NAIROBI: Australia missed out as rain
washed out their triangular one-day tournament final
against Pakistan on Saturday, with Ricky Ponting's side
seemingly well set for victory.
The match was declared a no result with the tournament
honours shared after Australia, chasing Pakistan's 227
all out following five wickets from pace bowler Jason
Gillespie, had raced to 67 for one in 9.3 overs. [more]
NAIROBI: Australia won a place in the final of the
triangular series with an eleventh hour tour de force
Thursday, beating hosts Kenya with just five balls to
spare in the limited overs match.
Shane Watson hit the killer single off Thomas Odoyo on
the first ball of the last of Australia's 50 overs,
which ended at 205-5. Kenya, who won the toss, finished
their 50 overs at 204-9. [more]