Bermuda bowed out of the Intercontinental Cup yesterday in a losing draw to Kenya despite a brave performance.

Needing to take wickets early, Ryan Steede removed Kennedy Obuya, caught Curtis Jackson, and inspirational captain Steve Tikolo, caught brilliantly by Clay Smith, in consecutive balls and then Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock had Hitesh Modi caught to leave Kenya on 148-4.

But Tony Suji and Thomas Odoyo went on the defensive and the Kenyans played out the innings for a draw thanks to their 4.5 bonus point lead.

With two hours of play left, the two captains agreed to call it a day leaving Bermuda proud and Kenya in Thursday's final with Ireland, who crushed UAE.

ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2005, 1st Semi Final

Bermuda v Kenya

United Ground, Windhoek

23,24,25 October 2005 (3-day match)

Result: Match Drawn

Points: Kenya 16.5, Bermuda 11.5

Toss: Kenya

Umpires: PK Baldwin (Germany) and AL Hill (NZ)

Man of the Match: SO Tikolo

Close of Play:

Day 1: Kenya 403/6d, Bermuda 13/1 (Kwame Tucker 1*, Romaine 6*; 13 overs)

Day 2: Bermuda 346/9d, Kenya 85/1 (Otieno 37*, AO Suji 19*; 26 overs)

Kenya 1st innings R B 4 6

+KO Otieno c Minors b Durham 34 84 4 0

MA Ouma c Smith b Mukuddem 27 23 4 0

AO Suji b Steede 1 6 0 0

*SO Tikolo c Kwame Tucker b Leverock 220 233 27 1

HS Modi not out 98 161 3 0

CO Obuya run out (Durham) 14 25 1 0

M Sheikh run out (Durham) 0 3 0 0

TM Odoyo not out 0 6 0 0

Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 1, nb 4) 9

Total (6 wickets declared, 89.5 overs) 403

DNB: LN Onyango, PJ Ongondo, MA Suji.

FoW: 1-27, 2-32, 3-39, 4-370, 5-394, 6-402.

Bowling O M R W

Mukuddem 11 2 38 1

Steede 14 1 58 1 (2nb)

Leverock 23 3 105 1

JJ Tucker 8 0 40 0

Durham 26.5 2 108 1

Jackson 3 0 15 0

Smith 1 0 18 0

Cann 3 0 17 0

Bermuda 1st innings R B 4 6

Kwame Tucker b Odoyo 5 35 0 0

C Jackson c sub (KA Patel) b Odoyo 0 13 0 0

IH Romaine lbw b Odoyo 56 122 0 0

S Mukuddem lbw b Ongondo 24 44 0 0

*CJ Smith not out 126 175 15 0

JJ Tucker lbw b Onyango 30 29 2 2

+DA Minors lbw b Tikolo 51 53 9 1

LO Cann c & b Tikolo 0 1 0 0

H Durham lbw b Tikolo 27 56 5 0

DM Leverock b Onyango 1 3 0 0

RD Steede not out 0 9 0 0

Extras (b 3, lb 21, w 1, nb 1) 26

Total (9 wickets declared, 90 overs) 346

FoW: 1-4, 2-19, 3-72, 4-125, 5-187, 6-268, 7-272, 8-339, 9-342.

Bowling O M R W

MA Suji 10 4 32 0

Odoyo 11 3 22 3 (1nb)

Obuya 14 2 74 0 (1w)

Sheikh 14 5 43 0

Ongondo 12 1 40 1

Onyango 12 3 51 2

Tikolo 17 3 60 3

Kenya 2nd innings R B 4 6

+KO Otieno c Jackson b Steede 63 147 7 1

MA Ouma c Minors b Cann 23 40 2 0

AO Suji not out 103 341 12 0

*SO Tikolo c Smith b Steede 0 1 0 0

HS Modi c Kwame Tucker b Leverock 2 12 0 0

TM Odoyo not out 74 154 4 1

Extras (b 4, lb 13) 17

Total (4 wickets, 110.2 overs) 282

DNB: M Sheikh, MA Suji, LN Onyango, PJ Ongondo, CO Obuya.

FoW: 1-54, 2-145, 3-145, 4-148.

Bowling O M R W

Mukuddem 15 1 43 0

Steede 11 3 32 2

JJ Tucker 11.2 0 49 0

Leverock 51 13 90 1

Cann 5 1 11 1

Durham 17 4 40 0

Source: Cricinfo