Windies end campaign on high note

Vasbert Drakes captured career-best figures of five for 33 including three wickets in eight balls, and Jermaine Lawson took two wickets on his first appearance of the tournament, at times bowling in excess of 150 kmph.

The Kenyan batting was hopelessly unequipped to deal with the ferocity of the West Indian quicks, with only Peter Ongondo, who top-scored with 24 late in the innings, showing any real resistance.

The match could not have been more one-sided but the result still had no effect on the competition with West Indies, world champions in 1975 and 1979, missing out on the second round by just two points, while Kenya went through with 10 carry-over points, second only to defending champions Australia who have 12.

West Indies could easily rue their misfortune; they lost two certain points when their match against Bangladesh was washed out by rain, while Kenya collected four free points when New Zealand refused to travel to Nairobi because of security concerns.

Despite having little to play for except pride, West Indies still were keen to show how they were hard done by with a comprehensive display.

Gayle cracked his first hundred of the tournament and Shivnarine Chanderpaul also helped himself to a half-century as Kenya’s bowlers struggled to make any real impression on.