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Summary Australia beat Kenya and enter World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Reigning champions Australia eased into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 60-run victory over Group A makeweights Kenya at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.Kenya, chasing 325 for victory, were held to 264 for six in their fifth defeat in five matches. But Collins Obuya (98 not out) and Tanmay Mishra (72) kept Australia at bay as they failed to dismiss the minnows, with the title-holders attack taking just three wickets -- the other three fell to run-outs -- between them. Australia, now unbeaten in 33 World Cup matches dating back to 1999, lost three wickets for 16 runs to slump to 143 for four after captain Ricky Ponting won the toss. But a stand of 114 between vice-captain Michael Clarke (93) and the returning Michael Hussey (54) revived the innings as Australia, bidding for a fourth successive World Cup title and fifth in all, finished on 324 for six.The pair played Australias lead spin duo of Steven Smith and Jason Krejza with relative ease, striking several boundaries off the slow bowlers whose combined 14 wicketless overs cost 72 runs. There was a bit of rust even with batting and the fielding, said Australia skipper Ricky Ponting whose team hadnt had a full match run-out for over two weeks after last weekends clash with Sri Lanka was rained off. But full credit to Kenya, they fought really well. We tried a few different things today and hopefully weve shaken off the rust ahead of the Canada game.Opening batsman Brad Haddin, dropped twice off tough chances early in his innings, made 65 and helped skipper Ricky Ponting add 89 for the second wicket.
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