Pakistan enjoys an emphatic record vs Kenya

Pakistan team enjoyed an impeccable record in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Kenya as they prepare to take on their opponents in the opening group “A” match in Cricket World Cup (CWC) at Hambantota on Wednesday. In their past five ODI meetings, Pakistan emerged victorious on all the five occasions after making debut against the Kenyans at Nairobi Gymkhana Ground in 1996.
Pakistan’s current Captain Shahid Afridi struck a sensational record breaking 37-ball hundred against Sri Lanka which still remained the fastest hundred in ODI history.
Kenya who were shockingly crashed to 69 all in their opening match of CWC against New Zealand at Chennai three-days ago will be hoping to bounce back in the event with much better batting display.
1992 World Champions Pakistan met the host West Indies in their opening match in 2007 World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston Jamaica and lost the match under Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Pakistan highest total against Kenya is 286-8 at Sharjah in 2003. Former Pakistan Captain Younis Khan scored an unbeaten 87 off 91 balls with 11 boundaries and one six which the highest individual score by a Pakistan batsman against Kenya Abdul Razzaq produced the best bowling figures of four wickets 35 runs in the 4-nation event in Sharjah in 2002-03.
Kenya’s highest total of 179 all out in 38.4 overs was recorded at Gymkhana Ground Nairobi in 2002 and their lowest total against Pakistan is 133 at Gymkhana Club Ground Nairobi in 1996.
KO Otieno made the highest individual score of 59 in 2002 and his knock was spiced with five boundaries and three sixes.
TM Odoya with three wickets for 25 runs produced the best figures for Kenya in 1996.
Kenya got in their fold veteran Steve Tikolo, who had scored 3320 runs with three centuries in 126 ODIs while TM Odoya have scored 2264 runs with two centuries.