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“I thought our batting effort was very ordinary, We gave ourselves a sniff with the ball but we couldn’t get there. It was a a lot better wicket than 177, that’s for sure.”  said Ponting.

“We made some good plans against them and the boys stuck to those plans very well, I think the way Umar Gul bowled was great. He’s worked very hard with Waqar Younis (coach) and the results are there in front of you.” said Afridi

Pakistan ended Australia’s 34-match unbeaten run at World Cups with a tense four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group A.

Bagai: “Very very disappointing loss for us. We did a great job after losing one of our better bowlers. Our batting worries continue.”

Afridi: “Batting first was a good decision but the shot selections weren’t good. It;s a good wake-up call for us.”

Afridi is the Man of the Match! ” That was a big game. The way Misbah and Younis played – beautiful and very mature. This is a strong message to other teams, we will come stronger, game after game!”

Sangakkara: “Unfortunately, Pakistan played very well. Younis and Misbah kept picking singles well, but we did well to drag it back to 270. We got to keep going on – it is a long tournament and lot of games to win.”

Shahid Afridi took five wickets as Pakistan completed a easy 205-run World Cup win over Kenya in Hambantota (Sri lanka).

“We are playing Pakistan after a long time. It’s a difficult situation for us. The batting .. I don’t know .. we didn’t go for the score. We will try to encourage the boys it doesn;t matter, go for the score.” Kamande

“We should be more positive in the batting. It was a slow track but we should have started more positively. The next game, we will come harder. It was good to see Shoaib Akthar bowl really well.” Afridi

Umar Akmal is the Man of the Match: “I have played this kind of knock after a long time. There is always pressure, so you can’t take any additional pressure on yourself. I am enjoying my fielding, been training well. I will take this form in the upcoming games.”

The captains of the participating nations pose with the ICC World Cup trophy, Dhaka, February 17, 2011

Ashish Bagai, Elton Chigumbura, MS Dhoni, Jimmy Kamande, Ricky Ponting, William Porterfield, Darren Sammy, Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan, Graeme Smith, Andrew Strauss, Daniel Vettori, Bas Zuiderent

Shehzad: “Very confident now that I have a 100 before the World Cup, and thrilled to have a century before getting a fifty.”

Afridi: ” We have won after a long time, and it is good coming before the World Cup. What a talent Shehzad is! All the fast bowlers did well.”

Taylor: “Shehzad showed us how it is done by getting three figures. Martin and myself got going, but should have made it count.”

Afridi: “Credit to the bowlers, keeping things quiet with the new ball on this great batting track. The way Misbah and Younis took on the responsibility in the middle overs was crucial. Great knock from Misbah.”

Vettori: “We were 40 short on a very good deck … Lack of resources, lack of runs. I am struggling with the hamstring, will take a look at it again and take a call. Franklin continued his fine form.”

“Things have worked well for me in recent times. The wicket was really good today, I enjoyed batting here. We have a good vibe leading to the World Cup.” Misbah-ul-Haq said

“He had an unbelievable tournament and deserved to win, Hopefully I’ll come back and have more chances in the future.” said Murray

“I dedicate this title to my family, my brothers, my girl Jelena back home, my people that have been with me for so many years, It has been a tough period for our people in Serbia. We are trying every single day to present our country in the best possible way, so this is for my country Serbia.” Djokovic said