LIVE Sri Lanka vs. Kenya: David Obuya, Collins Obuya steady Kenyan ship
In a must-win game for both sides in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2011, Kenya have played sedately and have amassed 127 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 40 overs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The match is being played at one of the flattest decks in the tournament, though Kenyan batsmen have found it difficult to score runs freely. They have gathered their runs at a modest run-rate of just over 3 runs per over.
Kenya need a spark in the final overs as they look to set a challenging target for the home side. With David Obuya still at the crease, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 have a reasonable chance of posting a competitive total.
The Obuya brothers have played resolutely as they led the revival of their innings with a defiant 94-run stand. In the process, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Collins-c51521 Obuya posted a half-century which is so far the slowest in the ongoing World Cup.
David would have to convert his fifty into a century, if Kenya are to surprise the opposition. In his 51-run innings, he mainly scored his runs down the ground and has picked up 3 measured boundaries.
It has been a superb bowling effort by the home team, as they have made the opposition players to work hard for their runs. In the first eight overs, the wicket had a bit of juice in it and offered some movement to the seam bowlers.
Lasith Malinga has celebrated his return with two wickets, picking up important scalps of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Seren-Waters-c89209 and Collins Obuya. Both the batsmen were victims of Malinga’s toe-crushing yorkers.
Nuwan Kulasekara has given his senior partner a precious support, picking up 1 for 18 in a gritty spell of medium pace bowling. Meanwhile, Angelo Mathews conceded 20 runs from 7 incisive overs to keep the Kenyan batsmen in check.
The spin twins, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajantha-c42419 Mendis have not made an impact with their spin, though they kept things tight at one end.
Kenya would have to deal with the threat of Malinga in the death overs if they want to up their run rate and post a decent total.
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