Exiles were beaten on the opening day of the 2026 season, beaten by 29 runs by Kenley CC at Nursery Road.

Kenley batted first and got off to an excellent start with 104 for the first wicket. Skipper KK with 3 for 40 reined it in, with Manzar taking 2 for 13 and Nadeem 3 late wickets as Kenley reached 193 all out.

Ansar led Exiles reply with 10 boundaries in his 45, but of the rest of the order only KK with 26 reached twenty as Exiles fell short.