Australia v Scotland: Adam Gilchrist makes a strong start alongside Matthew Hayden as Australia reach 80 without loss Gilchrist frustrates the Scots with some sumptuous strokeplay and makes 46 before falling lbw to Dougie Brown Hayden notches 60 before being trapped lbw by spinner Majid Haq in the 27th over, leaving Australia 139-2 Haq strikes again when he bowls Michael Clarke for 15 - but the Australians remain firmly in control Australia captain Ricky Ponting blasts his way to 91 not out as his team surge to 241-3 before rain stops play When play resumes Ponting completes his fourth World Cup century - he is eventually bowled by Craig Wright for 113 Brad Hodge manages 29 before sticking a Glenn Rogers delivery straight down Paul Hoffmann's throat at long-on Mike Hussey is the next to go - wicketkeeper Colin Smith whips the bails off and the third umpire confirms Hussey's fate Hussey's removal delights the Scottish fans but Australia amass a sizeable 334-6 from their 50 overs Haq is quickly run out and Navdeep Poonia is bowled by Shaun Tait as the Scots slump to 27-2 Worse follows for Scotland when Fraser Watts is bowled by Glenn McGrath in the Australian's first over The Scots slump to 42-5 as McGrath strikes again as Gavin Hamilton edges to Gilchrist for just three Colin Smith scores a fine 50 but his dismissal to Brad Hogg gives Australia a crushing 203-run victory Canada v Kenya: Thomas Odoyo is congratulated by Tanmay Mishra after removing Canada's Abdool Samad The Kenyans are celebrating again after Mishra's catch removes Geoff Barnett for 41 Canada captain John Davison scores just eight runs as his team are dismissed for 199 Canada make an early breakthrough as Anderson Cummins removes David Obuya for just four Maurice Ouma scores a useful 58 before falling to Canada's Sunil Dhaniram as Kenya progress to 119-3 Steve Tikolo makes an unbeaten 72 as he helps guide Kenya to a seven-wicket win in the opening Group C match
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