- Uganda-W U19 59/7 in 20 overs
- Nigeria-W U19 60/6 in 13.1 overs
Nigeria-W U19 gained by 4 wickets
Uganda’s Child Victoria Pearls endured a painful opening day of their quest for a World Cup spot, falling to a 4 wicket defeat in opposition to defending champions Nigeria of their ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier opener.
The East Africans discovered runs painfully exhausting to return by in opposition to a disciplined Nigerian assault, managing a modest 59 for seven of their allotted 20 overs. Wickets tumbled early and sometimes, leaving Uganda reeling at 32 for 5.
Captain Jimia Abdallah Mohamed supplied temporary resistance with a 25-ball 13, but it surely was Shadiah Gilingish Nabulime who supplied the majority of the fightback.
Nabulime top-scored with a affected person 22 off 34 balls, serving to regular the collapse earlier than her departure within the nineteenth over. Late contributions from Rashidah Tikabula and Sheirah Namagoba pushed the entire to 59, however the goal at all times seemed lean.
Uganda refused to yield with out a combat, led by a sensational spell from bowler Tino Sarah. Turning the match on its head, Sarah ripped by means of the Nigerian high and center order, claiming a outstanding 5 for 13 from her 4 overs.
Her heroics lowered Nigeria to 47 for six, sending tremors by means of the defending champions’ dugout. Nevertheless, Omosigho Eguakun held her nerve with an important 24 off 29 balls earlier than Inyene Umoh and Peace Usen calmly noticed Nigeria over the road in 13.1 overs, ending at 60 for six.
Now no Room for Error, Eight nations are battling for a single golden ticket to the 2027 ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. Positioned in Group A alongside hosts Tanzania, Nigeria, and Malawi, Uganda now faces an uphill climb.
With the highest two groups progressing to the semi-finals on September 3 forward of the September 5 closing, the Child Victoria Pearls should win each remaining group fixtures;
- Hosts Tanzania – Monday afternoon
- Malawi – Wednesday
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