2007 Cricket World Cup: England vs Kenya
{{date|March 24, 2007}}

[[w:England cricket team|England]] beat [[w:Kenya cricket team|Kenya]] by 7 wickets (with 60 balls remaining) in the final Group C game in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at [[w:Beausejour Stadium|Beausejour Stadium]], [[w:Gros Islet Quarter|Gros Islet]], [[w:Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]].

England will now advance through to the Super 8 stage.

Rain delayed the start of the match by some two hours, and therefore the match was only a 43 over game.


<b>Toss: </b>Kenya won, and elected to bat first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tony Suji|Tony Suji]]|status=c Vaughan b Mahmood|runs=14|balls=29|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=48.27}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Steve Tikolo|Steve Tikolo]]|status=b Flintoff|runs=76|balls=97|4s=8|6s=0|strike_rate=78.35}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tanmay Mishra|Tanmay Mishra]]|status=b Collingwood|runs=0|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Collins Obuya|Collins Obuya]]|status=run out (Bopara/Panesar)|runs=10|balls=13|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=76.92}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Thomas Odoyo|Thomas Odoyo]]|status=lbw b Flintoff|runs=4|balls=11|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=36.36}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jimmy Kamande|Jimmy Kamande]]|status=b Collingwood|runs=17|balls=28|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=60.71}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Lameck Onyango|Lameck Onyango]]|status=run out (Nixon)|runs=10|balls=18|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=55.55}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Peter Ongondo|Peter Ongondo]]|status=run out (Vaughan)|runs=3|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 43 overs)|runs='''177'''|balls=|4s=15|6s=0|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-10 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 2-35 (Ouma, 10.1 ov), 3-73 (Suji, 17.4 ov), 4-74 (Mishra, 18.5 ov), 5-99 (Obuya, 23.3 ov), 6-112 (Odoyo, 26.5 ov), 7-151 (Kamande, 36.4 ov), 8-165 (Tikolo, 40.2 ov), 9-170 (Ongondo, 41.2 ov), 10-177 (Onyango, 42.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px]] [[w:England cricket team|England bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=2|econ=3.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sajid Mahmood|Sajid Mahmood]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=1|econ=4.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Flintoff|Andrew Flintoff]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=2|econ=3.88}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ravinder Bopara|Ravinder Bopara]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=7|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Paul Collingwood|Paul Collingwood]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=33|wickets=2|econ=4.71}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Monty Panesar|Monty Panesar]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=0|econ=3.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ed Joyce|Ed Joyce]]|status=b Tikolo|runs=75|balls=90|4s=9|6s=1|strike_rate=83.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Michael Vaughan|Michael Vaughan]]|status=c Obuya b Ongondo|runs=1|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=25.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ian Bell (cricketer)|Ian Bell]]|status=c sub b Odoyo|runs=16|balls=18|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=88.88}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Paul Collingwood|Paul Collingwood]]|status=not out|runs=18|balls=17|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=105.88}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''3 Wickets'''; 33 overs)|runs='''178'''|balls=|4s=19|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-12 (Vaughan, 3.1 ov), 2-52 (Bell, 8.4 ov), 3-155 (Joyce, 27.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Kenya.svg|20px]] [[w:Kenyan cricket team|Kenya bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Thomas Odoyo|Thomas Odoyo]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=1|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Peter Ongondo|Peter Ongondo]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=1|econ=7.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lameck Onyango|Lameck Onyango]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tony Suji|Tony Suji]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=15|wickets=0|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Hiren Varaiya|Hiren Varaiya]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=0|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jimmy Kamande|Jimmy Kamande]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=24|wickets=0|econ=4.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Steve Tikolo|Steve Tikolo]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=1|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Collins Obuya|Collins Obuya]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=0|econ=2.66}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>England:</b> [[w:Ed Joyce|E C Joyce]], [[w:Michael Vaughan|M P Vaughan]] (capt), [[w:Ian Bell (cricketer)|I R Bell]], [[w:Kevin Pietersen|K P Pietersen]], [[w:Andrew Flintoff|A Flintoff]], [[w:Paul Collingwood|P D Collingwood]], [[w:Ravinder Bopara|R S Bopara]], [[w:Paul Nixon|P A Nixon]] (wkt), [[w:James Anderson (cricketer)|J M Anderson]], [[w:Monty Panesar|M S Panesar]], [[w:Sajid Mahmood|S I Mahmood]]<br>
<b>Kenya:</b> [[w:Maurice Ouma|M A Ouma]] (wkt), [[w:Ravindu Shah|R D Shah]], [[w:Tony Suji|A O Suji]], [[w:Steve Tikolo|S O Tikolo]] (capt), [[w:Tanmay Mishra|T Mishra]], [[w:Collins Obuya|C O Obuya]], [[w:Thomas Odoyo|T M Odoyo]], [[w:Jimmy Kamande|J K Kamande]], [[w:Lameck Onyango|L N Onyango]], [[w:Peter Ongondo|P J Ongondo]], [[w:Hiren Varaiya|H A Varaiya]]

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Ed Joyce|E C Joyce]] (England)

Umpires: R E Koertzen (South Africa) and P D Parker (Australia) <br>
TV umpire: B R Doctrove <br>
Match referee: M J Procter (South Africa)<br>
Reserve umpire: Asad Rauf (Pakistan)<br>

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247479.html|title=23rd Match, Group C: England v Kenya at Gros Islet, Mar 24, 2007|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=March 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/latest_scorecard/default.stm|title=ICC World Cup: England v Kenya|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 24, 2007}}
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England beat Kenya by 7 wickets (with 60 balls remaining) in the final Group C game in the World Cup at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

England will now advance through to the Super 8 stage.

Rain delayed the start of the match by some two hours, and therefore the match was only a 43 over game.


Toss: Kenya won, and elected to bat first.

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 2-35 (Ouma, 10.1 ov), 3-73 (Suji, 17.4 ov), 4-74 (Mishra, 18.5 ov), 5-99 (Obuya, 23.3 ov), 6-112 (Odoyo, 26.5 ov), 7-151 (Kamande, 36.4 ov), 8-165 (Tikolo, 40.2 ov), 9-170 (Ongondo, 41.2 ov), 10-177 (Onyango, 42.6 ov)


Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Vaughan, 3.1 ov), 2-52 (Bell, 8.4 ov), 3-155 (Joyce, 27.6 ov)


England: E C Joyce, M P Vaughan (capt), I R Bell, K P Pietersen, A Flintoff, P D Collingwood, R S Bopara, P A Nixon (wkt), J M Anderson, M S Panesar, S I Mahmood
Kenya: M A Ouma (wkt), R D Shah, A O Suji, S O Tikolo (capt), T Mishra, C O Obuya, T M Odoyo, J K Kamande, L N Onyango, P J Ongondo, H A Varaiya

Player of the match: E C Joyce (England)

Umpires: R E Koertzen (South Africa) and P D Parker (Australia) 
TV umpire: B R Doctrove 
Match referee: M J Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire: Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
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