Kenya vs Netherlands World Cup Warm Up Result: Netherlands won by 2 wkts

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Published on: Feb 15, 2011

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World Cup 2011 Warm Up Match Live Score: Netherlands will play Kenya in their second warm-up game of the tournament before the World Cup begins. The two teams had played their first game in the World Cup on February 12 and both sides had gone down.

Ryan ten Doeschate cracked a fighting 98 not out to secure Netherlands an unlikely two-wicket victory over Kenya in a World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday.

Reduced to 130-7, the Dutch batsmen turned the match around by plundering 66 runs in their batting power play to score a confidence-boosting win.

Kenya batted first after winning the toss and scored 263-5 in 50 overs, helped by an unbeaten 126 from opener Seren Waters.

Netherlands started well with a 67-run opening stand but soon struggled after losing a series of quick wickets.

Ten Doeschate faced 92 balls and hit three boundaries and four sixes. Dutch offspinner Steve Tikolo returned 4-39.

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