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Sunday, February 20, 2011

New Zealand crush Kenya by 10 wickets


New Zealand dejected Kenya by 10 wickets in a all lop-sided Group A compare for a undiluted begin to their World Cup debate upon Sunday.

New Zealand unleashed their gait contingent of Tim Southee (3-13), Hamish Bennett (4-16) as well as Jacob Oram (3-2) to gold out arrange outsiders Kenya for a small 69 in 23.5 overs as well as returned to intimidate a aim in 8 overs.

There was not most room for batting use chasing a 70-run feat aim though openers Martin Guptill (39) as well as Brendon McCullum (26) stroked a little easy bounds prior to completing a chase.

The extensive win will lift New Zealand’s spirit which had taken a violence after a bad rave which enclosed varnish in Bangladesh as well as India, upon tip of a home array better opposite Pakistan.

Earlier, Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won a toss as well as opted to bat initial prior to a abhorrence story unfolded in front of his eyes.

Two days prior to he turns 24, Bennett ran by a tip sequence as Kenya’s tip half was behind in a hovel even prior to a group sum had reached a 50-run mark.

Openers Alex Obanda (6) as well as Seren Waters (16) began carefully even if run-rate was zero to write home about.

Southee trapped Obanda in a seventh over prior to Bennett unexpected took whim to violence a knife edge as well as conflict a desk pad of a flummoxed Kenyan batsmen, claiming 3 of his 4 victims lbw.

Southee discharged Nehemiah Odhiambo as well as Shem Ngoche off a final dual deliveries of his sixth over though could not get a possibility to finish his hat-trick as Oram private Elijah Otieno for a steep to dump a fate upon a Kenyan innings.

Only 3 Kenyan batsmen – Waters, Collins Obuya (14) as well as Rakep Patel (15 not out) – managed stand in number scores.

New Zealand longed for Kyle Mills’ use by a bruise behind though off-spinner Nathan McCullum recovered from heat to open a attack, a pierce which is removing increasingly renouned between a on vacation teams.

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