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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.

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.”

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

“We are very proud of our efforts. Cricket is the biggest form of entertainment in Pakistan and we hope it returns to the country one day. The support here in the UAE was great, and I thank the people for it.” Shahid Afridi is the Man of the Series.

“My tour wasn’t going too well, and my captain asked me to play responsibly.Once Afridi came in to bat and we got a partnership going, the pressure eased off.” Umer Akmal

“The team showed great spirit and overcame the setbacks despite the injuries. We bowled pretty well, I thought 150 was a par score. It’s fantastic to play in and tour this country.” McCullum

“I thought we let the momentum slip after the first few overs. I thought I got away to a decent start but hit one straight to the fielder. I’m sure we will bounce back tomorrow.” McCullum

“There was pressure, after losing the last two ODIs. I thought the guys did a great job. I thought our score was enough. I’m very happy with the support we’ve got.” Afridi

Imran Nazir named Man of the Match

“The guys played very well. Guys like Khalid Latif, Kamran Akmal and Razzaq. Younis gave me good confidence; he just told me to go and bat without any worries.” Afridi

“ It started well for us but we lost the momentum. Afridi came in late and then Akmal turned the momentum. we couldn’t get a partnership going. Now we have seen what the pitch is like,  hopefully we can get it right for the next two games.” Vettori

“ It was a good effort from Khalid Latif,  Afridi’s innings was the turning point. He was fantastic. Then Kamran Akmal played a fantastic innings. (On his own form) It’s not always possible to score runs, hopefully I will come back.” Younis