Zimbabwe elect to bat against Kenya

Kolkata: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura elected to bat after winning the toss against Kenya in their final match of World Cup Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Steve Tikolo, making his last World Cup appearance, has led to Kenya in the absence of Jimmy Kamande who was excluded from the game because of a knee injury.

As African countries are out of contention for a place in the quarter-finals, with Zimbabwe having won two points and no Kenya after five games.

Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (Capt), Regis Chakabva, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Greg Lamb, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Vusimuzi Sibanda.

Kenya: Steve Tikolo (capt), Alex Obanda, David obviate, obviate Collins, Tanmay Mishra, Rakep Patel, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Peter Ongondo, James Ngoche.

Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)
TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
(AFP)