Welcome to the highlights of Kenya vs Bangladesh - The opening match of the 1997 President's Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament first time between Kenya and Bangladesh was played at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi on October 10, 1997.
Match Overview:
Stunning centuries from openers Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno before Aasif Karim's maiden five-wicket haul helped to Kenya registered their historic first ODI win against Bangladesh in a historic, one-sided opening match of a President's Cup.
Match Stats:
- Kenya's 150-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international, previous biggest win by 73-runs against West Indies at Pune in the 1996 World Cup.
- Dipak Chudasama became the first Kenya batsman to score a century in one-day international cricket history.
- Dipak Chudasama became the first Kenya batsman to score a hundred against Bangladesh in ODI cricket history.
- Kennedy Otieno became the second Kenya batsman to score a century in ODIs after Dipak Chudasama.
- Kennedy Otieno became the second Kenya batsman to score a hundred against Kenya in ODIs.
- This is the first instance of Kenya's two batsmen were scores of hundred or more runs in their innings in one-day internationals.
- 225 : Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno set a world record first-wicket partnership in one-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 212-run stand between Geoff Marsh and David Boon against India at Jaipur in 1986.
- 225 : Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno set a highest any-wicket partnership for Kenya in one-day international, previously held by the 137-run stand for the fourth-wicket between Steve Tikolo and Hitesh Modi against Sri Lanka at Kandy in the last year World Cup and the fourth highest any-wicket stand in ODIs.
- Kenya's 347 was their highest score ever in one-day international cricket history, previous highest was 254 against Sri Lanka at Kandy in the 1996 World Cup and the seventh highest total by any team in ODIs.
- This is the fifth instance of both openers had scored centuries in the same innings in one-day international and This is the first such instance of Kenya's both openers (Dipak Chudasama 122 and Kennedy Otieno 144) scores of 100 or more runs in the same innings in ODIs.
- Kennedy Otieno's 144 was the highest score by an Kenya batsman in ODI cricket history, before this match previous highest was 96 by Steve Tikolo against Sri Lanka at Kandy in the 1996 World Cup.
- Dipak Chudasama's 122 was the second highest score by an Kenya batsman in ODIs.
- Aasif Karim became the first Kenya bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in ODI cricket history.
- Aasif Karim became the first Kenya bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODI cricket history.
- Aasif Karim's 5 for 33 was the best bowling figures by an Kenya bowler in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 15 held by Maurice Odumbe against West Indies at Pune in the 1996 World Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* Kenya trounced Bangladesh by 150 runs in the President's Cup, avenging their defeat by the Asian side in the final of the qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Cup earlier this year.
Kenya scored mammoth total of 347-3 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kennedy Otieno cracked a career-best 144 off 146-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Dipak Chudasama blasted a career-best 122 off 113-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 16-fours with strike rate of 107.96, Steve Tikolo cracked a 32 off 27-balls included 3-fours.
Thomas Odoyo hammered a 18 off 7-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 257.14 and Maurice Odumbe scored a unbeaten 15 off 9-balls contained one-six & a four.
Bangladesh best bowler by Hasibul Hossain took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Rafique.
Bangladesh bowled out for 197 in 43.4 overs with top scorer by Athar Ali Khan struck 61 off 84-balls including 9-fours.
Aminul Islam cracked a 37 off 44-balls including 2-fours, Hasibul Hossain hit a unbeaten 21 off 22-balls contained 2-fours & a six.
Mohammad Rafique struck 19 off 18-balls including one-six & a four and Akram Khan scored a run-a-ball 16-runs contained a six.
Kenya best bowler by Aasif Karim claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 33-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 3.30.
Steve Tikolo captured two-wickets, Rajab Ali picked up 1-wicket and Debutant Mohammad Sheikh - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Kennedy Otieno named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to scored a career-best 144-runs knocked off facing 146-balls including 12-fours & a six.
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