Editing 2003 Cricket World Cup (section)

===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.