2003 Cricket World Cup

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Semifinals

18 March 2003 Australia v Sri Lanka - Australia won by 48 runs.

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18 March - 2003

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On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to 91 from Andrew Symonds, demonstrating again captain Ricky Ponting's faith in him. Chaminda Vaas, continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with Brett Lee taking three early wickets and Glenn McGrath taking one. By the time rain arrived in the thirty-ninth over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 7/123, well behind the target give by the Duckworth-Lewis method.

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Andrew Symonds - Ricky Ponting - Chaminda Vaas - Brett Lee - Glenn McGrath - Duckworth-Lewis method

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20 March 2003 India vs Kenya - India won by 91 runs.

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20 March - 2003

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The fairytale finally ended for the Kenyan team, the only non test-playing nation to make a World Cup semifinal. Sachin Tendulkar, with 83 runs, and Sourav Ganguly with 111 off 114 balls, batted the Kenyans out of the game as India careered to a total of 4/270 off their 50 overs. Under the Durban lights, the newly potent Indian seam attack of Zaheer Khan, the experienced Javagal Srinath, and Ashish Nehra careered through the Kenyan top order, who were never in the hunt and were bowled out for 179.

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Sachin Tendulkar - Sourav Ganguly - Zaheer Khan - Javagal Srinath - Ashish Nehra

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