
Security personnel stand guard outside the team hotel in Mohali ahead of the semi-final clash between India and Pakistan, Mohali, March 26, 2010© AFP

A packed crowd prepared for the fourth and final quarter-final, Sri Lanka v England, 4th quarter-final, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 26 2011© AFP

The cheery Sri Lankan crowds have been a feature of the tournament, Sri Lanka v England, 4th quarter-final, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 26 2011© AFP