Kenya at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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Kenya at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Kenya
CGF code KEN
CGA National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Website teamke.or.ke
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 September 1998 (1998-09-11) – 21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
7
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
16
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Kenya's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Contents

Medalists

The following Kenyan competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. [1]

Cricket

Kenya named the below squad for the tournament. [2]

Roster
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Kenya men Men's tournament Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L by 5 wickets		Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
L by 129 runs		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
W by 5 wickets		3did not advance11
Group stage
Group D
PosTeam
PldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300061.799
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3110130.480
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312002−0.697
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 302011−2.401
Source: ESPNcricinfo
10 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
144/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
145/5 (47.3 overs)
Steve Tikolo 35 (64)
Chris Harris 3/7 (10 overs)
Matt Horne 39 (76)
Maurice Odumbe 1/17 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Steve Bucknor (Jam)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Craig McMillan (NZ) scored his 2,000th List A run. [3]
  • Points: New Zealand 2, Kenya 0.
12 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
189/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
60 (25.3 overs)
Wajahatullah Wasti 32
Thomas Odoyo 4/39 (10 overs)
Hitesh Modi 18
Arshad Khan 4/14 (8 overs)
Pakistan won by 129 runs
Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam
Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Nizam Baksh (Can)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
  • Edward Mboya (Ken) made his List A debut. [4]
  • Points: Pakistan 2, Kenya 0.
  • Kenya were eliminated as a result of this match.
15 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
156/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
157/5 (37.3 overs)
Bruce Patterson 31 (82)
Maurice Odumbe 5/38 (10 overs)
Ravindu Shah 48 (63)
Keith Sheridan 2/24 (10 overs)
Kenya won by 5 wickets
Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam
Umpires: Beattie Arlow (NI) and Steve Bucknor (Jam)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Edward Mboya (Ken) played his final List A match. [5]
  • Maurice Odumbe (Ken) took his only List A five-wicket haul. [5] [6]
  • Points: Kenya 2, Scotland 0.

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya at the 1998 Commonwealth Games". kenyapage.net. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kenya Squad". ESPNcricinfo . 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kenya v New Zealand - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kenya v Pakistan - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Kenya v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Player profile of Maurice Odumbe". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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