Canada lost its opening match at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, falling to Kenya by seven wickets as Steve Tikolo and Maurice Ouma posted half-centuries.

Ouma scored 58 and the Tikolo made an unbeaten 72, including seven fours and a six, to help overhaul Canada's total of 199 all out with 40 balls to spare in the opening Group C match.

John Davison of Canada hits out during the ICC Cricket World Cup Group C match against Kenya at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
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Geoff Barnett led the scoring for Canada with 41 off 50 balls, opening the batting after being sent in by Kenya.

After he was out, Canada lost steam and Kenya's spin attack restricted Canada. Hiren Varaiya took one wicket at the expense of 19 runs, including three maiden overs where Canada failed to score. Kamande took 2-25 and Tikolo finished with 2-34.

In Wednesday's other match, Australia thumped Scotland by 203 runs Wednesday in Group A action in Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Canada's fast bowler, Anderson Cummins, became the second man to represent two different countries at the World Cup when he came in to bat at No. 10, but he only made one run before he was run out.

Cummins, who played for the West Indies in the 1992 tournament, removed Kenya opener David Obuya for four for his first wicket in a major international tournament in 12 years. He took one wicket at the cost of 32 runs.

Umar Bhatti and Sunil Dhariram took Kenya's other wickets.

Canada plays England on Sunday, while Kenya faces New Zealand two days later.