Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka defeat Nigeria by 233 runs
Abuja – Sri Lanka defeated Nigeria by 233 runs to secure a place in the Plate League semi-finals at the ongoing Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
The Asians third-place finish in Group A as well as Nigeria’s bottom place in Group B saw both sides condemned to the Plate League quarter-finals at the Ibbies Oval in Potchefstroom.
In the match, the Junior Yellow Greens won the toss and elected to field.
The Asians however scored a total of 306 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 50 overs.
In the second innings, Nigeria succumbed to the bowling prowess of their
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The win has qualified Sri Lanka for the Plate semi-finals while Nigeria are relegated to the Plate play-off semi finals.(NAN)
