Kenya Vs Bangladesh 1St Match
President's Cup Bangladesh, Kenya, Zimbabwe in Kenya - 1997 (1997/98) · Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi · 10 October 1997
Kenya won by 150 runs
Kenya won by 150 runs. Kennedy Otieno top-scored with 144 for Kenya. Aasif Karim took 5/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
- Date
- 10 October 1997
- Toss
- Bangladesh, chose to field
- Result
- Kenya won by 150 runs
- Player of the match
- Kennedy Otieno
- Captains
- Aasif Karim (Kenya), Akram Khan (Bangladesh)
- Debuts
- Alpesh Vadher (Kenya), Mohammad Sheikh (Kenya), Shahriar Hossain (Bangladesh), Jahangir Alam (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and Saleem Badar
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field. Alpesh Vadher, Mohammad Sheikh, Shahriar Hossain and Jahangir Alam played their first ODIs.
Kenya batted first and made 347 for 3. Kennedy Otieno top-scored with 144 off 146 balls, and Dipak Chudasama made 122. The innings was built on a 225-run stand for the first wicket between Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno, 65% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Gymkhana Club Ground, 255 across 17 ODIs.
Chasing 348, Bangladesh made 197 for 9. Athar Ali Khan top-scored with 61 off 84 balls, and Aminul Islam made 37. Aasif Karim took 5 for 33 for Kenya.
Kenya won by 150 runs.
KENYA: 347 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipak Chudasama | c Hasibul Hossain | 122 | 113 |
| Kennedy Otieno | bowled | 144 | 146 |
| Steve Tikolo | bowled | 32 | 27 |
| Maurice Odumbe | not out | 15 | 9 |
| Thomas Odoyo | not out | 18 | 7 |
Did not bat: Aasif Karim, Alpesh Vadher, Hitesh Modi, Mohammad Sheikh, Rajab Ali, Martin Suji
Extras 16 · Total 347 for 3
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saiful Islam | 6.3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Hasibul Hossain | 10 | 1 | 68 | 2 |
| Athar Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Sheikh Salahuddin | 10 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Mohammad Rafique | 10 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Minhajul Abedin | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Akram Khan | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Aminul Islam | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-225 (Dipak Chudasama), 2-309 (Steve Tikolo), 3-316 (Kennedy Otieno)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno | 225 |
| second | Kennedy Otieno and Steve Tikolo | 84 |
| third | Kennedy Otieno and Maurice Odumbe | 7 |
| fourth | Maurice Odumbe and Thomas Odoyo | 31 |
BANGLADESH: 197 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athar Ali Khan | c Aasif Karim | 61 | 84 |
| Shahriar Hossain | bowled | 14 | 22 |
| Jahangir Alam | bowled | 3 | 17 |
| Aminul Islam | bowled | 37 | 44 |
| Akram Khan | lbw | 16 | 16 |
| Minhajul Abedin | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Mohammad Rafique | c Steve Tikolo | 19 | 18 |
| Khaled Mashud | c Steve Tikolo | 1 | 2 |
| Hasibul Hossain | not out | 21 | 22 |
| Sheikh Salahuddin | st Kennedy Otieno | 3 | 31 |
Did not bat: Saiful Islam
Extras 21 · Total 197 for 9
| Bowler (Kenya) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Suji | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Rajab Ali | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Thomas Odoyo | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Aasif Karim | 10 | 2 | 33 | 5 |
| Maurice Odumbe | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Steve Tikolo | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Mohammad Sheikh | 4.4 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Hitesh Modi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Shahriar Hossain), 2-90 (Jahangir Alam), 3-100 (Athar Ali Khan), 4-123 (Akram Khan), 5-124 (Minhajul Abedin), 6-163 (Mohammad Rafique), 7-166 (Khaled Mashud), 8-176 (Aminul Islam), 9-197 (Sheikh Salahuddin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Athar Ali Khan and Shahriar Hossain | 55 |
| second | Athar Ali Khan and Jahangir Alam | 35 |
| third | Athar Ali Khan and Aminul Islam | 10 |
| fourth | Aminul Islam and Akram Khan | 23 |
| fifth | Minhajul Abedin and Aminul Islam | 1 |
| sixth | Aminul Islam and Mohammad Rafique | 39 |
| seventh | Aminul Islam and Khaled Mashud | 3 |
| eighth | Aminul Islam and Hasibul Hossain | 10 |
| ninth | Hasibul Hossain and Sheikh Salahuddin | 21 |
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