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| March 10, 2007 | Saturday | Safar 20, 1428 |
Kenya survive Dutch scare in close finish
TRELAWNY (Jamaica), March 9: The Netherlands came within 10 runs of upsetting Kenya in a World Cup warm-up match on Thursday that, if any more than a handful had been watching, would have been a fine advertisement for the sport's 'minnows'.
The Africans, World Cup semi-finalists four years ago, made 274 for eight and the Dutch took it right down to the final over after a splendid 142 opening partnership between Darron Reekers (75) and Bas Zuiderent (65).
The Netherlands had Kenya in some early trouble at 21 for three after Mark Jonkman picked up the wickets of opener David Obuya and Ravi Shah while Maurice Ouma was bowled by the Netherlands' New Zealand-born all-rounder Reekers.
Kenya recovered well, though, with skipper Steve Tikolo (51) and Tony Suji (47) putting on 104 for their fourth wicket.
Thomas Odoyo ensured a good tally for Kenya, though, with his 73 well supported by Collins Obuya's 33.
The Netherlands made a superb start to their reply, however, with Reekers and Bas Zuiderent (65) taking charge before the former skied a catch to Shah off Tikolo to end his innings on 75.
With the required run-rate rising, van Bunge holed out to Thomas Odoyo for 23 leaving South African-born Ryan ten Doeschate to lead the charge.
Ten Doeschate took the attack to the Kenyans but it was his partner, Peter Borren who suddenly put the Dutch in with a chance, hitting three huge sixes in one over off the bowling of James Kamende.
But ten Doeschate was run out for 50 with three overs remaining and when Borren was stumped for 22 off Tikolo in the 48th over, the challenge faded with 28 wanted off the last two overs.
That was too much for the Dutch and off-spinner Tikolo ended up with figures of five for 48.
Scoreboard
KENYA:
M.A. Ouma b Reekers 4
D.O. Obuya c and b Jonkman 13
R.D. Shah c van Bunge b Jonkman 1
A.O. Suji b van Bunge 47
S.O. Tikolo c and b van Bunge 51
T. Mishra b van Bunge 4
T.M. Odoyo c de Leede b van Troost 73
C.O. Obuya c van Bunge b Borren 33
J.K. Kamande not out 19
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-5, W-17, NB-3) 29
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 274
FALL OF WKTS: 1-7, 2-8, 3-21, 4-125, 5-134, 6-141, 7-203, 8-274.
DID NOT BAT: P.J. Ongondo, L.N. Onyango, H.A. Varaiya, N. Odhiambo.
BOWLING: Jonkman 5.1-1-26-2; Reekers 5-0-20-1; ten Doeschate 9.5-0-57-0; Stelling 2-0-15-0; de Leede 3-0-19-0; van Bunge 10-1-41-3; Adeel Raja 10-0-37-0; Borren 4-0-26-1; van Troost 1-0-24-1.
NETHERLANDS:
B. Zuiderent c Odhiambo b Ongondo 65
D.J. Reekers c Shah b Tikolo 75
R.N. ten Doeschate run out 50
A.N. Kervezee run out 0
D.L.S. van Bunge c Odoyo b Tikolo 23
P.W. Borren st Ouma b Tikolo 22
T.B.M. de Leede b Odoyo 2
W.F. Stelling lbw b Tikolo 0
L.P. van Troost c Ouma b Tikolo 3
E.S. Szwarczynski not out 4
J. Smits not out 0
EXTRAS (LB-1, W-19, NB-1) 21
TOTAL (for nine wkts, 50 overs) 265
FALL OF WKTS: 1-142, 2-167, 3-169, 4-215, 5-256, 6-257, 7-260, 9-264.
DID NOT BAT: M.B.S. Jonkman, Adeel Raja.
BOWLING: Odoyo 7-0-31-1; Ongondo 6-1-38-1; Onyango 3-0-20-0; Odhiambo 6-0-25-0; Kamande 8-0-49-0; Varaiya 10-0-53-0; Tikolo 10-0-48-5.
RESULT: Kenya won by seven runs.
UMPIRES: S.A. Bucknor (West Indies) and B.F. Bowden (New Zealand).—Agencies
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