Zimbabwean Women’s Cricket Team Gets US$80 000 for Beating South Africa at African Games

• Zimbabwe won the gold medal in the women's cricket event at the 13th African Games
• The Zimbabwean Cricket Board has rewarded them handsomely for their historic win
• The prize money amounts to roughly R1.5 million or just over NGN 128 million Naira

The sweet taste of gold was amplified for Zimbabwe's female cricketers.

The victorious Lady Chevrons were handed a US$80,000 bonus by Zimbabwe's cricket administrators for winning the inaugural women's tournament at the 13th African Games.

Zimbabwe earned the gold medal by beating South Africa in a dramatic super over at the Achimota Senior Secondary School in Accra.

South Africa needed just one run off the final ball but a mix-up between Miane Smit and Ghandi Jafta caused a runout and the need for sudden death.

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TeamSA's women could only score two runs in their super over, leaving Kelis Ndhlovu to hit the winning runs.

Zimbabwe Cricket Board Managing Director, Givemore Makoni showered the players and staff, who will share the prize money evenly, with praise. New Zimbabwe quoted him as saying:

“I wish to congratulate the entire team on the terrific job you have done. This historic feat is a result of your hard work, passion and dedication."

As of Saturday morning, Egypt are comfortably in the lead at the top of the medals table. The North Africans have 144 medals, with 84 gold.

The nearest chasers are Nigeria with 25 gold medals and South Africa with 24. South Africa has the second-best medal haul with 87 in total.

30 nations have registered a medal of some colour at the games, with at least 19 reaching the top of the podium to celebrate gold at least once in Accra.

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