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RESULT

1st Semi-Final (D/N), Centurion, October 02, 2009, ICC Champions Trophy

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England

257

Australia

(41.5/50 ov, T:258) 258/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Shane Watson

, AUS

136* (132) & 2/35

Ponting and Watson lead rout

Oct 02, 2009

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Refreshed Ponting hits top gear

Ricky Ponting, after becoming the third batsman to cross 12,000 runs in one-day cricket, has said he is chasing milestones set by Sachin Tendulkar

Ponting brings it

For an Aussie fan it can't get much better than sitting with the Barmy Army and watching Ponting and Watson dismantle England

It all comes together for Watson

Shane Watson said after his Man-of-the-Match performance that success with his bowling kept him going despite the start he made with his batting

Australian intimidation blows England away

England felt the full force of Australia's aggression as Ponting and Watson turned executioners on the field

'If you live by the sword, you die by it' - Strauss

Andrew Strauss said the Champions Trophy had been a step forward after the debacle of the 6-1 defeat to Australia

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England v Australia: Semi-final preview

Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
SR Watson	not out	136	132
TD Paine	caught	4	4
RT Ponting	not out	111	115
Extras	(lb 2, w 5)
Total	258(1 wkt; 41.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	8.5	48	0	5.43
G Onions	8	47	1	5.87
TT Bresnan	8	51	0	6.37
PD Collingwood	8	50	0	6.25
GP Swann	5	31	0	6.2
LJ Wright	3	18	0	6
OA Shah	1	11	0	11

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	Shane Watson	Tim Paine
2nd	252	Ricky Ponting	Shane Watson

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ICC Champions Trophy

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	2	0	5	0.510
PAK	3	2	1	4	0.999
IND	3	1	1	3	0.290
WI	3	0	3	0	-1.537

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	2	1	4	0.782
ENG	3	2	1	4	-0.487
SL	3	1	2	2	-0.085
SA	3	1	2	2	-0.177

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