Australia aim to seal semifinal berth

With a semifinal berth well within their grasp despite the wash-out against India, defending champions Australia take on a rejuvenated Pakistan in their final group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Centurion on Wednesday.

If Australia win, they will book their place in the semifinal no matter what happens in the India-West Indies match.

But if they lose and India win, Ricky Ponting's world champion side has to ensure that its net run rate remains ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men as the two teams will be tied on three points each in such a scenario.

Image: Might not be with the same fervour as they did after their win against India here, but Pakistan fans will be hoping to celebrate again at the end of the Australia tie too.

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