Nigeria women's national under-19 cricket team

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Nigeria Women's Under-19 cricket team
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Association Nigeria Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainPiety Lucky
CoachSarah Bhakita
Team information
ColorsGreen & Yellow
History
Twenty20 debutv. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand at Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak, Malaysia; 20 January 2025
International Cricket Council
ICC region Africa
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The Nigeria women's under-19 cricket team represents Nigeria in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Nigeria Cricket Federation.

Contents

The side played for the first time in the Africa Qualifier for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [1] They finished 6th in the tournament after reaching the Super 6 stage, managing to defeat two full-member teams.

Performance record

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals

U-19 T20 World Cup

YearResultPlacePldWLTNR
Flag of South Africa.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2025 Super 66th1652102
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Flag of Nepal.svg 2027 To be determined
Total0 titles52102

Records & statistics

International match summary

As of 29 January 2025

Playing records
FormatMWLTD/NRInaugural match
Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals3210020 January 2025

Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations

As of 29 January 2023

ICC Full members
OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 1100029 January 202529 January 2025
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1100020 January 202520 January 2025
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1010022 January 2025

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References

  1. "ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Qualification Pathway announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.