# Kenyan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001–02

The Kenyan cricket team toured Sri Lanka from January and February 2002 to play three first-class and three List A matches against Sri Lanka A. Kenya additionally played a two-day tour match against the BCCSL Academy XI which resulted in a draw. The first-class series, dubbed unofficial Test matches, was won by Sri Lanka A 3–nil. The List A series was won by Kenya 2–1.

## Squads

| FCs | FCs | LAs | LAs |
| Sri Lanka A | Kenya | Sri Lanka A | Kenya |
| Upul Chandana (c) Ian Daniel Tillakaratne Dilshan Dinusha Fernando Upekha Fernando Pulasthi Gunaratne Avishka Gunawardene Rangana Herath Prasanna Jayawardena (wk) Dulip Liyanage Prabath Nissanka Ruchira Perera Muthumudalige Pushpakumara Chamara Silva Michael Vandort Gayan Wijekoon Kaushalya Weeraratne | Maurice Odumbe (c) Josephat Ababu Joseph Angara Hitesh Modi Collins Obuya David Obuya Thomas Odoyo Peter Ongondo Lameck Onyango Kennedy Otieno (wk) Brijal Patel Ravindu Shah Mohammad Sheikh Martin Suji Tony Suji Steve Tikolo | Upul Chandana (c) Tillakaratne Dilshan Upekha Fernando Pulasthi Gunaratne Avishka Gunawardene Rangana Herath Prasanna Jayawardena (wk) Dulip Liyanage Anushka Polonowita Muthumudalige Pushpakumara Chamara Silva Sajeewa Weerakoon Kaushalya Weeraratne Gayan Wijekoon | Maurice Odumbe (c) Josephat Ababu Joseph Angara Hitesh Modi Collins Obuya David Obuya (wk) Thomas Odoyo Peter Ongondo Lameck Onyango Kennedy Otieno Brijal Patel Ravindu Shah Mohammad Sheikh Martin Suji Tony Suji Steve Tikolo |
Dulip Liyanage was added to the Sri Lankan A squad on 5 February to cover the injured Dinusha Fernando. The following day Pulasthi Gunaratne was also added to squad. For the List A series, Ian Daniel, Michael Vandort, Prabath Nissanka and Ruchira Perera were replaced by Sajeewa Weerakoon and Anushka Polonowita in the Sri Lankan squad.

## Tour match
### Two-day match: BCCSL Academy XI v Kenya

* 26–27 January 2002 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Godfrey Pushparajah (SL) and T. M. Samarasinghe (SL)
* Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
The only warm-up match for the Kenyans was a two-day match against Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka Academy XI, a development side. Kenya won the toss and sent their opponents into bat. Opening batsman Jehan Mubarak led the way posting 100 before retiring out. Mubarak combined with skipper Anushka Polonowita (52) to score a 126-run third-wicket partnership. The first day ended with Academy on 276/7. The following day, the hosts declared their innings closed on 281/9 with the Kenya's Thomas Odoyo taking 4/54. In reply, Kenya's openers of Kennedy Otieno and Ravindu Shah put together a century partnership before collapsing to be all out for 234 from 65.3 overs. Former Sri Lanka under-19 leg spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi starred with the ball taking 9/50 from his 24.3 consecutive overs. He was deprived of the final wicket by his spin partner Amila Perera who ran out Martin Suji from short midwicket. Kenya's coach Sandeep Patil stated that it was good practice match on a very good pitch. He noted that his team is predominantly a one-day side and need to learn how to build long innings.

## First-class series
### 1st match

* 31 January – 3 February 2002 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka A won by 10 wickets Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
* Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
* The final session's play on day 2 was lost due to rain.
* Michael Vandort (SL-A) scored his 2,000th first-class run.

### 2nd match

* 7–10 February 2002 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka A won by an innings and 152 runs Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara (SL) and Nandasena Pathirana (SL)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
* Upul Chandana (SL-A) scored his 4,000th first-class run.
* Ravindu Shah (Ken) scored his maiden first-class century.
* Steve Tikolo (Ken) scored his 1,000th first-class run.

### 3rd match

* 14–17 February 2002 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka A won by 199 runs Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Gamini Silva (SL) and Somasiri Dissanayake (SL)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

## List A series
### 1st match

* 17 February 2002 Scorecard
| Kenya 247 (48.2 overs) | v | Sri Lanka A 212 (47 overs) |
| Steve Tikolo 107 (119) Pulasthi Gunaratne 4/48 (9 overs) | | Dulip Liyanage 66* (96) Peter Ongondo 3/44 (10 overs) |
* Kenya won by 35 runs Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Gamini Silva (SL) and Jagath Nandakumar (SL)
* Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2nd match

* 23 February 2002 Scorecard
| Kenya 313/7 (50 overs) | v | Sri Lanka A 274 (42.5 overs) |
| Ravindu Shah 128 (135) Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/47 (9 overs) | | Upul Chandana 108 (85) Steve Tikolo 3/57 (7.3 overs) |
* Kenya won by 39 runs De Soysa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake (SL) and Nandasena Pathirana (SL)
* Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
* Upul Chandana (SL-A) scored his maiden List-A century.

### 3rd match

* 25 February 2002 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka A 260/7 (50 overs) | v | Kenya 198 (48 overs) |
| Upul Chandana 64 (44) Martin Suji 2/41 (10 overs) | | David Obuya 62 (82) Kaushalya Weeraratne 3/28 (6 overs) |
* Sri Lanka A won by 62 runs Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara (SL) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Player of the match: Upul Chandana (SL-A)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
* Chamara Silva (SL-A) scored his 1,000th List A.