Nigeria’s women’s countrywide cricket crew, Girls Yellow-Greens, who departed for Rwanda, on Monday, for the Seventh Kwibuka Women’s T20 event in Kigali, are guaranteed of success at the event that includes teams from throughout the environment.
The first batch of the Nigerian delegation, which flew to Kigali from the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, comprised gamers, officers and training kits ahead of the arrival of other half of the crew on Tuesday.
The party this 12 months is also showcasing Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana, Germany, Brazil and hosts, Rwanda.
Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) President, Uyi Akpata, said the workforce, which camped at the Cricket Large Effectiveness Centre in Benin, Edo State, for 1-month, would place up a descent present at the occasion that receives underway currently.
“Our workforce is really prepared and has confirmed steady increase in their overall performance over the a long time. Previously in the year, they finished second to Rwanda in the maiden NCF Women’s Invitational T20I that we hosted. And as a federation, the event was instituted to support harness the growing possible that we have uncovered in our advancement journey,” he mentioned around the weekend.
Akpata mentioned the match in Nigeria has been on the upswing, adding that women’s interest in the activity has been encouraging for the Federation.
“Given the level of preparing that the players had, I am confident they will put up a fantastic present in Rwanda.”
He reported the Nigerian team is only rated earlier mentioned Botswana of the other competitors, incorporating, on the other hand, that by the commitment shown by the team and their handlers, they are anticipated to grind out fantastic final results.
Nigeria’s opening match is towards Brazil at Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali by 1.30 p.m. community time. Brazil is ranked 28th, while Nigeria sits on the 37th location on the Global Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20I position.
Nigeria’s second match will be versus Germany at the IPRC pitch, ahead of dueling with Botswana, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and at last Rwanda in the closing group match.
The tournament would be rounded up on June 18.
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