2007 Cricket World Cup: Kenya vs Canada
{{date|March 14, 2007}}

[[w:Kenyan cricket team|Kenya]] have won their first Group-C match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] by 7 wickets against [[w:Canadian cricket team|Canada]] in [[w:Beausejour Stadium|Beausejour Stadium]], [[w:Gros Islet Quarter|Gros Islet]], [[w:Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]].

Canada made 199 runs all out in 50 overs. [[w:Sunil Dhaniram|Dhaniram]] made 34 runs not out in 35 balls. Kamande took two wickets for 25 runs in 10 overs.

Kenya easily made 200-run target in 43.2 overs by losing three wickets. Player of the match, [[w:Steve Tikolo|Tikolo]] made 72 runs not out in 76 balls and took two wickets for 34 runs in 9 overs.


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

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:John Davison (cricketer)|John Davison]]|status=b Kamande|runs=8|balls=19|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=42.11}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Umar Bhatti|Umar Bhatti]]|status=run out (Mishra/Ouma)|runs=1|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}} 	
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Anderson Cummins|Anderson Cummins]]|status=run out (Odoyo/Tikolo)|runs=1|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Henry Osinde|Henry Osinde]]|status=run out (Shah)|runs=1|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 50 overs)|runs='''199'''|balls=|4s=21|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-40 (Samad, 10.3 ov), 2-73 (Barnett, 14.3 ov), 3-102 (Bagai, 25.3 ov), 4-115 (Davison, 30.2 ov), 5-127 (Qaiser Ali, 34.1 ov), 6-146 (Billcliff, 40.3 ov), 7-175 (Mulla, 46.3 ov), 8-185 (Bhatti, 47.4 ov), 9-187 (Cummins, 48.3 ov), 10-199 (Osinde, 49.6 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=8|maiden=1|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Peter Ongondo|Peter Ongondo]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=51|wickets=1|econ=5.10}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nehemiah Odhiambo|Nehemiah Odhiambo]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=33|wickets=0|econ=11.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Hiren Varaiya|Hiren Varaiya]]|overs=10|maiden=3|runs=19|wickets=1|econ=1.90}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jimmy Kamande|Jimmy Kamande]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=25|wickets=2|econ=2.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Steve Tikolo|Steve Tikolo]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=2|econ=3.78}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Kenya.svg|20px]] [[w:Kenyan cricket team|Kenya innings]] (Target: 200 runs from 50 overs)}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Maurice Ouma|Maurice Ouma]]|status=c Mulla b Dhaniram|runs=58|balls=89|4s=7|6s=1|strike_rate=65.16}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:David Obuya|David Obuya]]|status=c Bagai b Cummins|runs=4|balls=17|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=23.52}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ravindu Shah|Ravindu Shah]]|status=lbw b Bhatti|runs=6|balls=26|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=23.07}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Steve Tikolo|Steve Tikolo]]|status=not out|runs=72|balls=76|4s=7|6s=1|strike_rate=94.73}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tanmay Mishra|Tanmay Mishra]]|status=not out|runs=35|balls=54|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=64.81}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(b1; lb 2; w 18; nb 2; pen 5)|runs=28|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''3 Wickets'''; 43.2 overs)|runs='''203'''|balls=|4s=17|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets: </b>1-28 (DO Obuya, 5.6 ov), 2-52 (Shah, 12.5 ov), 3-119 (Ouma)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|20px]] [[w:Canadian cricket team|Canada bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Bhatti|Umar Bhatti]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=44|wickets=1|econ=4.88}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Anderson Cummins|Anderson Cummins]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Henry Osinde|Henry Osinde]]|overs=5.2|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=0|econ=5.81}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:John Davison (cricketer)|John Davison]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=0|econ=3.44}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Abdool Samad|Abdool Samad]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=0|econ=7.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sunil Dhaniram|Sunil Dhaniram]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=34|wickets=1|econ=3.77}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Canada:</b> [[w:Geoff Barnett (cricketer)|G E F Barnett]], [[w:Abdool Samad|A M Samad]], [[w:Ashish Bagai|A Bagai]] (wkt), [[w:Ian Billcliff|I S Billcliff]], [[w:John Davison (cricketer)|J M Davison]] (capt), [[w:Asif Mulla|A A Mulla]], [[w:Sunil Dhaniram|S Dhaniram]], [[w:Qaiser Ali|Q Ali]], [[w:Umar Bhatti|U Bhatti]], [[w:Anderson Cummins|A C Cummins]], [[w:Henry Osinde|H Osinde]] <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:Nehemiah Odhiambo|N Odhiambo]], [[w:Peter Ongondo|P J Ongondo]], [[w:Hiren Varaiya|H A Varaiya]]

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Steve Tikolo|S O Tikolo]] (Kenya)

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

== Sources ==
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Kenya have won their first Group-C match in the World Cup by 7 wickets against Canada in Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Canada made 199 runs all out in 50 overs. Dhaniram made 34 runs not out in 35 balls. Kamande took two wickets for 25 runs in 10 overs.

Kenya easily made 200-run target in 43.2 overs by losing three wickets. Player of the match, Tikolo made 72 runs not out in 76 balls and took two wickets for 34 runs in 9 overs.


Toss: Kenya won, and elected to field first.


Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Samad, 10.3 ov), 2-73 (Barnett, 14.3 ov), 3-102 (Bagai, 25.3 ov), 4-115 (Davison, 30.2 ov), 5-127 (Qaiser Ali, 34.1 ov), 6-146 (Billcliff, 40.3 ov), 7-175 (Mulla, 46.3 ov), 8-185 (Bhatti, 47.4 ov), 9-187 (Cummins, 48.3 ov), 10-199 (Osinde, 49.6 ov)


Fall of wickets: 1-28 (DO Obuya, 5.6 ov), 2-52 (Shah, 12.5 ov), 3-119 (Ouma)


Canada: G E F Barnett, A M Samad, A Bagai (wkt), I S Billcliff, J M Davison (capt), A A Mulla, S Dhaniram, Q Ali, U Bhatti, A C Cummins, H Osinde 
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, N Odhiambo, P J Ongondo, H A Varaiya

Player of the match: S O Tikolo (Kenya)

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