Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens coach, Sarah Bhakita, has expressed optimism about her team’s chances at the ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in Malaysia. Following impressive warm-up games against Pakistan and Scotland, the team heads into the tournament full of confidence.

The team wrapped up their warm-up matches with a commanding seven-wicket victory over 14th-ranked Scotland on Wednesday, building on a strong performance against eighth-ranked Pakistan the previous day.

In the game against Pakistan, Nigeria restricted the Asian side to 105/6, showcasing disciplined bowling. Despite a promising start to the chase, they fell just 11 runs short, finishing at 94/6.

The team bounced back impressively against Scotland, dismissing them for 62 runs in 17.5 overs. Captain Lucky Piety’s unbeaten 28 off 16 balls and Victory Igbinedion’s steady 25 led Nigeria to victory in just 11.3 overs.

Coach Bhakita emphasized the importance of the lessons learned during the warm-ups, stating, “Winning builds confidence, and we hope to perform even better in the main tournament.”

Nigeria will open their campaign against fellow debutants Samoa on Saturday before taking on New Zealand and South Africa in their group games.