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U-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup ticket

Just before another Independence Day anniversary, one of ‘the so-called lesser sports’ cricket has given Nigeria something to cheer about, thanks to the women’s U-19 team, the Junior Yellow Greens, who clinched the ticket in Rwanda on Sunday. Although their final clash against Zimbabwe was washed out by rains, the Nigerian girls were adjudged the best team in the qualifier, having gone through the group stages with a perfect record, including a one-wicket win against Zimbabwe. It’s the second time Nigeria will be qualifying for any cricket World Cup after the men’s U-19 team achieved the feat in 2019.

Coincidentally, the triumphant team will also arrive in the country on Tuesday, today, when the nation marks its 64th Independence Day anniversary.

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