Ponting takes responsibility

Captain Ricky Ponting guided Australia to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their World Twenty20 warm-up match at The Oval.

Ponting hit 56, instigating a recovery after the loss of two early wickets disrupted Australia's progress.

James Franklin’s double-wicket maiden in the fifth over evened up the contest after New Zealand were dismissed for 147.

But Ponting, whose half-century spanned only 34 deliveries, combined with vice-captain Michael Clarke in a match-turning stand of 104 for the third wicket.

Although Australia left themselves needing 88 off the final 10 overs, they paced the chase perfectly from that point on, with Ponting’s six over long-off just after the halfway stage of the innings altering the momentum in his side’s favour.

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