NAIROBI (AFP) — Kenya are to host regional rivals Uganda in five matches in their build up for this month’s ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates, cricket officials said.
Kenya are keen for some victory ahead of the global qualifiers (AFP/File, Deshakalyan Chowdhury)
Both Kenya and Uganda will play in Group B at the March 13-24 tournament, which will also involve 14 other Associate and Affliate sides, after which only two teams will advance to the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September.
Kenya played and lost all three T20 matches against Ireland, who will also compete in the same group in Dubai, when the two teams met in Mombasa last month and the hosts are keen for some victory ahead of the global qualifiers.
“We look forward to competitive matches against a strong Ugandan team that has performed well recently to help our team prepare for the qualifiers,” said Cricket Kenya chief Tom Sears.
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