U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP

Nigeria’s Junior Women’s Yellow-Greens who returned to Lagos on Friday after 23 hours flight from Malaysia were given rousing reception at the Cricket Oval at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.

The ladies were treated to sumptuous meals and exotic drinks at the reception put together for the gallant players who in their first outing at the U19 Women’s World Cup put Nigeria in global reckoning in cricket.

On arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, the Nigerian ladies were treated to massive celebrations by the ensemble of Supporters Club members put together by the National Sports Commission to welcome them back home.

The Junior Yellow-Greens beat New Zealand by two runs at their first-ever ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, to seal third place in Super Six Group 2 while the win against Ireland was enough for a top six finish and also cement a place for Nigeria at the next edition of the tournament in 2027.

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