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The Swamis are out to turn the tables on Ruaraka for their first leg win as Nairobi Gymkhana lock horns with Kanbis in the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association
Having already lost in four outings, Swamibapa A will be seeking to turn the tables on Ruaraka A for their first leg win as the Rushab Patel-led troops host unbeaten leaders Ruaraka A in a grudge Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association match at Nairobi Jaffery’s ground on Sunday.
The Swamis suffered an eight-wicket loss to hosts Ruaraka A on July 9 but skipper Rushab Patel feels his team-mates would have a major point to prove at home against the runaway log leaders.
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05:00 - 25.08.2023
ATHLETICS Interesting reason why Omanyala loves smiling in the face of adversity
Omanyala was bidding to become the first African man to medal at the global showpiece but Botswana’s wonder kid Letsile Tebogo beat him to it.
During the July match, Ruaraka pro Sachin Gill struck a cool 99 while his high-scoring teammate Pushkar Sharma smacked a cool century (103) much to Swamis' chagrin.
Sachin, Pushkar and Maxwell Swaminathan will again be the key players in Ruaraka’s batting order. Ruaraka’s frontline batsmen have led from the front and consistency is the reason for their success so far.
“Well, we've endured some shocking losses against Simba Union and Cutch Leva, however, as always, we will be looking to come back stronger," said Patel.
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14:30 - 23.08.2023
ATHLETICS 'I was chasing history' - Faith Kipyegon reveals the tactics she used to neutralise her rivals in 1,500m final
The three-time world champion opted to run from the front from start to finish and it worked wonders as she left her competitors fighting for second and third place
Injuries to some of their regular players has forced changes in the team in the last few weeks affecting the performances.
"We don't want to take any opposition lightly. The league is not yet over and anything can happen though this is the final phase of games,” added Patel.
“We take our approach as one game at a time, so that's exactly what we will be doing against Ruaraka. We are just looking to stick to our basics and focus more on executing our plans and roles a whole lot better than we have in the last few games.”
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10:00 - 23.08.2023
ATHLETICS The millions Faith Kipyegon earned from winning Kenya’s first gold medal in Budapest
The three-time world 1,500m champion boosted her bank balance by tens of millions on Tuesday following her victory at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Ruaraka’s run machine Sachin Gill is incidentally the league’s leading run scorer at present with 468 runs to his credit against Dhiren Gondaria’s 436.
Ruaraka A savour an eight-point advantage over second-placed Stray Lions who play away at Lenana against Obuya Academy.
“Last weekend I took the lead from Dhiren. I would say my aim was not to topple him because the situation was such, we had lost two early wickets (Pushkar and Chandresh Hirani) and conditions were not easy to bat as it was about getting the team to a good score to defend," said Gill.
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17:07 - 26.08.2023
FKFPL Defending champions Gor Mahia fail to put Sofapaka to the sword in season opener
K'Ogalo dropped points in their opening game of the season against 2009 champions Sofapaka.
"This weekend, I expect everyone to chip in with good scores as we did last weekend in our 104-run victory over Obuya.”
In another Super Division fixture, Nairobi Gymkhana A heads to Eastleigh grounds to lock horns with Kanbis A. Kanbis skipper Dhiren Gondaria is optimistic his team will rise to the occasion.
“Last weekend I was impressed the way Harshil Varsani made his debut with a four-wicket haul, and no doubt about the senior Nelson Mandela Odhiambo for his second fifer, his effort with the injuries he is having is something very rare to be seen in cricket, he gave his 100 percent even though he is not 100 percent okay, really proud of him,” said Gondaria.
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17:41 - 25.08.2023
FKFPL Gor Mahia coach Jonathan McKinstry challenges match recording ban
The Irishman questions FKF ban on teams recording matches, urging reconsideration for tactical analysis purposes.
“With the bat, I honestly think we still need to work harder as the guys who got out last weekend gave out their wickets trying to chase the target in a hurry but such kind of mistakes can cost us points. I am glad that Emmanuel Bundi and Vinu (Vinod Rabadia) finished it for us and we will be banking on their form this weekend.”
Stray Lions A have roared back into title contention after shock loss on the opening weekend. The team, led by Hiren Varaiya, has really hit top form with impressive wins over Swamibapa A, Kanbis A to continue their pursuit of the coveted title.
Irfan Karim and Subham Jadhav have been leading the batting while the youngsters Francis Mutua and Gerrad have contributed significantly with the ball on their revival.
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