While India made
no changes to their playing eleven, Kenya made a couple of changes to the
eleven that last played the Indians – Tony Suji and Brijal Patel made way for
David Obuya and Aasif Karim.
Sourav Ganguly, India’s captain, chose to bat on winning the toss. Virender Sehwag, who faced 56 balls, scored 33. His innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Maurice Odumbe. Peter Ongondo broke the 111-ball stand, which was worth 74.
Tendulkar faced 101 balls, scoring 83. HiS(ach)innings included five boundaries and a six. He was caught by David Obuya, the brother of Kennedy Otieno and Collins Obuya. Steve Tikolo, Kenya’s skipper, broke the 103-run stand, which lasted 116 balls.
Ganguly, the player of the match, faced 114 balls, scored 111. His innings included five boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten. The third-wicket pair put on 56. Mohammad Kaif faced 20 balls, scoring 15. Eight overs later, Collins ran him out.
Yuvraj Singh, who faced 10 balls, scored 16. His innings included a boundary and a six. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by David. Thomas Odoyo broke the 34-run stand. Rahul Dravid, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Kenya conceded 11 extras. India scored 270 for the loss of four wickets. Aasif Karim bowled four overs, conceding 25. He was wicketless, as were Collins (whose six overs yielded 40) and Martin, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded S(uj)ixty-two.
Tikolo bowled 10 overs, conceding 60. He picked up a wicket. Odoyo and Ongondo bowled 10 overs (including a maiden) apiece, picking up a scalp each. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 38.
Ravindu Shah, who faced 17 balls, scored a run. Fifty balls into the chase, Zaheer Khan trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 20-run stand. Ongondo, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Khan. Ashish Nehra broke the one-run stand.
Otieno faced 43 balls, scoring 15. His innings included a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Javagal Srinath broke the nine-run stand. Odoyo, who faced 15 balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Nehra broke the six-run stand.
Odumbe faced 16 balls, scoring 19. His innings included a boundary and a six. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Khan. Yuvraj Singh broke the 27-run stand. Hitesh Modi, who faced 25 balls, scored nine. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Khan broke the 29-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 12. David, who faced 23 balls, scored three. Thirty-nine balls later, Kaif and Harbhajan Singh ran him out. Tikolo faced 83 balls, scoring 56. His innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes. Sixty-three balls later, Tendulkar broke the 57-run stand.
Collins faced 42 balls, scoring 29. His innings included a boundary and a six. Two overs later, Tendulkar trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 18-run stand. Suji, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Four dot balls later, he was dismissed by Khan.
Karim, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten. India conceded 39 extras. Kenya, who were dismissed for 179 off 46.2 overs, lost by 91 runs. Sehwag bowled three wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 16.
Harbhajan bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Yuvraj bowled six overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket, as did Srinath, who bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11.
Tendulkar, who bowled six overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Nehra, whose five overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11.
Khan bowled 9.2 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 14 and picked up three scalps. While the African nation’s fairytale run ended, India advanced to the final.
Sourav Ganguly, India’s captain, chose to bat on winning the toss. Virender Sehwag, who faced 56 balls, scored 33. His innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Maurice Odumbe. Peter Ongondo broke the 111-ball stand, which was worth 74.
Tendulkar faced 101 balls, scoring 83. HiS(ach)innings included five boundaries and a six. He was caught by David Obuya, the brother of Kennedy Otieno and Collins Obuya. Steve Tikolo, Kenya’s skipper, broke the 103-run stand, which lasted 116 balls.
Ganguly, the player of the match, faced 114 balls, scored 111. His innings included five boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten. The third-wicket pair put on 56. Mohammad Kaif faced 20 balls, scoring 15. Eight overs later, Collins ran him out.
Yuvraj Singh, who faced 10 balls, scored 16. His innings included a boundary and a six. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by David. Thomas Odoyo broke the 34-run stand. Rahul Dravid, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Kenya conceded 11 extras. India scored 270 for the loss of four wickets. Aasif Karim bowled four overs, conceding 25. He was wicketless, as were Collins (whose six overs yielded 40) and Martin, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded S(uj)ixty-two.
Tikolo bowled 10 overs, conceding 60. He picked up a wicket. Odoyo and Ongondo bowled 10 overs (including a maiden) apiece, picking up a scalp each. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 38.
Ravindu Shah, who faced 17 balls, scored a run. Fifty balls into the chase, Zaheer Khan trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 20-run stand. Ongondo, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Khan. Ashish Nehra broke the one-run stand.
Otieno faced 43 balls, scoring 15. His innings included a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Javagal Srinath broke the nine-run stand. Odoyo, who faced 15 balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Nehra broke the six-run stand.
Odumbe faced 16 balls, scoring 19. His innings included a boundary and a six. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Khan. Yuvraj Singh broke the 27-run stand. Hitesh Modi, who faced 25 balls, scored nine. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Khan broke the 29-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 12. David, who faced 23 balls, scored three. Thirty-nine balls later, Kaif and Harbhajan Singh ran him out. Tikolo faced 83 balls, scoring 56. His innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes. Sixty-three balls later, Tendulkar broke the 57-run stand.
Collins faced 42 balls, scoring 29. His innings included a boundary and a six. Two overs later, Tendulkar trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 18-run stand. Suji, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Four dot balls later, he was dismissed by Khan.
Karim, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten. India conceded 39 extras. Kenya, who were dismissed for 179 off 46.2 overs, lost by 91 runs. Sehwag bowled three wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 16.
Harbhajan bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32. Yuvraj bowled six overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket, as did Srinath, who bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11.
Tendulkar, who bowled six overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Nehra, whose five overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11.
Khan bowled 9.2 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 14 and picked up three scalps. While the African nation’s fairytale run ended, India advanced to the final.
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