“We didn’t execute our bowling the way we wanted, and that kind of put us on the back foot,” Okpe said.

“When the game goes like that, you always feel you can do better. But we had quite a lot of positives in the way Danladi bowled and the way we tried to come back. There was intensity in our batting too, and we will take it into the next game.”

The Yellow Greens will now turn their attention to the final group game against Kenya as they continue their quest for qualification.

A win against Kenya will be enough for them to progress into the semi-finals where they will face another team from Group B.

The finalists at the qualifiers will pick Africa’s ticket to the World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka.