Nigeria women’s cricket team secure big win over Ghana
Nigeria’s women’s national cricket team delivered a dominant performance against Ghana at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in Lagos. The hosts showcased strong batting and disciplined bowling to secure a convincing victory in the Nigeria Cricket Federation Women’s Invitational T20I tournament. Christable Chukwuonye and Kehinde Amusa led the scoring, while Peace Usen starred with the ball. The win further boosts Nigeria’s confidence in the ongoing round-robin competition.
Match highlights
- The Female Yellow Greens posted 159 for four in 20 overs, with contributions from Christable Chukwuonye (43 runs) and Kehinde Amusa (36 runs).
- Captain Lucky Piety scored 23 off 17 balls before being bowled by Grace Essuon.
- Peace Usen was named Player of the Match for the second consecutive game, taking three wickets for nine runs.
- Debutants Henrietta Mbam and Favour Effiong impressed with three and two wickets respectively.
- Ghana suffered their third defeat of the tournament, struggling to build partnerships and chase down Nigeria’s total.
