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At the current 2024 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament in Rwanda, Lillian Udeh made history by recording the third-best bowling figures for an innings. Her incredible bowling of six wickets for just seven runs in four overs gave Nigeria a 32-run victory over their hosts and bitter rivals, Rwanda, on Tuesday.
Nigeria defeated Rwanda once again in an exciting continuation of their rivalry, securing their third victory of the competition. This puts them level on six points with test nation Zimbabwe ahead of their game on Wednesday (today), as the competition for the top two spots heats up.
Female Yellow Greens captain Favour Esiegbe won the toss and elected to bat first, a decision that proved wise as the side put up a competitive total of 104 runs for the loss of five wickets, thanks to significant contributions from their top-order batters.
Newly capped Anointed Akhigbe provided stability with a patient 24 runs off 41 balls alongside Piety Lucky and the latter remained unbeaten with a well-crafted 23 runs from 25 balls, ensuring Nigeria set a challenging target for Rwanda.
In response, Rwanda struggled to cope with the relentless bowling attack from the Nigerian side in the second innings.
The highlight of the second innings was Udeh’s sensational spell, which wreaked havoc on the Rwandan batting line-up by claiming an astonishing six wickets for just seven runs in her four overs. Her devastating performance left Rwanda in disarray and significantly tilted the match in Nigeria’s favour.
That also earned her the Player of The Match award.
The Female Yellow Greens have now taken 12 wins in 24 meetings with Rwanda, who have 11 wins while one game ended in a draw.