Nigeria, March 14 -- Nigeria's cricket team, Yellow-Green who have been causing upsets since the beginning of the African Games ended heroically by defeating a bigger side Uganda to clinch the bronze on Wednesday.

Having lost to South Africa and Zimbabwe consecutively, their final game was the third-place game and the last show for the Ladies to give a good fight.

Nigeria defeated Uganda by three wickets in a game that ended before the 20th over in the second innings.

Salome Sunday also scooped the Player of the Match award after picking 37 runs.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe displaced South Africa to win Gold.

Both teams after 20 overs were tied with 112 runs but Zimbabwe won the one-over eliminator while South Africa clinched Silver.

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