The final ended with a whimper, rain having the final say, depriving Australia of a probable win, the no-result providing Pakistan a reprieve in the form of a shared PSO Trophy

Australian one-day international captain Ricky Ponting has been ruled out of today's Tri-Nations Cup match against Kenya (Thursday 5 September) after suffering a minor strain to his left thigh muscle.

For the second time running, Australia fashioned an emphatic 9-wicket victory with 30 overs to spare to leave Pakistan wondering how far they have to improve not just to win (that thought must have been farthest from their minds) but to make a fist

Set an easy target of just 85 the Australians marched there in the 17th over losing just two wickets, winning by 8 wickets plus gaining a bonus point in the process

After a shuddery start Pakistan were able to reach the victory target of 180 in the 39th over for the loss of three wickets

It was a woeful performance with both bat and ball by Pakistan, and one of clinical precision by Australia

Pakistan batsman Yousuf Youhana admitted Wednesday that he was involved in a verbal outburst with captain Waqar Younis which resulted in his being sent home from Nairobi

Rashid Latif finished it with a flourish, with nearly 17 overs to spare to get Pakistan off to a winning start in the PSO Tri-nation at the Nairobi Gymkhana cricket ground