New Zealand win against Kenya by 10 wickets

Match Number 02 : Kenya vs New Zealand at Chennai on 20.02.11 : New Zealand won by ten wickets

Kenya were led by JK Kamande while New Zealand were led by DL Vettori – both new captains for their respective sides. JK Kamande became the fourth captain to lead Kenya in world cup. Others are – SO Tikolo {12} : MO Odumbe {06} and AY Karim {05}. DL Vettori became the eighth captain to lead New Zealand in world cup. Others are – SP Fleming {27} : MD Crowe {09} : LK Germon {06} : GP Howarth {06} : MG Burgess {04} : JJ Crowe {06} and GM Turner {04}

Kenya was dismissed for 69 in this game providing the 15^th occasion of a team dismissed for less than 100 runs in world cup. The other fourteen occasions are – 36 by Canada vs Sri Lanka at Paarl on 19.02.03 : 45 by Canada vs England at Manchester on 13.06.79 : 45 by Namibia vs Australia at Potchefstroom on 27.02.03 : 68 by Scotland vs West Indies at Leicester on 27.05.99 : 74 by Pakistan vs England at Adelaide on 01.03.92 : 77 by Ireland vs Sri Lanka at St George’s on 18.04.07 : 78 by Bermuda vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 15.03.07 : 84 by Namibia vs Pakistan at Kimberley on 16.02.03 : 86 by Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Manchester on 07.06.75 : 91 by Ireland vs Australia at Bridgetown on 13.04.07 : 93 by England vs Australia at Leeds on 18.06.75 : 93 by West Indies vs Kenya at Pune on 29.02.96 : 94 by East Africa vs England at Birmingham on 14.06.75 and 99 by Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Kingston on 21.03.07

Kenya’s total of 69 in this game represent fifth lowest total in a completed innings in the world cup.

New Zealand’s win by ten wickets in this game provide the ninth occasion of a team winning a world cup game without losing a wicket. The other six occasions are – India won by ten wickets against East Africa at Leeds on 11.06.75 : West Indies won by ten wickets against Zimbabwe at Birmingham on 20.06.83 : West Indies won by ten wickets against Pakistan at Melbourne on 23.02.03 : South Africa won by ten wickets against Kenya at Potchefstroom on 12.02.03 : Sri Lanka won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at Pietermaritzburg on 14.02.03 : South Africa won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at Bloemfontein on 22.02.03 and Australia won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at North Sound on 31.03.07

New Zealand’s win by ten wickets against Kenya in this game provide the second occasion of Kenya losing a world cup game by ten wickets. The other occasion was South Africa winning by ten wickets against Kenya at Potchefstroom on 12.02.03.

NN Odhimabo, SO Ngoche and E Otieno scored zeroes in this game providing the 36^th occasion of three or more batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in the world cup. It is the second such occasion for Kenya in world cup. The other occasion was at Patna against Zimbabwe on 27.02.96 when SO Tikolo, TM Odoyo and AY Karim failed to open their account.

Two brothers – in the Kenya team NN Odhiambo and SO Ngoche – failed to score in this game.

HK Bennett captured 4 for 16 in this game providing the 130^th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup. His feat provides the tenth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup.

HK Bennett earned the distinction of becoming the 18^th bowler to capture four or more wickets on world cup debut. He is the first New Zealand bowler to achieve the feat. Other occasions are – DK Lillee – 5-34 of Aus vs Pak at Leeds on 07 Jun 1975 : GJ Gilmour – 6-14 of Aus vs Eng at Leeds on 18 Jun 1975 : MA Holding – 4-33 of Win vs Ind at Birmingham on 09 Jun 1979 : DAG Fletcher – 4-42 of Zim vs Aus at Nottingham on 09 Jun 1983 : Abdul Qadir – 4-21 of Pak vs NZl at Birmingham on 11 Jun 1983 : WW Davis – 7-51 of Win vs Aus at Leeds on 11 Jun 1983 : CJ McDermott – 4-56 of Aus vs Ind at Chennai on 13 Dec 1987 : UC Hathurasinghe – 4-57 of Srl vs Win at Berri on 17 Mar 1992 : PA Strang – 4-46 of Zim vs Win at Hyd-LBS on 16 Feb 1996 : DW Fleming – 5-36 of Aus vs Ind at Mumbai on 27 Feb 1996 : AD Mullaly – 4-37 of Eng vs Srl at Lord’s on 14 Mar 1999 : NC Johnson – 4-42 of Zim vs Ken at Taunton on 15 May 1999 : DS Mohanthy – 4-56 of Ind vs Ken at Bristol on 23 May 1999 : A Codrington – 5-27 of Can vs Ban at Durban on 11 Feb 2003 : IJ Harvey – 4-58 of Aus vs dPak at Johannesburg on 11 Feb 2003 : JM Anderson – 4-25 of Eng vs Aus at East London on 16 Feb 2003  and MF Mahroof – 4-27 of Srl vs Ber at Port of Spain on 15 Mar 2007

New Zealand’s win by ten wickets in this game provide the 300^th occasion of a team winning a game in world cup.

New Zealand won this game by ten wickets with 252 balls to spare providing the tenth occasion of a team winning a world cup game with 200 plus balls to spare.

New Zealand won this game by ten wickets with 252 balls to spare providing the third occasion of a team winning a world cup game with 250 plus balls to spare. The other two occasions are – England won by eight wickets with 277 balls to spare vs Canada at Manchester on 13.06.09 and Sri Lanka won by nine wickets with 272 balls to spare vs Canada at Paarl on 19.02.03