NEWS

Magnificent Chanderpaul inspires West Indies

Nairobi, Aug 18: Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit an unbeaten 87 to steer the West Indies to a six-wicket victory in the second one-day international match against Kenya on Thursday.

Chanderpaul's disciplined innings helped West Indies wrap up the match in the 46th over after the Kenyan pace attack had accounted for the tourists' top order.

The victory also gave West Indies an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Chasing Kenya's modest score of 192, the Windies struggled to come to terms with a renewed Kenyan bowling spearheaded by Martin Suji, who took two quick wickets in only one over.

Suji first bowled Chris Gayle for 10 and the opener was not able to make a repeat performance of his first one-day match innings on Wednesday when he hit a career best of 152.

The Kenyan paceman then trapped Wavell Hinds for a duck as the West Indies reached 17 for three in the seventh over.

Chanderpaul, who at one time looked to be suffering a knee injury, batted with determination and with admirable support from Marlon Samuels, the pair made 91 in their fourth wicket partnership.

Reon King was the pick of the West Indies bowlers, capturing four wickets in a batting collapse that has virtually ended Kenya's hopes of making an impact in the series.

The last partnership of 66 between tailenders Peter Ochieng and Jimmy Kamande gave the Kenyan score some respectability and was the only highlight in a poor batting performance.