Kenya's losing ways continue

By Mohandas Menon

** Although Kenya was playing the home side for the fourth time, this was its first match in South Africa.

** For the only second time in LOI history three players from the same family were appearing together in the 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 (vs West Indies 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. This was also the highest score 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 at this venue by any team.

** The third wicket partnership of 89 between Jacques Kallis and Neil McKenzie became the highest at this venue after the pair obliterated the previous best of 85 between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid for India against Zimbabwe on 9-2- 1997.

** This win was South Africa's 10th win in the last 11 matches and its fifth in a row. Meanwhile, Kenya recorded its 14th loss in a row since its last win against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 24-3- 1999, nearly 30 months ago.

** Playing in his 137th match, the South African skipper Shaun Pollock won his seventh man of the match award of his career.

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