Nigeria has secured Africa’s sole ticket to the International Cricket Council Under-19 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Malaysia in 2025.

Nigeria was declared the winner of the Under-19 Africa Qualifiers on Sunday after the final match against Zimbabwe was washed out due to a heavy downpour in the second innings.

The final game, played at Gahanga International Stadium in Kigali, saw Nigeria win the toss and opt to bat, scoring 77 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.

However, ICC officials present adjudged Nigeria the winner for being the only unbeaten participant at the qualifier, having also topped their group.