Under-19 cricket team promoted to Division One

Promoted: Botswana's Under- 19 cricket side
Promoted: Botswana's Under- 19 cricket side

The Botswana Under-19 boys cricket team has been promoted to Division One after thumping Zambia by three wickets in the final match of the ICC Africa Division II qualifiers held in Benoni, South Africa.

In the tournament, Botswana faced Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana. Botswana lost only two games being the opening match against Ghana as well as against Sierra Leone.

Botswana came as underdogs into the tournament with the team consisting mostly of rookies who had never played a tournament of such a high magnitude save for the captain, Tharindu Perera who has played in numerous tournaments.

Editor's Comment
We should care more for our infrastructure, road safety

These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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