South Africa v Kenya

At Kimberley, October 14. South Africa won by nine wickets. South Africa 4 pts. Toss: Kenya. International debut: C. K. Langeveldt.

After the débâcle against India, Kenya had a net with Bob Woolmer to hone techniques, and a night on the town to perk up spirits; something certainly raised their performance. Three half-centuries helped to ensure they did not concede a bonus point. Shah showed more aggression in a stylish 55 off 67 balls, while Odoyo hit a maiden international fifty. But, on an excellent batting surface, they still scored too slowly. Though his first international wicket came from one of his worst balls, the fast-medium swing of Langeveldt - a prison warder off the field - proved reliable, and Pollock was as metronomic as ever. Gibbs gave South Africa's reply a blazing start, and pounded 14 fours before slicing to backward point in the 19th over. By then, they were halfway to their target, and Dippenaar - replacing Kirsten, who had a thigh strain - and Klusener, who pulled, cut and drove Odumbe for five successive fours, saw them home. Afterwards, Odumbe told a press conference that one of the umpires (by implication, Orchard) was unfriendly to Kenya; referee Ahmed Ebrahim condemned his comments as "highly scurrilous" and banned him for two matches.

Man of the Match: H. H. Gibbs.