Sierra Leone beat Ghana in NCF Quadrangular T20 tourney

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Sierra Leone bounced back from their opening-day defeat to Nigeria A with a six-wicket victory over Ghana in the Nigeria Cricket Federation Quadrangular T20 Series at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

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The Leone Stars restricted Ghana to 85/8 in their 20 overs before chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare, finishing on 86/4 in 18.1 overs.

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Sierra Leone’s victory came a day after they were beaten by Nigeria A by 33 runs, while Ghana also suffered an eight-wicket defeat to the senior Nigeria side in their opening game.

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Abubakar Kamara led Sierra Leone’s chase with 27 off 35 balls before he was caught, while Yegbeh Jalloh added 19 off 37 deliveries.

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Captain Lansana Lamin then provided the late impetus with an unbeaten 14 off just five balls, hitting a four and a six, while Eric Turay remained unbeaten on 11.

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Ghana’s Vincent Ateak was their most economical bowler, returning figures of 2-0-8-0 from his four overs, while Oscar Harvey claimed two wickets for 16 runs.

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Earlier, Ghana struggled to build momentum after electing to bat, with their innings ending on 85/8.

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Richmond Baaleri took one wicket for 11 runs in 1.1 overs, while Ghana’s batting was restricted throughout by Sierra Leone’s attack.

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Kamara was named Player of the Match for his contribution to Sierra Leone’s successful chase.

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The result gives Sierra Leone two points from two matches, while Ghana remain without a point after two defeats in the four-team competition.

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The quadrangular series, which runs until September 27, features Nigeria, Nigeria A, Ghana and Sierra Leone, with the teams meeting twice in a round-robin format.

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