2007 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand vs Kenya
{{date|March 20, 2007}}

[[w:New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] beat [[w:Kenyan cricket team|Kenya]] by 148 runs in Group C of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Beausejour Stadium|Beausejour Stadium]], [[w:Gros Islet Quarter|Gros Islet]], [[w:Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]].

This victory qualifies New Zealand for the Super 8 phase.


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

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Scott Styris|Scott Styris]]|status=c Mishra b Onyango|runs=63|balls=62|4s=3|6s=3|strike_rate=101.61}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-0 (Vincent, 0.4 ov), 2-105 (Fleming, 20.1 ov), 3-192 (Taylor, 33.4 ov), 4-274 (Styris, 43.1 ov), 5-280 (Oram, 44.4 ov), 6-307 (McCullum, 47.6 ov), 7-321 (McMillan, 49.2 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Peter Ongondo|Peter Ongondo]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=64|wickets=2|econ=6.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lameck Onyango|Lameck Onyango]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=63|wickets=1|econ=7.87}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jimmy Kamande|Jimmy Kamande]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=61|wickets=0|econ=6.77}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Hiren Varaiya|Hiren Varaiya]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=0|econ=5.71}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Steve Tikolo|Steve Tikolo]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=1|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Collins Obuya|Collins Obuya]]|status=run out (Franklin/Oram)|runs=21|balls=31|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=67.74}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Thomas Odoyo|Thomas Odoyo]]|status=c Oram b Bond|runs=42|balls=67|4s=4|6s=1|strike_rate=62.68}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jimmy Kamande|Jimmy Kamande]]|status=b Vettori|runs=12|balls=15|4s=0|6s=1|strike_rate=80.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Lameck Onyango|Lameck Onyango]]|status=run out (Vincent)|runs=6|balls=17|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=35.29}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 49.2 overs)|runs='''183'''|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-4 (DO Obuya, 2.3 ov), 2-8 (Ouma, 5.2 ov), 3-26 (Tikolo, 10.5 ov), 4-29 (Mishra, 11.4 ov), 5-76 (CO Obuya, 20.3 ov), 6-122 (Shah, 29.6 ov), 7-149 (Kamande, 35.3 ov), 8-167 (Onyango, 41.6 ov), 9-179 (Odoyo, 44.2 ov), 10-183 (Ongondo, 49.2 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|20px]] [[w:New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Michael Mason|Michael Mason]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=2|econ=3.22}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Bond|Shane Bond]]|overs=8|maiden=2|runs=19|wickets=1|econ=2.37}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:James Franklin|James Franklin]]|overs=7.2|maiden=2|runs=20|wickets=2|econ=2.72}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Craig McMillan|Craig McMillan]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=0|econ=3.90}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daniel Vettori|Daniel Vettori]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=2|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacob Oram|Jacob Oram]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=5.80}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>New Zealand:</b> [[w:Stephen Fleming|S P Fleming]] (capt), [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]], [[w:Ross Taylor|R L Taylor]], [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]], [[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]], [[w:Craig McMillan|C D McMillan]], [[w:Brendon McCullum|B B McCullum]] (wkt), [[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]], [[w:James Franklin|J E C Franklin]], [[w:Shane Bond|S E Bond]], [[w:Michael Mason|M J Mason]]<br>
<b>Kenya:</b> [[w:Maurice Ouma|M A Ouma]] (wkt), [[w:David Obuya|D O Obuya]], [[w:Ravindu Shah|R D Shah]], [[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:Ross Taylor|R L Taylor]] (New Zealand)

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

== Sources ==
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New Zealand beat Kenya by 148 runs in Group C of the World Cup at the Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

This victory qualifies New Zealand for the Super 8 phase.


Toss: Kenya won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Vincent, 0.4 ov), 2-105 (Fleming, 20.1 ov), 3-192 (Taylor, 33.4 ov), 4-274 (Styris, 43.1 ov), 5-280 (Oram, 44.4 ov), 6-307 (McCullum, 47.6 ov), 7-321 (McMillan, 49.2 ov)


Fall of wickets: 1-4 (DO Obuya, 2.3 ov), 2-8 (Ouma, 5.2 ov), 3-26 (Tikolo, 10.5 ov), 4-29 (Mishra, 11.4 ov), 5-76 (CO Obuya, 20.3 ov), 6-122 (Shah, 29.6 ov), 7-149 (Kamande, 35.3 ov), 8-167 (Onyango, 41.6 ov), 9-179 (Odoyo, 44.2 ov), 10-183 (Ongondo, 49.2 ov)


New Zealand: S P Fleming (capt), L Vincent, R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, B B McCullum (wkt), D L Vettori, J E C Franklin, S E Bond, M J Mason
Kenya: M A Ouma (wkt), D O Obuya, R D Shah, 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: R L Taylor (New Zealand)

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