With one match to spare, hosts, Nigeria and Botswana have secured the highest two spots on the ongoing Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Males’s T20 World Cup sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in Abuja.
The 2 groups, who’ve been unbeaten after 4 video games, now be part of Tanzania, Malawi (from Qualifier A), Zimbabwe, Kenya (from Qualifier B), and the 2 African representatives on the final T20 World Cup; Namibia and Uganda, within the regional finals.
Regardless of the 2 spots already determined, the closing occasion will see all six international locations dueling on the closing day of the sub-regional remaining. The Patrons of Sierra Leone can be hoping to redeem themselves in opposition to Eswatini after shedding to Botswana and Nigeria in earlier fixtures. Additionally, the Ivorian males’s group can be hoping to ship their greatest efficiency in opposition to St. Helena, to assuage their followers after the heavy losses that their maiden worldwide look has earned them to date.
The most important sport, nonetheless, is the afternoon match between Nigeria and Botswana, the place the winner will carry the event’s trophy. Nigeria’s Coach, Stephen Tikolo, who can be the nation’s high-performance supervisor, is assured that the Yellow Greens have all it takes to complete robust on the occasion.
“We’ve been constant on so many fronts and I consider the boys are motivated to complete the occasion on a excessive. We’ve had help from the board and the followers right here which have come to cheer the group and it has been a morale booster for us,” he stated.
Nigeria’s match with Sierra Leone yesterday was the West African derby that ushered in hostilities on Match Day 4 of the occasion.The Lansana Lamin-led Sierra Leonean aspect wanted a win to remain within the qualifying race, however they crumbled within the face of the extremely technical Nigerian aspect.
They received the toss and opted to subject first. The Patriots, because the Sierra Leonian aspect known as, struggled to tame the Nigerian batters, with openers Sulaimon Runsewe and Selim Salau accelerating the tempo early on for the Yellow-Greens of Nigeria.
The Patriots’ George Ngegba had the higher financial system on the day with 5.25, conceding 21 runs in his four-over spell alongside Abass Gbla 2/14 in two overs, who restricted the hosts to 141/6 of their allotted overs. Ultimately, Nigeria beat Sierra Leone with 29 runs.Botswana additionally made a lightweight stroll of St Helena, beating them by 9 wickets, with Karabo Motlhanka placing 52 runs on board (from the 79-run chase) and taking three wickets to be the standout participant.
Cote d’Ivoire recorded their highest run in a sport on the championship (41) regardless of recording their fourth loss of their sport in opposition to Eswatini.It took Eswatini solely two wickets in 3.1 overs to wrap up the win in opposition to the Ivoirians.
The ICC T20 Males’s T20 World Cup sub-Regional Africa World Cup Qualifier C, which began on Saturday, November 23, 2024, will at present on the twin ovals of the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium in Abuja.