Nigeria’s Female YellowGreens recorded their first victory of the 2026 Kwibuka T20 Tournament with an emphatic 52-run win over Malawi at the Gahanga 2 Cricket Oval in Kigali on Wednesday.
After being put in to bat by Malawi, Nigeria posted a competitive total of 98/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a composed innings from Jessica Bieni, who remained unbeaten on 25 runs. Contributions from Sarah Etim (14), Favour Eseigbe (11) and Christabel Chukwuonye (11) helped the YellowGreens recover from early setbacks and build a defendable total.
Malawi’s bowlers were led by Lucky Malino, who claimed four wickets, but Nigeria’s lower-order resilience ensured the team reached a challenging score.
In response, the YellowGreens delivered a clinical bowling and fielding performance, dismissing Malawi for just 46 runs in 10.3 overs to seal a comprehensive victory.
Player of the match Shola Adekunle spearheaded the attack with figures of 3 wickets for 15 runs, while Henrietta Mbam picked up 2 wickets for 16 runs. Captain Favour Eseigbe brought the contest to a swift conclusion with two wickets in three deliveries, finishing with remarkable figures of 2 wickets for no runs.
