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Nagraj Gollapudi sat in the stands along with Wahab Riaz's family and thousands of Indian and Pakistani fans. The journalist inside him found it difficult to remain neutral in the charged-up atmosphere

What were once considered the weak links of the Indian team have turned out to be its toughest cookies. And with no crumbling

Pakistan may have overcome severe lapses in the field to win games in the past, but to expect to get away after handing four reprieves to Sachin Tendulkar is to expect a miracle

The margin of the result was exactly the number of more runs India scored in the first 15 overs compared to Pakistan

Plays of the Day from the second World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan in Mohali

Sri Lanka march into their second successive final, and the fans are delirious with joy

Circumstances dictated that Michael Clarke began his public duties as Australian captain in the basement of the Bradman Stand at the SCG

Ricky Ponting's eight years in charge of Australia brought miserable lows but also unparalleled highs. It's those peaks that deserve to be remembered

You felt sorry for New Zealand, you felt happy for Sri Lanka. You felt sport

On the day of every match, for countrymen on either side, along with the cricketers, history, culture, war, and geopolitics also walk out to the middle. It is a completely unfair notion but has stoked a six-decade rivalry

New Zealand struggled to post a score to challenge the home side, but their bowling managed to expose Sri Lanka's middle order problems

Shahid Afridi has been a true leader of men, with them on bad days and good days, taking Pakistan ultimately to a place few expected them to reach

Plays of the day from the 1st semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

Muttiah Muralitharan's final spell at home ended in fairytale fashion, much like his Test career in Galle last year. Just like back then, it would have been incredibly contrived had it not been for real

No other captain has won as many international matches as Ricky Ponting

ESPNcricinfo's senior editor says the Pakistan team is a reminder that cricket has room for diverse kinds, that it's all about fun

ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan Editor examines the Indian team and finds MS Dhoni a calm figure amid much machismo and aggression

Reactions from former players, Cricket Australia members and the Australian Prime Minister about Ricky Ponting's resignation as captain

In a game that pits a powerful Indian batting line-up against a highly potent Pakistan bowling attack, it could be the pressure of the occasion that ultimately decides the outcome

Few captains have enjoyed an apprenticeship as lengthy as Michael Clarke's, and the coming months will reveal whether the apprenticeship has been as thorough as it has been longwinded