2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A (Kenya)

2024 Kenya Cricket World Cup Challenge League A

Dates	25 September – 5 October 2024
Administrator(s)	International Cricket Council
Cricket format	List A
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin
Host(s)	Cricket Kenya
Participants	6
Matches	15
Player of the series	Saif Ahmad
Most runs	Rakep Patel (284)
Most wickets	Kabua Morea (15)

The 2024 Kenya Cricket World Cup Challenge League A was the first round (of three) for Group A of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League, a cricket tournament which formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2027 Cricket World Cup.^[1] In August 2024, it was confirmed that Cricket Kenya would host the tournament. The series took place from 26 September to 5 October 2024, with all the matches having List A status.^[2]

Jersey won four of their five matches to sit at the top of Challenge League A after the first stage.^[3][4]

Squads

Denmark[5]	Jersey[6]	Kenya[7]	Kuwait[8]	Papua New Guinea	Qatar[9]
Hamid Shah (c) Saif Ahmad Surya Anand Taranjit Bharaj (vc, wk) Oliver Hald Abdul Hashmi (wk) Jonas Henriksen Eshan Karimi Delawar Khan Zameer Khan Nicolaj Laegsgaard Abdullah Mahmood Shangeev Thanikaithasan Shakeel Zeb	Charles Perchard (c) Daniel Birrell Charlie Brennan Harrison Carlyon Jake Dunford (wk) Patrick Gouge Nick Greenwood Jonty Jenner Josh Lawrenson Stanley Norman Will Perchard Julius Sumerauer Asa Tribe Zak Tribe	Shem Ngoche (c) Sachin Bhudia Sachin Gill Dhiren Gondaria Irfan Karim Peter Langat Neil Mugabe Francis Mutua Gerard Mwendwa Lucas Oluoch Rakep Patel Rushab Patel Vraj Patel Pushkar Sharma	Mohammed Aslam (c) Muhammad Amin Clinto Anto Meet Bhavsar Shiraz Khan Nimish Lathif Ahmed Mirza Sayed Monib Usman Patel Yasin Patel Ravija Sandaruwan Mohamed Shafeeq Bilal Tahir Ali Zaheer	Assad Vala (c) Charles Amini Sese Bau Michael Charlie Kiplin Doriga Hiri Hiri John Kariko Kabua Morea Alei Nao Patrick Nou Nosaina Pokana Gaudi Toka Tony Ura Hila Vare	Kamran Khan (c) Assad Borham Amir Farooq Rifayi Hassainar Zaheer Ibrahim Muhammad Jabir Shakkir Kassim Ikramullah Khan Imal Liyanage Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Muhammad Murad Mohammed Nadeem Tamoor Sajjad Muhammad Tanveer

Fixtures

25 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Denmark  308/9 (50 overs)	v	Kuwait 310/8 (49.2 overs)
Saif Ahmad 140 (109) Yasin Patel 5/48 (10 overs)		Usman Patel 120 (97) Saif Ahmad 4/47 (10 overs)

Kuwait won by 2 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Stephen Harris (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Saif Ahmad (Den)

• Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
• Eshan Karimi (Den) and Ali Zaheer (Kuw) both made their List A debuts.
• Yasin Patel (Kuw) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.^[10]
• Saif Ahmad (Den) and Usman Patel (Kuw) both scored their first century in List A cricket.^[10]

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25 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Jersey  207 (48.4 overs)	v	Kenya 208/4 (38.5 overs)
Jonty Jenner 47 (33) Rakep Patel 6/28 (9 overs)		Rakep Patel 84* (76) Julius Sumerauer 2/51 (9.5 overs)

Kenya won by 6 wickets Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Rahul Asher (Oma) Player of the match: Rakep Patel (Ken)

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
• Charlie Brennan, Patrick Gouge, Zak Tribe (Jer), Sachin Gill, Peter Langat, Neil Mugabe and Pushkar Sharma (Ken) all made their List A debuts.

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26 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Jersey  320 (49.5 overs)	v	Qatar 152 (40.4 overs)
Zak Tribe 100 (81) Amir Farooq 5/42 (8.5 overs)		Imal Liyanage 51 (76) Nick Greenwood 5/38 (10 overs)

Jersey won by 168 runs Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Nick Greenwood (Jer)

• Qatar won the toss and elected to field.
• Amir Farooq, Muhammad Jabir, Shakkir Kassim, Tamoor Sajjad and Mujeeb-ur-Rehman (Qat) all made their List A debuts.
• Amir Farooq (Qat) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.^{[citation needed]}
• Zak Tribe (Jer) scored his first century in List A cricket.^[11]
• Nick Greenwood (Jer) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.^[11]

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26 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Denmark  80 (26.4 overs)	v	Papua New Guinea 83/4 (13.3 overs)
Abdul Hashmi 21 (34) Kabua Morea 5/29 (9.4 overs)		Hiri Hiri 28* (16) Saif Ahmad 2/23 (4 overs)

Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Kabua Morea (PNG)

• Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
• Abdullah Mahmood (Den) and Michael Charlie (PNG) both made their List A debuts.

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28 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Papua New Guinea  112 (37.3 overs)	v	Jersey 113/3 (23 overs)
Charles Amini 30 (63) Julius Sumerauer 3/24 (8 overs)		Josh Lawrenson 28 (55) Kabua Morea 2/55 (8 overs)

Jersey won by 7 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Harrison Carlyon (Jer)

• Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.

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28 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Kuwait  298/9 (50 overs)	v	Qatar 141/5 (28 overs)
Mohammed Aslam 63 (44) Ikramullah Khan 3/49 (9 overs)		Imal Liyanage 71 (73) Yasin Patel 2/19 (6 overs)

Kuwait won by 47 runs (DLS method) Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Mohammed Aslam (Kuw)

• Qatar won the toss and elected to field.

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29 September 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Kenya  268/6 (50 overs)	v	Denmark 272/6 (49.3 overs)
Rakep Patel 85* (70) Surya Anand 1/21 (4 overs)		Zameer Khan 75 (83) Lucas Oluoch 2/38 (8 overs)

Denmark won by 4 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Zameer Khan (Den)

• Denmark won the toss and elected to field.

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1 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Jersey  219 (49.1 overs)	v	Kuwait 96 (27 overs)
Zak Tribe 57 (57) Yasin Patel 3/16 (10 overs)		Mohammed Aslam 19 (30) Josh Lawrenson 5/29 (9 overs)

Jersey won by 123 runs Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Stephen Harris (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Josh Lawrenson (Jer)

• Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.
• Josh Lawrenson (Jer) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.^[12]

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1 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Qatar  298/8 (50 overs)	v	Papua New Guinea 299/3 (41.4 overs)
Kamran Khan 94 (97) Sese Bau 2/43 (10 overs)		Assad Vala 129* (114) Muhammad Murad 1/42 (7 overs)

Papua New Guinea won by 7 wickets Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Assad Vala (PNG)

• Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.

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2 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Qatar  250 (49.2 overs)	v	Denmark 256/7 (48.3 overs)
Tamoor Sajjad 58 (72) Saif Ahmad 5/38 (9.2 overs)		Saif Ahmad 76 (114) Muhammad Ikramullah 2/32 (9 overs)

Denmark won by 3 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Saif Ahmad (Den)

• Denmark won the toss and elected to field.

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2 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Kuwait  312/8 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 215 (41.2 overs)
Ravija Sandaruwan 67 (52) Lucas Oluoch 2/38 (9 overs)		Pushkar Sharma 50 (45) Mohammed Aslam 3/37 (10 overs)

Kuwait won by 97 runs Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Sayed Monib (Kuw)

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
• Gerard Mwendwa (Ken) and Nimish Lathief (Kuw) both made their List A debuts.

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4 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Qatar  162 (48.2 overs)	v	Kenya 166/7 (35.4 overs)
Ikramullah Khan 42 (66) Sachin Gill 3/36 (9 overs)		Rushab Patel 63* (68) Mohammed Nadeem 3/44 (10 overs)

Kenya won by 3 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Rushab Patel (Ken)

• Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.

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4 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Kuwait  65 (22.1 overs)	v	Papua New Guinea 66/2 (10 overs)
Mohammed Aslam 23 (37) Alei Nao 4/17 (10 overs)		Sese Bau 32 (26) Mohammed Aslam 1/3 (2 overs)

Papua New Guinea won by 8 wickets Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Alei Nao (PNG)

• Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.

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5 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Kenya  258/9 (50 overs)	v	Papua New Guinea 262/9 (49.3 overs)
Rakep Patel 91 (104) Sese Bau 2/30 (6 overs)		Sese Bau 74 (84) Vraj Patel 2/36 (9.3 overs)

Papua New Guinea won by 1 wicket Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Sese Bau (PNG)

• Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.

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5 October 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Jersey  283/8 (50 overs)	v	Denmark 231 (44.1 overs)
Josh Lawrenson 93 (119) Oliver Hald 2/39 (6 overs)		Hamid Shah 54 (69) Josh Lawrenson 3/45 (10 overs)

Jersey won by 52 runs Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Josh Lawrenson (Jer)

• Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
• Stanley Norman (Jer) made his List A debut.

References

1. "Cricket Kenya to host first round of CWC Challenge League Group in September 2024". Czarsportz. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
2. "Cricket Kenya to host ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A tournament". Cricket Kenya. 5 September 2024.
3. "Dane and dusted! Jersey top Challenge League A after success in Kenya". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
4. "World Cup aspirations driving Jersey cricket team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
5. "Herrelandsholdet til Afrika" [The men's national team to Africa]. Danish Cricket Federation (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
6. "Jersey Men's Squad Announced for ICC CWC Challenge League". Jersey Cricket. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
7. "New skipper, debutants as Kenya names Challenge League A squad". Cricket Kenya. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
8. "Kuwait National Men's team powered by Al Muzaini Exchange and led by skipper Aslam is all set to depart for Kenya to participate in the first round of ICC CWC Challenge League A in Nairobi". Kuwait Cricket Official. 22 September 2024 – via Facebook.
9. "Here comes the Qatar National Cricket Team for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket CWC Challenge League A in Kenya!". Qatar Cricket Association. 22 September 2024 – via Facebook.
10. "Cricket World Cup dreams in front of teams as Challenge League cycle begins". International Cricket Council.
11. "Tribe hits maiden List A century as Jersey breeze past Qatar". Jersey Evening Post Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
12. "Kuwait conquered by destructive Jersey". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo