Kenyan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005-06
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| Kenyans in Zimbabwe in 2005-06 | ||
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| Dates | 25 February – 4 March 2006 | |
| Captains | Steve Tikolo | Terry Duffin |
| Number of ODIs | 4 (1 abandoned) | |
| ODIs won | 2 | 2 |
| Most runs (ODIs) | Kennedy Otieno 169 |
Brendan Taylor 147 |
| Most wickets (ODIs) | Peter Ongondo 11 |
Anthony Ireland 6 |
| Player of Series (ODIs) | Thomas Odoyo | |
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.
The series ended in a 2-2 draw, with one match abandoned. Kenya had never previously drawn or won a one-day international series.
[edit] Schedule and results
- 1st ODI, Bulawayo, 25 February. Kenya 227/9 (50 overs), Zimbabwe 231/2 (43.3 overs). Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets.
- 2nd ODI, Bulawayo, 26 February. Kenya 284/7 (50 overs), Zimbabwe 205 (46.2 overs). Kenya won by 79 runs.
- 3rd ODI, Harare, 1 March. Kenya 134 (42.5 overs), Zimbabwe 69 (22.5 overs). Kenya won by 65 runs.
- 4th ODI, Harare, 3 March. Match reduced to 44 overs per side. Zimbabwe 231/9 (44 overs), Kenya 122 (36.5 overs). Zimbabwe won by 109 runs.
- 5th ODI, Harare, 4 March. Match abandoned without a ball being bowled.
