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RESULT • 60th Match • IPL • T20 • Eden Gardens

KKR

(16/16 ov) 157/7

(16/16 ov, T:158) 139/8

KKR won by 18 runs

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RESULT • 1st T20I • Birmingham

ENG-W

163/6

PAK-W

(18.2/20 ov, T:164) 110

ENG Women won by 53 runs

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England vs Australia, 1st Semi-Final at Centurion, , Oct 02 2009 - Cricket Photos

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

Paul Collingwood looks on in amazement as moths interrupt the match•Oct 02, 2009•Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting celebrates his hundred, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion, October 2, 2009

Ricky Ponting celebrates his hundred•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting walk back after an emphatic win, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion, October 2, 2009

Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting walk back after an emphatic win•Oct 02, 2009•Getty Images

It was a night to forget for Andrew Strauss, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

It was a night to forget for Andrew Strauss•Oct 02, 2009•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting barely put a foot wrong during his hundred, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Ricky Ponting barely put a foot wrong during his hundred•Oct 02, 2009•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting produced another elegant innings, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Ricky Ponting produced another elegant innings•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Ricky Ponting was quickly into his stride during Australia's chase, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Ricky Ponting was quickly into his stride during Australia's chase•Oct 02, 2009•PA Photos

Paul Collingwood wafts away the insects that caused a delay in play, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Paul Collingwood wafts away the insects that caused a delay in play•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Tim Bresnan eventually swings and misses, but not before making 80, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Tim Bresnan eventually swings and misses, but not before making 80•Oct 02, 2009•Associated Press

Tim Bresnan and Luke Wright added 107 for the seventh wicket, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Tim Bresnan and Luke Wright added 107 for the seventh wicket•Oct 02, 2009•Associated Press

Andrew Strauss is frustrated, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion, October 2, 2009

Andrew Strauss is frustrated•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Andrew Strauss congratulates Ricky Ponting on Australia's win, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, ICC Champions Trophy, Centurion, October 2, 2009

Andrew Strauss congratulates Ricky Ponting on Australia's win•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Shane Watson ended a short lean run with a brutal hundred, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Shane Watson ended a short lean run with a brutal hundred•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Ricky Ponting shows his emotion after reaching three figures, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Ricky Ponting shows his emotion after reaching three figures•Oct 02, 2009•Getty Images

Shane Watson pulls powerfully as he returns to form, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Shane Watson pulls powerfully as he returns to form•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

An airborne Shane Watson guides the ball to third man, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

An airborne Shane Watson guides the ball to third man•Oct 02, 2009•Getty Images

Graham Onions gave England an early breakthrough, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Graham Onions gave England an early breakthrough•Oct 02, 2009•AFP

Flying insects delayed the start of Australia's chase, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Flying insects delayed the start of Australia's chase•Oct 02, 2009•PA Photos

Tim Bresnan salutes his first ODI half-century, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Tim Bresnan salutes his first ODI half-century•Oct 02, 2009•PA Photos

Tim Bresnan played his shots during a vital half-century, Australia v England, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy, Centurion Park, October 2, 2009

Tim Bresnan played his shots during a vital half-century•Oct 02, 2009•Associated Press

Match Coverage

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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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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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