The Nigeria U19 side will jet into Kampala on Monday to prepare their side ahead of the Div 2 U19 World Cup Qualifiers in Southafrica. Nigeria missed out on the last qualifiers in Nairobi in 2017 after they pipped by Botswana and Ghana and they want to change this fact.
The junior side will want to emulate their senior side that qualified for the next round of T20 world Cup qualifiers, They will be competing with 10 other nations from which the top 2 sides will move on to the next round of qualifiers. Nigeria will come up against Rwanda, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho, Ghana, Sierraleon, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Gambia and Rwanda.
The Nigeria contigent of 14 players and 5 officials will play 5 ODI games against the Uganda U19 side and U23 sides from Lugogo and Kyambogo. The side will spend a total 11 days in Kampala before they flew out for the tournament in Benoni Southafrica.
The Uganda U19 side will be led by Frank Akankwasa while cricket cranes youngster Kenneth Waiswa will captain the U23 side.
Uganda will be looking to use the same build up to look some youngsters who will form the core of their U19 side that will take part in the qualifiers next year.
Itinerary for the Nigeria U19 Tour to Uganda
Playing Format: 50 Overs
Monday 6th August – Team arrival
Tuesday 7th August – Training day
Wednesday 8th August – Nigeria U19 Vs Uganda U19 | Lugogo
Thursday 9th August – Nigeria U19 Vs Uganda U19 | Lugogo
Friday 10th August – Training day
Saturday 11th August – Nigeria U19 Vs Uganda U19 | Kyambogo
Sunday 12th August – Free Day (Excursion)
Monday 13th August – Training day
Tuesday 14th August – Nigeria U19 Vs Uganda U23 | Lugogo
Wednesday 15th August – Rest Day/Training
Thursday 16th August – Nigeria U19 Vs Uganda U23 | Lugogo
Friday 17th August – Departure