The Hindu : Obuyas emulate the Hadlees

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Feb 17, 2003

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Obuyas emulate the Hadlees

By Mohandas Menon

** This was the only second occasion in World Cup history when three brothers — the Obuya brothers (Kennedy (Otieno), David and Colin) appeared in the same match. The Hadlee brothers (Dayle, Richard and Hadlee) who appeared together against England at Leeds in the 1975 WC on 11-6-1975 were the first to do so.

** Ian Billcliff (71) became the first Canadian batsman to record a fifty in LOIs. The previous highest was the 45 by Glen Sealy against Pakistan at Leeds 9-6-1979.

** The fourth wicket partnership of 86 between Billcliff and Joe Harris was Canada's highest ever for any wicket in LOIs. This was Canada's only second 50-plus partnership after the 54 run stand for the first wicket between Chris Chappell and Glen Sealy against Pakistan at Leeds on 9-6-1979.

** Canada's 197 was its highest total in LOIs, bettering the 180 against Bangladesh at Durban on 11-2-2003.

** Thomas Odoyo (4-28) recorded his best bowling figures of his career. His previous best was the 3-25 against Pakistan at Nairobi (at Aga Khan ground) on 2-10-1996.

** Odoyo (4-28 and 27 not out) became the first Kenyan all-rounder to capture 4 wickets and score over 25 runs in the same LOI match.

** Kenya's Ravindu Shah (61) now has the distinction of registering the highest individual score against Canada in LOIs. The only other 50-plus score against the Canadians was made by Pakistani Sadiq Mohammad when he scored an unbeaten 57 at Leeds on 9-6-1979.

** Since defeating India at Port Elizabeth by 70 runs on 17-10-2001, this was Kenya's first win in 13 matches. During this period the team has lost 11 matches! Overall this was Kenya's ninth win in 54 LOI matches.

** The man of the match award was Thomas Odoyo's only second of his career in 53 matches.

His only other award came for his all-rounder performance of 32 runs and bowling figures of 3-25 against Pakistan at Aga Khan ground at Nairobi on 2-10-1996.

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