Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens have booked a second straight appearance at the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in Tanzania on Saturday.
The Nigerian side made 98 for six after being sent in to bat, setting Zimbabwe a modest target in their 20-over innings.
Zimbabwe fell short in the chase, bowled out for 94 with one ball remaining as Nigeria secured the crucial victory.
Nigeria will represent Africa at the 2027 World Cup alongside South Africa, with Nepal and Bangladesh set to jointly host the tournament.
The Junior Female Yellow Greens made their debut at the competition in 2025 after beating Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers.
They finished sixth at the tournament in Malaysia.
