Kenya this afternoon booked their place in the WCL, and hence the 20-20 World Cup as they rolled Canada for 92 to win by 158 runs at Nairobi Jafferys. It was a frenetic few overs after lunch that decided the match. Canada had done their calculations in the break and had decided that to have a chance of overtaking Kenya on net run rate, they would have to knock off the runs required in 30 overs. Just in case any of the Kenyans were unaware of their intentions, they were signaled loud and clear as Mulla sent Odoyo's second ball crashing to the boundary. Kenya's vice captain struck straight back two balls later and Canada were 1/4.

Any thought that a minor setback would slow the Canadians was dispelled in the second over which cost Peter Ongondo 18 as Abdool Samad and Des Chumney sent the ball crashing to the fence three times. Canada were off to a flyer and despite the wicket looked confident. It took two balls of Odoyo's next over to put the breaks on as he sent first Chumney and then Samad back to the pavillion in quick succession. Canada were suddenly 3/27 and the wisdom of the attempted run rate looked shaky.

Despite the losses, Canada persisted in throwing the bat and Peter Ongondo cashed in off the 2nd legal ball of the 4th over when he had Bagai edging to Shah in the slips. When Odoyo picked up his fourth wicket in the next over - Qaiser Ali clean bowled, there looked little doubt that Canada had shot themselves in the foot. At no stage did they let up and try for the win, but continued in a vain attempt to do the impossible. Kenya persisted with line and length and Peter Ongondo reaped the rewards as he won the race to 5 wickets - the first time he has reached such a milestone in ODIs. Lameck Onyango was the only other bowler used, and he too got into the action in his first over as he removed George Codrington lbw for 24 to see Canada all out for 92 in 14.5 overs.

Earlier in the day, sensible batting by Tanmay Mishra and Collins Obuya helped Kenya to a total of 250. Aware of the need to defend their net run rate, Kenya batted first looking to set Canada a big total. It was a tactic that very nearly backfired on the hosts as first Henry Osinde, and then Anderson Cummins struck in the early overs to have both Kenyan openers back in the pavillion with only 14 on the scoreboard.

Steve Tikolo and Ravindu Shah then came together for a watchful stand that took Kenya to 76 before Shah fell to the spin of Dhaniram, caught by Davison for 39 just as he was looking set for a big score. Tikolo perished caught and bowled 20 runs later as the spinner put the squeeze on Kenya and initially looked to trouble Collins Obuya who joined Mishra on the fall of his captain. Obuya survived however and the two youngsters then set about pushing the score along.

Once again Mishra showed maturity well beyond his years, as he worked his way to 50 and then began to hit out. Obuya followed a similar patter, except that he fell 2 runs short of his half century to become Sunil Dhaniram's third wicket. Mishra followed soon after in the 42nd over, caught by the Canadian captain off George Codrington for a well made 62 off 76 balls. He looked disappointed to have lost his wicket, but can hold his head high after a very useful knock for Kenya.

Kenya were now on 5/207 and it was again up to the tail to carry them through to a defendable total. Four more wickets fell as the Kenyans swung the bat, but they did succeed in taking the total up to 250 as Odoyo, Kamande and Onyango each made over a run a ball, the latter assisted by a typically gritty Hiren Varaiya.

After successfully chasing 308 yesterday against the Irish, Canada obviously backed themselves to chase this total down in the overs required to overtake Kenya's net run rate. Unfortunately for them, they could not contend with the Kenyan bowling and, though the runs were scored at the rate required, wickets fell too soon and too easily and too regularly to give them a realistic chance. Kenya for their part stuck to the job in hand and were rewarded for their discipline with another big victory. Thomas Odoyo, unable quite to take his first 5 wicket haul, but none the less a clear man of the match in the umpires for his demolition of the Canadian top order. Kenya can now look ahead to Wednesday and a chance for vengeance against the Scots.