Kenya Vs Sri Lanka 4Th Match
Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 2003 (2002/03) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 6 April 2003
Sri Lanka won by 129 runs
Sri Lanka won by 129 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 103* for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 6 April 2003
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 129 runs
- Player of the match
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Steve Tikolo (Kenya)
- Debuts
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi (Sri Lanka), Alfred Luseno (Kenya)
- Umpires
- AV Jayaprakash and KC Barbour
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Kaushal Lokuarachchi and Alfred Luseno played their first ODIs.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 256 for 5. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 103 not out off 108 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 43. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Sangakkara.
Chasing 257, Kenya made 127 all out. Maurice Odumbe top-scored with 42 off 68 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 16 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 129 runs.
SRI LANKA: 256 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw b Tony Suji | 36 | 45 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | c Kennedy Otieno b Thomas Odoyo | 24 | 38 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Maurice Odumbe b Collins Obuya | 19 | 29 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 103 | 108 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Maurice Odumbe b Collins Obuya | 43 | 56 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | b Tony Suji | 8 | 15 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 16 | 11 |
Did not bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, Charitha Buddhika, Muthiah Muralidaran, Prabath Nissanka
Extras 7 · Total 256 for 5
| Bowler (Kenya) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Odoyo | 10 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Alfred Luseno | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Peter Ongondo | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tony Suji | 8 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Collins Obuya | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Maurice Odumbe | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Steve Tikolo | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Avishka Gunawardene, 12.2 ov), 2-64 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 14.4 ov), 3-98 (Marvan Atapattu, 23.1 ov), 4-191 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 41.2 ov), 5-220 (Kaushal Lokuarachchi, 46.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (26) and Avishka Gunawardene (24) | 53 | 73 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (2) and Sanath Jayasuriya (9) | 11 | 14 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (15) | 34 | 52 |
| fourth | Hashan Tillakaratne (43) and Kumar Sangakkara (49) | 93 | 108 |
| fifth | Kumar Sangakkara (21) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (8) | 29 | 30 |
| sixth | Kumar Dharmasena (16) and Kumar Sangakkara (18) | 36 | 23 |
KENYA: 127 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Otieno | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Charitha Buddhika | 2 | 7 |
| David Obuya | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Prabath Nissanka | 6 | 7 |
| Brijal Patel | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Prabath Nissanka | 13 | 20 |
| Steve Tikolo | c Avishka Gunawardene b Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 10 | 25 |
| Thomas Odoyo | lbw b Kumar Dharmasena | 21 | 43 |
| Maurice Odumbe | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 42 | 68 |
| Hitesh Modi | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 | 11 |
| Collins Obuya | c Prabath Nissanka b Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 31 |
| Tony Suji | not out | 3 | 14 |
| Peter Ongondo | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 4 | 2 |
| Alfred Luseno | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 127 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charitha Buddhika | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Prabath Nissanka | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 6.5 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (David Obuya, 1.6 ov), 2-8 (Kennedy Otieno, 2.2 ov), 3-35 (Brijal Patel, 9.3 ov), 4-35 (Steve Tikolo, 10.1 ov), 5-97 (Thomas Odoyo, 25.4 ov), 6-105 (Hitesh Modi, 28.2 ov), 7-111 (Maurice Odumbe, 32.1 ov), 8-123 (Collins Obuya, 37.1 ov), 9-127 (Peter Ongondo, 37.3 ov), 10-127 (Alfred Luseno, 37.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kennedy Otieno (1) and David Obuya (6) | 8 | 10 |
| second | Kennedy Otieno (0) and Brijal Patel (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Steve Tikolo (10) and Brijal Patel (13) | 27 | 44 |
| fourth | Steve Tikolo (0) and Thomas Odoyo (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fifth | Maurice Odumbe (38) and Thomas Odoyo (21) | 62 | 95 |
| sixth | Maurice Odumbe (3) and Hitesh Modi (4) | 8 | 15 |
| seventh | Maurice Odumbe (1) and Collins Obuya (3) | 6 | 23 |
| eighth | Tony Suji (3) and Collins Obuya (7) | 12 | 31 |
| ninth | Tony Suji (0) and Peter Ongondo (4) | 4 | 2 |
| tenth | Tony Suji (0) and Alfred Luseno (0) | 0 | 2 |
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