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Ogun's cricket teams are dominating the Sports Festival, with both men's and women's squads reaching the T20 semifinals.
Ogun is making a strong statement in cricket at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, with both its male and female teams storming into the semifinals of the T20 cricket competition.
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Ogun Cricket target Gold at National Sports Festival
The draw for the male cricket teams has placed Team Ogun in Group B for the T-20 format, alongside Zamfara and Kaduna states.
The men’s side, captained by national team player Sesan Adedeji, bounced back impressively on Thursday with a dominant 9-wicket victory over Team Zamfara. After losing on technical grounds to Team Kaduna earlier in the week, Ogun needed a decisive result and they delivered.
The match saw Zamfara post a modest 73 all out in 20 overs, before Ogun chased it down with ease, reaching 74/1 in just 5 overs.
Speaking after the match, skipper Adedeji expressed confidence in the team’s chances moving forward.
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"For now we are in a good position to be in the semifinal. I don't think after Team Kaduna anyone has better points than we do," he noted.
"Each of the three groups has one leader who qualifies automatically to the semifinal, plus the best-placed second team. We’re taking it one game at a time, and our focus is firmly on the gold medal," he added.
The Ogun female cricket team has been equally impressive, recording back-to-back victories to seal their spot in the last four.
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13:31 - 21.05.2025
National Sports Festival: Ogun wins first Swimming Gold
Omolola Tobiloloba won gold in the women's 800m freestyle race.
The ladies first edged Ebonyi by four wickets on Tuesday before brushing aside Gombe with an eight-wicket win on Thursday, an emphatic statement of their title ambitions.
As the festival gathers pace, all eyes will be on the cricket semifinals to see if the hosts can convert their strong form into gold.
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