Kenya’s Steve Tikolo bent out from general cricket in a 161-run detriment to Zimbabwe during a ICC World Cup in Kolkata upon Sunday.
Zimbabwe won a toss as well as batted initial as well as posted an considerable 6-308, with any of Tatenda Taibu (53), Vusi Sibanda (61) as well as Craig Ervine (66) scoring half-centuries.
Kenya could conduct usually 147 all out in 36 overs in reply, with Nehemiah Odhiambo tip scoring with an dominant 44.
It was a unsatisfactory finish for Tikolo, regarded as a father of Kenyan cricket, who captained a side in Jimmy Kamande’s deficiency as well as could conduct usually 10 runs with a bat as well as sum of 0-49 with a ball.
The 39-year-old had come out of early retirement generally for his fifth as well as last coming during a World Cup.
Kamande, who sprained his knee in precision upon Saturday, had urged his team-mates to send Tikolo off in character with a win over Zimbabwe following 5 true waste in Group A.
But rock-solid performances from middle-order batsmen Taibu, Sibanda as well as Ervine ensured Zimbabwe would tighten their debate upon a high.
Taibu as well as Sibanda came together with their side struggling during 2-36 in a 10th over after openers Regis Chakabva (9) as well as Brendan Taylor (26) fell in a space of 4 deliveries.
The span put upon 110 for a third wicket as well as should have had some-more were it not for a stupid confusion which led to Sibanda’s run-out in a 30th over.
Zimbabwe fell to 4-165 3 overs after as James Ngoche private Taibu LBW, though Ervine as well as skipper Elton Chigumbura (38 not out) combined a serve 105 for a fifth wicket to see Zimbabwe by to their top sum of a tournament.
Kenya had reason to feel assured after batting their full 50 overs opposite Australia a single week earlier, though were really fast out of a competition following a top-order batting collapse.
Opener David Obuya fell for a steep in a initial over, his hermit Collins was run out for 1 as well as Tikolo was trapped rectilinear in front by Ray Price to leave Kenya floundering during 3-27.
Alex Obanda (23) as well as Tanmay Mishra (4) eked their approach towards a half-century, though when both fell in a space of 7 deliveries a minnows had slumped to 5-44 in a 12th over.
Rakep Patel (24) as well as Peter Ongondo (6), batting to one side top-scorer Odhiambo, combined a small late fad for a Kolkata crowd. But it was to no relief as Zimbabwe finished their debate in character with their second feat upon a sub-continent, to finish fifth in a organisation as well as renounce Kenya to bottom mark in a standings.
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