CALUM MacLeod led Scotland to a second Twenty20 victory over Kenya in two days after an extraordinary innings played in the sunshine and in front of a sizeable crowd.
The Uddingston all-rounder faced 47 deliveries without striking a single boundary as Scotland, needing 101 for victory, eased to 90 for three with two overs remaining, but then struck a 4 and two 6s to seal the win with nine balls to spare.
MacLeod and Richie Berrington gave Scotland the start they needed to their reply, reaching 30-0 from the first six overs. Berrington led the way with three boundaries while the fielding restrictions were in place, one more than Kenya managed in their entire innings.
However, he was lured out of his crease following the introduction of Hiren Varaiya and Morris Ouma made the stumping. MacLeod, aware a run a ball was all that was required, kept the board ticking over with a series of 1s and 2s. Matthew Cross, promoted to No.3, never got going and it was left to Craig Wallace, returning to the international ranks for the first time this season, to give the innings some impetus.
The Forfarshire batsman hit two 4s in his 21-ball 23 before missing a straight one from Duncan Allan. By then, the Scots needed 14 from 16 deliveries and MacLeod opened his shoulders with his late onslaught to finish unbeaten on 46 from 50 balls.
Earlier, Neil Carter took just two deliveries to claim the first Kenyan wicket as Tanmay Mishra lofted a catch to Berrington. Ouma launched a counterattack, crashing a Gordon Goudie delivery through the covers for a boundary and then hitting a 6 at deep mid-wicket when the same bowler over-pitched a delivery in his next over.
Gordon Drummond removed Irfan Karim in his first over and Scotland looked to be on top after restricting their rivals to 27 for two from the power-play.
Calvin Burnett put them firmly in command when he took two wickets in one over as Ouma was run out and Rakep Patel departed for a first-ball duck, leaving Kenya in deep trouble at 27-4. Obuya and Allan added 46 in nine overs before Allan, in attempting to increase the rate, was caught by Moneeb Iqbal to give Majid Haq a wicket.
MacLeod caught Ragheb Aga off the bowling of Burnett and Haq claimed a second success as Wallace took a sharp catch to dismiss Nehemiah Odiambo as Kenya, on 88-7 with two overs left, looked in danger of failing to reach three figures.
They just made it but not before Burnett claimed his third wicket as Shem Ngoche picked out Goudie. Obuya finished unbeaten on 37.
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