Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    1.6 on the off side, played to cover area, Otieno advances down the crease, Shah sends him back, nicely picke dup by Gibbs, he takes his time and hits the wickets directly 4/1
    25.2 turned again to sqr leg area, nicely picked up by Klusener, Shah turns back for the 2nd, Odumbe sends him back, referred to 3rd umpire, runout by Klusener with a excellent throw in 92/5
    2.5 on the off side, good length, nicked, caught nicely by the keeper 7/2
    8.4 down middle, a bit early on the shot, ball loops lazily into the hands of kirsten waiting at mid on 26/3
    17.5 attempt to sweep, ball goes into the heand of pollock at short fine leg, easy wicket for Boje 62/4
    30.4 down middle, lifted in the air to mid wct, gibbs takes a nice catch 105/6
    37.6 down middle, gives himself room, wil swing, ball goes high in the air, boucher runs to his left and takes an excellent catch, that's a maiden wicket from Ntini, excellent bowling 140/10
    30.5 down middle, hit on the pads, appeal for lbw, given out by umpire, golden duck for Obuya 105/7
    32.4 pitched on the off side, full delivery, played off the backfoot, goes off the bat to leg slip area, easy catch for the South African captain 120/8
    36.2 on teh off side, smashed high in the air to the long on boundary, Kirsten covers lots of ground to get to the ball, he takes it nicely, excellent catch 139/9
    not out
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    1
    8
    0
    0
    0
    Extras
    15 (b 1, lb 3, nb 4, w 7)
    TOTAL
    140 all out (38 Overs, RR: 3.68)
    Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Kennedy Otieno, 1.6 ov), 2-7 (Brijal Patel, 2.5 ov), 3-26 (Steve Tikolo, 8.4 ov), 4-62 (Hitesh Modi, 17.5 ov), 5-92 (Ravi Shah, 25.2 ov), 6-105 (Maurice Odumbe, 30.4 ov), 7-105 (Collins Obuya, 30.5 ov), 8-120 (Martin Suji, 32.4 ov), 9-139 (Peter Ongondo, 36.2 ov), 10-140 (Thomas Odoyo, 37.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SM Pollock621522.5311012
    M Ntini711412330010
    JH Kallis302307.66104000
    CK Langeveldt502404.8192001
    N Boje914414.88323200
    L Klusener821642390011

Match Notes

  • Kenya crushed as hosts secure first win

    Herschelle Gibbs totally destroyed any chance that Kenya might have thought they had as the right-handed opener stroked South Africa to a ten-wicket victory at the North West Stadium in Potchefstroom.

World Cup

Super Sixes
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS550241.854
IND541200.886
KENYA532140.354
SL52311.5-0.844
NZ5148-0.896
ZIM5053.5-1.254
Pool A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS660242.045
IND651201.108
ZIM632140.504
ENG633120.821
PAK623100.227
NED6154-1.454
NAM6060-2.955
Pool B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL641181.204
KENYA64216-0.691
NZ642160.99
WI632141.103
SA632141.73
CAN6154-1.989
BAN6052-2.046