Bermuda’s match at the ICC Global Cricket Academy Ground Field Number Two in Dubai, in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers against Kenya was delayed starting due to rain.
Both teams come into the match with identical records of 2 & 2, with Kenya having a better run rate, Kenya won the toss and have sent Bermuda to bat, however the match remains delayed due to rain.
Bermuda scored 124/7 in their allotted 18 overs with David Hemp the top scorer with 30 not out, Allan Douglas Jr. had a knock of 22 off 16 deliveries that included 3 sixes. Kamau Leverock added 12 not out when the inning closed. With figures of 4.0-1-06-2 Shem Ngoche led the Kenya bowling attack.
In reply Bermuda grabbed a wicket in the first over, however former Kenya captain Steve Tikolo took matters into his own hands scoring an unbeaten 54 not out, he was aided by Collins Obuya who scored 31 from 18 and Nehemiah Odhiambo who scored 28 from 17. Malachi Jones, Derrick Brangman and Jacobi Robinson all grab a wicket each for Bermuda.
Bermuda’s Inning
..16 (18) Dion Stovell b Shem Ngoche ..03 (08) Chris Douglas c Steve Tikolo b Nehemiah Odhiambo ..05 (04) Tre Manders st Morris Ouma b Shem Ngoche ..07 (07) Lionel Cann b Steve Tikolo ..30 (33) David Hemp Not Out ..00 (02) Janeiro Tucker b Steve Tikolo ..22 (16) Allan Douglas Jr. c Morris Ouma b Hiren Varaiya ..11 (13) Malachi Jones b Ragheb Aga ..12 (07) Kamau Leverock Not Out ..18 Extras (6w-12lb) 124 Total for 7 Wickets after 18 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-17 (Chris Douglas), 2-28 (Manders), 3-47 (Stovell), 4-52 (Cann), 5-52 (Tucker), 6-77 (Allan Douglas Jr.), 7-90 (Jones)
Kenya Bowlers
2.0-0-14-1 Ragheb Aga 3.0-0-14-1 Nehmiah Odhiambo 1.0-0-11-0 Elijah Otieno 4.0-1-06-2 Shem Ngoche 4.0-0-34-1 Hiren Varaiya 4.0-0-33-2 Steve Tikolo
Kenya’s Inning
..00 (02) Alex Obanda c Tre Manders b Malachi Jones ..54 (36) Steve Tikolo Not Out ..28 (10) Nehemiah Odhiambo b Derrick Brangman ..31 (18) Collins Obuya c Allan Douglas Jr. b Jacobi Robinson ..01 (02) Thomas Odoyo Not Out ..11 Extras (7w-4lb) 125 Total for 3 Wickets after 11.2 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Obanda), 2-57 (Odhiambo), 3-113 (Obuya)
Bermuda Bowlers
2.0-0-15-1 Malachi Jones 1.0-0-16-0 Kamau Leverock 2.2-0-33-0 Janeiro Tucker 2.0-0-22-1 Derrick Brangman 2.0-0-22-0 Dion Stovell 2.0-0-13-1 Jacobi Robinson
Umpires AT Holdstock (South Africa) and Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh) Match referee GF Labrooy (Sri Lanka) Reserve umpire BB Pradhan (Nepal)
