By Carol Muthondu

Kenya suffered a second consecutive defeat in the International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division one when hosts Netherlands beat them by 117 runs on Saturday.

Kenya lost their opening game to the defending champions, Ireland, who beat them by seven wickets.

Against Netherlands, Kenya won the toss and put their opponents in to bat first.

Netherlands posted 229 runs by the time all their batsmen were sent back to the pavilion.

Alexei Kervezee was the highest runs getter with 92 which came off 89 deliveries with 11 boundaries and a six.

He put on a second wicket stand of 123 with Tom Cooper ( 67), the best stand for side which was broken when James Ngoche (2/39) clean bowled Kervezee.

Jimmy Kamande was Kenya’s highest wicket taker with four for 36. Other bowlers who took wickets were Thomas Odoyo (2/26) and Nelson Odhiambo (1/32).

In reply Kenya failed to cope with Dutch’s stiff bowling and tight fielding.