Mombasa: Zimbabwe allrounder Elton Chigumbura scored 79 and claimed two wickets to lead his team to a 109-run win over Kenya in the first of a five-match limited-overs series on Tuesday.

He smashed 79 off 38 balls as Zimbabwe reached 306for seven to equal their eighth highest limited-overs total. Chigumbura then took the opening two wickets to leave Kenya on 16/2 in the sixth over before they were bowled out for 197 in the 47th.

Chigumbura hit seven sixes and three boundaries to help Zimbabwe put on 62 in the final 22 balls after Vusi Sibanda (77) and Hamilton Masakadza (71) had put on an opening stand of 111 at Mombasa Sports Club Ground.

(AP)