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Southern Sharks and Middle-Belt Tigers to Clash in Nigeria Super League Final
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2026-05-30 06:16   Sports   11

Southern Sharks and Middle-Belt Tigers to Clash in Nigeria Super League Final

The Nigeria Super League go reach its climax for Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos, as Southern Sharks and Middle-Belt Tigers don qualify for the final after two tough elimination matches.Southern Sharks book their place first after dem beat Middle-Belt Tigers by 17 runs for one rain-shortened match.Dem bat first score 85 for 6 in 13 overs, with Durotoye Gideon leading with 27 runs, while Danladi Isaac add quick 13 runs.When Tigers come chase, dem try but Sharks bowlers too strong, bowl them out for 68 in 11.3 overs.Captain Runsewe Sulaimon score 19 runs but e no reach, as Danladi Isaac shine with 3 wickets and Akhigbe Miracle take 2 wickets.Middle-Belt Tigers bounce back strongly for the second eliminator, where dem defeat Central Eagles by six wickets to secure their own final spot.Central Eagles score 98 for 9 in 20 overs, with Mohammed Moshood making 32 and Chima Akachukwu adding 26.Tigers chase the target successfully in 17.2 overs, thanks to solid batting from captain Sulaimon, wey remain not out on 38, and Ndubudem Elochukwu David, wey also finish unbeaten on 24.Earlier for the elimination round, Central Eagles manage edge Northern Lions by 7 runs in another close match.Akachukwu lead with 30 runs, while Peter Aho take 3 wickets to defend their total of 83.Now attention don shift to the final day matches.

Northern Lions go face Central Eagles for third place by 10:00 am, while the big final between Southern Sharks and Middle-Belt Tigers go happen by 1:30 pm.Fans dey expect strong competition as both teams don show quality performance throughout the tournament.

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