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This article describes the history of Kenyan cricket.
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This article describes the history of Kenyan cricket.
Following initial colonisation by the Portuguese, Kenya gradually came under British influence in the latter part of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. Cricket was probably introduced to the country in the 1880s.[ citation needed ]
The first match of note was "East African Protectorate v Rest of the World" (sic) at Mombasa in December 1899.
From 1910, a series of games called Officials v Settlers was established and ran until 1964.
In 1914, a Kenyan team crossed the border into Uganda and defeated their hosts by 5 wickets at Entebbe. [1]
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The 2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B was the inaugural edition of Group B of the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, a cricket tournament which formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup. It took place in Oman, with all the matches having List A status.
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