Joel Ajayi

Nigeria’s U19 Women’s Cricket team on Wednesday defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 Women’s World Cup warm-up game.

The warm-up games organised by ICC is to give teams an on-field experience ahead of the World Cup beginning on Saturday in Malaysia.

In the game played at the Royal Selangor Club on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Nigeria won the toss and opted to field first.Nigeria’s pace bowler, Lilian Ude, began the onslaught and ensured there was no respite for the Scots, claiming 3/15.Ude was backed by efforts of spinner Adekunle Adeshola 2/15 with opening bowlers Peace Usen and Muhibat Amusa grabbing a wicket apiece.

The Nigerian fielding outfit restricted the Scots to 67/10 in 18.2 overs.Captain Piety Lucky led Nigeria in the chase, finishing 28 not out from just 16 balls, hitting three sixes, with Victory Igbinedion’s 25 off 41 balls ensuring the African side finished 64/3 in 11.3 overs.

The seven-wicket victory would boost the team’s confidence as they head to the World Cup with their first game against Samoa on Saturday in Group C.Nigeria will thereafter face New Zealand on Jan. 20 before meeting South Africa two days later.

The 16-nation tournament ends in Feb. 2.