In a bitter-sweet moment, Nigeria’s U-19 Women’s cricket team claimed a win over Ireland at the ongoing U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, but fell just short of advancing to the semi-final stage.
The Junior Female Yellow Greens defeated the Irish team by six runs, with Lilian Ude emerging as Player of the Match afterward as Nigeria recorded a second win in their World Cup debut.

As a result, Nigeria finish third in the Super 6 Group 2, with England progressing to the semi-finals. However, the top six finish has earned Nigeria an automatic slot to the next World Cup in 2027.
Nigeria’s campaign in Malaysia started with a share of the points against Samoa after the game had to be abandoned due to poor weather, before a historic win over New Zealand followed.
The team fell to South Africa in their final group stage match, yet qualifying for the Super 6 where the first game against England was called off due to poor weather.
Nigeria end their tournament with two wins, one draw, one loss and two called off games in an admirable debut outing.