Group A: England v Kenya at Canterbury, 18 May 1999Ball-by-Ball Commentary
there has been a lot of rain this morning and overnight the covers are off, but the ground isn't in the best of condition Umpires will have an inspection at 11:45 local time (1045 GMT) Match State: Match start delayed by wet ground the weather is taking a turn for the better here. We should see some play altho it's unlikely the match will finish today it's been announced the match will start 1215 local time, lunch (?) to be taken at 15:45 to 1630, and then the scheduled finishing time bumped back to 20:00 so it's still scheduled as a 50 over match, indeed overs are not cut back until the match enters a second day so it could happen that they go off for bad light at 7:50pm, and then come back tomorrow for the sum total of 1 over Match State: Match to start at 1115 GMT England wins the toss and chose to misfield first 0.1 Gough to Otieno, legbye: one run, trying the little tuck on the on side, gets hit on the thigh 0.2 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, defensive down the wicket 0.3 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper 0.4 Gough to Ravindu Shah, one run, on his toes, thick edge off the outside of the bat and thru the gully to the 3rd man 0.5 Gough to Otieno, no run, good apce, defended down the wicket 0.6 Gough to Otieno, no run End of over 1 (2 runs) Kenya 2/0 (RR: 2.00) D Gough 1-0-1-0 - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 1* (3b) K Otieno 0* (3b) 1.1 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run 1.2 Austin to Ravindu Shah, two runs, easy push thru the covers, finds the gap 1.3 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run 1.4 Austin to Ravindu Shah, wide: no run, straight ball down the leg side, called by the umpire 1.4 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run, down the off side, pretty much left alone 1.5 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run, forcing off the legs, ball trickles onto the on side 1.6 Austin to Ravindu Shah, one run, just a little push at it, thick edge along the ground thru the gully and to the 3rd man End of over 2 (4 runs) Kenya 6/0 (RR: 3.00) ID Austin 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 4* (9b) K Otieno 0* (3b) 2.1 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 2.2 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 2.3 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 2.4 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 2.5 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper 2.6 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, tightish just outside the off stump, Shah pushes across the line to the point fielder End of over 3 (maiden) Kenya 6/0 (RR: 2.00) D Gough 2-1-1-0 - Nackington Road End K Otieno 0* (3b) Ravindu Shah 4* (15b) 3.1 Austin to Otieno, no run 3.2 Austin to Otieno, no run, hit directly across the line to the point fielder, Hussain makes his standard theatric dive 3.3 Austin to Otieno, no run 3.4 Austin to Otieno, wide: no run, way way down the leg side 3.4 Austin to Otieno, no run, stretching forward outside the off side, well defended 3.5 Austin to Otieno, OUT: on the back foot, woeful shot, trying to half cut a ball that was too close, would've been a great shot if there was no slips but there was two of them, Thorpe being at 1st slip Kenya 7/1, Partnership of 7 K Otieno c Thorpe b Austin 0 (8b 0x4 0x6) ID Austin 1.5-0-5-1 (2w) - Pavilion End 3.6 Austin to Tikolo, no run End of over 4 (1 run) Kenya 7/1 (RR: 1.75) ID Austin 2-0-5-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 4* (15b) SO Tikolo 0* (1b) 4.1 Gough to Ravindu Shah, (noball) no run, Gough bowling to 3 slips now 4.1 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, widish of the off stump, left alone 4.2 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, drifting away from the batsman, he half commited to the cover drive 4.3 Gough to Ravindu Shah, two runs, pulled off the hip a bit awkwardly, behind the square leg umpire 4.4 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, trying to drift it away, but the batsman just ain't interested 4.5 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 4.6 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run, slow ball outside the off stump to the keeper, bounces before getting to Stewart actually End of over 5 (3 runs) Kenya 10/1 (RR: 2.00) D Gough 3-1-4-0 (1nb) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 0* (1b) Ravindu Shah 6* (22b) 5.1 Austin to Tikolo, no run, just some defence tucked to the extra cover 5.2 Austin to Tikolo, no run, almost a dismissive tap to the cover point 5.3 Austin to Tikolo, no run, poked onto the on side, short of the mid wicket 5.4 Austin to Tikolo, no run, pushed to the deepish mid off, all very slow and relaxed 5.5 Austin to Tikolo, no run, prods at it, wide of the off stump, hopeless shot, no footwork, there's a noise, taken by Stewart, England is conviced it's out, they begin the celebrations, Koertzen rather angrily shouts "not out", noone seems too fu 5.6 Austin to Tikolo, one run, worked behind square End of over 6 (1 run) Kenya 11/1 (RR: 1.83) ID Austin 3-0-6-1 (2w) - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 1* (7b) Ravindu Shah 6* (22b) 6.1 Gough to Tikolo, no run, well played to the mid wicket 6.2 Gough to Tikolo, no run 6.3 Gough to Tikolo, wide: no run 6.3 Gough to Tikolo, no run, pushed into the covers 6.4 Gough to Tikolo, two runs, thru the mid wicket 6.5 Gough to Tikolo, no run 6.6 Gough to Tikolo, FOUR, super shot thru the extra cover region, races to the boundary End of over 7 (7 runs) Kenya 18/1 (RR: 2.57) D Gough 4-1-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 6* (22b) SO Tikolo 7* (13b 1x4) 7.1 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run 7.2 Austin to Ravindu Shah, two runs, played a shortish one well, wide of the mid off, thru the gap 7.3 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run, poke donto the on side 7.4 Austin to Ravindu Shah, one run, nudges in front of the slips, ball dribbles down to the 3rd man 7.5 Austin to Tikolo, no run, stepping back, defends into the covers 7.6 Austin to Tikolo, no run, defends onto the on side End of over 8 (3 runs) Kenya 21/1 (RR: 2.62) ID Austin 4-0-9-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 9* (26b) SO Tikolo 7* (15b 1x4) 8.1 Gough to Ravindu Shah, one run, another push in front of the slips, past one of the many next Ian Bothams (this one's Flintoff) and to the 3rd man 8.2 Gough to Tikolo, no run, left alone outside the off stump 8.3 Gough to Tikolo, one run, pushing into the off side, Croft is the fielder with the shabby throw at the bowler's end 8.4 Gough to Ravindu Shah, one run, defending across the line of the ball, Flintoff dives poorly again at 3rd slip, ball bounces over his hand 8.5 Gough to Tikolo, no run, excellent delivery, just slightly moving away from the attempted straight drive 8.6 Gough to Tikolo, no run, pushed to the cover point End of over 9 (3 runs) Kenya 24/1 (RR: 2.67) D Gough 5-1-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 11* (28b) SO Tikolo 8* (19b 1x4) 9.1 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run, driving from outside the off stump into the covers again 9.2 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run, stretching to defend, struck on the leading pad with the bat hiding behind the mother's skirt, an appeal, but too far forward really for a convincing decision 9.3 Austin to Ravindu Shah, one run 9.4 Austin to Tikolo, no run, chopped away on the off side to the mid wicket\ 9.5 Austin to Tikolo, no run, misses the flick across the line, ball hits the side of the leg and runs to the square leg, batsmen consider a run then rethink it 9.6 Austin to Tikolo, no run, another diving save by Hussain at point, that one was actually a class above his usual over-rated stuff End of over 10 (1 run) Kenya 25/1 (RR: 2.50) ID Austin 5-0-10-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 12* (31b) SO Tikolo 8* (22b 1x4) 10.1 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, left armer across the right hander, thru to the keeper 10.2 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, bat held high, no shot offered 10.3 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, Mullally spraying it way across the right hander, but never the less, Umpire Katie Francis approves 10.4 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, wide: no run, pitching on a better length, but it only pushjes it further away, umpire marks it a sunsatisfactory 10.4 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, pad thrusted way outside off stump for some reason, as if expecting the ball to seam back in 10.5 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run 10.6 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, pitching outside the leg stump, into the pads, a half shout before the details of the lbw law dawned on him End of over 11 (1 run) Kenya 26/1 (RR: 2.36) AD Mullally 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 8* (22b 1x4) Ravindu Shah 12* (37b) 11.1 Austin to Tikolo, FOUR, shortish, onto the back foot, hacked away in front of point, nice cut shot actually 11.2 Austin to Tikolo, no run, defended down the wicket, bowler doubles his duties as a fielder 11.3 Austin to Tikolo, FOUR, rubbish bowling, short outside the off stump, beautiful cut shot in front of square again 11.4 Austin to Tikolo, no run, defending into the off side 11.5 Austin to Tikolo, no run, chopped away, direct to the cover point 11.6 Austin to Tikolo, no run, firmly played to extra cover, looking for the gap, but the mid off dives and rolls well End of over 12 (8 runs) Kenya 34/1 (RR: 2.83) ID Austin 6-0-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 12* (37b) SO Tikolo 16* (28b 3x4) 12.1 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, straight down the leg side, clipped the pad, denying the wide 12.2 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, flicks across the line, direct to the square leg 12.3 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, trying to drive across the line of the left armer, well missed, ball to the keeper 12.4 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run 12.5 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, one run, squatting a bit, glides it down to the wide 3rd man 12.6 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, pitched well up, driven to the mid wicket End of over 13 (1 run) Kenya 35/1 (RR: 2.69) AD Mullally 2-0-2-0 (1w) - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 13* (42b) SO Tikolo 16* (29b 3x4) Ealham gets the loudest cheer so far today with it being his home ground 13.1 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, a bit of a shout as it hits the pad 13.2 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, always onto the front foot, defends to the cover point 13.3 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, forward defence again, no real effort to play it, ball flicks the pad and then goes to the forward square leg 13.4 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, defending down the pitch 13.5 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, poorly timed drive outside the off stump, the extra cover fields 13.6 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, FOUR, gets frustrated, comes down the wicket and lofts it over the mid off, nice shot but losing legs, Croft mows it down just short of the long off rope, TV called it confirm the runs, and it's 4! End of over 14 (4 runs) Kenya 39/1 (RR: 2.79) MA Ealham 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 16* (29b 3x4) Ravindu Shah 17* (48b 1x4) 14.1 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, down the leg side, Tikolo misses the flick behind square 14.2 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, driven direct to the forward square leg 14.3 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, defended into the covers 14.4 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, more defence 14.5 Mullally to Tikolo, FOUR, very nice on drive, Tikolo's a whole big bucket of class 14.6 Mullally to Tikolo, (noball) no run 14.6 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, misses the swipe across the line End of over 15 (5 runs) Kenya 44/1 (RR: 2.93) AD Mullally 3-0-7-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 17* (48b 1x4) SO Tikolo 20* (36b 4x4) 15.1 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, defensive off the stumps into the off side 15.2 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, hacked into the covers, more diabolical running, Shah sent back, the direct hit would have nabbed him 15.3 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, one run, played behind point, Hussain dives and misses for once 15.4 Ealham to Tikolo, one run, turned onto the on side, easy single as the waddles behind square 15.5 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, three runs, finds the gap in the covers, Hussain gives chase, hauls it in about 5 metres from the boundary 15.6 Ealham to Tikolo, no run End of over 16 (5 runs) Kenya 49/1 (RR: 3.06) MA Ealham 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 21* (52b 1x4) SO Tikolo 21* (38b 4x4) 16.1 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run 16.2 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, one run, plays behind the square leg and brings up the team 50 16.3 Mullally to Tikolo, three runs, steps down the wicket and launches into a big loft over the wide mid on, ball travels a bit once landing but not enough to get to the boundary 16.4 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, yet again Hussain is on the ground, admittedly another handy save 16.5 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run 16.6 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, FOUR, garbage delivery, short, not that quick, on the hip, excellent pull forward of square, lands short of the rope End of over 17 (8 runs) Kenya 57/1 (RR: 3.35) AD Mullally 4-0-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 24* (39b 4x4) Ravindu Shah 26* (57b 2x4) 17.1 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, pushing into the covers 17.2 Ealham to Tikolo, three runs, hoiked over forward square leg, ends up being a one handed squash shot, fielded in the deep 17.3 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, two runs, straight drive, but the runs thru the slips, Thorpe nurses the hand, obviously numb from the chilly English summer conditions 17.4 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run 17.5 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, one run 17.6 Ealham to Tikolo, three runs, driven thru the covers, Kenya actually starting to motor the old run rate along End of over 18 (9 runs) Kenya 66/1 (RR: 3.67) MA Ealham 3-0-18-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 30* (42b 4x4) Ravindu Shah 29* (60b 2x4) 18.1 Mullally to Tikolo, one run, flicked down behind square, Mullally coming acround the wicket for the first time today 18.2 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, no run, poked onto the on side 18.3 Mullally to Ravindu Shah, one run, ground behind point, 3rd man gathers it in 18.4 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, flicked across the line to the square leg 18.5 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, defends it down the pitch 18.6 Mullally to Tikolo, FOUR, a real hack of a shot, slapped thru the mid off, Croft with hacked fielding to match, dives underneath the ball End of over 19 (6 runs) Kenya 72/1 (RR: 3.79) AD Mullally 5-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 30* (62b 2x4) SO Tikolo 35* (46b 5x4) 19.1 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, defending off the off stump to the cover fielder 19.2 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, two runs, finds the gap perfectly thru wide mid on 19.3 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, huge air shot, trying to crack it thru the covers, but instead ruffles everyone's hair in the stands 19.4 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run, trying some forward defence, into the pad, a goodly amount of shout from fielders 19.5 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, one run, pushes across the line, down to the keeper 19.6 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, prodded into the covers again End of over 20 (3 runs) Kenya 75/1 (RR: 3.75) MA Ealham 4-0-21-0 - Pavilion End Ravindu Shah 33* (67b 2x4) SO Tikolo 35* (47b 5x4) 20.1 Croft to Ravindu Shah, legbye: one run, bends the back rather than the knee to sweep along the ground, misses, gets a leg bye to forward square leg 20.2 Croft to Tikolo, one run, flicked away to the same area, but with bat this time 20.3 Croft to Ravindu Shah, no run, defended 20.4 Croft to Ravindu Shah, one run, worked down to the deep backward square leg 20.5 Croft to Tikolo, no run 20.6 Croft to Tikolo, no run, stepping back, poked to the bwoler End of over 21 (3 runs) Kenya 78/1 (RR: 3.71) RDB Croft 1-0-2-0 - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 34* (70b 2x4) SO Tikolo 36* (50b 5x4) 21.1 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, one run 21.2 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, good inswinger, a little overpitched of the off stump, driven well, and to top it off a good desperate save by Croft at mid off 21.3 Ealham to Tikolo, no run 21.4 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, just a little wide of the off stump, driven firmly, straight to the cover fielder 21.5 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, steps back and hacks it back to the bowler 21.6 Ealham to Tikolo, one run, well flicked behind the square leg to the fine leg End of over 22 (2 runs) Kenya 80/1 (RR: 3.64) MA Ealham 5-0-23-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 37* (55b 5x4) Ravindu Shah 35* (71b 2x4) 22.1 Croft to Tikolo, no run, misses the sweep shot, ball turns into the leading pad, heading for the stumps, but the umpire must have judged it to be pitching outside the off stump 22.2 Croft to Tikolo, no run 22.3 Croft to Tikolo, one run 22.4 Croft to Ravindu Shah, one run, Shah connects with the sweep, ball moves down to the deep backward square leg 22.5 Croft to Tikolo, no run, good turn, good bounce, poor miss from Tikolo, trying the strong on drive thru the mid wicket 22.6 Croft to Tikolo, no run End of over 23 (2 runs) Kenya 82/1 (RR: 3.57) RDB Croft 2-0-4-0 - Nackington Road End Ravindu Shah 36* (72b 2x4) SO Tikolo 38* (60b 5x4) 23.1 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, no run 23.2 Ealham to Ravindu Shah, one run, forced behind the point, Croft fields beneath that stupid stupid tree 23.3 Ealham to Tikolo, no run 23.4 Ealham to Tikolo, FOUR, Croft dropped a little short, Tikolo launches into a big strong shot over the forward square leg, a couple of bounces and into the fence 23.5 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, works it square to Hussain at point, who actually stays on his feet 23.6 Ealham to Tikolo, one run, slow ball, whacked into Fairbrother, standing at cover, a little in front of the rest of the covers, excellent save, even if it wasn't totally clean End of over 24 (6 runs) Kenya 88/1 (RR: 3.67) MA Ealham 6-0-29-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 43* (64b 6x4) Ravindu Shah 37* (74b 2x4) 24.1 Croft to Tikolo, no run 24.2 Croft to Tikolo, FOUR, fantabulous shot over the square leg, a joy to watch, 7th boundary of the day 24.3 Croft to Tikolo, no run, works it on the on side 24.4 Croft to Tikolo, one run, sweeps well again, just behind the square leg 24.5 Croft to Ravindu Shah, one run, jams onto the ball, it gets squeezed to point 24.6 Croft to Tikolo, one run, another fine looking sweep shot, all along the ground, shame about that deep square leg End of over 25 (7 runs) Kenya 95/1 (RR: 3.80) RDB Croft 3-0-11-0 - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 49* (69b 7x4) Ravindu Shah 38* (75b 2x4) Match State: Drinks 25.1 Austin to Tikolo, two runs, flicks off the pads to the fine leg to bring up a top 50, off 70 balls, 7x4 25.2 Austin to Tikolo, no run 25.3 Austin to Tikolo, one run, well driven off the pads and thru the mid on 25.4 Austin to Ravindu Shah, FOUR, 2 hops down the pitch, great lofted shot over the extra cover 25.5 Austin to Ravindu Shah, no run 25.6 Austin to Ravindu Shah, FOUR, another top shot, thru the covers, smooth and perfectly timed End of over 26 (11 runs) Kenya 106/1 (RR: 4.08) ID Austin 7-0-29-1 (2w) - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 52* (72b 7x4) Ravindu Shah 46* (78b 4x4) England better hope for their their batsmen to save them, becuase their bowlers are extrodinarily ordinary 26.1 Gough to Tikolo, one run, poked thru the covers to bring up the 100 partnership 26.2 Gough to Ravindu Shah, no run 26.3 Gough to Ravindu Shah, OUT: and the bowling change does the business, it makes a difference using a real bowler, Gough grabs the inside edge, and Stewart with an excellent diving take down the leg side Kenya 107/2, Partnership of 100 Ravindu Shah c Stewart b Gough 46 (80b 4x4 0x6) D Gough 5.3-1-15-1 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End 26.4 Gough to Odumbe, no run, into the covers 26.5 Gough to Odumbe, no run, pushed to the cover point 26.6 Gough to Odumbe, one run, inside edge behind the square leg End of over 27 (2 runs) Kenya 108/2 (RR: 4.00) D Gough 6-1-16-1 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End MO Odumbe 1* (3b) SO Tikolo 53* (73b 7x4) 27.1 Croft to Odumbe, no run, drives direct to the mid on 27.2 Croft to Odumbe, one run, a reverse sweep! eat your heart out Guy Whittall 27.3 Croft to Tikolo, one run 27.4 Croft to Odumbe, no run 27.5 Croft to Odumbe, no run, stepping back, watching it come off the pitch, swiped to the short mid wicket 27.6 Croft to Odumbe, three runs, pushes it very fine, just past the keeper, the 3rd man has to get it End of over 28 (5 runs) Kenya 113/2 (RR: 4.04) RDB Croft 4-0-16-0 - Pavilion End MO Odumbe 5* (8b) SO Tikolo 54* (74b 7x4) 28.1 Gough to Odumbe, no run, short ball aimed at the guts, very poorly played by Odumbe, one handed swipe around the corner a big delay whilst Odumbe is attended to, that previous ball struck him on the glove 28.2 Gough to Odumbe, no run 28.3 Gough to Odumbe, no run, forced onto the on side 28.4 Gough to Odumbe, one run, short outside the off stump, the late cut glides it down to the 3rd man 28.5 Gough to Tikolo, one run 28.6 Gough to Odumbe, OUT: brilliant ball, pitching on the off stump, then seaming in middle and leg, Odumbe trying to drive thru the off side, well missed, Gough 100 wickets in ODIs Kenya 115/3, Partnership of 8 MO Odumbe b Gough 6 (13b 0x4 0x6) End of over 29 (2 runs) Kenya 115/3 (RR: 3.97) D Gough 7-1-18-2 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 55* (75b 7x4) 29.1 Croft to Tikolo, no run 29.2 Croft to Tikolo, no run 29.3 Croft to Tikolo, one run 29.4 Croft to Modi, no run, Croft around the wiucket to the left hander 29.5 Croft to Modi, no run, taken on the pad, batsman trying to turn it to the mid wicket 29.6 Croft to Modi, no run, coming down the wicket a little, into the pads again End of over 30 (1 run) Kenya 116/3 (RR: 3.87) RDB Croft 5-0-17-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 56* (78b 7x4) HS Modi 0* (3b) 30.1 Gough to Tikolo, no run 30.2 Gough to Tikolo, wide: no run, down the leg side, shortish, missed tuck shot to fine leg, Francis has a stretch 30.2 Gough to Tikolo, no run, slow ball outside the off stump, batsman well confounded, plays way too early 30.3 Gough to Tikolo, two runs, a flick across the line, just out of reach of the point fielder Hussain, he must have been thinking about diving on the ground for that one 30.4 Gough to Tikolo, no run 30.5 Gough to Tikolo, no run 30.6 Gough to Tikolo, FOUR, brilliant shot, stands his ground and just whacks it over the extra cover, a couple of bounces and into the fence, he has class to spare End of over 31 (7 runs) Kenya 123/3 (RR: 3.97) D Gough 8-1-25-2 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End HS Modi 0* (3b) SO Tikolo 62* (84b 8x4) 31.1 Croft to Modi, no run, misses the turn on the on side, Modi looks to be out of his depth here 31.2 Croft to Modi, no run 31.3 Croft to Modi, FOUR, finally connects with one, flicks off his pads behind the square leg, Austin powers (arf!) in with the futile dive along the rope 31.4 Croft to Modi, no run 31.5 Croft to Modi, no run 31.6 Croft to Modi, no run, forward defence back to the bowler End of over 32 (4 runs) Kenya 127/3 (RR: 3.97) RDB Croft 6-0-21-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 62* (84b 8x4) HS Modi 4* (9b 1x4) Gough off, Mullally on 32.1 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, defensive 32.2 Mullally to Tikolo, one run, easily worked off his pads and thru the square leg into the deep 32.3 Mullally to Modi, one run, trusting his luck and pushing at it, ball grabs the outside edge to the 3rd man 32.4 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, amazing ball, swinging so much it almost returns to the bowler by itself, left armer moves it thru bat and, past the off stump, taken by Stewart down the leg side 32.5 Mullally to Tikolo, wide: no run, this time moving it away, too wide 32.5 Mullally to Tikolo, no run 32.6 Mullally to Tikolo, no run End of over 33 (3 runs) Kenya 130/3 (RR: 3.94) AD Mullally 6-0-24-0 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End HS Modi 5* (10b 1x4) SO Tikolo 63* (89b 8x4) Kenya slowing down, only 16 off the last 5 overs 33.1 Croft to Modi, no run, the arm ball stays straight and grabs the inside edge past the leg stump, may as well slash his wrists rather than take that run, and Fairbrother manages to hit the bowler's end direct to top it off Kenya 130/4, Partnership of 15 HS Modi run out (Fairbrother) 5 (11b 1x4 0x6) 33.2 Croft to Tikolo, no run, defensive poke on the on side 33.3 Croft to Tikolo, no run, flicks across the line and misses, clips the pad to Fairbrother standing fine 33.4 Croft to Tikolo, no run 33.5 Croft to Tikolo, one run, big swipe behind square leg, taken by the deep square leg 33.6 Croft to Vadher, no run, defending on the on side, fielded easily by the mid wicket End of over 34 (1 run) Kenya 131/4 (RR: 3.85) RDB Croft 7-0-22-0 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 64* (93b 8x4) A Vadher 0* (1b) 34.1 Mullally to Tikolo, no run, on the back foot, drives to the mid off 34.2 Mullally to Tikolo, one run, forcing thru the covers, the sweeper runs in to field 34.3 Mullally to Vadher, no run, defensive on the off side, fielded in the covers 34.4 Mullally to Vadher, no run, good amount of inward nip, into the pad, no appeal though, obviously missing off stump\ 34.5 Mullally to Vadher, no run, aimed into the pad, plumb in front, but pitched just outside the line of leg stump according to Francis 34.6 Mullally to Vadher, no run, defends away to the extra covers End of over 35 (1 run) Kenya 132/4 (RR: 3.77) AD Mullally 7-0-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 65* (95b 8x4) A Vadher 0* (5b) 35.1 Croft to Tikolo, one run, driving on the on side, fielded by the deep mid wicket 35.2 Croft to Vadher, FOUR, great shot, lofting over the wide mid on area, runs straight to the boundary 35.3 Croft to Vadher, no run, turns it off the stumps to the forward square leg 35.4 Croft to Vadher, no run, defence! ball dribbles away 35.5 Croft to Vadher, no run, turned to square leg, Kenyans obviously believe communication between the batsmen is an irrelevance, almsot went for a ridiculous run 35.6 Croft to Vadher, one run End of over 36 (6 runs) Kenya 138/4 (RR: 3.83) RDB Croft 8-0-28-0 - Pavilion End A Vadher 5* (10b 1x4) SO Tikolo 66* (96b 8x4) 36.1 Mullally to Vadher, no run, defends it away 36.2 Mullally to Vadher, no run, worked behind square, but fielded, no runs there 36.3 Mullally to Vadher, no run, defended down the wrong line, very close to grabbing the outside edge, Mullally was more convinced of the outiness of it 36.4 Mullally to Vadher, one run, flicked off the pads behind square 36.5 Mullally to Tikolo, (noball) one run, another flick off the pads, Mullally struggling slighly with his line 36.5 Mullally to Vadher, no run, walking into it, defends into the covers 36.6 Mullally to Vadher, no run, played direct to the square leg, strangely they didn't go for a suicidal run End of over 37 (3 runs) Kenya 141/4 (RR: 3.81) AD Mullally 8-0-28-0 (2w 2nb) - Nackington Road End SO Tikolo 67* (97b 8x4) A Vadher 6* (16b 1x4) 37.1 Croft to Tikolo, no run, defensive push on the on side, mid on runs bends and collects 37.2 Croft to Tikolo, bye: one run, down the leg side, missing bat leg and keeper 37.3 Croft to Vadher, no run, jammed on the on side 37.4 Croft to Vadher, no run, played watchfully, trying to beat Croft's right hand 37.5 Croft to Vadher, OUT: spinning down the leg side, Vadher with little clue of what he's doing, effectively bowled around his legs by an off spinner Kenya 142/5, Partnership of 12 A Vadher b Croft 6 (19b 1x4 0x6) RDB Croft 8.5-0-28-1 - Pavilion End 37.6 Croft to Odoyo, no run, outside the off stump, defended End of over 38 (1 run, maiden) Kenya 142/5 (RR: 3.74) RDB Croft 9-1-28-1 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 67* (99b 8x4) T Odoyo 0* (1b) 38.1 Ealham to Tikolo, no run 38.2 Ealham to Tikolo, two runs, very good running, flicked it just behind the point fielder 38.3 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, defends softly, Ealham fields on the off side 38.4 Ealham to Tikolo, no run, hit hard, but into the ground and to Fairbrother at short cover 38.5 Ealham to Tikolo, one run, gets the one away, chopped past the diving bowler and to Mullally at long off 38.6 Ealham to Odoyo, one run, inside edges it, lucky, but off the mark End of over 39 (4 runs) Kenya 146/5 (RR: 3.74) MA Ealham 7-0-33-0 - Nackington Road End T Odoyo 1* (2b) SO Tikolo 70* (104b 8x4) 39.1 Croft to Odoyo, no run 39.2 Croft to Odoyo, three runs 39.3 Croft to Tikolo, no run 39.4 Croft to Tikolo, one run 39.5 Croft to Odoyo, no run 39.6 Croft to Odoyo, no run, and that's all we see from Croft today, a nice tidy spell of 10-1-32-1 End of over 40 (4 runs) Kenya 150/5 (RR: 3.75) RDB Croft 10-1-32-1 - Pavilion End SO Tikolo 71* (106b 8x4) T Odoyo 4* (6b) 40.1 Ealham to Tikolo, OUT: coming down the wicket, trying for a big straight drive, misplayed badly, flies high into the air, Gough moves around slightly from mid on to take a safe catch Kenya 150/6, Partnership of 8 SO Tikolo c Gough b Ealham 71 (107b 8x4 0x6) MA Ealham 7.1-0-33-1 - Nackington Road End and so we're still without a ton in this world cup 40.2 Ealham to Aasif Karim, no run, the captain pats it back down the wicket 40.3 Ealham to Aasif Karim, one run 40.4 Ealham to Odoyo, no run, mistimed drive into the covers 40.5 Ealham to Odoyo, no run, pushes towards the covers again the wheels are falling off the African wagon 40.6 Ealham to Odoyo, no run, firm defence, ball doesn't travel further than a metre from the batsmen End of over 41 (1 run) Kenya 151/6 (RR: 3.68) MA Ealham 8-0-34-1 - Nackington Road End Aasif Karim 1* (2b) T Odoyo 4* (9b) it seems England all of a sudden began taking this match seriously, and Kenya thought "oh well, we've done enough to prove ourselves" 41.1 Austin to Aasif Karim, no run, pushed away on the off side 41.2 Austin to Aasif Karim, no run, thru to the keeper, nothing much of a shot offered 41.3 Austin to Aasif Karim, no run, played direct into the covers 41.4 Austin to Aasif Karim, no run, a real wafting short, a tad too short to drive that one, played and missed outside the off stump 41.5 Austin to Aasif Karim, one run, on his toes, whacked thru and into the deep 41.6 Austin to Odoyo, no run, tapping away again, a mere 1 off the over End of over 42 (1 run) Kenya 152/6 (RR: 3.62) ID Austin 8-0-30-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Aasif Karim 2* (7b) T Odoyo 4* (10b) 42.1 Mullally to Aasif Karim, no run 42.2 Mullally to Aasif Karim, no run 42.3 Mullally to Aasif Karim, legbye: one run 42.4 Mullally to Odoyo, no run 42.5 Mullally to Odoyo, FOUR, cracking off drive, 100% all the way to the boundary 42.6 Mullally to Odoyo, one run End of over 43 (6 runs) Kenya 158/6 (RR: 3.67) AD Mullally 9-0-33-0 (2w 2nb) - Nackington Road End T Odoyo 9* (13b 1x4) Aasif Karim 2* (10b) 43.1 Austin to Odoyo, no run, coming down the pitch and totally missing the push into the covers, all that effort for a nothing shot which was missed anyway 43.2 Austin to Odoyo, two runs 43.3 Austin to Odoyo, two runs 43.4 Austin to Odoyo, FOUR, outside the off stump, whacks a brutal shot over the mid on, into the deep and over the rope 43.5 Austin to Odoyo, one run, pushing it behind square 43.6 Austin to Aasif Karim, one run End of over 44 (10 runs) Kenya 168/6 (RR: 3.82) ID Austin 9-0-40-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Aasif Karim 3* (11b) T Odoyo 18* (18b 2x4) 44.1 Mullally to Aasif Karim, two runs, jumping down the wicket, big cross bat over the mid off 44.2 Mullally to Aasif Karim, leg bye: one run, flicks off the legs 44.3 Mullally to Odoyo, no run, speared into the legs, pitching outside the line of the leg stump, big appeal denied 44.4 Mullally to Odoyo, SIX, down the leg side, goes down on one knee, and a great pull shot over the backward square leg, using the pace of the ball to great effect a delay whilst they fetch the ball, that was a big hit 44.5 Mullally to Odoyo, no run, defensive push to the point fielder 44.6 Mullally to Odoyo, no run End of over 45 (9 runs) Kenya 177/6 (RR: 3.93) AD Mullally 10-0-41-0 (2w 2nb) - Nackington Road End Aasif Karim 5* (13b) T Odoyo 24* (22b 2x4 1x6) 45.1 Ealham to Aasif Karim, no run, driving along the ground into the covers 45.2 Ealham to Aasif Karim, no run, clipped away square to the point fielder 45.3 Ealham to Aasif Karim, FOUR, a bit of an unorthodox shot, makes room to cut into the covers, then gets the inside edge, just missing the leg stump, nevertheless, rewarded with 4 runs 45.4 Ealham to Aasif Karim, OUT: yorker, aimed at the leg stump, collected the leg stump, simple as you like, Aasif playing ove rthe top of it Kenya 181/7, Partnership of 31 Aasif Karim b Ealham 9 (17b 1x4 0x6) MA Ealham 8.4-0-38-2 - Pavilion End 45.5 Ealham to A Suji, no run 45.6 Ealham to A Suji, one run End of over 46 (5 runs) Kenya 182/7 (RR: 3.96) MA Ealham 9-0-39-2 - Pavilion End A Suji 1* (2b) T Odoyo 24* (22b 2x4 1x6) 46.1 Gough to A Suji, two runs 46.2 Gough to A Suji, one run, chopped behind the square leg and into the deep 46.3 Gough to Odoyo, one run, lofted off drive, big shot, but for little reward, direct to the long off 46.4 Gough to A Suji, OUT: gorgeous delivery, only the incompetance of the tailender could've have stopped that, inswinger yorker, pitching on the middle stump, collects the leg stump, Suji playing down the off stump line Kenya 186/8, Partnership of 5 A Suji b Gough 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) D Gough 8.4-1-29-3 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End 46.5 Gough to Mohammad Sheikh, no run, another terrific delivery, outside the off stump of the left hander and to the keeper 46.6 Gough to Mohammad Sheikh, no run End of over 47 (4 runs) Kenya 186/8 (RR: 3.96) D Gough 9-1-29-3 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End T Odoyo 25* (23b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Sheikh 0* (2b) 47.1 Ealham to Odoyo, FOUR, dabs at it, manages to fluke a thick edge out of reach of the keeper 47.2 Ealham to Odoyo, no run 47.3 Ealham to Odoyo, one run 47.4 Ealham to Mohammad Sheikh, one run, dabs a late cut to Gough at 3rd man 47.5 Ealham to Odoyo, legbye: one run, off the pads, dribbles on the off side, well fielded in the covers, but the run out is missed at the bwoler's end 47.6 Ealham to Mohammad Sheikh, FOUR, whack goes the ball over covers and into the deep, no shortage of bit hitters in this team End of over 48 (11 runs) Kenya 197/8 (RR: 4.10) MA Ealham 10-0-49-2 - Pavilion End T Odoyo 30* (27b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Sheikh 5* (4b 1x4) 48.1 Gough to Odoyo, no run 48.2 Gough to Odoyo, two runs, chipped over the mid wicket and into the deep 48.3 Gough to Odoyo, one run 48.4 Gough to Mohammad Sheikh, two runs 48.5 Gough to Mohammad Sheikh, OUT: Kenya 202/9, Partnership of 16 Mohammad Sheikh b Gough 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) D Gough 9.5-1-34-4 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End 48.6 Gough to MA Suji, no run End of over 49 (5 runs) Kenya 202/9 (RR: 4.12) D Gough 10-1-34-4 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End T Odoyo 33* (30b 3x4 1x6) MA Suji 0* (1b) 49.1 Austin to Odoyo, no run 49.2 Austin to Odoyo, one run, just a dab into the covers 49.3 Austin to MA Suji, no run, driving into the covers, but straight to the fielder 49.4 Austin to MA Suji, no run, to Thorpe at mid wicket, bang down go the bowler's stumps Kenya 203/10, Partnership of 1 MA Suji run out (Thorpe) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) _ and so ends the 1st stanza of this Canterbury tale 2nd stanza to start at 1530 GMT, unless the teams conspire to bring it forward by 10 or 15 minutes in order to avoid the late finish, unlikely though Match State: Late Lunch match about to restart 0.1 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, good bounce just outside the off stump, defended into the ground, nearly lost his stumps in the process 0.2 MA Suji to Hussain, (noball) no run, pushed on the on side 0.2 MA Suji to Hussain, one run, flicked behind square, easy gather for the fine leg 0.3 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, driving it into the pads, Stewart flicking across the line and missing, the futile appeal was denied because it was obviously missing the leg stump 0.4 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, dabs it away just on the off side 0.5 MA Suji to Stewart, wide: no run, lots of swing down the slope, leg side wide 0.5 MA Suji to Stewart, two runs, a ball fresh from the garbage dumpster, Stewart didn't quite get onto it, mistimed up the hill thru point 0.6 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, defended away End of over 1 (5 runs) England 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 199/49 = 4.06) MA Suji 1-0-5-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 1* (3b) AJ Stewart 2* (4b) 1.1 A Suji to Hussain, legbye: two runs, runs off the pads and travels fine 1.2 A Suji to Hussain, no run, defends on the on side, collected by the bowler 1.3 A Suji to Hussain, no run, loose slow and low outside the off stump, Hussain doesn't evenb sniff at that one 1.4 A Suji to Hussain, no run 1.5 A Suji to Hussain, no run 1.6 A Suji to Hussain, two runs End of over 2 (4 runs) England 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 195/48 = 4.06) A Suji 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End AJ Stewart 2* (4b) N Hussain 3* (9b) 2.1 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, very quick on the stops, only vaguely defended by Stewart 2.2 MA Suji to Stewart, one run, pushes away his dinner to wide 3rd man 2.3 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, misses the turn on the on side, but collects it on the thigh pad 2.4 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, very hittable, but left alone 2.5 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, bat held vertical and high, ball travels outside the off stump 2.6 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, defending on the on side, mid on collects the scraps End of over 3 (1 run) England 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 194/47 = 4.13) MA Suji 2-0-6-0 (1w 1nb) - Nackington Road End AJ Stewart 3* (6b) N Hussain 3* (13b) 3.1 A Suji to Stewart, wide: no run, started out wide, swung in a little, Stewart was cutting and missing 3.1 A Suji to Stewart, no run, a bit of extra pace from the Tonester, ball defended down the wicket 3.2 A Suji to Stewart, no run 3.3 A Suji to Stewart, one run, leans forward and forces it to the mid on 3.4 A Suji to Hussain, no run, and defensive work otuside the off stump, ball trickles off the inside edge onto the on side 3.5 A Suji to Hussain, no run, more defensive stuff 3.6 A Suji to Hussain, no run, excellent inseamer, Hussain leaving that alone, into his pads, big appeal, but the movement would've carried it down the leg side End of over 4 (2 runs) England 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 192/46 = 4.17) A Suji 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End AJ Stewart 4* (9b) N Hussain 3* (16b) 4.1 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, pitching outside off, defended down the wicket to the bowler 4.2 MA Suji to Stewart, one run, worked onto the on side, just behind the square leg 4.3 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper 4.4 MA Suji to Hussain, one run, flicked away square yet again, too much leg side tripe from Martin 4.5 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, better line there, defence off the off stump back to the bowler 4.6 MA Suji to Stewart, wide: no run, pitching on leg, then a huge inseam, well collected by Otieno 4.6 MA Suji to Stewart, FOUR, rubbish ball to end a rubbish over, stroked away perfectly across the line to the deep sq leg End of over 5 (7 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 185/45 = 4.11) MA Suji 3-0-13-0 (2w 1nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 4* (18b) AJ Stewart 9* (13b 1x4) 5.1 A Suji to Hussain, wide: no run, more wides 5.1 A Suji to Hussain, no run, simple ball outside the off, late cut to the cover fielder 5.2 A Suji to Hussain, no run, oodles of inswing and inseam strikes him on the pads, Hussain was trying to defend, big appeal, but missing leg, probably would've miss a couple of sets of stumps 5.3 A Suji to Hussain, bye: one run, down the off side, Otieno messes up badly, ball trickles on the leg side 5.4 A Suji to Stewart, no run 5.5 A Suji to Stewart, one run, a bit short, cut behind square, the gully dives uselessly 5.6 A Suji to Hussain, no run End of over 6 (3 runs) England 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 182/44 = 4.14) A Suji 3-0-6-0 (2w) - Pavilion End AJ Stewart 10* (15b 1x4) N Hussain 4* (22b) 6.1 MA Suji to Stewart, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, Stewart smacks a drive thru the covers, a shot full of authority 6.2 MA Suji to Stewart, FOUR, more garbage, short of a length outside the off stump, very wide, Stewart reaches well for it 6.3 MA Suji to Stewart, no run 6.4 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, much better ball, seaming in, looked plumb, but the replay shows it's too high, struck almost on the thigh 6.5 MA Suji to Stewart, wide: no run, wide of the off stump 6.5 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, down the off side, widish, no shot offered 6.6 MA Suji to Stewart, no run, another good ball, edges into the body End of over 7 (9 runs) England 31/0 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 173/43 = 4.02) MA Suji 4-0-22-0 (3w 1nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 4* (22b) AJ Stewart 18* (21b 3x4) a real bag of all sorts from Suji the Martin the man with a sphere for a head, Thomas Odoyo is the new bowler 7.1 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 7.2 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, stretches forward, defends into the off side 7.3 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, cramped cut shot, bottom edge to the left of the diving Otieno, undeserved boundary Otieno's either having a 'mare of a day, or he's just not up to international standard as a keeper 7.4 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 7.5 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 7.6 Odoyo to Hussain, no run End of over 8 (4 runs) England 35/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 169/42 = 4.02) T Odoyo 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End AJ Stewart 18* (21b 3x4) N Hussain 8* (28b 1x4) 8.1 Aasif Karim to Stewart, no run 8.2 Aasif Karim to Stewart, one run 8.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, wide: no run, way too far down the leg side 8.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, wide: no run, and again, pitched very wide of the leg stump, kept going straight 8.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run, forced onto the on side 8.4 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run, trying to get it away, but with no luck 8.5 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 8.6 Aasif Karim to Hussain, wide: no run, more missed sweeps, more stretches from Francis 8.6 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run, finds a single by pushing down the off side past the mid of End of over 9 (5 runs) England 40/0 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 164/41 = 4.00) Aasif Karim 1-0-5-0 (3w) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 9* (32b 1x4) AJ Stewart 19* (23b 3x4) 9.1 Odoyo to Hussain, one run, pushing across the line, fielded behind poinmt 9.2 Odoyo to Stewart, no run 9.3 Odoyo to Stewart, FOUR, short and wide, whacks a cut shot forward of the point fielder 9.4 Odoyo to Stewart, OUT: perfect inward movement, Stewart not getting forward enough, the gate is found, the ball crashes into the off stump, great ball England 45/1, Partnership of 45 AJ Stewart b Odoyo 23 (26b 4x4 0x6) T Odoyo 1.4-0-9-1 - Pavilion End 9.5 Odoyo to Hick, (noball) no run 9.5 Odoyo to Hick, wide: no run, seaming away, Hick goes for the shot, big missed cut, umpire decides to have that one rebowled 9.5 Odoyo to Hick, no run 9.6 Odoyo to Hick, no run End of over 10 (7 runs) England 47/1 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 157/40 = 3.92) T Odoyo 2-0-11-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End N Hussain 10* (33b 1x4) GA Hick 0* (3b) 10.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run 10.2 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run 10.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run 10.4 Aasif Karim to Hick, FOUR, very smooth shot, thru the mid on and to the rope 10.5 Aasif Karim to Hick, two runs, just a small amount of turn has Hick playing down the wrong line, thick edge past the keeper and to the 3rd man 10.6 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, defensive onto the on side End of over 11 (9 runs) England 56/1 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 148/39 = 3.79) Aasif Karim 2-0-14-0 (3w) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 12* (35b 1x4) GA Hick 7* (7b 1x4) 11.1 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, defends across the line to the square leg 11.2 Odoyo to Hussain, one run, pushes thru point, 3rd man gathers near the rope 11.3 Odoyo to Hick, FOUR, brutal shot, perfect timing with a low angled bat cut shot 11.4 Odoyo to Hick, no run, thru him! big appeal for caught behind, playing on the inside of it, ball swing ing away, and the noise was the bat clipping the pad 11.5 Odoyo to Hick, (noball) no run, thru to the keeper\ 11.5 Odoyo to Hick, no run, defends, ball trickles on the on side 11.6 Odoyo to Hick, no run, firmly played to the extra cover End of over 12 (6 runs) England 62/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 142/38 = 3.74) T Odoyo 3-0-17-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End N Hussain 13* (37b 1x4) GA Hick 11* (12b 2x4) 12.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 12.2 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run 12.3 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run, flicked of fthe pads, behind square, collected in the deep 12.4 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run, played very late, dabbed behind the point 12.5 Aasif Karim to Hick, FOUR, a couple of steps down the pitch, powerful shot, not timed brilliantly, lofted to the long on boundary 12.6 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run End of over 13 (7 runs) England 69/1 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 135/37 = 3.65) Aasif Karim 3-0-21-0 (3w) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 15* (40b 1x4) GA Hick 16* (15b 3x4) 13.1 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, bowling from wide of the crease, seaming in past the off stump 13.2 Odoyo to Hussain, one run, another late cut, plenty of shots behind the wicket because of the sheer "variety" of the Kenyan bowling 13.3 Odoyo to Hick, no run, hit hard into the covers 13.4 Odoyo to Hick, one run, pushed direct to the mid off who let the ball do the work and so allowed enmough time for a single 13.5 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 13.6 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, played to Mohammad Sheikh at mid off, makes up for his previous slackness with a good save End of over 14 (2 runs) England 71/1 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 133/36 = 3.69) T Odoyo 4-0-19-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End GA Hick 17* (17b 3x4) N Hussain 16* (44b 1x4) interesting use of bowlers, Martin Suji is back 14.1 MA Suji to Hick, no run, defends on the back foot off the stumps into the covers 14.2 MA Suji to Hick, one run, good outward movement grabs a very thick edge, ball runs to cover point 14.3 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, defends off the off stump, ball hit to the cover point again 14.4 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, defensive to the mid on 14.5 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, great ball, inward movement off the angled line, quick speed strikes Hussain high on his pads 14.6 MA Suji to Hussain, one run End of over 15 (2 runs) England 73/1 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 131/35 = 3.74) MA Suji 5-0-24-0 (3w 1nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 17* (48b 1x4) GA Hick 18* (19b 3x4) Suji really found his line that over, Karim must have given him a break to rethink his bowling 15.1 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, late cut, wide of the 3rd man, Martin Suji dives but misses, conceding the full 4 runs 15.2 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 15.3 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, slight inward movement lands on the pad outside the line of the off stump 15.4 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, bat raised high, Otieno fluffs another take, he seems to be standing way too deep 15.5 Odoyo to Hussain, wide: no run, down the leg side as the wide count hits double figures 15.5 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, driving to the mid on 15.6 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, short and wide of the off stump, cut thru cover point, ho hum End of over 16 (9 runs) England 82/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 122/34 = 3.59) T Odoyo 5-0-28-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End GA Hick 18* (19b 3x4) N Hussain 25* (54b 3x4) 16.1 MA Suji to Hick, no run, onto the back foot, defending a short one 16.2 MA Suji to Hick, no run, slight inward movement, ball keeps low, Hick plays miles over the top of it 16.3 MA Suji to Hick, (noball) no run, around the wicket now, easy push to cover 16.3 MA Suji to Hick, one run, cut handsomely, direct to the wide third man 16.4 MA Suji to Hussain, (noball) one run, flicks a wide one outside leg to the deep backward square leg 16.4 MA Suji to Hick, (noball) no run, and another one, no shortage of bowling from Suji today 16.4 MA Suji to Hick, no run, seaming into the stumps, inside edge onto the pads, an appeal despite the obvious wooden noise Umpire Francis looks like possible the most bored man in the world in the face of that appeal 16.5 MA Suji to Hick, wide: no run, way down the leg side 16.5 MA Suji to Hick, no run, pushing onto the off side 16.6 MA Suji to Hick, no run, the ordeal is over End of over 17 (6 runs) England 88/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 116/33 = 3.52) MA Suji 6-0-30-0 (4w 4nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 26* (55b 3x4) GA Hick 19* (27b 3x4) 17.1 Odumbe to Hussain, one run, flicks across the line, collected by square leg 17.2 Odumbe to Hick, no run, "good bowling moorrrrice" is the call from the keeper 17.3 Odumbe to Hick, one run 17.4 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, plays to behind the mid wicket, who manages to get after it anyway 17.5 Odumbe to Hussain, one run 17.6 Odumbe to Hick, no run End of over 18 (3 runs) England 91/1 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 113/32 = 3.53) MO Odumbe 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End N Hussain 28* (58b 3x4) GA Hick 20* (30b 3x4) 18.1 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, no run, very strange action, left arm nothings from around the wicket, the left leg swings around in a big arc after the delivery 18.2 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, bye: FOUR, batsman misses it, of course Otieno misses it, runs to the boundary, 50 partnership 18.3 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, no run 18.4 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, no run 18.5 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, no run, forces it away to the short 3rd man 18.6 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, one run, Suji the Martin fields straight on the on side End of over 19 (5 runs) England 96/1 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 108/31 = 3.48) Mohammad Sheikh 1-0-1-0 - Nackington Road End N Hussain 29* (64b 3x4) GA Hick 20* (30b 3x4) there's been an annoying amount of drizzle for most of this innings, but they are continuing 19.1 Odumbe to Hussain, one run, played away forward of the square leg 19.2 Odumbe to Hick, one run, chopped away off the off stump and thru the mid mid on area 19.3 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, dabbed on the off side, kepper walks a couple of steps to pick it up 19.4 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, spins it the other way, maybe trying a leggie, past the outside edge 19.5 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, and again, zipping it past the outside edge, just enough spins away enough, and Hussain plays down the inside of it 19.6 Odumbe to Hussain, no run End of over 20 (2 runs) England 98/1 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 106/30 = 3.53) MO Odumbe 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End GA Hick 21* (31b 3x4) N Hussain 30* (69b 3x4) here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a memory it's got too heavy, and they're off, hopefully not for the day, but the players probably wouldn't complain too much to put an end to thsi wet chilly miserable day this break in play will mean the match is scheduled to finish tomorrow, although it depends on whether England (or Kenya!) need that extra amount of time Match State: Rain stopped play and the covers are coming off. Expect a start in a little while 20.1 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, no run, first ball after the break, defended off the leg stump 20.2 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, no run, flicks off the toes to the forward square leg 20.3 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, one run, overpitched, played to the long off thru wide long off 20.4 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, one run, overpitched again, easily driven thru the covers 20.5 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, one run, sheikh having trouble gripping the ball already, a full toss thru the mid off area 20.6 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, FOUR, driven away thru point and into the deep, not the greatest of overs, but it is atrocious conditions for a spinner End of over 21 (7 runs) England 105/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 99/29 = 3.41) Mohammad Sheikh 2-0-8-0 - Nackington Road End GA Hick 23* (35b 3x4) N Hussain 35* (71b 4x4) 21.1 Odumbe to Hick, no run 21.2 Odumbe to Hick, no run, defended away again 21.3 Odumbe to Hick, no run, squeezed away across the line to the mid wicket 21.4 Odumbe to Hick, wide: no run 21.4 Odumbe to Hick, no run, squeezed away behind the point, straight to the short wide 3rd man 21.5 Odumbe to Hick, no run 21.6 Odumbe to Hick, two runs, well placed forward of square leg, finds the gap End of over 22 (3 runs) England 108/1 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 96/28 = 3.43) MO Odumbe 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End N Hussain 35* (71b 4x4) GA Hick 25* (41b 3x4) 22.1 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, FOUR, chest high full toss, clubbed low and fast to the deep forward sqaure leg, not called 22.2 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, no run 22.3 Mohammad Sheikh to Hussain, one run, digs it out to the mid off 22.4 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, no run, defensive drive, the extra cover gets himself damper and chillier by diving on it 22.5 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, no run, and Hick having a problem hitting it, perhaps the bowler converted to medium pace, into Hick's pad 22.6 Mohammad Sheikh to Hick, one run End of over 23 (6 runs) England 114/1 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 90/27 = 3.33) Mohammad Sheikh 3-0-14-0 - Nackington Road End GA Hick 26* (44b 3x4) N Hussain 40* (74b 5x4) 23.1 Odumbe to Hick, FOUR, too wide, plus a bit short, very smooth drive thru the covers 23.2 Odumbe to Hick, no run, on the back foot, forces it to the mid on 23.3 Odumbe to Hick, no run, drives it into the covers 23.4 Odumbe to Hick, one run, played well wide of the mid on 23.5 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, stepping back, forces it to the mid wicket 23.6 Odumbe to Hussain, two runs, some of this batting is just as bad as the bowling, edge off a defensive shot travels very fine End of over 24 (7 runs) England 121/1 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 83/26 = 3.19) MO Odumbe 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 31* (48b 4x4) N Hussain 42* (76b 5x4) Mohd taken off, obviosuly just having too many problems gripping the ball 24.1 Odoyo to Hick, one run, works a loose one off the leg stump and behind the square leg 24.2 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, overpitched on the stumps, perfectly played down the hill in front of square, great timing 24.3 Odoyo to Hussain, no run, defensive back to the bowler 24.4 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 24.5 Odoyo to Hussain, (noball) one run, on the leg stump, flicked away to the fine leg 24.5 Odoyo to Hick, no run, steps back and jams it back to the bowler lots of back foot play for some reason, perhaps visability is a little bad 24.6 Odoyo to Hick, no run, defends, and both the point will go to a single team now End of over 25 (7 runs) England 128/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 76/25 = 3.04) T Odoyo 6-0-35-1 (2w 3nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 47* (80b 6x4) GA Hick 32* (51b 4x4) 25.1 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, driving direct to the mid on 25.2 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, squeezing it out into the covers 25.3 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, defending away into the off side, fielded in the covers 25.4 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, worked on the on side this time, tightish bowling 25.5 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, forward defence, ball trickles to the point 25.6 Odumbe to Hussain, no run, turned away to the feet of K.T., the square leg fields End of over 26 (maiden) England 128/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 76/24 = 3.17) MO Odumbe 5-1-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 32* (51b 4x4) N Hussain 47* (86b 6x4) 26.1 Odoyo to Hick, (noball) one run, not the most energetic of pulls, bottom edge down to the long leg 26.1 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, thru the covers, spanking shot, 50 up, 87 balls, 6x4 26.2 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 26.3 Odoyo to Hussain, one run 26.4 Odoyo to Hick, no run, distilled to the mid on fielder 26.5 Odoyo to Hick, one run, flicks off the legs down to the long leg again, oodles of runs behind the wicket for England today 26.6 Odoyo to Hussain, no run End of over 27 (8 runs) England 136/1 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 68/23 = 2.96) T Odoyo 7-0-43-1 (2w 4nb) - Nackington Road End GA Hick 34* (54b 4x4) N Hussain 52* (90b 7x4) 27.1 Odumbe to Hick, no run 27.2 Odumbe to Hick, FOUR, another easy boundary thru the covers, Kenyans probably keen to wrap it up today in order to get some sightseeing in of the English South-East 27.3 Odumbe to Hick, no run 27.4 Odumbe to Hick, no run 27.5 Odumbe to Hick, FOUR, and another, lofting past the bowler, good strength in the off drive 27.6 Odumbe to Hick, no run, quicker one had Hick hurrying to defend off the leg stump End of over 28 (8 runs) England 144/1 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 60/22 = 2.73) MO Odumbe 6-1-23-0 (1w) - Pavilion End N Hussain 52* (90b 7x4) GA Hick 42* (60b 6x4) 28.1 MA Suji to Hussain, FOUR, thru the mid wicket, English focused on getting to the pub before last drinks 28.2 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, driving to the extra cover 28.3 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, another one into the covers 28.4 MA Suji to Hussain, no run 28.5 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, defensive push into the off side again 28.6 MA Suji to Hussain, no run, seaming into the pads, Hick cramped up a little End of over 29 (4 runs) England 148/1 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 56/21 = 2.67) MA Suji 7-0-34-0 (4w 4nb) - Nackington Road End GA Hick 42* (60b 6x4) N Hussain 56* (96b 8x4) 29.1 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run 29.2 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run 29.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 29.4 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 29.5 Aasif Karim to Hussain, FOUR 29.6 Aasif Karim to Hussain, two runs End of over 30 (7 runs) England 155/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 49/20 = 2.45) Aasif Karim 4-0-28-0 (3w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 43* (62b 6x4) N Hussain 62* (100b 9x4) 30.1 MA Suji to Hick, no run, boring 30.2 MA Suji to Hick, no run, still boring 30.3 MA Suji to Hick, no run, pushing across the line to the point fielder 30.4 MA Suji to Hick, one run, easy drive thru the mid on 30.5 MA Suji to Hussain, FOUR, leans back and hammers it thru the covers, there's boundaries available everywhere 30.6 MA Suji to Hussain, no run End of over 31 (5 runs) England 160/1 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 44/19 = 2.32) MA Suji 8-0-39-0 (4w 4nb) - Nackington Road End GA Hick 44* (66b 6x4) N Hussain 66* (102b 10x4) 31.1 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, on the back foot, dabbing back down the pitch to Aasif 31.2 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run 31.3 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, forced from the outside the leg stump to the mid wicket 31.4 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, flicks off the pad, ball trickles behind the square leg 31.5 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run 31.6 Aasif Karim to Hussain, two runs End of over 32 (3 runs) England 163/1 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 41/18 = 2.28) Aasif Karim 5-0-31-0 (3w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 45* (71b 6x4) N Hussain 68* (103b 10x4) 32.1 MA Suji to Hick, legbye: one run, clips the pad and dribbles away behind square 32.2 MA Suji to Hussain, no run 32.3 MA Suji to Hussain, no run 32.4 MA Suji to Hussain, three runs 32.5 MA Suji to Hick, FOUR, excellent drive thru the covers brings the match closer to it's eagerly anticipated conclusion 32.6 MA Suji to Hick, no run, a push into the covers End of over 33 (8 runs) England 171/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 33/17 = 1.94) MA Suji 9-0-46-0 (4w 4nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 71* (106b 10x4) GA Hick 49* (74b 7x4) 33.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, wide: no run 33.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 33.2 Aasif Karim to Hussain, legbye: two runs 33.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run, worked away on the on side 33.4 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run, and there's 50 for Hick, worked thru the mid off, off 75 balls, 7x4 33.5 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run 33.6 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run End of over 34 (6 runs) England 177/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 27/16 = 1.69) Aasif Karim 6-0-35-0 (4w) - Pavilion End N Hussain 73* (110b 10x4) GA Hick 50* (76b 7x4) 34.1 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 34.2 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 34.3 Odoyo to Hussain, one run 34.4 Odoyo to Hick, no run 34.5 Odoyo to Hick, no run 34.6 Odoyo to Hick, FOUR End of over 35 (5 runs) England 182/1 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 22/15 = 1.47) T Odoyo 8-0-48-1 (2w 4nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 74* (113b 10x4) GA Hick 54* (79b 8x4) 35.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, legbye: one run 35.2 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run 35.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 35.4 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 35.5 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run 35.6 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run End of over 36 (8 runs) England 185/1 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 19/14 = 1.36) Aasif Karim 7-0-37-0 (4w) - Pavilion End N Hussain 75* (117b 10x4) GA Hick 55* (81b 8x4) 100 out of reach for Hussain now, we stil to wait for the 1st one this tournament 36.1 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 36.2 Odoyo to Hussain, FOUR, on the back foot, hopping about as he lifts it over the backward square leg 36.3 Odoyo to Hussain, SIX, monstrous lift over the mid wicket a bit of lag whilst they try to retrieve the ball 36.4 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 36.5 Odoyo to Hussain, no run 36.6 Odoyo to Hussain, one run, taps it behind point, getting closer to a finish End of over 37 (11 runs) England 196/1 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 8/13 = 0.62) T Odoyo 9-0-59-1 (2w 4nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 86* (123b 11x4 1x6) GA Hick 55* (81b 8x4) 37.1 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run 37.2 Aasif Karim to Hussain, no run, rigid defence into the off side 37.3 Aasif Karim to Hussain, one run, drives thru the off side down to the long off 37.4 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, stretches forward, clamps down upon it, ball runs into the covers 37.5 Aasif Karim to Hick, no run, tapped back to the bowler 37.6 Aasif Karim to Hick, one run, a flick across the line to behind the square leg End of over 38 (2 runs) England 198/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 6/12 = 0.50) Aasif Karim 8-0-39-0 (4w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 56* (84b 8x4) N Hussain 87* (126b 11x4 1x6) 6 runs until home time 38.1 Odoyo to Hick, no run, angling it into the pads 38.2 Odoyo to Hick, no run, driven off the stumps into the off side 38.3 Odoyo to Hick, FOUR, big powerful drive in the fading fading light 38.4 Odoyo to Hick, no run, tries to give Fairbrother a bat, didn't work, mid off fielded 38.5 Odoyo to Hick, one run, late cut, gathered by the backward point 38.6 Odoyo to Hussain, one run, clipped away, maybe a leg bye behind point, and Engerlund win it End of over 39 (6 runs) England 204/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 0/11 = 0.00) T Odoyo 10-0-65-1 (2w 4nb) - Nackington Road End N Hussain 88* (127b 11x4 1x6) GA Hick 61* (89b 9x4) 3rd ODI win in a row, they better be careful or they might find some form and poor old Kenya get beaten up again, despite having the support of 190 or so countries in this match tomorrow's matches are India v Zim and Sri Lanka v South Africa to complete the the second round of group A matches matches to begin at 945 GMT, pending the miserable English weather cheerio from CI Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com help@cricinfo.com |