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Mohali, Oct 28: Australian captain Ricky Ponting today sought to put the beleaguered Indians on the backfoot ahead of their must-win Champions Trophy tie, saying the bouncy track will suit his battery of pacemen more than the home bowlers.
Having seen how the Mohali wicket had behaved in the last few games, Ponting was quite certain that his pacemen would be able to exploit the conditions better than the hosts.
"We have seen how the wicket has played. The Mohali track always has more bounce and pace than the other Indian wickets. I think the conditions will suit us more than the Indians," Ponting said in a pre-match press conference here.
He also suggested that India will be under more pressure going into the crunch game as the huge expectation from their fans will definitely have a bearing on them.
"The pressure will be there for both teams, but I think it will be more on India, especially in a game like this. The fans will be expecting a lot from them," Ponting said.
"There is no point in thinking about the pressure. We have prepared well for the match and we have to go out there and perform. The guys are mentally and physically prepared for the big match," Ponting said.
The Australian captain said the week-long break will not have an adverse impact on his team.
"We are not worried about that. It's a little unusual in a one-day competition to get such a big break, but it has actually helped some of our players to recover from niggling injuries and be fully fit". (Agencies)
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