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Match Day

4996dThe Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Yuvraj sets up Pakistan showdown

Ricky Ponting dazzled and Sachin Tendulkar hit a delightful fifty but Yuvraj Singh stole the show to lead India to an exciting semi-final encounter against Pakistan

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Yuvraj steers India clear

Beating an Australian team is never an easy job, least of all in a knockout match in a World Cup. In 2011, Yuvraj Singh was determined to do it

4995dSambit Bal

A hero even in defeat

Australia didn't bow out without a fight, and the man who was at the heart of their World Cup dominance made the strongest stand

4995dSharda Ugra at Motera

The redemption of Yuvraj and Raina

Before the World Cup, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina had one thing in common: they were both struggling for form. Now, they have another: a partnership that will go down as one of India's most memorable one-day stands

4996dBrydon Coverdale at Motera

Ponting creates a template

It is no shame for a veteran to strip things back, and at 36, Ricky Ponting should consider his hook-less, pared-back knock against India as an example of the way he should play in his cricketing twilight

4996dBrydon Coverdale at Motera

We were 20 runs short - Ponting

Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, said his side fell 15-20 runs short with the bat and then did not build enough pressure with the ball in their loss to India in Ahmedabad

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Ponting was overburdened - Buchanan

John Buchanan has said Ricky Ponting has been let down by people in leadership roles in Australian cricket, leaving him overburdened

4996dSambit Bal at Motera

India's bowling rises to the challenge

With Zaheer Khan on top form, R Ashwin proving a vital addition, Yuvraj Singh flighting the ball more and Harbhajan Singh bowling more aggressively, India's bowling attack has improved to the extent Ricky Ponting compared it with Pakistan's

4997dSharda Ugra in Ahmedabad

Time for India's batting to 'bring it'

Going by the numbers alone, India's batting line-up looks in great form; but three late-order collapses tell the story of a side who need their batsmen to fire as a unit if they are to progress to the semi-finals

4997dBrydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

Haddin aims for solid foundations

Brad Haddin is Australia's leading run scorer in the World Cup, and is confident that he is doing his job

4997dMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan

In-form batting gives India advantage

India are the more consistent batting side going into the quarter-final, but Australia's excellent big-match record balances things

4997dNagraj Gollapudi in Ahmedabad

Mini-battles to light up Motera

There will be several smaller battles to add even greater spark to what is already an enthralling quarter-final clash between India and Australia in Ahmedabad

4997dESPNcricinfo staff

India delay decision on playing Sehwag

India captain MS Dhoni has said that a decision on Virender Sehwag's participation in Thursday's quarter-final game against Australia will be taken later this evening or tomorrow morning

4997dBrydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

Evergreen Tendulkar inspires Ponting

Tendulkar and Ponting are the two leading run scorers in international cricket history, and they'll walk out on to the Motera ground in Ahmedabad, each hoping to end the other's World Cup career

4997dBrydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

Ponting banks on Australia's history

Australia meeting India in a World Cup quarter-final feels like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal clashing in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. It could have been the dream match-up for the April 2 decider

4996dNagraj Gollapudi at Motera

'I am playing this tournament for a special person'

Yuvraj Singh said it was tough keeping his emotions in check during India's quarter-final at Motera because he had been dreaming of playing Australia in a crucial match for a year

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st44SR TendulkarV Sehwag
2nd50SR TendulkarG Gambhir
3rd49G GambhirV Kohli
4th25Yuvraj SinghG Gambhir
5th19MS DhoniYuvraj Singh
6th74Yuvraj SinghSK Raina