High-scoring Satyalaksha powers Ruaraka past Kenya Kongonis
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NPCA’s leading run scorer got his second century of the season which stretched his tally to 425
A strong appetite for runs often translates to aggressive batting, where players look to score quickly and put pressure on the opposition.
Such is the determination and resilience Ruaraka A continue to display, by and large, with high-scoring margins in the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Super Division 50 Overs League.
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Over the weekend, Ruaraka A defeated Kenya Kongonis A by 171 at their Thika Road backyard, with the highest runs score witnessed at the weekend, thanks to NPCA’s leading run scorer Satyalaksha Jain’s second century of the season which stretched his tally to 425.
Indefatigable Satyalaksha smacked a scintillating 188 off 147 balls prior to being caught out by Dennis Kavinya. Purshottam Vekariya also savored dazzling moments on the crease for the Thika Road troops racking-up a cool 82 off 48 deliveries.
Kenya Kongonis A won the toss and opted to field first with the hosts setting an impressive target of 371 for 8 in 50.0 overs. In response Kongoni were bowled out for 200 in 36.5 overs, with their player Joseph Odhiambo chalking-up the Best Bowler accolade. Odhiambo collected 3 wickets much to his credit.
Kanbis A Team also posted a high-scoring victory beating hosts Sir Ali by 167 runs. Kanbis continued to ride on the crest of a wave after Match Day 5 with 16 points.
They tie on points with Swamibapa A, Gymkhana A and Ruaraka but savour a slight edge over them on Net Run Rate (NRR).
Playing minus skipper Dhiren Gondaria and Rakep Patel, Kanbis maintained their dogged campaign in defense of the coveted title.
Samit Patel was the star of the side with 5 wickets to his name, which earned him the player of match accolade for the match. Vinod Rabadia (93 off 86 balls) and Hiren Rabadia (68 off 86 balls) also posted impressive scores propelling Kanbis to desirable heights.
Meanwhile, Gymkhana A’s success story manifested on match day 5 when they beat Sikh Union by 73 runs. Gymkhana A have struggled over the past few seasons but appear to have rediscovered their winning touch, fighting for the coveted title against the bug boys.
Man-of-the-match Stian Smith was the toast of a well-oiled Gymkhana outfit after he smacked a century to propel his side to victory.
At Nairobi Jaffrey’s Sports Club, Yash Chavan hit an unbeaten 86 of 97 balls to enable T20 champions Swamibapa A Team beat Samaj A by 4 wickets.
Other notable scorers for Swamibapa A were skipper Rushabh Patel (38 off 39balls) and Onkar Haresh Jadhav (30 off 20balls).
Swamis’ Paresh Kerai was named the man of the match with 4 wickets under his belt.
Ngara A secured their second victory of the season after edging struggling Stray Lions A at Peponi school in a tensely contested match by 2 wickets. Put in to bat by Ngara SC A, Stray Lions A managed only 199 runs for the loss of 10 wickets with former international
Emmanuel Bundi top scoring with 47 runs off 55 balls.
Ngara A chased the target thanks to a brilliant knock by Shivam Dewadi scoring an unbeaten 77 runs off 118 to take his team home in the 42nd over.
