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Nigeria have recorded two victories from their two games after defeating St. Helena and Cote d'Ivoire.
Captain of Nigeria's national cricket team, the Yellow Greens, Sylvester Okpe stated that the team followed their match plan effectively.
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The Yellow Greens have made a strong start to their ICC T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier C campaign. In their opening match against St. Helena, they secured a resounding 118-run victory; they also subdued Cote D’Ivoire’s 264-run victory on Sunday.
The victory positions Nigeria at the top of the points table, giving them a net run rate of 9.55 after two matches.
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14:29 - 24.11.2024
Cricket: Yellow Green start world qualifiers with a win
The Yellow Greens are one of the tournament's favourites, as they are the highest-ranked team in the qualifiers.
Okpe emphasised that they evaluate each game's performance to minimize errors, even after a victory.
“This is a team event and we are taking every game one at a time. We might have won our matches; we want to go back and see where we need to improve on despite the performance. But I must give kudos to the team for working together and turning up to carry each other whenever there is a slip," he said.
Meanwhile, the President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Uyi Akpata, praised the International Cricket Council for its trust in the Federation to host a world-class event.
“ This should make all of us proud as Nigerians, the global spotlight this event has given the country, the commendation for the quality of cricket manpower and facility that the country is showcasing with this event. The icing on this: is that the national team is equally doing well and delivering incredible performance at the event,” he said.
The top two teams will advance to the next round to determine the final qualifiers for the 2025 T20 World Cup.
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