Imo State Cricket team emerged the winner of 7th edition of the South-East Cricket Championship tagged Chuma Anosike Cup when it defeated Anambra Cricket team A (1) by 2 wickets.
Imo batted first and scored 113 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Obidike Obiefuna had 39 runs off 35 balls, Okere Chike scored 27 runs off 12 balls in 24 minutes , Rickson Teteh got 19 runs off 19 balls in 98 minutes, Ogbue Prince 16 runs off 12 balls in 1: 7 minutes.
Anambra’s Chukwudi Mgbojikwe took 4 wickets in 4 overs, Adaogu Chisom caught 2 wickets in 3 overs, Emmanuel Ifediora, Ezeaguba Chijioke , Nnonka Frederick all took 1 wicket each.
In the second inning, Anambra, scored 97 runs all out in 19.4 overs, Obidike Obiefuna scored 35 runs off 40 balls in 50 minutes, Ifediora Emmanuel scored 15 runs off 20 balls in 1 hour 7 minutes .
Imo’s Onwunrili Nnaemeka took 4 wickets in 4 overs, Onwunrili Chukwudi had 3 wickets in 3 overs, Ogbue Prince took 3 wickets in 2.4 overs to hand Imo state the cup for the first time.
Competition Stand outs:
Bagshaw Miebaka of Ebonyi state won bowler of the series.
Fielder of the series Pascal Okoye of Anambra 1.
Best batman of the series went to Onyenka Tabansi of Anambra 1.
Wicket keeper of the series Ogbue Prince of Imo state.
Douglas Humble of Ebonyi won cricketer of the series.
Abia state won best behaved team.
