The match, held at the Achimota Secondary School Oval ground, saw Nigeria emerge victorious by a convincing 55 runs.
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Peace Usen, making her debut at the African Games, proved her mettle by claiming a well-deserved player-of-the-match award with a three-wicket haul.Her bowling prowess, along with the team’s overall bowling performance, restricted Namibia to a mere 56 runs, all out within 18.5 overs.However, they encountered a brief setback in the third over with the loss of Esiegbe’s wicket.
A pivotal moment arrived in the 14th over, where Salome Sunday unleashed her power hitting, collecting three boundaries in a row off Dietlind Foerster’s bowling.Namibia’s chase for the target of 112 proved to be a struggle.