AMSTERDAM, Aug 27: Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie insisted on Friday there would be no let-up from the world champions in Saturday's triangular final against Pakistan, however long the match lasted.

Rain has marred this warm-up event for next month's Champions Trophy tournament in England with only last Saturday's first match, a 66-run Duck worth/Lewis win for Pakistan over India, producing a postive result.

In all less than 92 of a possible 300 overs have been bowled so far with Australia's involvement limited to the 31.4 overs their batsmen spent facing India in Monday's washed-out game. But Gillespie said of the final: "We are going to go out there expecting to win. We won't just go through the motions. We are representing our country, very proudly and passionately.

"We'll be trying to knock over the Pakistanis as quick as we can and then knock off those runs," Gillespie also told reporters at Australia's team hotel. As more rain continued to fall on Friday, a truncated final at the sodden VRA Ground in Amstelveen, just outside Amsterdam, looked more and more likely.

And Gillespie admitted bowling shorter spells than normal posed particular problems. "You certainly have to approach it as a challenge. Fatigue is not a factor, it's about minimising the number of runs.

"If you can bowl six overs and go for less than 30 runs, you'd probably say you'd done a reasonable job and your team-mates would be reasonably happy with that. Anything under five an over in a rain-shortened game would be quite acceptable," the 29-year-old quick explained.

And he added the pitch would also prove something of a test for the pace bowlers on both sides. "It's going to be extremely slow. It's going to be the same wicket they used because the grounds man hasn't had an opportunity to prepare another one.

"That wicket was very slow earlier in the week - the ball will probably go underground." But Gillespie maintained frustration had not set in amongst the Australia squad, who saw Wednesday's game at the VRA against Pakistan washed out without a ball bowled.

"It's always going to be difficult to get quality practice in when it's raining. But I also like to think you don't lose your skills overnight. We know what we need to do to prepare.

"Sometimes you just have to adapt when condition's dictate you can't train how you'd like to train. We'll go into the game fit, firing and ready." Meanwhile, Bob Woolmer has said his Pakistan team can beat world champions Australia in Saturday's triangular final and insisted he has no problems handling mercurial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

"Why not? Someone's got to do it," Woolmer said when asked about Pakistan's chances during their training session at the VRA Ground where the final will take place. Pakistan had a lively two hour practice which the players genuinely seemed to enjoy whilst also being happy in each other's company.

Woolmer, who succeeded legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad, said he had no problems dealing with the Rawalpindi Express. "Shoaib and the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) management had a fall-out. I can't worry about that. My job is to get the best team on the field. -Agencies