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Scotland book place in finals

On paper, this clash looked far closer than it eventually turned out to be.♉ Scotland turned in a good all round performance to be👍at hosts Kenya.

Scotland won the toss at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi and elected to batဣ.

A partnership of 103 between Fraser Watts and Majid Haq got Scotland off to a great start. With Gavin Hamilton also contributing with 58, Scotland were assured of a co✨mpetit🌳ive total.

Steve Tওikolo took three wickets for Keny💜a, including the valuable wicket of Majid Haq.

Scotland made 254 from their 50 overs.

Kenya’s batting, which has been so reliable in this tournament failed to gain any momentum. A number of players got starts, but could not convert this into much needed partnerships. Thomas Odoyo who has had a great tournament with the bat scored a valuable 53, but Kenya were eventually all out in the 46th over for 177.

Scotland ar🍬e now into the finals of the tournament, and Kenya have to beat Canada tomorrow to also play in the finals.

Scotland 254-8
Fraser Watts 58, Majid Haq 71
Steve Tikolo 3-46

Scotland won by 77 runs

Kenya 177
Thomas Odoyo 53
Majid Haq 3-26, John Blain 3-28

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