11.05pm
UPDATE - Kenya, needing just one win to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, plunged Zimbabwe into deep trouble in their Super Six match tonight.
Andy Flower, on 43, was the only batsman to stand firm as Zimbabwe struggled to 82 for four at the halfway stage of their innings.
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bowler Martin Suji dismissed Craig Wishart (5), Alistair Campbell (7) and Grant Flower (7).
Leg spinner Collins Obuya then had wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu caught behind for three with the fifth ball of his first over.
* Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak won the toss and decided to bat on a slow-paced pitch. Pace bowler Henry Olongo was recalled after a five-match exile and former captain Campbell, omitted from the original squad, opened the batting because of an injury crisis in the team.
* Wishart was gifted a boundary in Suji's first over when a throw to the wicketkeeper hit Campbell on the foot and ricocheted to the boundary.
* Wishart, over-confident against Suji's gentle medium pace, moved down the pitch aiming a big drive but could only edge a full-length delivery to wicketkeeper Kennedy Otieno. 11-1, 5 overs.
* Campbell chased the second delivery in Thomas Adoyo's third over and sliced the ball to gully. Obuya got both hands to the ball but failed to cling on to the chance. Flower rocked on to the back foot and pulled Suji for the first boundary off the bat. He took another four off Odoyo, angling the bat to send the ball flying past point.
* Campbell was beaten by Suji after an indeterminate forward push and struck on the pads straight in front of the stumps. Grant Flower played a wristy on-drive against Odoyo for his first boundary but was then caught behind attempting to force Suji behind point. 45-3, 15 overs.
* Andy Flower moved down the pitch off successive balls to loft Peter Ongondo for a brace of twos. He then ran a ball off an angled bat to third man and Suji failed to stop the ball hitting the boundary rope after attempting a one-handed stop. 65-3, 20 overs.
* Taibu aimed an ill-advised cut at Obuja and edged the ball behind. Dion Ebrahim struck a welcome boundary for Zimbabwe with a rare drive through the offside. 82-4, 25 overs.
- REUTERS
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11.05pm
UPDATE - Kenya, needing just one win to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, plunged Zimbabwe into deep trouble in their Super Six match tonight.
Andy Flower, on 43, was the only batsman to stand firm as Zimbabwe struggled to 82 for four at the halfway stage of their innings.
Opening
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