New Delhi: Kenyan cricket received yet another setback after it was ousted of the Twenty20 World Championships through two crushing defeats. On Friday, Sri Lanka annihilated Kenya by defeating them by a huge 172-run margin.
Chasing 261 runs of their allotted 20 overs, Kenya never looked even threatening to pose any challenge to the Lankan's mammoth total. Kenya could just manage 88 runs in their 19.3 overs before Thomas Odoyo declared himself retired hurt, to put an end to Kenya's misery. Only three of the Kenyan Batsmen could get into double figures with Alex Obanda top scoring with 21 runs to his name. Continue reading below
Sri Lanka, after being put into bat by Steve Tikolo, set up a huge total of 260 runs in their 20 overs at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Sanath Jayasuriya led the Lankan onslaught as the southpaw plundered a brilliant 88 runs of just 44 deliveries.
But the man of the moment at the end of the Lankan innings was young turk Jehan Mubarak who smashed an unbeaten 46 of just 13 deliveries hitting five towering sixes along with three boundaries.
Skipper Mahela Jayawardhane also hit a fine half-century, scoring 65 runs.
Kenyan bowlers, Nehemiah Odhiambo and Lameck Ngoche suffered the most at the hands of the Lankan batsmen, giving 57 and 61 runs respectively, of their four overs.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Jehan Mubarak, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Lasith Malinga, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Gayan Wijekoon
Kenya: David Obuya, Maurice Ouma (wk), Tanmay Mishra, Steve Tikolo (capt), Thomas Odoyo, Alex Obanda, Jimmy Kamande, Collins Obuya, Lameck Onyango, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo
