Take a bow, Kenya, you belong here

Steve Tikolo, the Kenyan captain, led from the front, hardly allowing the Zimbabweans to forge a partnership by putting pressure on their batsmen. He made run-making difficult for them. Agreed, the ball was coming on slowly off the wicket, but the Kenyans bowled and fielded like tigers.

Medium pacer Martin Suji, who bowled superbly the other day against the Indians, and leggie Collins Obuya made most of the slow wicket. Even veteran left-arm spinner, Asif Karim, chipped in with a very useful spell in the middle overs that literally strangled the Zimbabweans and forced them on the back foot.

The Zimbabweans, surprisingly, looked out of sorts. Their body language was poor, and their overall approach was lacklustre.

Their captain, Heath Streak, made a tactical blunder too. He kept on his medium pacers for too long. He should have introduced his slow bowlers earlier than he eventually did.

Thomas Odoyo, a very good striker, and veteran Maurice Odumbe made short work of their modest task by playing exhilarating cricket. They didn’t hang around scratching aimlessly, but literally clobbered the Zimbabweans to all parts of the ground. This sort of attitude has taken them thus far, and I am sure they must be looking forward for bigger things to happen.

All in all, it was a tremendous performance by the Kenyans who beat the Zimbabweans comprehensively in all departments of the game. They looked in total control throughout, and in the end finished it in great style. Well played, Kenya! Enjoy it till it lasts.