Ponting and Watson lead rout

Oct 02, 2009

Andrew Strauss started in positive fashion after opting to bat•Associated Press

Paul Collingwood revived England with an attacking 34, but he fell while attempting a pull off Mitchell Johnson•Associated Press

The pair added 107 for the seventh wicket•Associated Press

Graham Onions gave England an early breakthrough when he had Tim Paine caught behind in the second over•AFP

Ponting barely put a foot wrong during his hundred•Getty Images

It was a night to forget for Strauss•AFP

But the Australian seamers struck soon, Strauss falling to Peter Siddle and Owais Shah to Brett Lee•PA Photos

Tim Bresnan launched the recovery after Shane Watson's double-strike had reduced England to 101 for 6•Associated Press

Bresnan scored a timely half-century, his first in ODIs•PA Photos

Ricky Ponting quickly got into his stride, hitting three boundaries in James Anderson's fourth over•PA Photos

Watson ended his short lean run with a brutal century off 115 balls•AFP

Watson and Ponting's 252-run stand was the highest for Australia in ODIs•Getty Images

He received solid support from Luke Wright•Associated Press

He fell after smashing 11 fours in his 80, and England's fighting 257 owed much to his effort•Associated Press

Ponting and Shane Watson added 50 in 45 balls•Getty Images

They wrapped up the chase in 41.5 overs•Getty Images