Match 6, Group A: Pakistan v Kenya (Winner: PAK)

Pakistan won by 205 runs.
Pre-match Analysis	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match : U Akmal	Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota (23 Feb,2011)

COW Analysis :
Pakistan started off as if they had traveled back in time and were facing Marshall and Garner at Kingston. They struggled against Kenyan attack and stumbled to 12/2 after 7 with their COW down to 54%. Kamran and Younis scored sedate fifties to lay a solid platform and then Misbah and Umar raised the momentum with their fifties as 70 runs came in 3rd Power Play. Pakistan ended with 317/7 with COW of 72%. Kenyan resistance started crumbling in 10th over when Waters was run out with Kenya at 37/1 with COW of 20%. At 79/3 after 27 overs they looked like they drag it to the full fifty overs but 7 wickets fell in 6.1 overs as Afridi ripped through them with a 5/16 and the match ended with Kenya all out for 112 in 33.1 overs.

1st Innings (Pakistan) - 50 Overs Maximum

12 Overs: PAK 48/2

PAK 55%

A disciplined spell of bowling by Kenya

did not allow Pakistan to get a great start, plus they picked up the openers cheaply. Pakistan’s chances decreased by 6% during this period.

24 Overs: PAK 107/2

PAK 58%

The 98 runs partnership between Kamran

Akmal and Younis got Pakistan going in the middle overs. Pakistan’s chances increased by 3% during this period.

34 Overs: PAK 156/4

PAK 57%

Both set batsmen(Kamran and Younis)

got out in quick succession as Pakistan went through a slightly slow phase. Pakistan’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.

50 Overs: PAK 317/7

PAK 72%

Pakistan hit 161 runs in the last 16

overs, while Kenya helped them along with a total of 46 extras. Pakistan’s chances increased by 15% during this period.

2nd Innings (Kenya: Target 318) - 50 Overs Maximum

9 Overs: KEN 37/0	PAK 77%	Although having a better start than
		Pakistan, Kenya were still very much behind on the required rate. Kenya’s chances decreased by 5% during this period.
22 Overs: KEN 73/2	PAK 94%	Kenya had given up hope of a victory,
		their batsmen seemed intent on batting out the overs only. Kenya’s chances decreased by 17% during this period.
33.1 Overs: KEN 112/10	PAK 100%	Kenya could not avoid another collapse,
		their last 8 wickets fell for 39 runs. Pakistan won by 205 runs.

Match 6, Group A: Pakistan v Kenya (Winner: PAK)

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