Updated at: 1750 PST, Monday, March 07, 2011
DELHI: Kenya have set a modest target of 199 runs for Canada in their World Cup Group A match here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on Monday.After captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and elected to bat, Kenya were all out for 198 in exact 50 overs.Earlier, they found it difficult to make runs against accurate bowling by Canada and lost their five top order batsmen for only 57 runs.However, Tanmay Mishra and Jimmy Kamande came to their rescue and took the score to 109, adding 52 for the sixth wicket before Kamande (22) departed.Then, Mishra, joined by Thomas Odoyo, added further 57 runs for the seventh wicket partnership.Mishra scored 51, his fourth One-day International half-century, before being dismissed by John Davison.But Odoyo continued his fight till the end and was bowled by Harvir Baidwan on the last ball of the Kenya innings. He also made 51, his eighth ODI fifty, with five fours and a six.For Canada, seamer Henry Osinde was the most successful bowler takin four for 26 while Rizwan Cheema claimed two wickets.