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Kenya: Swamibapa Back on Top as Stray Lions Beat Hosts Ngara

[Nation] Stray Lions 'A', led by national cricket team skipper Shem Ngoche, beat hosts Ngara 'A' by 6 wickets at Clubhouse grounds in Nairobi's South C as the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) 50 overs League entered its second week at various venues in the city.

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