Kenyan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005–06

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Kenyan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005-06
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flag of Kenya.svg
  Zimbabwe Kenya
Dates 25 February – 4 March 2006
Captains Terry Duffin Steve Tikolo
One Day International series
Results 5-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs Piet Rinke (168) Kennedy Otieno (169)
Most wickets Ryan Higgins (7) Peter Ongondo (11)
Player of the series Thomas Odoyo (Ken)

Kenya toured Zimbabwe for a series of five One Day Internationals in February and March 2006. Before this tour, Kenya had only played five One Day Internationals since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup, all of which they had lost. They were keen to acquire more international experience before the 2007 World Cup. Zimbabwe had suffered a series of player disputes and poor results amid continuing political troubles in that country, leading to their self-suspension from Test cricket. [1]

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The series ended in a 2–2 draw, with one match abandoned. [2] Kenya had never previously drawn or won a One Day International series.

ODI series

1st ODI

25 February 2006
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
227/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
231/2 (43.3 overs)
Kennedy Otieno 74 (112)
Hamilton Masakadza 2/26 (4 overs)
Brendan Taylor 60* (58)
Peter Ongondo 1/37 (8 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Kevan Barbour (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
Player of the match: Terry Duffin (Zim)

2nd ODI

26 February 2006
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
284/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
205 (46.2 overs)
Steve Tikolo 98 (83)
Anthony Ireland 3/46 (10 overs)
Keegan Meth 53 (80)
Peter Ongondo 3/26 (7 overs)
Kenya won by 79 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
Player of the match: Steve Tikolo (Ken)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ryan Higgins (Zim) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

1 March 2006
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
134 (42.5 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
69 (22.5 overs)
David Obuya 22 (44)
Ed Rainsford 3/16 (9 overs)
Brendan Taylor 33 (50)
Peter Ongondo 4/14 (5.5 overs)
Kenya won by 65 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
Player of the match: Thomas Odoyo (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

3 March 2006
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
231/9 (44 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
122 (36.5 overs)
Piet Rinke 72 (83)
Peter Ongondo 3/32 (9 overs)
Kennedy Otieno 69 (94)
Ryan Higgins 4/21 (9 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 109 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
Player of the match: Ryan Higgins (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

5th ODI

4 March 2006
Scorecard
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Match abandoned
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Kevan Barbour (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
  • No toss.
  • The match was reduced to 44 overs per side due to overnight rain.

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References

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  2. "Zimbabwe suspend themselves from Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2020.