SA U19 Fall Short Against Nigeria in Patricia Kambarami Cup
South Africa under-19 Women experienced a seven-wicket defeat to Nigeria in the second semi-final of the Patricia Kambarami Cup at the TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos on Friday, 27 March 2026.
The hosts will now face Rwanda in Saturday’s final.
Lillian Ude led the charge with the ball, returning figures of three for six as Nigeria dismissed the SA U19s for 66 in 17 overs. The YellowGreens then chased down the target comfortably, reaching 67/3 in 9.5 overs to secure their place in the final. After winning the toss and electing to bat, South Africa endured a difficult start as Ude, Peace Usen (2/18) and a run-out combined to remove the top order. The visitors were reduced to 6/5 inside four overs in an early collapse.
The SA U19s managed to recover to 33/5 by the ninth over, thanks to a 27-run partnership between Ashley Barnard (15) and wicketkeeper-batter Jae-Leigh Filander (13). That stand was ended by Anointed Akhigbe (1/19), who accounted for Barnard. Further contributions from Daneli Boshoff (16) and Ashleigh van Wyk (12)* helped South Africa edge past the 50-run mark, but regular wickets continued to stall their progress. With Nigeria in control, Ude, Shola Adekunle (1/7) and captain Lucky Piety (1/1), along with another run-out, wrapped up the innings on 66 all out in the 17th over. In reply, Nigeria made a confident start through openers Amusa Muheebat (15) and Victory Igbinedion (18), who guided the hosts to 33/0 at the end of the powerplay before spinner Ziya Mohanlall (1/26) made the breakthrough. A run-out involving Mohanlall then removed Muheebat to leave Nigeria on 40/2 in the eighth over, but the hosts remained firmly in charge of the chase. Esther Sandy (5) and Piety (18)* steered Nigeria closer to the target, taking the side to within four runs of victory. Although Boshoff (1/4) claimed the wicket of Sandy in the ninth over, it only delayed the outcome. Nigeria completed the chase soon after to book their place in the final on home soil.
South Africa will face Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the third-place play-off on Saturday, 28 March, ahead of the final.
SA U19 Women Squad: Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Daneli Boshoff (Boland), Jezé Campher (SWD). Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Bruzaan Goosen (Eastern Storm), Miya Lalor (Western Province), Siphokuhle Masilela (Eastern Storm), Ziya Mohanlall (KZN Coastal), Kananelo Mokoena (Eastern Storm), Shelfa Mukhari (Limpopo), Rethabile Nthoba (Free State), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Chanel Venter (Titans), Cayleigh Wanckel (Border) 1
Saturday, 28 March at 11:00 Third-place Playoff - South Africa U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 - TBS Cricket Oval, Lagos Saturday, 28 March at 15:00 Final - Nigeria vs Rwanda - TBS Cricket Oval, Lagos