BANGALORE, India, CMC – Title-holders Australia were far from clinical but did enough to knock over minnows Kenya by 60 runs and book a berth in the quarter-finals of the World Cup here yesterday.
Opting to bat first at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Australia posted a more than challenging 324 for six off their 50 overs, with Michael Clarke missing out on a century with 93.
However, the anticipated rout never materialized as Collins Obuya stroked an unbeaten 98 and Tanmay Mishra hammered 72, to lead the Africans to 264 for six and slightly embarrass the Aussie attack.
While Kenya remained bottom of Group A without