Skipper Ricky Ponting (111) and Shane Watson (136) shared an unfinished 252-run partnership to help Australia beat England by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy at SuperSport Park yesterday. Australia cruised home in reply to an England total of 257.u00a0 Australia achieved their target in 41.5 overs. Earlier, Tim Bresnan was the unlikely hero as England recovered from a dismal start to make 257 off 47.4 overs. Super Bresnan Making his tournament debut only because Stuart Broad failed a late fitness test on a buttock injury, medium-pace bowler Bresnan struck 80 runs off 76 deliveries in an aggressive knock laced with 11 boundaries. England lost Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah early and were facing a crisis at 101-6 when Bresnan and Luke Wright set about repairing the damage inflicted by the Australian attack. The pair added 107 runs before Wright departed on 48.

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Skipper Ricky Ponting (111) and Shane Watson (136) shared an unfinished 252-run partnership to help Australia beat England by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy at SuperSport Park yesterday.

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