This archive report was first published on 21 July 2019.
On a nail-biting Sunday, July 21, 2019, Swamibapa secured their first win over Kanbis in more than two years, taking home a one-run victory in the Hirani Telecom T20 tournament at Jamhuri High School.
Swamibapa's veteran bowler Lameck Onyango stole the show, claiming two crucial wickets in the penultimate over as Kanbis' batting collapsed. The visitors were cruising at 116 for 6 with two overs to play, but Onyango's exceptional performance saw their chase crumble.
With the score at 114 for 6 and 12 balls to play, Kanbis were in a strong position, but Onyango's brilliance saw him claim two wickets off skipper Rajesh Bhudia and Vinod Rabadia in the second and third balls of the over. He then engineered a stumping by wicketkeeper Irfan Karim with the fourth legal ball of the over.
The visitors needed eight runs off the last over but managed only six. Gautam Bhudia had given his side a decent start with a boundary hit by Nehemiah Odhiambo, but that was the best they could get in the over, adding only two more runs.
Swamibapa's win cemented their lead with 24 points from seven matches, while Kanbis are second with 18 points from six matches.
"The odds were stacked against them today, they fought really well but we executed our plans well and got that last wicket which we really wanted," said Swamibapa batsman Maurice Ouma.
