Mwatile siblings shine against Ireland
Namibia's national women's cricket team, the Capricorn Eagles, won a series against Ireland's u19 women with a 4-2 score. Although they lost the final match at the High-Performance Oval, the series provided valuable practice. Ireland used the matches to prepare for the u19 Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. Namibia used the event to give young players experience in the senior team. All-rounder Mekelaye Mwatile captained the team in several games when Sune Wittmann was absent.
Namibia’s national women’s cricket team, Capricorn Eagles, lost their final match but completed a comfortable 4-2 victory against Ireland’s u19 women at the High-Performance Oval over the weekend. The visiting Irish team used the series as preparation for the u19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal in January, while for Namibia it also provided valuable practice and a chance to give upcoming young players more opportunities in the senior team. Top Namibian all-rounder Mekelaye Mwatile (21) was given the opportunity to captain the team in some matches when regular captain Sune Wittmann did not participate, and she rose