Kwara Team emerge champions of 2021 North-Central Cricket Tournament
Team Kwara has emerged champions of the 2021 North Central Cricket Invitational tournament, after defeating Team FCT by 21 runs.
The tournament which was organised by the FCT Cricket Association took place at the Package B of Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
Team Kwara won the toss and chose to bat, scoring 72 runs, four wickets out in 10 overs in the first innings with FCT, in the second innings scored 51 runs, five wickets out, also in 10 overs.
While speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of FCT Cricket Association, Emeka Onyeama, said the game is being revived in the nation’s capital.
“What you have seen here today is to let the world know that cricket is back in FCT. COVID-19 affected our programs but thankfully we are back and I say FCT is home for cricket,” he said.
The other two Teams that also participated in the one-day event were the Cricket Club of Abuja (CCA) and Team Plateau respectively.
The captain of Kwara team, Abolarin Rasheed who doubled as the Man-of-the-Match, said the victory was not a surprise to the team following their track record.
