Cricket: Scotland defeat Kenya in World Twenty20 qualifier

CALUM MacLeod’s half-century and three wickets from Gordon Drummond helped Scotland ease to a 14-run win over Kenya in their opening ICC World Twenty20 qualifying match in Dubai.

MacLeod scored 55 off 35 balls as Scotland hit 178 for seven from their 20 overs at the ICC Global Cricket Academy.

Kyle Coetzer scored 46 from 36 deliveries and there were also valuable contributions from Richie Berrington (28) and an unbeaten 22 from Preston Mommsen.

James Ngoche was the pick of the Kenya bowlers with two for 31.

Collins Obuya led the way in Kenya’s reply but when he was out for 50, made from 36 balls, the momentum was lost.

Alex Obanda scored 35 and Rakep Patel also made 21 before he was run out by Berrington.

When Ngoche and his brother Shem were run out off the last two balls, both by Berrington, Kenya were all out for 164.

Drummond finished with three for 20 and Majid Haq two for 32.