Netherlands Beat Kenya in 5th T 20 of series,2010

Netherlands was scheduled to play a 5 Match T 20 International series in Kenya in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 10 and 12. The 5th T 20 international match was to be played on Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya on 12^th Mar 2010. Kenya holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Netherlands won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Kenya team and 11 was looking like in this 5th T 20 international match: Morris Ouma (c & wk), Jimmy Kamande, Collins Obuya, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Hiren Varaiya, David Obuya, Alex Obanda, Elijah Otieno, Rakep Patel, Nelson Odhiambo, Shem Obado

And Netherlands team and 11 was looking like this in this 5th T 20 international Match: Bas Zuiderent, Peter Borren (c), Mark Jonkman, Alexei Kervezee, Eric Szwarczynski, Ryan ten Doeschate, Mudassar Bukhari, Tom de Grooth, Pieter Seelaar, Atse Buurman (wk), Tim Gruijters

Kenya batted well and was able to post total of 145 runs in 18.2 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and with top scores of R Patel who made 45 runs in 50 balls with 6 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 90 runs in 100 balls and Nelson O who made 30 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

Netherlands was needed to score 146 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Netherlands batted well and was able to chase the target of 146 runs in 19.2 over’s at the loss of 7 wicket and won the game by 3 wickets in hand and with top contributions from Atse Buurman who made 60 runs in 30 balls with 3 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

Netherlands won the match by 3 wickets in hand and series ends at 3-2 in favor of Kenya.

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