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Odumbe wants to make three trotting victories
After covering Uganda and Rwanda at the Africa Twenty20 qualifications in South Africa, Tanzania is the next for Kenyan boys.
Kenya will attempt its third consecutive victory against Tanzania today in its third World Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Africa B playoff match at Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali.
For Maurice Odumbe, the coach of the Kenyan national team, who is making his first international badignment, this will be the first time he's leading his attacks against a club not coached by a Kenyan.
His first two wins were against former teammates Steve Tikolo and Martin Suji for Uganda and Rwanda respectively.
And with the cricket gods in Gahanga seemingly in favor of the drummers, all eyes will be on Kenya's favorites, while they take a side that has never given them a challenge in the past.
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The drummers were impressive at Gahanga, more so Kenyans, who battled in their past homework but outdid themselves with high scores previously inaccessible. , even in a 50-overs match.
In its opening match, Kenya waged a fierce battle in the 240 Ugandan race to win the match by four wickets with three balls to spare while Dhiren Gondaria hit 90 times out of 46 balls.
Against the hosts of Rwanda, Kenyans staged a thrilling performance to record a record 270 for the loss of four wickets and played well to record a 123-point win.
Today, Kenya will seek to expand its dominance over the Tanzanians they have beaten in previous matches. The last time the two teams met at a competitive ICC championship, it was at the 2015 T20 qualifiers where Kenya easily beat Tanzania by eight wickets.
Despite Kenya's remarkable record against Tanzanians, Odumbe said they will remain focused in order to reach their goal.
"We have to live in the moment, play good cricket and keep winning, we have to be at our best to achieve our goals, we play well, just like the other teams, so the need to stay focused, "said Odumbe.
Kenya will count on the services of its first and second-rate drummers who have been superb in the last two meetings.
Alex Obanda and Gondaria are expected to open a solid first-stop box to push Kenya's score as they look to improve at every game. Obanda and Gondaria anchored Kenya to victory against Rwanda with 63 and 56 points respectively.
Veteran Collins Obuya and former captain Rakep Patel were also notable for Kenya with 63 and 51 points. Obuya organized a complete performance to be named man-of-match against Rwanda. Shem Ngoche, who has taken four wickets, will lead the bowlers.
Tanzania, which beat Rwanda by 76 points in its opening match, will try its second victory after falling in Uganda in its second clash. Uganda will face Rwanda in the second meeting of the day.
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