The match, which was a repeat of the final game in the previous edition as expected, kept spectators and both teams on their toes at the Tafawa Balewa Square cricket oval.
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The game at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval Friday, saw the Ghanaian team win toss and opted to field.
Uyi Akpata, President of the federation, confirmed this on Sunday, while inspecting the oval ahead of matches beginning on Monday.
Adam Ukwenya, President, Nigeria Cricket Federation, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday.
The trophy of the International Cricket Council’s World Cup will arrive in Nigeria on Monday for a three-day tour of the country.
The Nigeria Cricket Federation has invited technical officials from Ghana to be part of the “control team’’ for the Nigeria/Rwanda Bilateral Tour Series.
The Nigeria Cricket Federation Ethics and Disciplinary Committee and the General Assembly unanimously suspended the former president of the Federation, Engr. Emeka Onyeama, from all Federation activities due to an allegation of gross misconduct and financial misappropriation, pending the outcome of the investigations by the anti-graft agencies.
Musa Ehizoje, the federation’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on the outcome of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday at the Abuja National Stadium.
The national cricket team will feature for the first time in the Africa T-20 Cup invitational tournament in South Africa.
The team will first battle it out from division two for qualification into division one, and eventually pick a spot for the World Cup.
President of the federation, Prof. Adam Yahaya-Ukwenyi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday that the funds would help the body to maintain and sustain its facilities for proper usage.
“The Chairman, NCF’s Board of Selectors, George Wilshire, as well as the Federation’s Head of Technical and members of the coaching crew, were all part of the selection panel.