? Day five of the 2011 World Cup: Pakistan v Kenya
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4pm GMT
The Spin
Forget today's result, Andy Bull today writes about the minnows: "In praise of the Cricket World Cup's nine-to-five heroes."
The email version (if you don't get it, why haven't you signed up yet?) also includes this strange tale:
Today's Hindustan Times reported that prisoners incarcerated in a "sub-jail in Rajasthan" had gone on hunger strike to demand a colour TV to watch the World Cup on. They had, it transpired, "skipped lunch on Monday", which was a strong enough gesture to force the prison authorities to give in to their demands. Goodness knows what they could achieve if they passed up on tea too.
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3.32pm GMT
And it's all over. Pakistan win by 205 runs, a pretty decent margin in an ODI. Following the ridiculous run out, last man Ngoche shoulders arms and is bowled. Afridi finished with 5-16.
3.30pm GMT
Kenya now 112-9 after a farcical run out. Still 206 short of the target.
3.25pm GMT:
Kenya 112-8 after 32.1 overs chasing 318 to win
Obuya goes for 47, deciding that he was running out of partners he went for some big shots and was finally caught at long on.
3.11pm GMT update
Kenya 87-6 after 28.3 overs chasing 318 to win
Kamande lbw b Shahid Afridi 2
3.08pm GMT update
Kenya 85-5 after 27.5 overs
Patel c Umar Akmal b Mohammad Hafeez 0
3.05pm GMT update
Kenya 79-4 after 26.3 overs
Mishra lbw b Shahid Afridi 6
2.50pm GMT update
Kenya 74-3 after 22.2 overs
Tikolo b Shahid Afridi 13
At least Kenya have surpassed their previous effort in this World Cup
2.10pm GMT update
Kenya 43-2 after 12.2 overs
Ouma c Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul 16
1.55pm GMT update
Kenya 37-1 after 9.1 overs chasing 318 to win
Waters run out 17
World Cup atmosphere
Here's a nice piece by ESPN Cricket's Wright Thompson about the World Cup festival: "Bangladesh madly in love with cricket"
1.25pm GMT update
Kenya 17-0 after 3 overs
Shoaib Akhtar two overs for one run, Abdul Razzaq one over for 12 runs.
12.50pm GMT update
Pakistan 317/7 50 overs
Including 70 runs and just one wicket in the third PowerPlay
Full scorecard
50s for Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal. Extras fell just four runs short of becoming the fifth half-century maker of the innings.
Do Kenya have any hope of getting these runs? On Sunday they made just 69 all out against New Zealand.
12.30pm GMT update
Pakistan 274/5 after 46.5 overs
Misbah-ul-Haq c Otieno b Kamande 65
Pakistan cashing in on their saved Batting PowerPlay
12pm GMT update
Pakistan 212-4 after 42 overs
11.30am GMT update
Pakistan 155-4 after 33.4 overs
Younis Khan lbw b Tikolo 50
10.55am GMT update
Pakistan 110-3 after 24.4 overs
Kamran Akmal st Ouma b Ngoche 55
10.40am GMT update
Pakistan 87-2 after 20 overs
10am GMT update
Ponting faces charges over TV incident
Australia's captain will be charged after allegedly damaging a dressing room television set following his dismissal against Zimbabwe. The International Cricket Council told Reuters: "Ricky Ponting is being charged ... there will be a charge."
There's also a Poll: Does Ricky Ponting need to calm himself down?
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9.55am GMT update
Pakistan 40-2 at the end of the mandatory PowerPlay.
Horribly expensive first half of his first over from Nehemiah Odhiambo - three boundaries and three no balls, followed by three dot balls.
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9.35am GMT update
Pakistan 12-2 after 6.5 overs
Ahmed Shehzad c Kamande b Odoyo 1
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9.30am GMT update
Pakistan 11-1 after 5.3 overs
Hafeez c Waters b Otieno 9. A full length diving catch at short midwicket.
And Andy Bull is now in the ground (in Delhi) and full of praise for the ICC. See comments below.
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9.15am update
World Cup organisation
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, due to host the final, has been given the Health And Safety all-clear.
Andy Bull tweets: "Kafka-esque brilliance from ICC. Accreditation pass is kept in ground. Can't get in ground without accreditation pass. Go figure."
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9am GMT
Pakistan v Kenya
Pakistan have won the toss and will bat.
You can see a scoreboard here. There will be occasional updates on this blog through the day/evening. How will the nomadic Pakistan team (who have been given a World Cup schedule which will see them only play in India if they reach the final) fare against their "minnows"?
The best of the Guardian today
Rob Smyth's Five Reasons Why England almost Fouled Up Against The Netherlands.
Here's Rob's OBO of the England v Netherlands match.
And here is Vic Marks's match report: "England's World Cup campaign begins with shaky win over Netherlands."
You've got to laugh
After his Ashes revelations, here's what England fans have been waiting for: The Secret World Cup Diary of Timothy Bresnan Esq. (I.Q. 157 �) (Day 9).
(Via @cricketyorks)
Everything you need to know about the World Cup but...
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/feb/23/cricket-world-cup-pakistan-kenya
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