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| Engr.Emeka Onyeama Boss Of The Nigeria Cricket Federation |
The Nigeria Cricket Federation Under Fifteen Boys championship ended in Abuja penultimate weekend with
South-West Nigeria retaining the trophy from last year.
This year which is the 2nd
edition saw 5 teams do battle from 5 out of 6 geo-political zones of the country
namely:South-South,South-East,South-West,North-Central and North East
The third place match was between South-South and South East
after they both qualified as best losers from their various groups.
South-East won the toss and elected to bat Scoring a total
of 30 runs in 5 overs for the loss of 3 wickets,
In the seconds innings, South-South chased the runs and
scored a total of 31 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 2.4 overs.
South-South won the match by 8 wickets to be crowned 3rd
place winners.
In the final match ,South-West won the toss and elected to field prompting
North-West to bat first. It soon proved to be the best decision after the
North-West Batsmen crumbled like a pack of cards under some very good
deliveries from the South-West Bowlers. At the end of the first innings,
North-West could only manage a total of 34 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 10
overs
In the second innings, South-West gradually and efficiently
glided to victory scoring 3 runs per over for the first 5 overs. However they
ensured victory at the 8th over scoring a total of 36 runs for the
loss of 1 wicket crowing them champions of the second edition for the second consecutive
time.
Highlight
of the Occasion was the presentation of awards and
cash prices to deserving teams and individuals and also the presentation
of a
complete cricket Kit bag to the Kaduna State Cricket Association in
commensuration of the fire outbreak that consumed the association’s
Equipment storage
facility.
Individual Award winners
1.
Most Promising Player………………………Shadrack Godwin……(North-Central)
2.
Cricketer of the series……………………….Danladin Isaac………..(North-West)
3.
Bowler of the series………………………….Okpe Sylvester……….(North-West)
4.
Batsman of the Series………………………..Danladin Isaac…………(North-West)
5.
Wicket Keeper of the series……………….Suliaman
Runsewe………(South-west)
6.
Fielder of the series……………………………Olaleye Elijah…………(South-West)
7.
Man of the Final Match……………………..Sulaiman Runsewe………(South-West)
Third Place Winners………………………….South-South
Runners Up………………………………..,….North-West
Winners…………………………………………South-West
Cash rewards were also presented to the various teams and individual Winners
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