Nigeria dominate Mozambique in record-breaking cricket win
The Junior Yellow Greens delivered a commanding performance at the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2, defeating Mozambique by a massive margin. Peculiar Egemasi and Edem Nyong both scored centuries, leading Nigeria to a tournament-high total. The team’s dominant batting and bowling displays secured their promotion and strengthened their qualification hopes. The victory moves Nigeria closer to the next phase of the qualifiers.
Match highlights
- Nigeria posted a record 461/6 in 50 overs, the highest total of the tournament.
- Peculiar Egemasi scored 123 from 84 balls, while Edem Nyong remained unbeaten on 137 from 53 balls.
- Hossana Omonkhobhio contributed 84 runs, and captain Ali Rahmon added 41 runs.
- Mozambique were bowled out for just 54 in 23 overs, with Kenneth Boniface and Princewill Chigozie leading the bowling attack.
- The win puts Nigeria in second place with six points, securing their promotion to Division 1 for the next phase of qualifiers.
