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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Zimbabwe elect to bat against Kenya

Updated at: 0840 PST,  Sunday, March 20, 2011
KOLKATA: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura elected to bat after winning the toss against Kenya in their final World Cup match at the Eden Gardens on Sunday Steve Tikolo, making his last World Cup appearance, led Kenya in the absence of Jimmy Kamande who was ruled out of the game due to a knee injury Both the African nations are out of contention for a place in the quarter-finals, with Zimbabwe having earned two points and Kenya none after five matches.Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (capt), Regis Chakabva, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Greg Lamb, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Vusimuzi Sibanda Kenya: Steve Tikolo (capt), Alex Obanda, David Obuya, Collins Obuya, Tanmay Mishra, Rakep Patel, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Peter Ongondo, James Ngoche.Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)