Ibeju-Lekki emerge champions of Lagos female T20 tournament

Team Ibeju-Lekki emerged champions of the fifth Lagos Cricket Stakeholders Female T20 Tournament, finishing top of the four-team round-robin standings on net run rate despite losing their final match to Ikeja.

Team Ikeja finished second, while Epe claimed third place, with Lagos Island rounding off the standings.

Ibeju-Lekki set the pace early in the competition with a commanding 68-run victory over Epe before Ikeja secured a five-wicket win over Lagos Island in another round-robin fixture.

Ibeju-Lekki also recorded a second consecutive victory against Lagos Island, dismissing them for 49 in 18.1 overs. Lagos Island captain Opeyemi Popoola was the only batter to reach double figures, scoring 13 off 18 balls.

Oluwatosin Olanrewaju, Deborah Success and Charles Blessing Edidiong claimed two wickets each for Ibeju-Lekki.

In reply, Ibeju-Lekki made light work of the target, reaching 50 for two in just 5.5 overs, with Habibat Oremeyi Shuaibu top-scoring with 23 off 21 balls.

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The individual awards were shared among the participating teams, with Ikeja, Ibeju-Lekki and Lagos Island claiming honours.

Ikeja’s Precious Ogbu and Taiwo Abdulquadri won the Best Fielder and Best Batter awards, respectively, while Shakirat Oyewole of Lagos Island was named Best Wicketkeeper.

Ibeju-Lekki’s Olanrewaju Oluwatosin won the Best Bowler award, while her teammate Aishat Sodiq was named Most Promising Player.

Ogunyemi Omolere of Epe took home the Most Valuable Player award.

The tournament provided another platform for the growth of women’s cricket in Lagos, with organisers pledging to expand the next edition and introduce a male competition.

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