In an intense final match of the third Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s T20i Invitational tournament, Nigeria emerged victorious, defeating arch-rival Rwanda by nine runs at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos on Sunday
As expected, Nigeria won the toss and chose to bat, leading to a hard-fought first inning with 99 runs on the board.
Salome Sunday (48 off 58 balls) and Piety Lucky (11 off 17 balls) led the charge with the bat, putting up top batting performances for the hosts as they raced through the inning for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.
