Tournament: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 – Tanzania 2026

Match: Uganda vs. Nigeria

Venue: Estim, TCA Cricket Arena

Toss: Uganda won the toss and elected to bat

Uganda Innings: 59/7 (20.0 Overs) – S. Nabulime 22 (34), J. Mohamed 13 (25), T. Sarah 0*; C. Okpe 2/4, P. Usen 2/12, O. Eguakun 1/8

Nigeria Innings: 60/6 (13.1 Overs) – O. Eguakun 24 (29), C. Chukwuonye 13 (10), U. Umoh 4; T. Sarah 5/13, S. Nabulime 0/14

Result: Nigeria won by 4 Wickets

Uganda’s U19 women’s side suffered a narrow four-wicket defeat to Nigeria in a low-scoring, nail-biting encounter on Sunday, August 30, 2026, marking a tense start to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania.

Despite a stunning, career-best bowling performance from Tino Sarah that brought the team to the brink of an improbable comeback, Uganda’s low total proved too small to defend as Nigeria scraped over the line.

Baby Victoria Pearls Irene Mutonyi delivers during her bowling spell against Nigeria at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 clash

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the young side faced relentless pressure from a disciplined Nigerian bowling attack.

Uganda struggled to find rhythm in the powerplay and middle overs, ultimately restricted to 59 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Jimia Mohammed walks past the celebrating Nigerian team after a during Uganda’s hard-fought innings.

Shadiah Gilingish Nabulime showed great resilience at the top of the order, anchoring the innings with a patient 22 off 34 balls, which included three boundaries.

Jimia Abdallah Mohamed chipped in with 13 runs from 25 deliveries, but regular breakthroughs from Nigeria’s bowlers kept the scoring rate in check.

Jimia Mohammed and Joan Ilora show great grit in the middle, rotating the strike and pushing hard between the wickets to keep the scoreboard ticking

Chisom Okpe led the bowling charge with an exceptional and suffocating spell, claiming 2 wickets for just 4 runs in her 4 overs, while Peace Usen supported well with 2 for 12.

Defending a modest target of 60, Uganda required a miracle with the ball – and Tino Sarah almost delivered it.

Sarah produced a sensational demolition job, ripping through the Nigerian batting lineup with a staggering 5 wickets for just 13 runs in 4 overs, including two maiden overs.

Running In-between the Wickets: Jimia Mohammed and Joan Ilora battle hard in the middle, pushing hard between the wickets to scrap for every single run against a disciplined Nigerian attack.

Her aggressive spell completely turned the contest on its head, sending panic through the chase as quick wickets tumbled and left Nigeria reeling.

However, Omosigho Eguakun steadied the ship for Nigeria under immense pressure, anchoring the chase with a composed 24 off 29 balls.

Christabel Chukwuonye added a crucial 13 off 10 balls with three boundaries to relieve the tension before falling to Sarah’s relentless attack.

Despite Sarah’s five-wicket masterclass and spirited fielding, Nigeria ultimately reached the target in 13.1 overs, finishing at 60 for 6 to secure a hard-fought four-wicket victory.

Rashidah Tikabula leaves nothing out there, stretching out on the ground as she desperately dives for the popping crease in a heart-stopping race against the throw.

The Baby Victoria Pearls will look to dust themselves off and regroup as they eye a bounce-back performance in their upcoming fixture against Tanzania tomorrow.