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Kenya vs England, 23rd Match, Group C at Gros Islet, , Mar 24 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
23rd Match, Group C, Gros Islet, March 24, 2007, ICC World Cup
(43/43 ov) 177
(33/43 ov, T:178) 178/3

England won by 7 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
75 (90)
ed-joyce
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ENG
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end of over 332 runs
ENG: 178/3CRR: 5.39 
Kevin Pietersen56 (72b 5x4 1x6)
Paul Collingwood18 (17b 3x4)
Collins Obuya 3-0-8-0
Hiren Varaiya 6-0-39-0

Well, a comprehensive win for England there, outclassing Kenya emphatically. Encouraging signs, too, for England with their bowlers showing good form - Anderson bowled a terrific opening spell. Joyce was calm and patient in his 75; Pietersen was dominant and forceful in his 56. "We're getting better suited to these wickets, which I think is key," he said after the match. "It's nice to contribute to the team, and to win is special. To get fifty odd in a very important game, yes - it's special." It's all very special and, on that note, it's goodbye from us.

32.6
1
C Obuya to Pietersen, 1 run

and a quiet dab to the leg side takes England through to the Super Eights. A comprehensive seven-wicket win for them

Now. Bash it

32.5
C Obuya to Pietersen, no run

an expansive drive, crunched all along the turf to cover

And still we wait. Just bash it.

32.4
C Obuya to Pietersen, no run

drifting down leg, Collingwood wants the run but Pietersen sends him back

32.3
C Obuya to Pietersen, no run

turned to short fine leg, but no run on offer

32.2
1
C Obuya to PD Collingwood, 1 run

on middle-and-off, Collingwood just works it around the corner and refuses to go for glory

32.1
C Obuya to PD Collingwood, no run

too short and wide but Collingwood gets himself into a tangle, padding it away

Last over, I imagine

end of over 325 runs
ENG: 176/3CRR: 5.50 RRR: 0.18
Kevin Pietersen55 (68b 5x4 1x6)
Paul Collingwood17 (15b 3x4)
Hiren Varaiya 6-0-39-0
Collins Obuya 2-0-6-0
31.6
Varaiya to Pietersen, no run

driven back to the bowler

31.5
Varaiya to Pietersen, no run

quicker and flatter, Pietersen watches it closely onto the bat

31.4
1
Varaiya to PD Collingwood, 1 run

on leg stump, Collingwood works it for a single

31.3
Varaiya to PD Collingwood, no run

on off stump, defended firmly

31.2
4
Varaiya to PD Collingwood, FOUR runs

far too short, Collingwood has all the time in the world to time this off the back foot, quite beautifully, for four

31.1
Varaiya to PD Collingwood, no run

cracked off the back foot but straight to extra cover

end of over 314 runs
ENG: 171/3CRR: 5.51 RRR: 0.58
Kevin Pietersen55 (66b 5x4 1x6)
Paul Collingwood12 (11b 2x4)
Collins Obuya 2-0-6-0
Steve Tikolo 4-0-18-1
30.6
C Obuya to Pietersen, no run

ooh, nice bit of indrift there to end the over. Pietersen gives it due respect

Come on. Whack it.

30.5
1
C Obuya to PD Collingwood, 1 run

full bunger, bunged down the ground for another single

30.4
C Obuya to PD Collingwood, no run

and he lands one! On middle-and-off, which is where he should be aiming to, and it's firmly defended

30.3
1
C Obuya to Pietersen, 1 run

and another full toss which England fail to dispatch. "Hammered for one" as Nasser Hussain says with Pietersen pulling it through midwicket

30.2
1
C Obuya to PD Collingwood, 1 run

cripes, a massive full toss. He really is struggling out there

30.1
1
C Obuya to Pietersen, 1 run

the wrong line, down the leg side, Pietersen clips it to leg

Pietersen's moving the sightscreen. Well, not literally, but he's asking for it to be moved

end of over 3010 runs
ENG: 167/3CRR: 5.56 RRR: 0.84
Paul Collingwood10 (8b 2x4)
Kevin Pietersen53 (63b 5x4 1x6)
Steve Tikolo 4-0-18-1
Collins Obuya 1-0-2-0

Just eleven more needed now.

29.6
4
Tikolo to PD Collingwood, FOUR runs

shot. Don't bother running. Too wide, much too short and Collingwood cracks it square for another four

29.5
Tikolo to PD Collingwood, no run

short, wide, cut hard but straight to point

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TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS770142.400
SL752101.483
NZ752100.253
SA74380.313
ENG7346-0.394
WI7254-0.566
BAN7162-1.514
IRE7162-1.730
Group A
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AUS33063.433
SA32142.403
NED3122-2.527
SCOT3030-3.793
Group B
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SL33063.493
BAN3214-1.523
IND31221.206
BER3030-4.345
Group C
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NZ33062.138
ENG32140.418
KENYA3122-1.194
CAN3030-1.389
Group D
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI33060.764
IRE3113-0.092
PAK31220.089
ZIM3021-0.886