World Cup Challenge League A 2024-27
P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | |
Jersey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Papua New Guinea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Kenya | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Denmark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Qatar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Kenya lost to Papua New Guinea by 1 wicket
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Gymkhana, Nairobi, 5 October.
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Kuwait lost to Papua New Guinea by 8 wickets
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Ruaraka, Nairobi, 4 October.
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A big blow to Kuwaiti hopes as they crumbled to 13/6 after being asked to bat by PNG. No way back from there although late order double figures from Shiraz Khan and Bilal Tahir plus those from top-scorer Aslam enabled them to scramble to 65. With Sese Bau leading the charge with 32 off 26 (7x4) PNG ended Kuwait's misery in double quick time, two boundaries from Charles Amini off the final two balls of the initial Powerplay claiming the win.
Kenya beat Qatar by 3 wickets
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Gymkhana, Nairobi, 4 October.
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A win for hosts Kenya in this basement battle sees Qatar winless after completing their fixtures. Qatar’s last three wickets doubled the score setting Kenya a below par 163 for victory, an unbeaten 63 from Rushab Patel steering them to the win
Jersey beat Denmark by 52 runs
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Ruaraka, Nairobi, 5 October.
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Kenya lost to Kuwait by 97 runs
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Ruaraka, Nairobi, 2 October.
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Runs all down the order for Kuwait as they bounced back from yesterday's batting failure against Jersey. Hosts Kenya no doubt disappointed that they could not wrap things up when they had 8 down for 238, allowing Lathief and Monib to add an unbeaten 74 for the ninth wicket. And those late runs proved to be secret of Kuwait's success as the hosts chase never threatened to get up to the required scoring rate. Kuwait join Jersey at the top of the points table but with a much inferior NRR to that of the Channel Islanders.
Denmark beat Qatar by 3 wickets
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Gymkhana, Nairobi, 2 October.
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Denmark claimed five wickets in the final five overs of the Qatar innings ruling out any late surge in a steady but unspectacular batting display. A five-for from Saif Ahmad who took his final two with the first and second deliveries of the final over. And it is Ahmad leading the Danish reply with an unbeaten half-century. He'll be the MOM if Denmark get the 74 they need off the final 10 overs. Ahmad stumped as the asking rate climbs and Hald run out as Thanikaithasan looks to be the hero retaining the strike. An over of long hops from Sajjad that goes for 10 keeps Denmark in it - 22 required of 18. Fifteen of them come from the 48th over and it looks like we will be saying 'a well paced chase'. Only 3 balls of the 49th required - Single, Four, Wide, SIX! Dalawar Khan finishing things in the grand manner - 29* off just 11 balls. In truth the final 21 balls from Qatar were shocking conceding 38 runs throwing away a good chance to claim the win.
Qatar lost to Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets
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Ruaraka, Nairobi, 1 October.
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Winless Qatar would have been delighted to be knocking on the door of a 300 total, but familiar faces for PNG, Tony Ura and Assad Valla took their side past 200 in a spectacular partnership worth 177 before Ura was run out off the final delivery of the thirtieth over. No stopping Assad Vala though as he powered on to an unbeaten 129 in an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 91 with Hiri Hiri.
Jersey beat Kuwait by 123 runs
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Gymkhana, Nairobi, 1 October.
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A big win for the Jersey Boys over previously unbeaten Kuwait and a big boost to their already impressive NRR. A 101 run partnership for the third wicket between the Tribe brothers the basis of what looked like a vulnerable total of 219. The Kuwait reply in trouble from the off against the pace of Julius Sumerauer and the off-spin of Harrison Carlyon, who between them reduced their opponents to 23/5. No way back for the Kuwaitis as Josh Lawrenson then ran through what was left of their batting to claim a five-for in a one-sided contest.
Denmark beat Kenya by 4 wickets
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Gymkhana, Nairobi, 29 September.
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Jersey beat Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets
Gymkhana, Nairobi, 28 September.
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The Week Ahead
World Cup League 2
12 February Oman v USA (Al Amerat, Muscat)
14 February Namibia v USA (Al Amerat, Muscat)
16 February Oman v Namibia (Al Amerat, Muscat)
World Cup Challenge League B
12 February Hong Kong v Tanzania (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
12 February Uganda v Italy (Kowloon)
13 February Bahrain v Singapore (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
13 February Hong Kong v Uganda (Kowloon)
15 February Tanzania v Uganda (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
15 February Italy v Bahrain (Kowloon)
16 February Hong Kong v Italy (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
16 February Tanzania v Singapore (Kowloon)
Ireland
14 February 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Ireland (Harare Sports Club)
16 February 2nd ODI: Zimbabwe v Ireland (Harare Sports Club)