Lycee De Kigali (LDK) won the boys’ title for this year’s inter-schools cricket tournament, while IPRC-Kigali took the girls’ crown after winning their respective finals on Saturday at Kicukiro cricket oval.
Lycée de Kigali players celebrate after winning this year’s inter-schools boys cricket tournament on Saturday.
In the boys’ category, Lycée de Kigali won the toss and batted first, making 127 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs and in rely, IPRC-Kigali were bowled out for just 72 runs in 13.1 overs, hence losing by 55 runs.
Lycée de Kigali’s Clinton Rubagumya, who scored a total of 104 runs in the tournament, was named player of the tournament while Eric Nkundimana of IPRC-Kigali took the best bowler award with 7 wickets in 9 overs, with Lycée’s Habib Mugisha walking away with the upcoming player award following his 6 wickets in 7 overs.
In the girls’ category, IPRC-Kigali defeated debutants Fawe Girls by 55 runs.
IPRC-Kigali won the toss and batted first, making 112 runs in 15 overs with a loss of 4 wickets, then Fawe chased the score and managed to make 57 runs with a lost 6 wickets in 15 overs.
The best player award in this category was shared by IPRC’s Egidia Uwimana, who made 121 runs with the highest score of 78, took 7 wickets and 3 catches while her teammate Antoine Uwimbabazi made 115 runs and the highest of 48.
Fawe’s Aimée Rolande, who made 48 runs and took 3 wickets, was named the most promising player.
On the way to the final, Lycée de Kigali eliminated five-time winners Kagarama SS while IPRC-Kigali defeated Apade in semi –finals. In the girls’ category, Fawe eliminated Ndera, while IPRC-Kigali beat Lycée de Ruhango.
By Pontian Kabeera, The New Times