Head coach of Nigeria senior ladies cricket crew, Leke Oyede, has urged cricket lovers within the nation to return out and help the crew as they embark on their title protection within the Nigeria Cricket Federation T20i invitational match this weekend begins. The PONS experiences.
The fifth version of the NCF T20i invitational match will likely be performed between 4 groups on the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos from February 23 to March 4.
The Feminine Yellow Greens are joined for this 12 months's match by final 12 months's runners-up Rwanda, Sierra Leone and newcomers Tanzania.
Nigeria received the match final 12 months, beating arch-rivals Rwanda by 9 factors for his or her second title.
Forward of what seems like an upset within the match, Oyede believes the help from the followers will go a great distance in propelling the crew to glory as soon as once more.
“We’re doing our greatest to arrange. I imagine we now have a greater crew now as a result of many of the gamers have had sufficient taking part in time between final 12 months and now. This consists of worldwide publicity and the not too long ago concluded South-South Feminine League, wherein most gamers participated. With our laborious work and the help of the house followers, we now have come a great distance,” mentioned Oyede.
The Feminine Yellow Greens have been tenting in Benin Metropolis, Edo State since final week and will likely be in Lagos forward of the match to finalize their preparations.
The primary ball of the match is on Sunday, February 25, with Tanzania taking over 2022 champions Rwanda at 10am, earlier than Nigeria faces off towards its West African rivals Sierra Leone at 2.15pm.
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