Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens Secure Promotion Back to ICC U19 Div. One
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Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have signed off their ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2 campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Sierra Leone by 165 runs to secure a second-place finish and, more importantly, book their return to Division One.
Nigeria’s campaign was defined by consistency, resilience and a strong response to pressure. The Junior YellowGreens won four of their five matches, ending the tournament with one of their most convincing performances — a dominant victory that underlined their readiness to return to the higher tier of African youth cricket.
In their final outing at Gahanga B Oval in Kigali, Nigeria posted an imposing 311/9 from 50 overs before bowling Sierra Leone out for 146 in 45.5 overs. The 165-run margin provided a fitting finale to a campaign in which the young YellowGreens steadily grew into the tournament.
