India, April 7 -- Tanzania scripted history as they defeated Nigeria to claim their maiden U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup berth. Tanzania went five games unbeaten to grab the African regional qualification spot for the tournament, which is scheduled for next year.

Led by Laksh Bakrania, Tanzania ended their qualification campaign with a win over Sierra Leone, wrapping up with a perfect 10 points. In doing so, they also held off favourites Namibia (eight) and Kenya (six).

Tanzania also became the first team qualify through the regional qualification pathway route, and had entered the competition from the Division 2 phase only in August 2024.

Bakrania, who is also a senior international, was pleased with the result. He came under internati...