7.2 that kept rising it nicked and even went higher and a good reach by Botha at 2nd slip does send him back 11/1
    12.2 trapped infront off a straight one and the umpire had no hesitation on that one 34/2
    25.3 he seemed to offer no stroke there and is trapped leg before 60/3
    42.5 The Big One,Tikolo goes, the ball turned a lot and this time took the edge with it and Ireland are very much in it now 94/4
    53.2 the pressure has told as Varaiya is caught by the man facing on the off off a defensive stroke 104/5
    67 floated iin on leg and he drives it uppishly and the facer on the leg side takes a sharp low catch 144/7
    54 flighted and he hits that hard and is caught and bowled a beauty of a catch low around ankle height but he held it nicely 108/6
    82.3 he mistimes a slog to long on and skies it to the man at 45 yards and is an easy catch taken and now the follow on looms 171/9
    68.2 flighted with turn and beats the bat and hits the wicket leaving Kamande puzzled, good bowling all I can say! 144/8
    not out
    85.1 he skies that trying to go over mid off and he fails and Rankin takes a comfortable catch to end Kenya's innings 186/10
    6 (lb 5, w 1)
    186 all out (85.1 Overs, RR: 2.18)
    Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Alex Obanda, 7.2 ov), 2-34 (Seren Waters, 12.2 ov), 3-60 (Rakep Patel, 25.3 ov), 4-94 (Steve Tikolo, 42.5 ov), 5-104 (Hiren Varaiya, 53.2 ov), 6-108 (Kennedy Otieno, 53.6 ov), 7-144 (Morris Ouma, 66.6 ov), 8-144 (Jimmy Kamande, 68.2 ov), 9-171 (Thomas Odoyo, 82.3 ov), 10-186 (Peter Ongondo, 85.1 ov)
    PC Connell1271311.0800
    WB Rankin742213.1400
    DT Johnston511503.0010
    AC Botha42501.2500
    WK McCallan22.165242.3400
    RM West31126742.1600
    AR Cusack42701.7500
    52.5 full outside off and he goes to defend that and he perishes as he present an easy chamnce to the man at short point 164/5
    10.5 bouncer that Obuya hooks to deep square leg and Rankin takes an easy catch and a trap was laid there and he fell right into it... Ooh Ooh! 63/1
    18.3 that looked out from up here he was caught on the move and it hit his back leg and given 76/2
    48.3 The big one ! Tikolo departs, full on middle and he drives it powerfully and Johnston does very well to go down and take a catch back at him just about ankle height and the Irish are celebrating like they have won it 159/3
    51.3 good turn on this one and a catch/pad decision on the leg side facer and Ouma departs cheaply as West strikes again 164/4
    91.2 the tactic works as he gets his man bowling round, he gets the ball too close to him and takes the edge with it and keeper holds on to that 238/6
    112.1 Flighted and it turned and snicked and Botha takes a low catch at 1st slip and the game is turned on its head jsut when they looked to be able to hold on 294/7
    not out
    123 full and Varaiya stretches forward and it hits him in front and given 312/8
    128.2 and we get even closer to the finish as Onyango stretches forward and misses the inswing and is clean bowled 316/9
    135.4 he stretches forward but he did not touch that and he is adjudged lbw 327/10
    31 (b 14, lb 10, nb 5, w 2)
    327 all out (f/o) (135.4 Overs, RR: 2.41)
    Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Kennedy Otieno, 10.5 ov), 2-76 (Alex Obanda, 18.3 ov), 3-159 (Steve Tikolo, 48.3 ov), 4-164 (Morris Ouma, 51.3 ov), 5-164 (Seren Waters, 52.5 ov), 6-238 (Rakep Patel, 91.2 ov), 7-294 (Thomas Odoyo, 112.1 ov), 8-312 (Hiren Varaiya, 122.6 ov), 9-316 (Lameck Onyango, 128.2 ov), 10-327 (Peter Ongondo, 135.4 ov)
    PC Connell1014804.8010
    WB Rankin1214914.0810
    DT Johnston2184342.0405
    WK McCallan37156001.6200
    RM West42.4178131.8900
    AR Cusack30802.6600
    AR White40902.2500
    AC Botha64520.8300

Close of Play

  • Sat, 11 Oct - day 1 - Ireland 1st innings 282/3 (AC Botha 65*, KJ O'Brien 23*, 98 ov)
  • Sun, 12 Oct - day 2 - Kenya 1st innings 62/3 (SO Tikolo 24*, HA Varaiya 0*, 29 ov)
  • Mon, 13 Oct - day 3 - Kenya 2nd innings 146/2 (SR Waters 65*, SO Tikolo 41*, 41 ov)
  • Tue, 14 Oct - day 4 - Kenya 2nd innings 327 (135.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

  • Ireland reach Intercontinental Cup final

    Ireland beat Kenya by an innings-and-65 runs to reach their third successive Intercontinental Cup final

  • Ireland in control but Waters shows class

    Ireland need a further eight Kenya wickets in order to reach the final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, after dismissing the hosts for just 186 in their first innings. Following on, Kenya put up a much better fight, with Seren Waters

  • Record-breaking O'Brien leaves Kenya floundering

    Ireland are in a dominant position after two days of their must-win Intercontinental Cup clash against Kenya. Kevin O'Brien crashed a superb 171 as Ireland compiled a massive 578 for 4, before reducing Kenya to a slippery 62 for 3

  • O'Brien hundred gives Ireland control

    Niall O'Brien used all his first-class experience to compile a crucial 135 as Ireland took control of their vital Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya

Kenya 3rd innings Partnerships

63KO OtienoSR Waters
13AA ObandaSR Waters
83SO TikoloSR Waters
5MA OumaSR Waters
0RR PatelSR Waters
74TM OdoyoRR Patel
56TM OdoyoJK Kamande
18JK KamandeHA Varaiya
4LN OnyangoJK Kamande
11JK KamandePJ Ongondo