CENTURION: England made remarkable recovery from 101-6 to 257 all out, thanks to a marvelous seventh wicket partnership between Luke Wright and Tim Bresnan, against Australia in the first semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy here at the Super Sport Park on Friday.
Bresnan, playing his first match in the tournament, made 80 from 76 balls with eleven fours while Wright scored 48 with two fours and two sixes. Both added 107 runs for the seventh wicket which enabled England to give Australia a fighting target of 258.
Paul Collingwood also played an impressive innings, striking five fours and a six in a brisk 34 before being caught behind by Paine off the bowling of Mitchell Johnson.
For Australia, Peter Siddle claimed three wickets for 55 while Shane Watson and Brett Lee grabbed two each and Mitchell Johnson took one wicket.
Earlier, England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat.
England, rebounding from a 6-1 series loss at home to Australia last month, made three changes to their team.
Fast bowler Stuart Broad has a sprained buttock and his place has been taken by Tim Bresnan.
England have chosen a specialist wicketkeeper in Steve Davies, making his one-day international debut, with Eoin Morgan returning to the outfield after standing in for the injured Matt Prior in their two previous matches.
Batsman Ravi Bopara has been dropped, along with left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom, who has been replaced by Graham Onions.
Australia, who are unbeaten in the competition, named an unchanged starting eleven.
Teams
England - Andrew Strauss, Joe Denly, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Steve Davies, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions.
Australia - Shane Watson, Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Callum Ferguson, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle.
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