India made one
change to their playing eleven – Anil Kumble made way for Ajit Agarkar. Kenya
made four changes to the (Pat)eleven that last played the Indians – Maurice Odumbe,
the Obuya brothers (David and Collins) and Aasif Karim made way for a couple of
One-day International debutants (Ragheb Aga and Morris Ouma), Brijal and Tony
Suji.
On winning the T(ikol)oss, Steve, Kenya’s skipper, inserted the Indians. Virender Sehwag, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Fifty-five balls into the match, Thomas Odoyo broke the 30-run stand.
India scored 50 off 13.5 overs. While Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper and the player of the match, was batting on 3o at that point, V V S Laxman was batting on three. They put on 50 off 65 balls. India scored 100 off 22.5 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 47 at that point, Laxman was batting on 24.
Ganguly’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 79 balls. He and Laxman put on 100 off 119 balls. India scored 150 off 33.3 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 77 at that point, Laxman was batting on 44. The latter’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 72 balls. They put on 150 off 168 balls.
Ganguly, whose 124-ball (Mart)innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 90. A hundred and seventy-six balls later, Suji broke the 161-run partnership. India scored 200 off 40.1 overs. While Laxman was batting on 70 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on eight.
Yuvraj, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Kennedy Otieno. Odoyo broke the 13-run stand. Laxman, whose 99-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 79. Nine balls later, he was stumped by Otieno. Tikolo broke the nine-run stand.
Mohammad Kaif, whose 29-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Rahul Dravid, who scored 30. His 16-ball innings included three boundaries and the only six of the innings.
Kenya conceded 16 extras. India scored 290 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Tony and Patel bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 21. Peter Ongondo, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 27. Aga, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 70.
Tikolo and Martin bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 42. Odoyo bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a couple of scalps.
Kenya’s openers put on nine. Otieno, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Twenty-five balls into the chase, Kaif ran him out. Tikolo, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Irfan Pathan, who broke the four-run stand.
Hitesh Modi, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Pathan broke the eight-run stand. Ravindu Shah, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 33. Fifty-two balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Harbhajan Singh broke the 37-run stand.
Aga, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the four-run stand. Odoyo, who faced 42-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Harbhajan broke the 12-run stand.
Ouma, whose 93-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 49. A hundred and twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Agarkar broke the 92-run partnership. Patel, whose 77-ball innings included a boundary, scored 40. He was unbeaten, as was Martin, who had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen.
India conceded 42 extras. Kenya, who scored 192 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs, lost by 98 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 17. Ganguly, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 21.
Ashish Nehra bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 17. Sehwag bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32.
Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket. Pathan bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11, picking up a couple of wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 33, picking up three scalps.
Incidentally, it was the last time India played the East African outfit.
On winning the T(ikol)oss, Steve, Kenya’s skipper, inserted the Indians. Virender Sehwag, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Fifty-five balls into the match, Thomas Odoyo broke the 30-run stand.
India scored 50 off 13.5 overs. While Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper and the player of the match, was batting on 3o at that point, V V S Laxman was batting on three. They put on 50 off 65 balls. India scored 100 off 22.5 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 47 at that point, Laxman was batting on 24.
Ganguly’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 79 balls. He and Laxman put on 100 off 119 balls. India scored 150 off 33.3 overs. While Ganguly was batting on 77 at that point, Laxman was batting on 44. The latter’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 72 balls. They put on 150 off 168 balls.
Ganguly, whose 124-ball (Mart)innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 90. A hundred and seventy-six balls later, Suji broke the 161-run partnership. India scored 200 off 40.1 overs. While Laxman was batting on 70 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on eight.
Yuvraj, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Kennedy Otieno. Odoyo broke the 13-run stand. Laxman, whose 99-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 79. Nine balls later, he was stumped by Otieno. Tikolo broke the nine-run stand.
Mohammad Kaif, whose 29-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Rahul Dravid, who scored 30. His 16-ball innings included three boundaries and the only six of the innings.
Kenya conceded 16 extras. India scored 290 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Tony and Patel bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 21. Peter Ongondo, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 27. Aga, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 70.
Tikolo and Martin bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 42. Odoyo bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a couple of scalps.
Kenya’s openers put on nine. Otieno, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Twenty-five balls into the chase, Kaif ran him out. Tikolo, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Irfan Pathan, who broke the four-run stand.
Hitesh Modi, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Pathan broke the eight-run stand. Ravindu Shah, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 33. Fifty-two balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Harbhajan Singh broke the 37-run stand.
Aga, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. Harbhajan broke the four-run stand. Odoyo, who faced 42-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Harbhajan broke the 12-run stand.
Ouma, whose 93-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 49. A hundred and twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Agarkar broke the 92-run partnership. Patel, whose 77-ball innings included a boundary, scored 40. He was unbeaten, as was Martin, who had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen.
India conceded 42 extras. Kenya, who scored 192 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs, lost by 98 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 17. Ganguly, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 21.
Ashish Nehra bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 17. Sehwag bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32.
Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket. Pathan bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11, picking up a couple of wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 33, picking up three scalps.
Incidentally, it was the last time India played the East African outfit.
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