Player: | RT Ponting |
Event: | ICC Champions Trophy 2009/10 |
DateLine: 1st October 2009
Australian captain Ricky Ponting said his bowlers did a fantastic job in restricting Pakistan at a low score in a crucial ICC Champions Trophy clash.
 
Australia pulled off a last-ball win against Pakistan to reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy and Ponting said they would have to do some soul-searching before they take on England in the second semifinal on Friday. 
"It was quite emotional and chilling to sit there in the dressing room and it really got too close. But we have crossed the line and we will meet England in the semifinals in a couple of days time," Ponting said. 
"We had a very good series against England over there but its different conditions here and I think they are playing really good cricket. We have to go back to the drawing board and see what went wrong in the last half an hour and make sure we play well in the next match on Friday," he added. 
Ponting praised Pakistan bowlers and also said his team was finding it difficult to face them. 
"It was pretty tough to score runs. There was inconsistent bounce and pace for new ballers and it was difficult getting them away," he said. 
"But we knew it will be over and spinner will come into play and I think we are very lucky to restrict them to that total because there bowlers really bowled very well and did a good job in the last half an hour," he added.LATEST SCORES
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