Irish cricket team in Kenya in 2011–12

Irish cricket team in Kenya in 2011–12
Kenya
Ireland
Dates 12 February – 24 February 2012
Captains Collins Obuya William Porterfield
One Day International series
Result 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Tanmay Mishra (72) Ed Joyce (91)
Most wickets Hiren Varaiya (4)
Shem Ngoche (4)		 George Dockrell (3)
Twenty20 International series
Result Ireland won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Tanmay Mishra (84) Paul Stirling (77)
Most wickets Shem Ngoche (4) George Dockrell (6)

The Ireland cricket team toured Kenya in February 2012. They played two Intercontinental Cup ODIs, two T20s and an Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya.

Background

In early January 2012, it was reported at Ireland's tour to Kenya was in doubt due to security concerns at their Mombasa venue.[1] These concerns arose with Mombasa being just 150 miles from the volatile Somali border, where recent high profile kidnappings and attacks have taken place. Cricket Ireland, liaising with the International Cricket Council, requested that the matches held at Mombasa be moved if their players security could not be guaranteed.[1] However Cricket Kenya drew up sufficient security plans to allow the matches to take place at Mombasa.

Squads

 Kenya  Ireland[2]

Intercontinental Cup Match

12–13 February 2012
Scorecard
v
75 all out (33.5 overs)
Ed Joyce 26 (53)
Hiren Varaiya 6/22 (10 overs)
109 all out (35.1 overs)
Ragheb Aga 46 (73)
George Dockrell 5/37 (13 overs)
152 all out (49 overs)
Ed Joyce 54 (64)
Hiren Varaiya 6/51 (22 overs)
108 all out (47.2 overs)
Nelson Odhiambo 32 (102)
Albert van der Merwe 6/27 (18.2 overs)
Ireland won by 10 runs
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kenya 6; Ireland 14

ODI Series

1st ODI

18 February
Scorecard
Ireland 
200 (47.3 overs)
v
 Kenya
201/3 (42.4 overs)
Paul Stirling 46 (44)
Collins Obuya 3/24 (6 overs)
Tanmay Mishra 70* (76)
John Mooney 1/27 (7 overs)
Kenya won by 7 wickets
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Tanmay Mishra (Ken)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kenya 2, Ireland 0.

2nd ODI

20 February
Scorecard
Ireland 
237/9 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
120 (35.1 overs)
Ed Joyce 88 (125)
Hiren Varaiya 3/46 (10 overs)
Shem Ngoche 28 (37)
Alex Cusack 2/13 (5 overs)
Ireland won by 117 runs
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) & Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Ed Joyce (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Ireland 2, Kenya 0.

Twenty20 Series

1st T20I

22 February
Scorecard
Kenya 
107 all out (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
109/4 (15.3 overs)
Tanmay Mishra 34 (30)
George Dockrell 3/15 (4 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 30 (36)
James Ngoche 1/7 (3 overs)
Ireland won by 6 wickets
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: George Dockrell (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

23 February
Scorecard
Kenya 
131/7 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
132/2 (17.3 overs)
David Obuya 28 (25)
Paul Stirling 2/21 (4 overs)
Paul Stirling 65* (52)
Ragheb Aga 1/10 (1 over)
Ireland won by 8 wickets
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

24 February
Scorecard
Ireland 
107/9 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
105/7 (20 overs)
Ed Joyce 38 (46)
Shem Ngoche 4/14 (3 overs)
Collins Obuya 42 (38)
George Dockrell 2/13 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 2 runs
Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Shem Ngoche (Ken)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. 1 2 David, Hopps (13 January 2012). "Security concerns put Ireland's Kenya tour in doubt". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "No Niall O'Brien for Kenya tour". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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