Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens wrapped up their preparations for the 2025 ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup with an empathic seven-wicket win over Scotland on Wednesday in Malaysia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The match played at the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, saw captain Lucky Piety and her teammates give the world a hint of what to expect when they begin the World Cup properly against Samoa on Saturday.
Nigeria won the toss and elected to field first. Coach Sarah Bhakita-led girls had a field day with the ball, limiting the Scots to just 62 runs in 18.2 overs.
Lillian Ude led the charge in the Scots’ innings, grabbing three wickets. Shola Adekunle had two, and Kehinde Amusa, Peace Usen, and Piety each had one, as the woods kept falling during the first innings.
Captain Piety then led the chase in Nigeria’s innings, finishing 28 not out from just 16 balls, hitting three sixes. Victory Igbinedion made another score of note (25) after her work against Pakistan two days ago to close out the win with 64 runs for the loss of three wickets in 11.3 overs.
The Junior Female Yellow Greens came within upsetting the eighth-ranked Pakistan on Monday before putting the world on notice with the statement win over Scotland, who are ranked 11th in the World, 14 places above Nigeria.
Nigeria’s World Cup proper begins on Saturday, January 18, when they face fellow debutants Samoa at the Borneo Cricket Ground in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Their second group game comes up against New Zealand on Monday, January 20 before South Africa in the last group game two days later.