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Home | World Cup | Gallery	March 23, 2003

			The final: Ind vs Aus
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The World Cup Trophy on display before the final between Australia and India at The Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday.

South African dancers welcome the crowd at The Wanderers.

India won the toss and elected to field. But fast bowler Zaheer Khan found the going tough, giving away quite a few extras.

Opener Adam Gilchrist got Australia off to a whirlwind start. He ripped the Indian bowling apart in the first 15 overs, scoring a quickfire 50 off 40 balls.

Matthew Hayden, the other opener, was quite subdued, but grew in confidence as the innings progressed.

Australia fans enjoy themselves as their batsman make merry at The Wanderers.

India fast bowler Javagal Srinath shows his frustration after being taken apart by the Aussie openers.

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh celebrates the wicket of Gilchrist.

Harbhajan celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Matthew Hayden, caught behind by Rahul Dravid for 37 runs.

Ricky Ponting played a captain's innings. He scored 140 runs in 121 balls, which included 4 boundaries and 8 very huge sixes.

Ponting waves to the crowd after scoring his century.

Glenn McGrath is mobbed by his team mates after he caught Sachin Tendulkar off his own bowling for four.

A dejected Tendulkar leaves the field.

Darren Lehmann celebrates after catching India captain Sourav Ganguly off the bowling of Brett Lee for 24.

Ganguly walks back to the pavilion.

Lehmann celebrates his direct hit to run out Virender Sehwag.

Damien Martyn drops Yuvraj Singh at deep mid-wicket.

Rahul Dravid looks behind to find himself bowled by Andy Bichel for 47.

Bichel celebrates bowling Dravid.

The victorious Australian team pose with the World Cup 2003 trophy.

Tendulkar receives the Man of the Series trophy from cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers.