Kenya v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Namibia-c2964) - 3rd match – Live Score and Update
South Africa Emerging Players 174 v Kenya 177 - Kenya won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
In the third match of the ongoing Twenty20 Quadrangular tournament, Kenya beat South Africa Emerging Players by five wickets while chasing 175 runs to win the match at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
After winning the toss, Kenya chose to field, aiming to halt their opposition on a small total. They made inroads by nabbing their first wicket of the day with only nine runs on the board. However, their next wicket came after having conceding 30 runs.
With openers K Zondo and CS Delport back in the pavilion, MY Vallie and J Symes initiated a rebuild phase in the middle as they slowly and effectively countered the bowling onslaught.
It was crucial for this pair to stop the bowling rampage in order to prevent an early demise. The two batsmen took the score to 86, before captain J Symes was removed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SO-Ngoche-c2545 after scoring 19 runs.
MY Vallie and D Wiese then continued the batting onslaught as the two batsmen smacked the bowlers all around the park without a hint of remorse. It was vital for this partnership to continue the flow of runs in order to help their side amass a stiff total
on the board.
After leading their side towards 136 runs, this pair finally played its last on the wicket of Vallie, who lost his wicket to Varaiya after scoring 61 runs.
With Wiese taking charge, the batting side still managed to post a decent score on the board with the batsman unbeaten on 62 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Ouma-c1869 perished with 36 runs to his name.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CO-Obuya-c1276 forged a fine partnership, taking the score to 110, before Mishra became the third casualty from his side. The batsman found his way off the field after clobbering 45 runs.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RR-Patel-c2370 unbeaten on 37, the side reached the target in 19.4 overs for the loss of five wickets.
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