World Cup Match - IND v KEN, 2nd Semi Final.

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India innings
V Sehwag c Odumbe b Ongondo 33
SR Tendulkar c DO Obuya b Tikolo 83
SC Ganguly not out 111
M Kaif run out (CO Obuya) 15
Yuvraj Singh c DO Obuya b Odoyo 16
R Dravid not out 1
Extras (w 9, nb 2) 11
Total (4 wickets, 50 overs) 270

Bowling O M R W
Suji 10 1 62 0
Odoyo 10 1 45 1 (2nb, 1w)
Ongondo 10 1 38 1
Karim 4 0 25 0 (1w)
Tikolo 10 0 60 1 (2w)
CO Obuya 6 0 40 0 (1w)

Kenya innings (target: 271 runs from 50 overs)
KO Otieno c Dravid b Srinath 15
RD Shah lbw b Khan 1
PJ Ongondo c Khan b Nehra 0
TM Odoyo c Sehwag b Nehra 7
SO Tikolo b Tendulkar 56
MO Odumbe c Khan b Yuvraj Singh 19
HS Modi c Dravid b Khan 9
DO Obuya run out (Kaif/Harbhajan Singh) 3
CO Obuya lbw b Tendulkar 29
MA Suji b Khan 1
AY Karim not out 0
Extras (b 16, lb 8, w 15) 39
Total (all out, 46.2 overs) 179

Bowling O M R W
Khan 9.2 2 14 3 (3w)
Srinath 7 1 11 1 (1w)
Nehra 5 1 11 2 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 10 1 32 0
Yuvraj Singh 6 0 44 1
Sehwag 3 1 15 0 (1w)
Tendulkar 6 0 28 2 (3w)

Result: India won by 91 runs
Series: India advances to the final

India booked themselves a place in the final of the 2003 World Cup, where Australia are waiting for them, with a convincing 91-run triumph over Kenya in their semi final. After the seamers had wrecked the Kenyan top order, the part time bowlers chipped in, dismissing Kenya for 179 in their pursuit of 271.

 

[sonic]

I thought I should congratulate Kenya for a memorable tournement, i believe they should be allowed to play test matches, but only if they are invited (the same should apply to bangladesh and Zimbabwe I think)...as for India, well, go fetch your runners up medals guys :P :laugh:

 

[Rangeela]

I agree with sonic about giving a test status to kenya... coming this far wasnt a easy task
and for India good luck to them in final against aussie
I have a feeling they will bring another world cup to India :P

 

[jonah]

I think the Final could go either way, depending on who fires on the day.
India's top order look to be on song now, whereas Australia's seem to be a bit hit and miss at the moment. Then again, Australia's middle/lower order have rescued them on occasions; they can bat right down to no 10 (sorry Glenn, no offence :: ).
The interesting battle will be India's seamers against Aussies top order, and whether Sachin and Ganguly can carry on their great form. If they can, and India's bowlers can dismiss the danger men early, then the WC could be on it's way to India?