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The two teams picked the ticket at the first round of qualifiers in Abuja where they won all their matches.
Nigeria and Botswana have secured their places in the final round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C.
The two teams picked the ticket at the first round of qualifiers in Abuja where they won all their matches.
Coach Stephen Tikolo, Nigeria’s national coach and high-performance manager is confident Nigeria has all it takes to finish strong at the event.
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“We have been consistent on so many fronts and I believe the boys are motivated to finish the event on a high. We have had support from the board and the fans here that have come to cheer the team and it has been a morale booster for us," he said.
Nigeria’s match with Sierra Leone on Wednesday was the West African derby that ushered in hostilities on Match Day 4 at the event.
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The Lansana Lamin-led Sierra Leonean side needed a win to stay in the qualifying, but the race crumbled in the face of the highly technical Nigerian side.
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They won the toss and opted to field f. The Patrots, (as the Sierra Leonian side is called) struggled to tame the Nigerian bat,ters with openers Sulaimon Run,sewe 28 of,f 26 and Selim Salau 31 of,f 28 accelerating the pace early on for the Yellow-Greens of Nigeria.
The Patriots tried to bite but didn’t bite deep. It was George Ngegba with the better economy on the day with 5.25 conceding 21 runs in his four-over spell alongside Abass Gbla 2/14 in two overs, who limited the hosts to 141/6 in their allotted overs.
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Nigeria beat Sierra Leone with 29 runs.
Botswana also made a light walk of St Helena, beating them by 9 wickets, with Karabo Motlhanka putting 52 runs on board (from the 79-run chase) and taking three wickets to be the standout player.
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08:03 - 23.11.2024
Nigeria's Cricket head coach Steve Tikolo expresses confidence ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria, currently ranked 36th in the ICC T20 rankings, are the highest-ranked team in the group and are expected to dominate the opening game against St. Helena.
The two teams now join Tanzania, Malawi (from Qualifier A), Zimbabwe, Kenya (from Qualifier B), and the two African representatives at the last T20 World Cup; Namibia and Uganda, who are drawn bye to the regional finals.
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