Welcome to the highlights of Kenya vs Bangladesh - The 5th match of the 1997 President's Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Kenya and Bangladesh was played at Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi on October 15, 1997.
Match Overview:
Bowlers and Martin Suji's career-best four-wickets before Kennedy Otieno and Alpesh Vadher's scored unbeaten 42 steers to Kenya comfortable eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh and qualify for the best-of-three-finals in a rain-hit, one-sided fifth match of a President's Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Bangladesh bundled out for 100 in 41.2 overs - match reduced from 50 to 46-overs per a side - due to rain - with top scorer by Shahriar Hossain, Mafizur Rahman each scored 16-runs.
Khaled Mashud and Sheikh Salahuddin each scored 12-runs.
Kenya best bowler by Martin Suji claimed a 4-wickets, Aasif Karim captured two-wickets, Mohammad Sheikh, Thomas Odoyo, Maurice Odumbe and Tony Suji each took one-wickets.
Kenya chase down the target of 102 for 2 in 17 overs with top scorer by Alpesh Vadher cracked a unbeaten 42 off 50-balls, Kennedy Otieno hit a unbeaten 42 off 43-balls and Dipak Chudasama 4.
Bangladesh best bowler by Hasibul Hossain took 2-wickets for 54-runs in 6-overs.
Martin Suji named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 24-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.40.
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