Kenya v Netherlands - Kenya v Netherlands T20I Match – Live Score and Update
Netherlands 172 v Kenya 176 - Kenya won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 won its T20I match against Netherlands by five wickets with six balls remaining at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek (neutral venue), as the African side successfully chased a huge target of 172 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753, who chose to bat first, got off to a flying start with openers SJ Myburgh and MR Swart hammering the bowlers all around the park. This sudden onslaught had Kenya on the back foot right from the get go.
The opening duo clobbered a massive stand of 97 runs before this partnership met its demise on the wicket of Myburgh, who had his stumps obliterated by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Ali-Khan-c41379 after bolstering a knock of 41 runs off 32 deliveries.
However, Kenya’s chances of making a comeback were ruined by MR Swart and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TLW-Cooper-c2690, who forged a resounding second-wicket partnership to take the sting out of the Kenyan bowling attack.
This batting pair was ruthless as it took the side towards 148 runs, before the departure of Swart, who found his way back to the pavilion after crafting a brilliant knock of 89 runs.
TLW Cooper was then the next to find his way off the field as he was also dismissed by Aga with 25 runs under his belt. The rest of the batsmen failed to score in double figures as the side played out their 20 overs for the loss of five wickets.
From Kenya, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Aga-c2307 was the only successful bowler with three wickets to his name, as the rest just weren’t lucky like him.
Initiating their run chase, Kenya lost their first wicket with six runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Mishra-c2629 was sent back after scoring only a run.
Then with 18 runs on the board, the batting side lost their second wicket on the dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Ouma-c1869, who fell after scoring only three runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CO-Obuya-c1276 then brought some stability in the middle as the two batsmen managed to take their side towards 72 runs, before the former was dismissed after clobbering 47 runs.
CO Obuya and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 perished with 36 runs to his name. Meanwhile, Obuya stayed unbeaten on 75 as his side won the match in 19 overs for the loss of five wickets.
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