How Kenya gatecrashed elite world of cricket gods

Nairobi Gymkhana was the place to be at on February 24, 2003. Security was tight, but the grounds were teeming with cricket fans while at the 30-metre high media centre, drinks were flowing like water, courtesy of Kenya Breweries and Pepsi, the proud sponsors of Kenya and Pakistan national cricket teams respectively.

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Pakistan was not anywhere near, but the visiting team was Sri Lanka, the 1996 World Cup champions which, unlike New Zealand had defied “insecurity” fears and agreed to play Kenya at home in the 2003 Cricket World Cup that was principally hosted by South Africa, with some matches in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Read More: nation.co.ke/sports/cricket/How Kenya gatecrashed world of cricket gods