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The Kenya national cricket team toured South Africa from 30 September to 24 October 2001 and played in six One Day Internationals against South Africa and India, competing in the 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament. [1]
Despite their win against India, Kenya failed to reach the final, which was won by South Africa.
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