Statistical Highlights
Mohandas Menon
2nd ODI, South Africa vs Kenya
Although Kenya were playing the home side for the fourth time, this was
their first ever match in South Africa.
For the only second time in LOI history three players from the same
family were appearing together in same match. The Otieno brothers - Kennedy,
David and Collins - emulated New Zealand's Hadlee brothers - Dayle, Richard
and Barry. All the three Kiwi players had appeared twice in LOI matches -
both against England at Dunedin on 8-3-1975 and Nottingham on 11-6-1975.
Makhaya Ntini became the first South African bowler to claim a LOI wicket
by dismissing a batsman "hit-wicket". The unfortunate victim Ravindu Shah,
meanwhile became the second Kenyan to be dismissed in this manner after
Maurice Odumbe (v WI at Pune on 29-2-1996. Incidentally, Shah's dismissal
was the first in a LOI match in South Africa.
Steve Tikolo's unbeaten 68 was the highest score by any player between
the two sides. The previous highest was the 67 by the same batsman at the
Nairobi Gymkhana on 30-9-1999. Incidentally, this was highest score made
against the home team at this venue bettering the 58 by New Zealand's Nathan
Astle on 22-10-2000.
The sixth and seventh wicket partnerships between Tikolo and the Suji
brothers - Martin and Tony - of 28 and 21 respectively were the best for
this venue by any team.
The third wicket partnership of 89 runs between Jacques Kallis and Neil
McKenzie was best at this venue. The pair obliterated the previous best of
85 runs between Indian Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against Zimbabwe on
9-2-1997.
This win was South Africa's 10th win in the last 11 matches (and their
fifth in a row). Meanwhile Kenya recorded its 14th loss in a row since their
last win against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 24-3-1999 - nearly 30 months ago.
Playing in his 137th match, the South Afican skipper Shaun Pollock won
his seventh man of the match award of his career.
Statistical highlights:
1st ODI: India vs South Africa
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1st ODI: India vs South Africa
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