In the Kwibuka Women’s T20 Tournament, in the match between Malawi Women and Nigeria Women, Malawi Women Captain Euless Chiralile elected to bowl. Nigeria Women scored 98/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Malawi Women were bowled out for 46 runs in 10.3 overs. Nigeria Women won the match convincingly by 52 runs.
During their innings, Nigeria Women were anchored by an unbeaten 25 runs from Jessica Bieni, alongside a steady 14 runs from Sarah Etim. Top order batter Christabel Chukwuonye and captain Favour Eseigbe both contributed 11 runs each to the total. Further down the order, Salome Sunday scored 7 runs, Esther Sandy made 5, Oseyande Omonkhobhio added 4, and Omosigho Eguakun managed 2, while Adeshola Adekunle was dismissed for a duck. For Malawi Women, bowler Triphonia Malino spearheaded the attack by claiming four key wickets.
In the bowling department for the Malawi Women, Lucy Malino delivered the standout performance, picking up 4 wickets for 15 runs across her 4 overs, including 2 maidens. Sugeni Kananji supported the attack with 1 wicket for 18 runs in 3 overs, while Sophina Chinawa also claimed a wicket, conceding 17 runs in her 3 overs. Lidia Dimba was the final wicket-taker, giving away 15 runs in her 3 overs. While Bridget Kasinja’s figures were 3 overs, 9 runs and Praise Maziya’s figures were 4 overs, 17 runs both went wicketless, Kasinja was exceptionally tight.
In their batting innings, the Malawi Women struggled to build momentum, ultimately being bowled out for a total of 46 runs in 10.3 overs, aided by 7 extras. Sugeni Kananji top-scored for the side with a resilient 16 off 18 balls, including 3 boundaries. The rest of the lineup found it difficult to get going against the Nigerian bowling attack: captain and wicketkeeper Euless Chiralile managed 5 runs off 12 balls, Praise Maziya contributed 4 runs off 4 balls hitting 1 four, while Sophina Chinawa and Vanessa Phiri each chipped in with 2 runs. Lower down the order, Angela Lumbe and Sphiwe Frank scored 1 run apiece, Lucy Malino remained not out on 1, and both Christina Bwanali and Bridget Kasinja were dismissed for ducks.
The Nigerian bowling attack put on a highly dominant display, spearheaded by Adeshola Adekunle, who picked up 3 wickets for 15 runs across her 4 completed overs. Favour Eseigbe was incredibly clinical at the tail end, wrapping up the innings by taking 2 wickets for 0 runs in just 0.3 overs. Henrietta Mbam provided strong support with 2 wickets for 16 runs in her 3 overs, while Oseyande Omonkhobhio claimed 1 wicket for 4 runs from her single over. Though Lillian Udeh went wicketless, she remained solid, conceding 9 runs from 2 overs. Additionally, the top of the scorecard details the rapid fall of Malawi’s wickets, collapsing from 3-19 to being bowled out for 46 runs in 10.3 overs.
Nigeria excelled due to an incredibly disciplined bowling attack spearheaded by Adeshola Adekunle (3/15) and Favour Eseigbe (2/0), alongside sharp fielding that forced two key run outs. Conversely, everything went wrong for Malawi as their batting lineup collapsed completely, with only one player reaching double figures.
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