Nigeria accomplished an unbeaten marketing campaign as they defended their modest 98 in Dar es Salaam, which made them the second workforce from Africa to be a part of the World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal subsequent 12 months. South Africa are the opposite.
“I truly cried when the sport was over as a result of I could not actually specific what I used to be feeling,” Nigeria captain Christabel Chukwuonye mentioned. “The subsequent section is just the start and we all know it will likely be more durable. My workforce has actually been the perfect.
“They listened to the coaches, stayed united, and, even with the stress within the final over, they have been in a position to maintain their nerves. I would not be right here holding this trophy with out the help of the teaching crew and my gamers. I’m very grateful to all of them.”
Seventeen-year-old Chukwuonye has already performed 40 T20Is and he or she top-scored with 21 at No. 6 to assist Nigeria submit 98 for six towards Zimbabwe in an innings that had three run outs. Usen Peace then eliminated the Zimbabwe prime order single-handedly to dent the chase earlier than her team-mates chipped in to bundle Zimbabwe for 94 with one ball remaining.
That is the second time Nigeria will take part within the Beneath-19 World Cup after additionally making the reduce in 2025. On that event, that they had completed with two wins from three accomplished video games whereas additionally being a part of two washouts. Their greatest achievement in that event was taking down New Zealand by defending 65 in a rain-hit match.
Nigeria be a part of USA (Americas), Samoa (East Asia-Pacific) and UAE (Asia) to qualify for subsequent 12 months’s occasion by means of the regional qualification paths.
