Read the articles of Ireland vs Kenya 3rd T20I 2012 - Kenya tour of Ireland 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Kenya and Ireland at Mombasa in 24th February 2012.
John Mooney holds nerve as Ireland thrilling 2-run victor over Kenya and clinch the series three-match series 3-0 whitewash in a low-scoring thriller game of the third Twenty20 international.
Ireland scored 107 for 9 (Ed Joyce 38, Shem Ngoche 4-14) beat Kenya 105 for 7 (Collins Obuya 42, George Dockrell 2-13)
This match reported by ESPNcricinfo Staff (Third Party Reference from Espncricinfo)
Runs from Gary Wilson and Ed Joyce combined with some tight bowling at the death helped Ireland sneak a two-run win over Kenya and wrap up the Twenty20 series 3-0.
With 13 balls of the innings remaining, Kenya had six wickets in hand and only 11 runs required for victory. But after Tanmay Mishra was dismissed for 37 off the final delivery of the 18th over, Ireland ruthlessly strangled the lower order. George Dockrell removed Ragheb Aga and conceded just four off his final over, leaving John Mooney to defend seven: he leaked four, and had Alex Obanda caught, to seal a nail-biting win.
Kenya had failed to defend the same total in the first T20 on Wednesday but looked to be well set for a consolation victory at 59 for 2 in the 13th over. However, Boyd Rankin's dismissal of Collins Obuya for 42 checked the hosts' progress and despite a 35-run partnership between Mishra and Aga, Ireland held their nerve.
The tourists' effort had been built on solid middle-order contributions from Wilson and Joyce but they were the only Irishmen to reach double-figures on another spin-friendly pitch. Slow left-armer Shem Ngoche claimed his best T20 figures of 4 for 14 but in the end the 55-run stand between Wilson and Joyce provided the central plank of Ireland's victory.
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