Australia will be looking for their first Champions Trophy title

Ricky Ponting said Australia will head to England for the Champions Trophy full of confidence after beating Pakistan in the Dutch tri-series final.

The world champions, who have never won the ICC event, prevailed in a tough, low-scoring battle in Amsterdam.

"It was a great result and something we can take to England with a bit of confidence," skipper Ponting said.

Australia's attack defended 192-7 despite not having bowled previously in the rain-marred tournament.

"A lot of it comes down to having been in that situation a lot and having won a lot," Ponting said after Australia won by 17 runs with 17 balls left.

"I guess that's the sign of a very good side that when you get into big games, the good players in the team put their hands up and do the job."

I feel they are on course. They are doing all the right things at the moment Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer

Andrew Symonds pulled off run-outs in successive balls to see off Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi in a key moment of the match.

"It was an amazing thing," said Symonds, who had made a vital 36 and admitted batting was tough on a pitch affected by the weather.

"It was a pitch you didn't have a lot confidence in about how it was going to bounce," Symonds remarked.

"You had to scrap and if you got the odd bad ball make sure it went to the boundary. We put a score together that was very defendable."

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was proud of his team despite the defeat and reckons they can perform well in the Champions Trophy.

"The good thing about it was that Pakistan competed right the way through the whole match and that for me was a very big plus," Woolmer said.

"I feel they are on course. They are doing all the right things at the moment."

Pakistan will get the chance for revenge when they face Australia at Lord's on Saturday.

"I think Australia have been the benchmark for the last six or seven years," Woolmer added.