Defending champion Australia have set a taget of 261 runs for India in their quarterfinal match of the ICC cricket World Cup at Motera in Ahmedabad today.Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat. Australian had a very cautious start after losing their opener Shane Watson cheaply. It was skipper Ponting who came to rescue the team and scored a splendid 104, followed by Brad Haddin 53 runs.For India, Zahir Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Ashwin claimed two wickets each.The winner of today's match will play Pakistan in the second semi-final match, slated for 30th of March in Mohali.