Nigeria stunned New Zealand to post their maiden victory at the Women’s Under-19 World Cup. This was their first completed game in their maiden Under-19 World Cup appearance after their first match was washed out on Saturday.
In a rain-affected game reduced to 13 overs a side, Nigeria scored 65 for 6 with contributions from captain Piety Lucky and Lilian Udeh. The chase started with New Zealand losing their opener Kate Irwin first ball to a run-out. Emma McLeod, the other opener, departed in the third over off the right-arm seamer Usen Peace’s bowling. New Zealand kept losing wickets in the middle overs and were 49 for 5 at the end of 11 overs.
With 17 needed, the penultimate over fetched New Zealand eight runs with captain Tash Wakelin hitting a four off the last ball of the over. New Zealand needed nine off the final over but only managed only six runs off Udeh, as Nigeria sealed a thrilling two-run triumph.
Anika Todd and Wakelin made 19 and 18 respectively but that wasn’t enough for New Zealand.
The win briefly put Nigeria on top of the table in Group C, for them to move down to second after South Africa demolished Samoa in Kuching later in the day.
(Cricinfo)
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