Nigeria’s YellowGreens captain Chima Akachukwu has urged his teammates to keep up their successful momentum on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C following their emphatic nine-wicket victory over Zambia in Abuja.
The end result marked Nigeria’s second consecutive victory within the six-nation competitors, strengthening their bid to safe one of many two accessible locations within the subsequent stage of qualification for the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Akachukwu praised the group’s efficiency however acknowledged that enhancements had been nonetheless crucial because the event progressed.
“I think overall the guys did well. Just a little bit of, you know, hiccups here and there, and I’m sure the guys will pick it up from where we left it,” he stated.
“There’s a lot to pick from the game and to learn from.”
The captain believes Nigeria have the standard to maintain their robust begin however warned in opposition to permitting minor errors to develop into recurring issues.
He urged his teammates to stay dedicated to the method that has delivered victories of their opening two matches.
“We just encourage them to do what they’ve been doing and don’t change what they’ve been doing,” Akachukwu acknowledged.
“It’s been working for us.”
Nigeria’s subsequent project is in opposition to Mozambique on Friday, October 23, earlier than fixtures in opposition to Lesotho on Saturday and Uganda on Sunday conclude their round-robin marketing campaign.
With solely the highest two groups progressing to the Africa Regional Final, consistency throughout the remaining matches might be essential.
Akachukwu believes the group should construct on its present type reasonably than develop into distracted by the prospect of qualification.
“Just carry the same momentum from this game into the next game and onto the next one,” he urged.
The YellowGreens might be aiming to increase their successful run in opposition to Mozambique and transfer nearer to securing qualification from the Abuja event.
