Denmark vs Kenya, 22nd Match, Group B at Dubai, Nov 18 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
22nd Match, Group B, ICCA Dubai, November 18, 2013, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
(9.1/20 ov, T:85) 85/2

Kenya won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)

nehemiah-odhiambo
Player Of The Match
3/15
New

Kenya chase the total down with 10.5 overs to spare and do their NRR a world of difference. Unlucky that Tikolo missed out on a half-century, but they won it with a lot to spare

9.1
1
Kamran Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run

can't get to the half-century as he pushes it to mid-on and seals the win

Over9
9 runs
KENYA 84/2CRR: 9.33  RRR: 0.09
Steve Tikolo 47 (29b 7x4)Collins Obuya 1 (1b)
Michael Pedersen0/9 (1)
8.6
1
Pedersen to Tikolo, 1 run

on the leg stump. Tikolo turns it to square-leg for a single

8.5
Pedersen to Tikolo, no run

on the leg stump. Tikolo defends it to midwicket

8.4
2
Pedersen to Tikolo, 2 runs

skips down the track and forces it to deep midwicket for a couple

8.3
1
Pedersen to C Obuya, 1 run
8.2
1
Pedersen to Tikolo, 1 run

pushes it to the leg side for a single

8.1
4
Pedersen to Tikolo, FOUR runs

on the leg stump. Tikolo pulls it to fine-leg for a boundary

Over8
4 runs, 2 wickets
KENYA 75/2CRR: 9.37  RRR: 0.83
Steve Tikolo 39 (24b 6x4)Collins Obuya 0 (0b)
Kamran Mahmood1/4 (1)
7.6
1
Kamran Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run

drives it to long-off for a single

7.5
W
Kamran Mahmood to Tikolo, OUT

comes forward and drives it back to the bowler, who does well to get a finger on it. Nehemiah was backing up too far and is run-out as the ball hits the stumps

Nehemiah Odhiambo run out (Kamran Mahmood) 3 (3b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 100
7.4
1
Kamran Mahmood to NN Odhiambo, 1 run

on the leg stump. He pushes it to deep midwicket for a single

7.3
Kamran Mahmood to NN Odhiambo, no run

looks to drive and is beaten

7.2
2
Kamran Mahmood to NN Odhiambo, 2 runs

another long hop, this time on the middle stump. Nehemiah pulls it to deep square-leg for a couple

7.1
W
Kamran Mahmood to Obanda, OUT

long hop outside the off stump. Obanda pulls straight into the hands of the fielder at cow corner

Alex Obanda c Javed b Kamran Mahmood 30 (21b 3x4 1x6 25m) SR: 142.85
Over7
13 runs
KENYA 71/0CRR: 10.14  RRR: 1.07
Alex Obanda 30 (20b 3x4 1x6)Steve Tikolo 38 (22b 6x4)
Hamid Shah0/13 (1)
6.6
1
Shah to Obanda, 1 run

drives it off the backfoot to mid-off for a single

6.5
1
Shah to Tikolo, 1 run

punches it to long-on for a single

6.4
1
Shah to Obanda, 1 run

pushes it to square-leg. A poor effort by the fielder there allows them a single

6.3
6
Shah to Obanda, SIX runs

Obanda seems to be in a tearing hurry to finish the game off as he slog sweeps it over cow corner for a six

6.2
4
Shah to Obanda, FOUR runs

fuller ball again. This time, Obanda lofts it to wide long-on for a boundary

6.1
Shah to Obanda, no run

comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler

Over6
12 runs
KENYA 58/0CRR: 9.66  RRR: 1.92
Steve Tikolo 37 (21b 6x4)Alex Obanda 18 (15b 2x4)
Yasir Iqbal0/19 (2)
5.6
4
Yasir Iqbal to Tikolo, FOUR runs

fuller ball outside the off stump. Tikolo leans forward, opens the face of the bat and steers it to third-man for a boundary. 58 runs of the powerplay

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