ONIKOYI AND SOLEBO SET RECORD FOR BRFCC AGAINST LACC TO RECORD SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN
BRFCC ripped through Lagos Asians Cricket Club’s batting order to seal a 150 runs victory with 2 matches left .
The table toppers in Division one were restricted to 326 runs for loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs as Srinivas continued his impressive bowling for LACC by taking 4 wickets for 66 runs in 10 overs.
Onikoyi Ademola and Femi Solebo set a new partnership record in Nigerian cricket league by scoring 168 runs to displace the former record achieved by Oluwaseun Odeku and Anofiu Salako.
Opening batsman for Nigerian Cricket National team and BRFCC Onikoyi improved his batting record as he scored his first century of 2011 and was ably supported by the trio of Solebo Femi 66runs, Olympio Seye 34 runs not out and Udoh Friday 22 runs.
It was another insipid display from LACC’s batsmen, whose poor form is a major source of concern in their quest to remain in Division one of Iris Smart Technology Club Cricket Committee League.
Yawar made his debut match count by notching up 79 runs from the 176-8 posted by the newly promoted Clubside while the duo of Ricky Sharma and Srinivas had 19 and 18 runs respectively.
BRFCC’S bowlers failed to hit top form as Captain Sean Phillips was the only player who took 2 wickets for 3 runs in 2 overs.
The big question on every cricket enthusiasts, players and officials lips is when will the league champions of Club Cicket in Nigeria suffer their first loss this season? Only time will tell.
ILCC 2 CLAIMS A SURPRISE VICTORY OVER FGCWOBCC
Adeboro was 13 runs short of half century as he helped his team Ibeju lekki Cricket Club 2 to an 8 runs victory over third placed Federal Government College Warri Old Boys Cricket Club in a Division one match at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval.
The trio of Idris Lumus (24 runs), Ogunbayo Dayo (23 runs) and Shola Anyia (19 runs) added runs to the 205-9 in 50 overs posted by ILCC 2.
Earlier Omozejele Frank had taken 3 wickets, 30 runs, 3 maidens in 10 overs while the duo of Oguntoke Femi and Olabiwonnu Kehinde both took 2 wickets each for FGCWOBCC.
Second innings saw ILCC 2 bowlers going on rampage Ogunbayo David and Olympio Olugbon had 3 wickets but the duo of Garuba Seun and Idris Lumus were not also left out following their 2 wickets success.
Okwudili Emmanuel (36 runs), UtheOgbimi (31 runs), Oguntoke Femi(28 runs) and Aroy Andrew (22 runs) gave FGCWOBCC hope but they could not stop the Yemi Amusa led ILCC 2 from reducing them to 197 all out in 45 overs thereby avenging the defeat they suffered on the 27th of November 2010
ILCC 2 are now fourth on the log in Division one and their hopes of playing in the Super Four now depends on 2nd placed Government College Ibadan Old Boys Cricket Club who they play next.
REDBULL CRICKET CLUB EARNS 2 RUNS VICTORY OVER IMCC
RedBull Cricket Club ended 2010/2011 Iris Smart Technology Club Cricket Committee League by winning Ibadan Metropolitan Cricket Club with 2 runs.
Returnee Okon Ukpong and Awosanmi Ope both had two wickets for IMCC as the Asians were skittled out for 142 for 7 wickets lost in 30 overs.
The Asians reached their target with Raamish 43 runs off 44 balls before Bansal Puneet added 33 runs for RBCC.
Balogun Taiwo Opening batsman for IMCC was 14 runs short of a century as he hit 76 runs off 89 balls which included 8 fours and 1 Six with captain Akinyemi Biyi adding a paltry 14 runs.
Khatri Rohit was back to his usual best for RBCC when he grabbed 4 wickets for 35 runs in 6 overs as they reduced their opponents to 140 for 8 wickets in 30 overs.
Following last Sunday’s victory over IMCC the league in Division 2 ended with Foundation Cricket Club coming first,REDBULL Cricket Club came second,third place went to Ibaban Metropolitan Cricket Club while the last team on the log was Stallions Cricket Club.
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