Kirtipur- Kenya cricket seems to be a quite better side than Nepal with a greater history. One of their top class crickets was when they played 2003 World cup semifinal against India. At present, Both Nepal and Kenya are ranked at the same level.
Players to be watched
Dhiren Gondaria, Rakep Patel* (C), Irfan Karim (Wk), Shem Ngoche are some of the batsmen of Kenya who could cause trouble to Nepalese bowler.
Whereas on the bowling Nepal could get trouble facing the fast bowler of Kenya rather than the spinners. Elijah Otieno, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Shem Ngoche, Nelson Odhiambo are the bowlers to be alert with.
#NepvKen History
On the last clash between Nepal and Kenya Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) chasing the target of 182 runs.
Lets us know about Kenya latest performance. Kenya has managed one win and a loss in recent tour of India.
In the first match Kenya loss to Baroda Under-23 cricket team by four wickets. And In the second match Kenya defeated Baroda cricket team by one run.
In the first match Collins Obuya scored half a century (52) for Kenya, Shem Ngoche managed to score 31 off 36 balls and Karan Kaul scored 25 off 72 balls.
Similarly, in the second match Dhiren Gondaria scored 118 off 109 balls for Kenya. Former national team skipper Collins Obuya scored 40 off 42. Wicket keeper and opening batsman Irfan Karim (20), Nehemiah Odhiambo (22) and Shem Ngoche (11). Obanda, (5), Skipper Rakep Patel 4 (11) and Rushabh Patel 5(9).
Bowling performance Of Kenya in recent tour of India.
In the first match Elijah Otieno took 3 wickets for Kenya. Nelson Odhiambo took 2 wickets and Nehemiah Odhiambo took 1 wicket.
In the second match Nehemiah Odhiambo took 3 wickets, Ngoche 2, while Rakep, Otieno, Lucas Oluoch and Pushpak Kerai dismissed one player each.
In conclusion, I am sure that 250 around target by Kenya is not a big deal for Nepal. Batsmen for Nepal like Gyanendra Mall, Binod Bhandari, Sagar Pun, Sharad Vesawkar, Sunil Dhamala, Paras (if available) can easily carry Nepal to the Victory. As far as i am concern Kenya are good at batting rather than at balling.
*Rakep Patel scored a century against Nepal in 2014 T20 world cup Qualifier. Final result Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
