Watch the highlights of Kenya vs Nepal 1st T20I 2022 - Nepal tour of Kenya 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played first time between Nepal and Kenya at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi in 25th August 2022.
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Sompal Kami takes off in celebration of a wicket © AFP/Getty Images |
Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane's combined 5-wickets before Middle-order batsmen Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh steers to Nepal registered their historic first T20I win against Kenya by convincing 5-wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
Kenya scored 130-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Irfan Karim struck 34 off 44-balls including 3-fours.
Lucas Oluoch hammered a unbeaten 31 off 13-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 238.46, Nelson Odhiambo 19 and Sachin Bhudia 17.
Nepal best bowler by Sompal Kami 3-22, Sandeep Lamichhane took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Aadil Alam - Dipendra Singh Airee.
Nepal chased 133-5 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Dipendra Singh Airee struck 33 off 24-balls including 2-sixes & a four.
Aarif Sheikh hammered a unbeaten 24 off 15-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 160, Gyanendra Malla 23 and Aasif Sheikh 19.
Kenya best bowler by Vraj Patel, Lucas Oluoch both took 2-wickets and one for Nehemiah Odhiambo.
Sompal Kami named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 4-overs.
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