Date-stamped : 01 Mar94 - 18:25
Kenya 318 for 5 defeated Bermuda 254 for 9.

Kenya beat Bermuda by 64 runs in the ICC Trophy  semi  finals  to
qualify for the 1996 World Cup.  Holland play the UAE in the oth-
er semi final on Thursday with the  winner  also qualifying   and
playing Kenya in the Championship match.  The losers play Bermuda
to decide the third qualifiers.
<END> Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)
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Kenya Qualify for 1996 World Cup - By Andy Capostagno

A majestic 158 not out by Maurice Odumbe earned Kenya a place  at
the  next  cricket  World  Cup in 1996 as they beat Bermuda by 64
runs in the first semifinal of the ICC Trophy  on  Tuesday.   The
Kenyans  will  face  the  winners  of Thursday's second semifinal
between Holland and the United Arab Emirates in  Sunday's  final,
but Bermuda could still qualify for the main event.
Odumbe's century was the lynchpin of Kenya's 50-over total of 318
for five after they had won the toss on a pitch made for batting.
Two early run outs set the home team back,  but  a  third  wicket
stand  of  142  in 117 balls between Odumbe and Steve Tikolo, who
made 67, settled Kenyan nerves.  Odumbe surged to his second cen-
tury in three matches, facing only 137 balls and hitting 11 fours
and three sixes.  He then took three wickets for  49  as  Bermuda
replied  with 254 for nine in their 50 overs and had no rivals as
man of the match.
Clay Smith hit 108 from 96 balls for  Bermuda,  but  his  innings
ended  in  controversial  fashion.   Sweeping at left arm spinner
Asif Karim, Smith was adjudged lbw by Namibian umpire  Louis  Van
Reenen although the ball appeared to be missing leg stump by some
way.  Smith ran down the pitch to remonstrate with Van Reenen and
only  left  the  crease after much argument. He was duly reported
for misconduct by the umpire to ICC match referee, Barney Miller.
(Reuter)
<END> Contributed by Chico Khan (ckhan@*.com)