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Cricket: Nigeria battle Zimbabwe for U-19 women’s W’Cup spot

set up the final clash against the Zimbabweans, who beat Uganda 75 runs in the second semi-final.

It was another field day for the Nigerian team at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional College Ground, Kigali, after captain Lucky Piety won the toss and elected to bat first.

Piety and Victory Igbinedion set the pace for Nigeria with impressive batting in the first innings until the captain was ousted after hitting an impressive 44 balls off 38 balls.

Igbinedion steadied the ship with other batters and she ended up with 59 runs from 61 balls as Nigeria recorded 126 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.

The bowlers also came out with spectacular throws during Rwanda’s innings, with Anointed Akhigbe running the rings around the East African batters, picking up four wickets and conceding just one run.