Kenya Vs Zimbabwe 1St Final
President's Cup Bangladesh, Kenya, Zimbabwe in Kenya - 1997 (1997/98) · Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi · 18 October 1997
Zimbabwe won by 83 runs (revised target)
Zimbabwe won by 83 runs (revised target). Andy Flower top-scored with 79 for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
- Date
- 18 October 1997
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 83 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Andy Flower
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Aasif Karim (Kenya)
- Umpires
- MJ Kitchen and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 281 for 8. Andy Flower top-scored with 79 off 90 balls, and Grant Flower made 69. Steve Tikolo took 3 for 41 for Kenya. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the first wicket between Andy Flower and Grant Flower, 55% of the total.
Kenya replied with 172 for 7. Maurice Odumbe top-scored with 67 off 70 balls, and Kennedy Otieno made 34.
Zimbabwe won by 83 runs (revised target).
ZIMBABWE: 281 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Flower | st Kennedy Otieno | 79 | 90 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 69 | 75 |
| Gavin Rennie | c Alpesh Vadher | 13 | 24 |
| Guy Whittall | c Martin Suji | 17 | 21 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Tony Suji | 51 | 51 |
| Craig Wishart | c Martin Suji | 18 | 21 |
| Craig Evans | bowled | 9 | 10 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 10 | 17 |
| Bryan Strang | bowled | 3 | 4 |
| Andy Whittall | not out | 2 | 1 |
Did not bat: Adam Huckle
Extras 10 · Total 281 for 8
| Bowler (Kenya) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Suji | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Maurice Odumbe | 6 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Tony Suji | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Aasif Karim | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Thomas Odoyo | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Steve Tikolo | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Mohammad Sheikh | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-154 (Grant Flower), 2-154 (Andy Flower), 3-179 (Guy Whittall), 4-193 (Gavin Rennie), 5-246 (Craig Wishart), 6-262 (Craig Evans), 7-268 (Alistair Campbell), 8-279 (Bryan Strang)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 154 |
| second | Andy Flower and Gavin Rennie | 0 |
| third | Guy Whittall and Gavin Rennie | 25 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie | 14 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 53 |
| sixth | Craig Evans and Alistair Campbell | 16 |
| seventh | Alistair Campbell and Paul Strang | 6 |
| eighth | Paul Strang and Bryan Strang | 11 |
| ninth | Paul Strang and Andy Whittall | 2 |
KENYA: 172 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipak Chudasama | bowled | 2 | 5 |
| Kennedy Otieno | bowled | 34 | 62 |
| Steve Tikolo | run out | 28 | 40 |
| Maurice Odumbe | c Andy Whittall | 67 | 70 |
| Alpesh Vadher | bowled | 5 | 15 |
| Hitesh Modi | st Andy Flower | 6 | 14 |
| Thomas Odoyo | c Andy Flower | 18 | 24 |
| Tony Suji | not out | 3 | 14 |
| Martin Suji | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Aasif Karim, Mohammad Sheikh
Extras 9 · Total 172 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Strang | 8 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Andy Whittall | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | 8 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Adam Huckle | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Craig Evans | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Dipak Chudasama), 2-57 (Steve Tikolo), 3-83 (Kennedy Otieno), 4-104 (Alpesh Vadher), 5-127 (Hitesh Modi), 6-168 (Thomas Odoyo), 7-172 (Maurice Odumbe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno | 3 |
| second | Kennedy Otieno and Steve Tikolo | 54 |
| third | Kennedy Otieno and Maurice Odumbe | 26 |
| fourth | Maurice Odumbe and Alpesh Vadher | 21 |
| fifth | Maurice Odumbe and Hitesh Modi | 23 |
| sixth | Maurice Odumbe and Thomas Odoyo | 41 |
| seventh | Maurice Odumbe and Tony Suji | 4 |
| eighth | Martin Suji and Tony Suji | 0 |
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