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Ngara B were too good for Legends who they beat by 17 runs to clinch the NCPA Division Two T20 title during Sunday’s final.
Ngara Sports Club B are the winners of this year's Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Division Two T20 League following brilliant displays at Sikh Union Club ground on Sunday.
The Piyushkumar Patel led outfit had their title campaign effectively sewn up when their crease adversaries Legends Cricket Club failed to beat the target set by Ngara in the morning innings.
Legends won the toss and elected to field first with Ngara B setting a decent target of 172 for three in 20 overs.
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16:40 - 12.03.2024
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Indian professional Bhagath Varma has expressed his delight at leading Stray Lions to the NCPA T20 title after a dominant display in the season finale against Swamibapa.
In reply, Legends (155/7 in 20 overs) started off well with openers Raj Shetty (81 off 54 balls) and Navpreet Singh (24 off 19 deliveries) putting on a good show before both were caught out by namesakes Piyush and Milind Patel respectively.
"Both teams played well. We won the toss but decided to bowl first because of the morning conditions. However, they (Ngara) batted extremely well as they took the risks when it really mattered,” said Legends skipper Kranti Kumar.
"From our end, when we were batting in first 10 overs, the game was well in our hands but the required run rate was quite high and we had to keep pushing. Overall, I think the game changed when Raj Shetty got out."
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20:58 - 11.03.2024
CRICKET Stray Lions’ Indian pro Bhagath Varma earns high praise after helping them secure NCPA T20 title
Indian pro Bhagath Varma has been lauded for his starring role as Stray Lions ‘A’ decimated last year’s champions Swamibapa ‘A’ to win the NCPA Super Division Twenty20 title.
Ngara captain Piyush heaped praise on their coach Martin Suji for guiding them to their towering title success: “The boys are over the moon. The hard work they have put in throughout the T20 season has now paid off and finally we have this coveted trophy in our mitts."
"Initially, when we started our game; we applied our basics well. Our coach Martin Suji gave us good guidance through and through. When we lost the toss and they put us to bat first, in our midst we set up high targets. I must commend our openers Jitesh Patel ((36 off 46) and Murtaza Abass (60 off 41 ball) for a job well done."
Ngara, who finished second in Group A of the league, made it into the final following a 46-run win over An-nadil Jamaly Cricket Club A earlier in Saturday's Qualifier Two at Sikh Union grounds.
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11:34 - 16.03.2024
CRICKET An-nadil Jamaly & Ngara Sports Club B hit the ground running as T20 Division 2 title race hots up
An-nadil Jamaly and Ngara Sports Club B will faceoff in Qualifier 2 ahead of Nairobi Cricket Association T20 Division Two final.
Ngara had initially beaten Stray Leopards B by five wickets in the Eliminator in a match played at Ruaraka on March 10.
Legends, on the other hand, sailed through to the final in Q1 after defeating An-nadil Jamaly by seven wickets at Ruaraka Sports Club on March 9.
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