Cricket: In-use Kanbis take on Stray Lions in Test NPCA league

An enthralling match is expected on Sunday when in-form Kanbis Sports Club A welcome a bruising Stray Lions Cricket Club A in a Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) T20 Super League match at Eastleigh High School.

For this weekend, a total of eight matches have been played in the top league, the most anticipated of which is the match between the big guns.

Defending champions and leaders Kanbis warm up for the match by taking on Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj (SCLPS) A at Eastleigh High School on Saturday.

The Stray Lions, who finished second in 2015, 2016 and 2017, will not be in action that day.
In-form Sir Ali Muslim Club A host Obuya Academy A at Sir Ali Muslim Ground, Nairobi Gymkhana A host Sikh Union A at Nairobi Gymkhana Club while Swamibapa Sports Club A have a bye.

Apart from the match between Kanbis and Stray Lions, the other contests scheduled for Sunday are; Swamibapa vs Ruaraka Sports Club A, Jaffrey Sports Club, Obuya vs SCLPS Lenana School and Sikh Union vs Sir Ali Sikh Union Club. Gymkhana gets a bye.

The undefeated Kanbis will hope to maintain their momentum in the championship race by registering impressive wins in two matches.

They have won all their matches so far beating Gymkhana, Obuya and Sikh Union by 38 runs, 10 wickets and 77 runs respectively.

The defending champions are top of the nine-team league with 12 points and beat unbeaten Sir Ali thanks to their superior run rate.

Captain Dhiren Gondaria, Rakep Patel, Kerai Nischay, Emmanuel Bundi, Narendra Patel, men’s national team captain Sachin Bhudia and Harshit Vekaria as part of the Kanbis players who will have all eyes on them in the two matches as they have contributed to the glory of the teams. start of the competition.

Rakep Patel led Kanbis to victory over Gymkhana with his 92 Runs off 48 balls with an impressive 16 boundaries.

Nischay led to limit the Gymkhanas run by taking three places. Against Obuya, Narendra Patel and Gonaria were absent and gave 82 runs off 37 balls with 14 boundaries and 64 runs off 26 balls with 12 boundaries.

Bundi chose four places in the match.

In their match against Sikh Union in Gondar, Sachin Bhud and Vekar ​​scored the most runs with 42, 34 and 44 runs respectively.

Bundi and Kerai each added two cards to their names.

Sir Ali will be hoping former national team captain Shem Ngoche is back on top of his game to guide them to their first win of the season.

In the opening match of the competition last weekend against Sir Ali, Ngoche starred with 93 runs off 52 balls with 14 boundaries, but it was not enough to give the Stray Lions victory. Sir Ali won the match by 39 runs.

SCLPS, Gymkhana and Obuya are the other teams yet to win the competition.

Saturday’s matches (all start at 14:30)

Kanbis A v SCLPS A, Eastleigh High School

Sir ALI A v Obuya Academy A, Sir Ali Muslim Ground

Nairobi Gymkhana A v Sikh Union A, Nairobi Gymkhana

Sunday’s matches (all start at 2pm)

Kanbis A v Stray Lions A, Eastleigh High School

Swamibapa A v Ruaraka A, Jaffrey Sports Club

Obuya Academy A v SCLPS A, Mother School

Sikh Union A v Sir Ali A, Sikh Union Club