Aussies to face England.

CAPTAIN Ricky Ponting admitted he could hardly watch as Australia secured their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a nervy last-ball win against Pakistan at Centurion.

Australia had restricted Pakistan to 205 for six on a two-paced SuperSport Park wicket and had looked on course for a simple victory when they were 140 for two in reply.

A stunning batting collapse, however, saw Ponting's side lose six wickets for just 47 runs and leave Australia in danger of falling short of the win they needed to progress.

With the pressure mounting and Pakistan's seamers finding some reverse swing late on, tailenders Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz defiantly scrambled the 19 runs they required for victory from the 25 balls remaining.

A scampered bye ensured the two-wicket win from the final ball and secured a semi-final date with England at Centurion tomorrow.

"I was chewing my fingers nails up there for the last little bit," Ponting admitted at the post-match presentation.

"That ended up being closer than I thought was possible."

. A career-best half-century from Virat Kohli helped India end their Champions Trophy campaign with an easy seven-wicket victory over West Indies at the Wanderers.

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HIGH FIVES: Australia''s Mitchell Johnson, right, is congratulated after he caught out Pakistan batsman Younus Khan during their Champions Trophy cricket match at Centurion.