Australia cumulative a berth in a quarter-finals of a ICC World Cup upon Sunday with a 60-run win over a wooer Kenya in Bangalore.
Australia won a toss as well as inaugurated to bat, reaching 6-324 from their 50 overs, led by a swashbuckling 93 off 80 balls from vice-captain Michael Clarke, whilst Brad Haddin combined 65 off 79 as well as Mike Hussey done a well-spoken lapse from a injure leg tendon damage with 54 off 43.
In reply, Kenya never looked expected to renovate a feat target, though an dominant 98 from Collins Obuya undone a Australians upon their approach to reaching 6-264 from their allotted overs.
Three-time World Cup champions Australia looked to be cruising early until Shane Watson (21) slashed during a far-reaching a single from Nehemiah Odhiambo as well as was held by wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma.
Haddin as well as skipper Ricky Ponting put upon 89 for a third wicket, though their partnership was damaged when a wicketkeeper lofted a possibility to Rakep Patel upon a midwicket range off a bowling of off-spinner Jimmy Kamande.
Clarke played beautifully for his 93 though in a future fell 7 runs reduced of a deserved ton when he was held upon a long-on range by Patel after a quicker a single from Odhiambo.
Paceman Odhimabo was a most appropriate of a Kenyan bowlers, receiving 3-57 from his 10 overs, whilst Kamande claimed 2-46 from his 10.
The Kenyan run follow got off to a awful start, with early wickets to Brett Lee as well as Shaun Tait, as well as a run out to boot David Obuya for 12, withdrawal a Kenyans disorder during 46-3 after 9.4 overs.
But Collins Obuya as well as Tanmay Mishra steadied a boat beautifully for Kenya, putting upon 115 for a fourth wicket, nonetheless they could never measure openly sufficient to have Australia disturbed about a outcome.
Mishra was in a future run out by Clarke for 72, Tait finishing with total of 2-49 from 8 overs, whilst Lee claimed 1-26 from eight.
Australia changed to 7 points with a win as well as took third place in Group A, nonetheless a dual teams upon top of them – New Zealand as well as Pakistan – have played a single additional game, whilst Kenya have been winless as well as bottom of a pool.
Australia subsequent face Canada in Bangalore upon Wednesday, whilst Kenya encounter Zimbabwe in Kolkata upon Sunday in their last game.
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