Team Ibeju-Lekki has won the fifth Lagos Cricket Stakeholders Female T20 Tournament. They finished first in the four-team round-robin standings based on net run rate, even after losing their last match to Ikeja.
Ikeja took second place, while Epe finished third. Lagos Island came last in the tournament.
Ibeju-Lekki started strong, winning their first match against Epe by 68 runs. Ikeja then won their game against Lagos Island by five wickets.
In their next match, Ibeju-Lekki faced Lagos Island again. They bowled them out for just 49 runs in 18.1 overs. Lagos Island's captain, Opeyemi Popoola, was the only player to score well, making 13 runs off 18 balls.
Oluwatosin Olanrewaju, Deborah Success, and Charles Blessing Edidiong each took two wickets for Ibeju-Lekki. When it was their turn to bat, Ibeju-Lekki needed 50 runs to win. They reached that target easily, scoring 50 for 2 in just 5.5 overs. Habibat Oremeyi Shuaibu was the top scorer with 23 runs off 21 balls.
The tournament had individual awards too. Teams Ikeja, Ibeju-Lekki, and Lagos Island shared the honors.
Ikeja’s Precious Ogbu won the Best Fielder award. Taiwo Abdulquadri from the same team was named Best Batter. Shakirat Oyewole from Lagos Island received the Best Wicketkeeper award.
For Ibeju-Lekki, Olanrewaju Oluwatosin was recognized as the Best Bowler. Aishat Sodiq, also from Ibeju-Lekki, was named Most Promising Player. Ogunyemi Omolere from Epe won the Most Valuable Player award.
The tournament helped promote women's cricket in Lagos. The organizers promised to make the next edition bigger and add a male competition.
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