Kenya v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifier - Match Update
Kenya 176/5 (20/20 ov) v Oman 141/9 (20.0/20 ov) - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 won by 35 runs
Oman continued their losing streak in the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Qualifier as after losing their game to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uganda-c3031 on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, they lost their clash against Kenya by 35 runs on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at ICC Global Cricket Academy Ground No 2, Dubai.
The 22nd match of the ongoing tournament saw a remarkable batting performance from Kenya as after winning the toss, the side hammered their opposition without remorse.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AA-Obanda-c877 gave Oman bowlers a rude welcome as they launched a belligerent batting onslaught, ripping apart the fielding side bits by bits.
The openers staggered a stand of 105 runs as both players displayed great resolve. The partnership finally came to an end in the 14th over when Obanda was caught behind by wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hemal-Jayantilal-Mehta-c62201, after smashing an innings of 52 runs off 38 deliveries.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CO-Obuya-c1276, who had come in at number-three, walked back to the pavilion after scoring just one run, At the time of his demise the side had bolstered only 107 runs.
Meanwhile, Allan continued is aggressive approach and managed to bolster an innings of 51 runs before losing his wicket with 132 runs on the board.
Later, 22-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rakep-Rajendra-Patel-c83650 hammered an unbeaten innings of 33 runs to help his side amass a tally of 176 runs on the board for the loss of five wickets.
With a tough total to chase, Oman stumbled under pressure and lost their first wicket with only seven runs on the board as opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zeeshan-Ahmed-Siddiqui-c98579, was dismissed after scoring only five runs.
Later, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vaibhav-Shridhar-Wategaonkar-c94848, in a bid to accomplish a successful run chase; however, the partnership came to an end with 54 runs on the board, when Wategaonkar lost his wicket on 12 runs off 16 deliveries.
Oman, then suffered a batting collapse in the middle; however, the lower order soon got hold of the satiation, but by that time the match had already slipped out of their hands and ultimately the side could bolster only 141 runs in 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets.
Kenyan opener, AA Obanda, was named as the Player of the Match.
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