India A demolish Kenya by 10 wickets

India A's winning African safari continued on Tuesday as they demolished Kenya by 10 wickets at the Gymkhana Club ground in Nairobi, reports G Krishnan.

India A's winning African safari continued on Tuesday as they demolished Kenya by 10 wickets at the Gymkhana Club ground in Nairobi. After dismissing Kenya for a paltry 98 in 26.2 overs, the opening pair of Yusuf Pathan and Praveen Kumar took only 46 (7.4 overs) legal deliveries to reach the target.

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The win on Tuesday was fifth-in-a-row for Mohammad Kaif's side. The Indians started off with defeats of Kenya and Zimbabwe in two first-class matches against each, before starting the tri-series with a win here. India A’s dominating performances should ideally be good news for Indian cricket, but it isn’t. Though wins on the tour were expected, the lack of resistance puts a question mark over its very purpose. The question that arises is, does India A need such tours against helpless oppositions to boost confidence?

Coach Chandrakant Pandit said it was too early to comment. "The performances here and the victories will give the boys a lot of confidence. They are playing as a team, none of them is playing for individual records and glory, the team is really focused and that is what matters." India A will be tested for the first time on Wednesday when they take on Sri Lanka A.