U-17 team win Edo Cricket League

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The 2021/22 Season of the Edo Cricket League came to a thrilling end, at the weekend, with Edo State’s U-17 team retaining the title they won last year. They beat Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, by 62 runs.

Speaking at the final, Nigeria Cricekt Federation President, Uyi Akptata, who is chairman of Edo State Cricket Association, said the two teams that played the finals gave good account of themselves.

“This is the high point of the cricket development in the state and we are glad it has justified all the investment that everyone has put in,” he added.

The U-17 team led the eight-team league, which bowled off in December 2021 and was wrapped up with a two-day Super-Four competition held on Saturday and yesterday.

Ambrose Alli University Cricket Club edged Dolphins Cricket Club by six wickets on the opening day of the event, while No Limit Cricket Club fell by nine wickets to the U-17 side to set up the finals yesterday.

Coach of the winning side, Theophilus Ibodeme, said though they were tipped to win, the huge task of getting the best of the youthful side has imposed a great responsibility on his shoulders, saying he is compelled to always check on them because of their age.

“I am very grateful to God for the honor and I also praise the boys for being disciplined to keep the pace when they forged ahead in the first inning,” he said.

Ibodeme said the win has set the tone for a number of the player who will be per of South South team to the PwC National Under 17 Championship starting at MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja from Tuesday February 15, 2022.

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