Zimbabwe Crushes Nigeria’s World Cup Dreams

Zimbabwe Crushes Nigeria’s World Cup Dreams

Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens saw their hopes of progressing in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 end on Wednesday after suffering a heavy 10-wicket defeat to Zimbabwe in Namibia, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Batting first, Nigeria could only muster 90 runs all out in 19.5 overs, as Zimbabwe’s disciplined bowling attack, spearheaded by the outstanding Josephine Nkomo, kept them under constant pressure.

In response, the Zimbabweans made light work of the chase, cruising to victory without losing a wicket.

The loss leaves Nigeria third in their group with just two points, secured from their solitary win against Sierra Leone.

Zimbabwe and tournament hosts Namibia advance to the semi-finals, while the Yellow Greens are left to contest in classification playoff matches.