Bahrain
159/4 (20 ov)
Kenya
144/8 (20 ov)
Match summary
Bahrain played Kenya in the 1st T20I, Bahrain tour of Kenya 2026 at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, on 31 Jul 2026. Bahrain won by 15 runs.
Bahrain won the toss and chose to bat first. Bahrain made 159/4 in 20 overs, Kenya made 144/8 in 20 overs.
Fiaz Ahmed top-scored with 88 off 49 balls; Rizwan Butt took 4/17; Fiaz Ahmed was named player of the match.
Bahrain Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Ali c LN Oluoch b S Gill |
c LN Oluoch b S Gill | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P Kurup b P Koech |
b P Koech | 33 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Fiaz Ahmed c & b S Gill |
c & b S Gill | 88 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 179.59 |
| Sohail Ahmed not out |
not out | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ahmer Bin Nisar c RR Patel b DM Gondaria |
c RR Patel b DM Gondaria | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Imran Anwar not out |
not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 7, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.95) | 159/4 | ||||
Did not bat: Abdul Majid Abbasi, Asif Shaikh, Shujaat Rasool, Ali Dawood, Rizwan Butt
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Asif Ali, 2.6 ov), 2-89 (P Kurup, 13.1 ov), 3-142 (Fiaz Ahmed, 18.1 ov), 4-153 (Ahmer Bin Nisar, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Gill | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Koech | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LN Oluoch | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SO Ngoche | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vishil Patel | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.67 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DM Gondaria | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kenya Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subham Patel b Rizwan Butt |
b Rizwan Butt | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| DM Gondaria run out (P Kurup) |
run out (P Kurup) | 73 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 148.98 |
| RN Patel b Rizwan Butt |
b Rizwan Butt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SR Bhudia lbw b Rizwan Butt |
lbw b Rizwan Butt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| RR Patel b Rizwan Butt |
b Rizwan Butt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| S Gill c Sohail Ahmed b Asif Shaikh |
c Sohail Ahmed b Asif Shaikh | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| S Singh b Asif Shaikh |
b Asif Shaikh | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| SO Ngoche b Ali Dawood |
b Ali Dawood | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 61.90 |
| LN Oluoch not out |
not out | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.85 |
| Vishil Patel not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.20) | 144/8 | ||||
Did not bat: P Koech
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Subham Patel, 4.2 ov), 2-42 (RN Patel, 4.3 ov), 3-42 (SR Bhudia, 4.5 ov), 4-56 (RR Patel, 6.5 ov), 5-76 (S Gill, 9.4 ov), 6-84 (S Singh, 11.2 ov), 7-107 (SO Ngoche, 16.4 ov), 8-132 (DM Gondaria, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Dawood | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran Anwar | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rizwan Butt | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Majid Abbasi | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asif Shaikh | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asif Ali | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st T20I · Bahrain tour of Kenya 2026
- Venue
- Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
- Date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Toss
- Bahrain, elected to bat first
- Result
- Bahrain won by 15 runs
- Player of the match
- Fiaz Ahmed
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Bahrain vs Kenya match on 31 Jul 2026?
Bahrain won by 15 runs.
Who was player of the match in Bahrain vs Kenya?
Fiaz Ahmed.
Who scored the most runs in Bahrain vs Kenya?
Fiaz Ahmed (Bahrain) with 88 off 49 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Bahrain vs Kenya?
Rizwan Butt, with 4/17.
Who won the toss in Bahrain vs Kenya?
Bahrain, who chose to bat first.
Where was Bahrain vs Kenya played?
At Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi.