He lived the match a year in advance, and when he finally walked out to bat against Pakistan in 2003, he produced a classic

The fourth India-Pakistan match in World Cups was anticipated like no other. And when it finally arrived, it was a cracker. An insider relives it all, eight years later to the day

First came a six, then a four, then divine magic

A blistering statement of intent in the most eagerly awaited spectacle of the 2003 World Cup

At Centurion, March 1, 2003