Canada vs Kenya, 5th Match at Belfast, Aug 03 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
5th Match, Belfast, August 03, 2008, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
(17.5/20 ov, T:92) 92/6

Kenya won by 4 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

kennedy-otieno
Player Of The Match
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So Kenya will qualify in second place, and would play Ireland in the semi-final if they beat Bermuda- a mouth watering prospect. Join us shortly for the Ireland vs Bermuda game

17.5
1
S Thuraisingam to Obanda, 1 run

inside edge gives Kenya the run they needed for victory as Bagai misses the stumps with a throw at the stumps

17.4
S Thuraisingam to Obanda, no run

defended into the leg-side on the front foot

17.3
1
S Thuraisingam to Aga, 1 run

driven to long-on and they get a single

17.2
2
S Thuraisingam to Aga, 2 runs

full again and clipped over midwicket and they scurry back for two

17.1
1
S Thuraisingam to Obanda, 1 run

full ball, an edgy drive sends the ball to third man for one run

17.1
1w
S Thuraisingam to Obanda, 1 wide

full toss down the leg-side

Over17
4 runs, 1 wicket
KENYA 86/6CRR: 5.05  RRR: 2.00
Ragheb Aga 3 (5b)Alex Obanda 1 (2b)
Harvir Baidwan2/12 (2)
16.6
2
Baidwan to Aga, 2 runs

driven through midwicket and they pick up two runs

16.5
1
Baidwan to Obanda, 1 run

driven in the air but the fall falls short of long-off

Kenya must win inside 18.3 overs to qualify

16.4
Baidwan to Obanda, no run

driven into the covers

16.3
1
Baidwan to Aga, 1 run

driven to mid-off and they get a single

16.2
Baidwan to Aga, no run
16.1
W
Baidwan to Otieno, OUT

shor t ball and he finds the man on the deep square-leg boundary with a pull shot. There may be life in this yet!

Kennedy Otieno c sub (SR Welsh) b Baidwan 40 (42b 2x4 2x6 67m) SR: 95.23
Over16
1 run, 1 wicket
KENYA 82/5CRR: 5.12  RRR: 2.50
Ragheb Aga 0 (2b)Kennedy Otieno 40 (41b 2x4 2x6)
John Davison2/19 (4)

Ten to win, should be easy from here

15.6
Davison to Aga, no run

full ball hits the inside edge and drops into the off-side

15.5
Davison to Aga, no run
15.4
1
Davison to Otieno, 1 run

driven to long-off for one run

15.3
Davison to Otieno, no run

driven back to Davidson

15.2
Davison to Otieno, no run
15.1
W
Davison to Kamande, OUT

goes for the big hit down the ground but Kamande is only successful in putting straight up and Davidson takes the catch

Jimmy Kamande c & b Davison 5 (6b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 83.33
Over15
3 runs
KENYA 81/4CRR: 5.40  RRR: 2.20
Jimmy Kamande 5 (5b)Kennedy Otieno 39 (38b 2x4 2x6)
Sunil Dhaniram1/15 (4)
14.6
1
Dhaniram to Kamande, 1 run

driven to long-off for a single

14.5
1
Dhaniram to Otieno, 1 run

swept to fine-leg