Kenya beats Baroda by seven wickets

BARODA, MAY 2. Kenya's Brijal Patel captured five wickets for 40 runs to help the visitor defeat Baroda by seven wickets in the one-day cricket match here on Tuesday.

After sending in Baroda to bat first, Kenya bowled out the host for 176 in 45.5 overs and then reached 177 for the loss of three wickets in 46.5 overs.

The Kenyans got off to a sound start with Ravindu Shah and K. Otino putting on 37 for the first wicket before Shah was caught by M.H. Jadav off Y. Wakaskar for 25.

Otino then assured the visitor of victory by putting on 80 runs for the second wicket with Hitesh Modi. The duo departed within two runs of each other and the Africans slipped to 119 for three before B. Patel (31) and M. Odumbe (24) played unbeaten knocks to guide them home.

Earlier, D. Thorat (52) and Jacob Martin (38) put on Baroda's highest partnership of 57 for the third wicket as the host lost wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 176.

Brijal Patel, who removed Thorat with a return catch, polished off the Baroda middle order to give his team an achievable target. Tonu Suji claimed two wickets for 12 runs. Four of the Baroda batsmen failed to reach double figures

lBrief scores: Baroda 176 all out in 45.5 Overs (D. Thorat 52, J. Martin 38; B Patel five for 40) lost to Kenya 177 for three in 46.5 overs (K. Otino 58).

- PTI

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