END OF OVER:50 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | KENYA: 264/6 (61 runs required, RR: 5.28)
- Collins Obuya98 (129b)
- Jimmy Kamande0 (0b)
- Shaun Tait8-0-49-2
- Mitchell Johnson8-1-40-0
So Australia win by 60 runs and extend their unbeaten streak in World cup matches to 33. But Kenya played proudly, they were good with the ball too, spirited performance and didn't let Australia get away easily. And their batsmen did not fold like they did in previous matches, Collins Obuya leading the resistance with an unbeaten 98.
Jimmy Kamande: "At the end of the we came out second, so it's a little disappointing. The worst thing is we have only one more game left. But we can hope to improve from today. All in all Tanmay, Collins and some bowling from Nehimiah was excellent ..."
Ricky Ponting: "A bit of rust on the team, even with the batting. Full credit to Kenya, they fought really well. We tried a few different things today, bowling Smith in the Powerplay ... but hopefully we've shaken off the rust ahead of the Canada game ... great to have Hussey back. We'll have a rest day tomorrow, we've done plenty of training ..."
The Man of the Match is Collins Obuya! Well done Collins, against Australia, in a World Cup. "I'm very proud," he says. "I've been working hard on my batting, on my bowling as well, hopefully I'll become a batting allrounder." He's gracious as well about not getting enough strike at the death and missing his hundred.
A parting comment and it's from Mark Kidger: "Kenya will take some heart from that performance. For Australia, job done, but they won't have terrified any of the sides in the other group today thinking about the Quarter Final crosses."
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He needs a boundary here ...
Two balls to go, Obuya on 97. Kamande, the captain, is the new batsman.
RR Patel run out 6 (10m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
Three balls to go, Obuya needs four.
Three balls to go, Obuya stranded. Ponting brings the field in, he won't give Obuya the strike easily.
END OF OVER:49 | 10 Runs | KENYA: 261/5 (64 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.32, RRR: 64.00)
- Collins Obuya96 (126b)
- Rakep Patel5 (4b)
- Mitchell Johnson8-1-40-0
- Shaun Tait7-0-46-2
This is Kenya's highest total in World Cups.
