LIVE - Nigeria v Kenya: ICC Africa Region Division One Twenty20 – First Innings Report
The opening batsman of Kenya, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Africa Region Division One Twenty20 match being played at Kyambogo Cricket Ground, Kampala, today, July 10, 2011.
Allan was joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Akabogu-Okwudili-c42504’s direct hit broke the stumps.
Vishram’s departure took Rushabh Patel to the crease, and in partnership with Allan, the pair shared a half century stand with the bulk coming from latter. A flurry of boundaries from the opener calmed the nerves of Kenyans but the excitement was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 lived as Allan followed in the footsteps of his opening partner, Vishram, and was run out to leave Kenya 61 for 2 in the eighth over. His 31-ball 41 was laced with seven muscular boundaries and a lofty six.
However, the third wicket fell after the addition of just one run to the total, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Ali-Karim-c64454 and Jignesh Hirani added 13 runs to team’s total for the fourth wicket stand.
Hirani was the next man to go on the second ball of the 15th over, nicking Gill to Onikoyi behind the stumps. Gill struck back on the fifth ball of the same over to remove Karim’s stumps, leaving Kenya 86 for 5.
Joseph Ochieng and Harrison Angila buckled down 37 runs for the sixth wicket to take Kenya to a 128-run total.
Earlier, Nigeria won the toss and put Kenya into bat.
Playing XI
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752: 1. DI Allan, 2. RN Vishram, 3. RN Patel, 4. IA Karim (wkt), 5. J Hirani, 6. JO Ochieng, 7. HA Angila, 8. KO Ochieng (capt), 9. M Ndandason, 10. RH Savala, 11. VJ Shikotra
Nigeria: 1. A Onikoyi (wkt), 2. S Olayinka, 3. SO Akolade, 4. OS Awolowo, 5. OJ Bejide, 6. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Gill-c82995, 7. C Iteogu, 8. EA Okwudili, 9. AP Adegbola, 10. E Ofem (capt), 11. A Oyede
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