2007 Cricket World Cup: Kenya vs Canada

March 14, 2007

Kenya have won their first Group-C match in the World Cup by 7 wickets against Canada in Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Canada made 199 runs all out in 50 overs. Dhaniram made 34 runs not out in 35 balls. Kamande took two wickets for 25 runs in 10 overs.

Kenya easily made 200-run target in 43.2 overs by losing three wickets. Player of the match, Tikolo made 72 runs not out in 76 balls and took two wickets for 34 runs in 9 overs.

Toss: Kenya won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Samad, 10.3 ov), 2-73 (Barnett, 14.3 ov), 3-102 (Bagai, 25.3 ov), 4-115 (Davison, 30.2 ov), 5-127 (Qaiser Ali, 34.1 ov), 6-146 (Billcliff, 40.3 ov), 7-175 (Mulla, 46.3 ov), 8-185 (Bhatti, 47.4 ov), 9-187 (Cummins, 48.3 ov), 10-199 (Osinde, 49.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (DO Obuya, 5.6 ov), 2-52 (Shah, 12.5 ov), 3-119 (Ouma)

Canada: G E F Barnett, A M Samad, A Bagai (wkt), I S Billcliff, J M Davison (capt), A A Mulla, S Dhaniram, Q Ali, U Bhatti, A C Cummins, H Osinde Kenya: M A Ouma (wkt), D O Obuya, R D Shah, S O Tikolo (capt), T Mishra, C O Obuya, T M Odoyo, J K Kamande, N Odhiambo, P J Ongondo, H A Varaiya

Player of the match: S O Tikolo (Kenya)

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and P D Parker (Australia) TV umpire: B R Doctrove Match referee: M J Procter (South Africa) Reserve umpire: R E Koertzen (South Africa)