Nigeria’s senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, are set to face Uganda today (Wednesday) in their final group game of the 2025 Kwibuka T20i tournament in Rwanda, with a semi-final spot on the line.
The team climbed to fourth place on Tuesday after a convincing 46-run win over Malawi at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium A.
Needing victory to stay in the race for a semi-final berth, Nigeria’s batters put up a solid total of 107 runs for 10 wickets in 19.3 overs, before their bowlers dismantled Malawi’s batting effort in the second innings.
Malawi won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Nigeria’s innings featured standout performances from Omosigho Eguakun, who scored 19 runs off 21 balls, Lilian Ude, who remained unbeaten with 21 runs off 16 balls, and Amusa Kehinde, who contributed 16 runs and was later named Player of the Match.
Malawi’s bowlers didn’t go down without a fight, with Sungeni Kananji and Lydia Dimba taking three wickets each.
Praise Maziya also added two wickets to her name. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Nigeria reached a competitive total, boosted by useful lower-order contributions and 23 runs from extras.
In their chase of 108 runs, Malawi was restricted to 60 for nine in 20 overs, struggling to generate momentum against Nigeria’s disciplined bowling.
The highlight of Nigeria’s bowling was Amusa’s exceptional performance, taking four wickets for 18 runs in her four overs, securing her third consecutive Player of the Match award.
She received solid support from Lilian Ude, who delivered a brilliant spell of two wickets for six runs in four overs, and Peace Usen, who chipped in with one wicket for seven runs.
Following this victory, which brought them into the semi-final conversation, the Female Yellow Greens must defeat Uganda today to cement their place in the last four of the tournament.
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