Lilian Ude earned the Player of the Match accolade following Nigeria’s victory over Ireland in their second match of the Super Six Group 2 at the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup held in Malaysia. The International Cricket Council (ICC) recognized Ude for her outstanding all-round performance, specifically highlighting her significant contribution of 33 runs off 11 balls. Despite this win, Nigeria was unable to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing third in Group 2 of the Super Six.
In the match on Tuesday, Nigeria set a challenging target of 94 runs, managing to win by a slender margin of six runs against Ireland. The team faced an early blow as they lost key player Victory Igbinedion in the first over and found themselves struggling at 18 for 3 within five overs. However, Christabel Chukwuonye, with 25 runs, spearheaded a recovery, supported by Omosigho Eguakun (17) and late contributions from Peculiar Agboya and Ude.
Ireland began their chase with a loss of a wicket in the opening over, but Freya Sargent and Rebecca Lowe steadied the innings to reach 30 for 2 by the end of the powerplay. Despite some late fightback from Millie Spence and Kia McCartney, Nigeria maintained control by taking regular wickets. Ultimately, they bowled out Ireland for 88 runs, securing a narrow victory by 6 runs. Ude shone with bowling figures of 3 for 11, while Peace Usen and Anointed Akhigbe also made vital contributions with two wickets each. Do you have what it requires? Forecast and Earn Millions Instantly. Sign Up Now. Do you have what it requires? Forecast and Earn Millions Instantly. Enroll Now
