Editing 2003 Cricket World Cup (section)

==Knockout stage==

===Bracket===
{{4TeamBracket
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|seed-width=25px
|team-width=200px
|score-width=125px
|RD1-seed1='''1'''
|RD1-team1='''{{cr|AUS}}'''
|RD1-score2=123/7 (38.1 overs)
|RD1-seed2=4
|RD1-team2={{cr|SRI}}
|RD1-score1='''212/7 (50 overs)'''
|RD1-seed3='''2'''
|RD1-team3='''{{cr|IND}}'''
|RD1-score3='''270/4 (50 overs)'''
|RD1-seed4=3
|RD1-team4={{cr|KEN}}
|RD1-score4=179 (46.2 overs)
|RD2-seed1='''1'''
|RD2-team1='''{{cr|AUS}}'''
|RD2-score1='''359/2 (50 overs)'''
|RD2-seed2=2
|RD2-team2={{cr|IND}}
|RD2-score2=234 (39.1 overs)
}}

===Semi-finals===
====Semi-final 1====
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date= 18 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|SRI}}
|score1= 212/7 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Andrew Symonds]] 91[[not out|*]] (118)
|wickets1= [[Chaminda Vaas]] 3/34 (10 overs)
|score2= 123/7 (38.1 overs)
|runs2= [[Kumar Sangakkara]] 39[[not out|*]] (70)
|wickets2= [[Brett Lee]] 3/35 (8 overs)
|result= Australia won by 48 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-65284/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires= [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm= [[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus)
|toss= Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain= Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs.
* Sri Lanka were 48 runs behind the DLS par score of 172 from 38.1 overs.
|notes= Australia qualified for the final for fifth time after [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] and [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]].
}}
On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from [[Andrew Symonds]] (91[[not out|*]] from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), 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]] (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and [[Glenn McGrath]] (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]]. This is the match in which [[Adam Gilchrist]] famously "walked" despite being given not out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Aussie who walked|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/great-world-cup-moments-gilchrist-walking-in-the-2003-semi-final-500697|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
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====Semi-final 2====
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=20 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2= {{cr|KEN}}
|score1= 270/4 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Sourav Ganguly]] 111[[not out|*]] (114)
|wickets1= [[Thomas Odoyo]] 2/27 (7 overs)
|score2= 179 (46.2 overs)
|runs2= [[Steve Tikolo]] 56 (83)
|wickets2= [[Zaheer Khan]] 3/14 (9.2 overs)
|result= India won by 91 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-sf-65285/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus)
|motm= [[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind)
|toss= India won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes= India qualified for the final for second time after [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]. 
|daynight=Yes
}}
The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and [[Sourav Ganguly]] (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of [[Zaheer Khan]] (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced [[Javagal Srinath]] (1/11 in 7 overs) and [[Ashish Nehra]] (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only [[Steve Tikolo]] (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance.

===Final===
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup Final}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date= 23 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|IND}}
|score1= 359/2 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Ricky Ponting]] 140[[not out|*]] (121)
|wickets1= [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/49 (8 overs)
|score2= 234 (39.2 overs)
|runs2= [[Virender Sehwag]] 82 (81)
|wickets2= [[Glenn McGrath]] 3/52 (8.2 overs)
|result= Australia won by 125 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-final-65286/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue= [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm= [[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus)
|toss= India won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=
}}

[[File:Civic Centre-2003 CWC.jpg|thumb|A [[civic centre]] lit up to mark the World Cup]]
India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively [[Wanderers Stadium]] pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and [[Matthew Hayden]] (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with [[Adam Gilchrist]], who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of [[Harbhajan Singh]]. [[Matthew Hayden]], looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain [[Ricky Ponting]] (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and [[Damien Martyn]] (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), playing with a broken thumb, completing a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting and Martyn started efficiently, putting away bad balls but mostly keeping the scoring going with good running, then letting loose in the last ten overs, taking 109 from them. Ponting in particular dispatched the bowling over the fence with fearsome regularity in scoring 8 sixes, the most from one batsman in any World Cup match at the time. The final Australian total of 359 (2 wickets, 50 overs), at a run rate of 7.18 runs an over, was their then highest ever in ODI history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |access-date=13 July 2019 |publisher=BBC |date=23 March 2003 |location=London}}</ref>

India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."<ref name="Finals scorecard CricInfo">{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final |website=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html |access-date=29 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602085450/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>