Kenya vs Zimbabwe

Match: 41Eden Gardens, Kolkatast ODI Match ICC CWC 2011
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date: March 20th,2011 (Sunday)
Toss: Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Zimbabwe beat Kenya by 161 runs

Scoreboard : Zimbabwe Innings

Fall of wickets (Zimbabwe):

1-32 (Chakabva, 8.6 ov), 2-36 (Taylor, 9.4 ov), 3-146 (Sibanda, 29.1 ov), 4-165 (Taibu, 32.4 ov), 5-270 (Chigumbura, 46.6 ov), 6-276 (Ervine, 47.6 ov)

Powerplay: 1-10, 11-15 (Bowling), 43-47 (Batting)

Scoreboard : Kenya Innings

Fall of wickets (Kenya):

1-3 (DO Obuya, 0.5 ov), 2-10 (CO Obuya, 3.3 ov), 3-27 (Tikolo, 7.3 ov), 4-44 (Mishra, 10.3 ov), 5-44 (Obanda, 11.4 ov), 6-73 (Odoyo, 19.5 ov), 7-95 (Patel, 24.6 ov), 8-101 (Ongondo, 25.2 ov), 9-124 (Otieno, 31.2 ov), 10-147 (Ngoche, 35.6 ov)

Powerplay: 1-10, 11-15 (Bowling), 34-38 (Batting)

Teams
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Tatenda Taibu(w), Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura(c), Gregory Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu

Kenya (Playing XI): Alex Obanda, David Obuya(w), Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo(c), Tanmay Mishra, Thomas Odoyo, Rakep Patel, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo, Elijah Otieno, James Ngoche

It was a match between Kenya vs Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup 2011. Both the teams have nothing to lose as they were already out of World Cup tournament. The Zimbabwe team won the toss and decided to bat first. The Zimbabwe team started their innings with Taylor and Chakabva, it was not good start for Zimbabwe as Chakabva was got out very early in the match. It was a great beginning for Kenya team. After that Taylor was not able to play a long inning and got out after scoring 26 runs in 36 balls. The total team score of Zimbabwe team was 36 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. After that it was Taibu and Sibanda got together and breaks the hopes of Kenya team. Both the players scored impressive half centuries to pull their team out of danger. They added over hundred run partnership to pull things back in the favor of Zimbabwe team. The Zimbabwe team with some good performances in the middle order heading towards a big total. In the end Zimbabwe team with a fine batting performance by the middle order setting a huge score of 308 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 50 over.

It was a big ask for Kenya to chase down a total of over 300 runs in 50 over. The Kenya team got a terrible start as their top order players were got out in a very quick session. The Kenya team total score was 44 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. After the flop show of their top batsmen the middle order was failed to recover. The Kenya team batting looked out of touch and their batsmen were failed to stay at the crease. It was a remarkable bowling performance by the Zimbabwe team. They got wickets in regular intervals. Nehemiah Odhiambo was the highest run scorer for the Kenya team as he scored 44 runs in 47 balls. The kenya team Innings was wrapped at only 147 runs in 36 over.

Playing Eleven for World Cup 41st Match

Kenya Team Playing Eleven : Alex Obanda, David Obuya (W), Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo (C), Tanmay Mishra, Thomas Odoyo, Rakep Patel, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo, Elijah Otieno, James Ngoche

Zimbabwe Team Playing Eleven : Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Tatenda Taibu (W), Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura (C), Greg Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu

March 20, 2011 : Eden Gardens is the venue for Kenya and Zimbabwe’s Group A final league match of the ICC World Cup 2011 on Sunday. With neither side having any chance of qualifying for the knock-out stage of the competition, the match will be played with nothing but pride on the line. Kenya has more to play for though, as they will be hoping to end the competition with some points in group A. Having lost all the five matches they have played so far. As it stands, it seems like an easy win is on the cards for the Zimbabweans, but Kenya’s recent performance against Australia was a sign that there is life in them still. If the match is anything like the Netherlands versus Ireland, it will be a match not to miss.

Match Details
Match – ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 41 Match
Date – March 20th,2011 (Sunday)
Time – 04:00 GMT (09:30 IST)
Venue – Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kenya has struggled throughout the group stage losing to the Canadians when all the pundits had them winning the game with a comfortable margin. After having been demolished in their opening match after they managed to score only 69 runs against New Zealand, the African side set the pace for the rest of the tournament. Another humiliating defeat at the hands of Pakistan, and then Sri Lanka, the Kenyans just could not find their rhythm. Both sides have had issues with the bat in this tournament. Kenya more than Zimbabwe, as the Kenyans only managed to reach the 250 runs mark once this tournament albeit in a failed run chase against the Australians. Usually faltering around the 150 runs mark, the Kenyan side will hope for a better performance against their African rivals. Collins Obuya has been their highest run-getter. He narrowly missed out on a 100 and ended up on 98* against the Aussies the other day. Obanda, Patel and Mishra have come into the line-up instead of Waters and Tikolo and have performed well. The game could well be Steve Tikolo’s last high-profile match, given that he is chosen in the eleven. N Odhiambo has been their top bowler and he’d have the responsibility to pick up early scalps for the Kenyans.

Zimbabwe has had more to cheer about, though not as often as they would have liked. Craig Ervine is their leading run scorer managing 165 runs with his highest score standing at 85 runs. He has been the more consistent of his side’s batting line-up, but the likes of Brendan Taylor and Tatenda Taibu can also put in handy knocks as they proved with their innings of 80 runs and 98 runs respectively. In the bowling department Zimbabwe have the stronger performers in the World Cup, if they are to be compared with the Kenyans. William Price, William Price and Chris Mpofu are the pick of the bowlers for the Zimbabwe side with the former having taken a respectable seven wickets and Mpofu following close behind with six. Kenya’s bowling has not been anywhere near as good as they have struggled throughout their miserable World Cup campaign. Coach Alan Butcher stressed that batting was the biggest concern for the Zimbabweans and that the lack of Test matches has hurting their side’s batting performance. Zimbabwe’s top order has performed poorly in almost all games, and no amount of changing personnel has helped the cause. Charles Coventry is expected to be brought back into the side to add some attacking intent.

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March 13, 2011 : Today was the match between Australia vs Kenya played at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

Australia have set a target of 325 runs against Kenya in the World Cup Group A match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Michael Clarke missed out on century as he was dismissed for 93 off 80 balls to help Australia go past 300.

Michael Hussey added 114 runs in 16.1 overs with Clarke to bring Australia back into the game before getting dismissed in the 44th over for 54 runs off 43 balls.

Clarke and Hussey steadied Australia with their century stand for the fifth wicket after Kenya’s triple strike that left Australia reeling at 143 for four in 27 overs.

Clarke hit a well-made fifty off 52 balls consisting three boundaries and no less than 31 singles and was ably supported by Mike Hussey, who replaced brother David in the Australian squad.

Before Clarke-Hussey’s stand, Australia lost three wickets in quick succession. Brad Haddin was caught at the mid-wicket by Rakep Patel off Jimmy Kamande, Ponting was judged lbw off Collins Obuya and Cameron White was bowled by Kamande.

Haddin hit nine boundaries and a six in his innings 65 off 79 balls and added 89 runs with Ponting for the second wicket.

Earlier, Kenyan bowlers did a fair job with the ball giving away 74 runs in 15 overs and taking the crucial wicket of Shane Watson after Australia won the toss and decided to bat.

As if to refute the earlier claims of spot-fixing allegations on the Australian openers, Watson went after Elijah Otieno and hit him for 15 runs in the second over of the match to give Australia the momentum.

Kenya had tough luck in the field as some difficult catches were put down by the fielders. Thomas Odoyo dropped Watson off his own delivery in the third over, who then edged a wide delivery off Nehemiah Odhiambo to wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma in the seventh over. Brad Haddin looked tad rusty in the start, and even got a lifeline by Nehemiah Odhiambo on his bowling.

Nehemiah Odhiambo proved the pick of the bowlers for Kenya, bowling well first up and taking three for 57 with the wickets of Shane Watson (21), Clarke and Hussey.

Reigning champions Australia have put themselves in a strong position to extend their impressive World Cup unbeaten run. They are still to lose a match since 1999 having won the title in 1999, 2003 and 2007.