2nd Match Of ICC World Cup - KEN Vs NZ

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8.1


Southee to Waters, 1 run, taps a back of a length one in front of cover, and looks towards Obuya, who is already half way down the pitch, and the single is easily taken

8.2


Southee to Obuya, no run, gets a bouncer just outside off stump, and calmly lets it go past him

8.3


Southee to Obuya, 1 run, caught on the back foot, just a bit of inward movement off the seam, cramped him up totally, they take a tight single as the ball rolls away off the inside edge

8.4


Southee to Waters, FOUR, the good old Chinese cut, too close for the conventional form of the shot, Waters goes for it anyways, and gets a healthy inside edge that beats the keeper

8.5


Southee to Waters, no run, takes a half step forward to a fullish ball and pushes it out to point

8.6


Southee to Waters, no run, clipped away emphatically off the pads, but there is midwicket, and he moves across to field
End of over 9 (6 runs) Kenya 29/1 (RR: 3.22)


SR Waters 10* (29b 1x4) TG Southee 5-0-12-1
CO Obuya 9* (7b 2x4) NL McCullum 4-0-15-0

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Hamish Bennett comes on for a bowl

9.1


Bennett to Obuya, 1 run, bowls a short delivery in to his body first up, he swivels, and is a bit late on the pull, but gets it past square leg

9.2


Bennett to Waters, 1 run, short of a good length, again in to the body, he rides the bounce, and tucks it to short fine leg, if there was a direct hit at the non-striker's, he was gone

9.3


Bennett to Obuya, 1 run, continues with the back of a length stuff, Obuya was expecting it, walked across and worked it away behind square leg

9.4


Bennett to Waters, no run, goes very full now, on the stumps too, he was caught on the back foot just for an instant, and adjusted to squeeze it out to mid on

9.5


Bennett to Waters, no run, nicely behind the line of a length delivery around off stump, and defends it to cover

9.6


Bennett to Waters, 1 run, too straight from Hamish, flicked past the square leg umpire for a single


End of over 10 (4 runs) Kenya 33/1 (RR: 3.30)
SR Waters 12* (33b 1x4) HK Bennett 1-0-4-0
CO Obuya 11* (9b 2x4) TG Southee 5-0-12-1

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Kiran: "Someone tell Kenya that this is not a marathon but a 100M dash" Dan is the next man to bowl

10.1


Vettori to Waters, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, driven weakly to mid on

10.2


Vettori to Waters, no run, skiddy stuff from Dan, he pushed forward and it went straight on to hit him on the pads

10.3


Vettori to Waters, no run, gets bat to ball this time and defends one to cover

10.4


Vettori to Waters, no run, caught in two minds, had no clue about this one, just managed to somehow keep it out, off an inside edge on to pad

10.5


Vettori to Waters, 1 run, driven to long off for a single

10.6


Vettori to Obuya, 1 run, drops it a touch short, and he cuts it in a flash past backward point


End of over 11 (2 runs) Kenya 35/1 (RR: 3.18)
CO Obuya 12* (10b 2x4) DL Vettori 1-0-2-0
SR Waters 13* (38b 1x4) HK Bennett 1-0-4-0

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11.1


Bennett to Obuya, 1 run, gets on top of a shortish ball outside off stump, and cuts it wide of backward point for a single

11.2


Bennett to Waters, no run, he is remaining in the crease for a trifle too long, and that's why when he belatedly gets forward there is no power on the drive, this one rolls away to backward point

11.3


Bennett to Waters, 1 run, lets a length ball come on to him outside off and steers it to third man

Boris: "I would be more inclined to say that this would be an 800m dash. It is important to pace the innings, not fall too far behind and then sprint at the death. Kenya don't want to run out of fuel too early. But they cannot progress at 3-3.5 an over for too long."

11.4


Bennett to Obuya, 1 run, absolutely no clue about a nasty short one that got big and struck him on the gloves as he looked to work it square, the ball rolled away to point

11.5


Bennett to Waters, 2 runs, confidently forward this time to a length ball and drives it to mid off for a single, an overthrow gives them another

11.6


Bennett to Waters, OUT, full and angled in on the stumps, Waters is late on it and plays around it to be struck on the pads, the umpire thinks long before raising the finger, the batsmen get together, and decide not to review it, Waters walks back after a stuttering innings, replays show that would have taken out leg


SR Waters lbw b Bennett 16 (49m 42b 1x4 0x6) SR: 38.09

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End of over 12 (5 runs) Kenya 40/2 (RR: 3.33)
HK Bennett 2-0-9-1
CO Obuya 14* (12b 2x4) DL Vettori 1-0-2-0

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12.1


Vettori to Obuya, no run, flat and quick, cut away to backward point

12.2


Vettori to Obuya, no run, pushed forward to defend down the track

12.3


Vettori to Obuya, no run, giving him no room, another one on the stumps, cannot do anything with it

12.4


Vettori to Obuya, no run, lovely variation from Dan, the tossed up one slower through the air, some turn too, he pushed forward in defence

12.5


Vettori to Obuya, no run, another one pushed out towards cover

12.6


Vettori to Obuya, no run, can't get Dan away, plays out another one to backward point


End of over 13 (maiden) Kenya 40/2 (RR: 3.07)
CO Obuya 14* (18b 2x4) DL Vettori 2-1-2-0
SO Tikolo 0* (0b) HK Bennett 2-0-9-1

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13.1


Bennett to Tikolo, 2 runs, punched away off the back foot past point and wide of third man, Tikolo is away

13.2


Bennett to Tikolo, OUT, cleaned him up, what a delivery, full and steaming in on the stumps, Tikolo plays all over it, and it crashes in to the base of middle, and takes out off stump too for good measure, Kenya have lost their most experienced player


SO Tikolo b Bennett 2 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Maurice Ouma, the former captain, comes out to the middle

13.3


Bennett to Ouma, 1 wide, looks for the magic full delivery again, but sprays it down the leg side

13.3


Bennett to Ouma, no run, Ouma plays with a high backlift, like many West Indies batsmen, and pushes out a length ball towards point

13.4


Bennett to Ouma, 1 leg bye, gets one to land on a length and go on to strike him on the pads as he shuffles across too much, the umpire thought the ball was also doing too much, and they some runs as the ball goes wide of fine leg

13.5


Bennett to Obuya, OUT, they continue to fall, another fullish delivery, this one stayed low, and rapped him on the pads, Bennett asked the question and got an affirmative answer from the umpire, Kenya try to delay the inevitable with a decision review, but that is dead, that is hitting middle, he just played outside the line, and now has to walk back, Kenya in tatters


CO Obuya lbw b Bennett 14 (32m 19b 2x4 0x6) SR: 73.68

Rakep Patel, rated very highly by his coach Baptiste, comes out now

13.6


Bennett to Patel, no run, wide outside off stump, very short too, and left alone

End of over 14 (4 runs) Kenya 44/4 (RR: 3.14)
RR Patel 0* (1b) HK Bennett 3-0-12-3
MA Ouma 0* (2b) DL Vettori 2-1-2-0

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14.1


Vettori to Ouma, no run, gets forward to the pitch of a full delivery and drives to extra cover

14.2


Vettori to Ouma, 1 run, very full from Dan, he squeezes it out to mid off, and they take the tight single, even as the throw is wide of the keeper

14.3


Vettori to Patel, no run, rolls away off the pads on to the leg side

14.4


Vettori to Patel, no run, tossed up around off stump, and pushed back to Dan

14.5


Vettori to Patel, no run, more flight from the bowler, the batsman dead bats it down the pitch

14.6


Vettori to Patel, 3 runs, goes for the sweep to a full delivery, and gets an edge that goes between his legs and the stumps, and past short fine leg, how is that for placement?
End of over 15 (4 runs) Kenya 48/4 (RR: 3.20)
RR Patel 3* (5b) DL Vettori 3-1-6-0
MA Ouma 1* (4b) HK Bennett 3-0-12-3

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15.1


Bennett to Patel, 1 run, Bennett is searching for this deadly full deliveries, but goes down the pads this time, and is helped away to fine leg

15.2


Bennett to Ouma, no run, gets it off the toe end of the bat as he looks to leave one in the channel outside off stump, slip tidies up

15.3


Bennett to Ouma, OUT, Bennett is on fire, and Kenya are wilting under the heat, it was very full and quick, Ouma was late on the attempted flick, and the bat was late in coming in front of pad, up went the finger, but hello, replays show he was struck comfortably outside the line of off stump, but Kenya decided not to review it, well if they reviewed the plumb leg before of Obuya, they could have done this one too, but alas, they don't, and are five down one short of 50


MA Ouma lbw b Bennett 1 (12m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66

Jimmy Kamande, the captain, is in now

15.4


Bennett to Kamande, no run, lovely stuff from Bennett, he has consistently been looking to hit the stumps, or the pads, with full deliveries angled in to the batsman, this time he gets an inside edge on to pad

15.5


Bennett to Kamande, no run, more full length stuff, clipped away without any conviction towards midwicket

15.6


Bennett to Kamande, no run, decides to have a swing at this one close to off stump from the crease, it somehow goes between the bat and the stump, on the bounce to the keeper

End of over 16 (1 run) Kenya 49/5 (RR: 3.06)
JK Kamande 0* (3b) HK Bennett 4-0-13-4
RR Patel 4* (6b) DL Vettori 3-1-6-0

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16.1


Vettori to Patel, no run, defended down the track off the back foot

16.2


Vettori to Patel, no run, looks to break free with a slog sweep, but is nowhere near the line of the ball, takes it on the body

16.3


Vettori to Patel, 1 run, dead bats a tossed up ball, and gets an inside edge close to the keeper on the leg side, Brendon runs quickly and hits the stumps, but the batsman was just in

16.4


Vettori to Kamande, no run, played out to cover off the front foot

16.5


Vettori to Kamande, no run, bobs up in the air off the inside edge as he pushes half forward, but there is no one at short leg, queer

16.6


Vettori to Kamande, no run, had no clue about this delivery, took two steps down the track, stopped totally, and then defended it off an inside edge

End of over 17 (1 run) Kenya 50/5 (RR: 2.94)
JK Kamande 0* (6b) DL Vettori 4-1-7-0
RR Patel 5* (9b) HK Bennett 4-0-13-4

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17.1


Bennett to Patel, 1 run, Bennett with the full one on the pads, and is flicked away to deep square leg

17.2


Bennett to Kamande, no run, pacy delivery just outside of stump, left well alone

17.3


Bennett to Kamande, no run, this one seemed to stop on him, it is a bit two paced, this wicket, he was forward in defence and the ball lobbed up in the air but again no one at short leg

17.4


Bennett to Kamande, 1 run, swings at a full delivery from the crease, and gets an inside edge that rolls away towards point, he is getting it to shape in a bit

17.5


Bennett to Patel, no run, late on the front foot drive, gets an inside edge that rolls away towards midwicket

17.6


Bennett to Patel, 1 run, goes off target with a high full toss, and it is tucked away down to fine leg

End of over 18 (3 runs) Kenya 53/5 (RR: 2.94)
RR Patel 7* (12b) HK Bennett 5-0-16-4
JK Kamande 1* (9b) DL Vettori 4-1-7-0

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18.1


Vettori to Patel, FOUR, shot! it was tossed up on off stump, and he went for the slog sweep, getting it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a welcome boundary

18.2


Vettori to Patel, 1 run, now he plays the cute paddle, getting into position even as the ball was delivered, and taking it off middle stump, and just past the keeper

18.3


Vettori to Kamande, no run, Kamande is more circumspect, off the pads in to the leg side

18.4


Vettori to Kamande, 1 run, slow turner outside off stump, punched away down the ground to long off

18.5


Vettori to Patel, no run, tossed up slowly through the air, he gets forward and defends

18.6


Vettori to Patel, no run, super bowling from Vettori, this one is flighted just a shade lesser, and hurries on after pitching, he gets bat to ball just in time

End of over 19 (6 runs) Kenya 59/5 (RR: 3.10)
RR Patel 12* (16b 1x4) DL Vettori 5-1-13-0
JK Kamande 2* (11b) HK Bennett 5-0-16-4

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20.1


Vettori to Patel, no run, solidly forward in defence to a flighted delivery

20.2


Vettori to Patel, no run, comes down the track, abandons all aggressive intentions and plays a defensive push in the end

20.3


Vettori to Patel, 1 run, cut away to sweeper cover off the back foot

20.4


Vettori to Odoyo, no run, waits on the back foot for it to turn from off stump, and plays it out to point

20.5


Vettori to Odoyo, 2 runs, flicked airily, very airily, but midwicket is eerily vacant, and he is away with a couple

20.6


Vettori to Odoyo, no run, much quicker and flatter, played out down the track

End of over 21 (3 runs) Kenya 62/6 (RR: 2.95)
TM Odoyo 2* (4b) DL Vettori 6-1-16-0
RR Patel 13* (19b 1x4) JDP Oram 1-1-0-1

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21.1


Oram to Patel, 1 run, steered down to third man

21.2


Oram to Odoyo, no run, looks to play something more than a defensive shot to a length delivery, but there was room only to do that, and so he does that, block it down the track, that is

21.3


Oram to Odoyo, OUT, another one stops on the batsman, there have been a few of those, but the problem for Odoyo was, it also produced the Oram extra bounce, Odoyo was taken by surprise and ungainly fended it in the air for Jesse to take the dolliest of dollies at point, dear me, Kenya have gone nowhere in this innings


TM Odoyo c Ryder b Oram 2 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

21.4


Oram to Odhiambo, no run, defended off the back foot towards extra cover

21.5


Oram to Odhiambo, no run, fuller this time, he cannot beat extra cover with a firm push

21.6


Oram to Odhiambo, 4 byes, what a delivery, beats everyone from a very full length, batsman, who flails at it, stumps that stand still, and keeper who makes a vain effort to stop the byes

End of over 22 (5 runs) Kenya 67/7 (RR: 3.04)
NN Odhiambo 0* (3b) JDP Oram 2-1-1-2
RR Patel 14* (20b 1x4) DL Vettori 6-1-16-0