>> This was the most talked-up match of the 2003 World Cup. All tickets for this clash at the Centurion were sold out months in advance. This was the first India-Pakistan clash since June 2000. The match was viewed by billions on television. March 1 was also a bank holiday in India.

Pakistan captain Waqar Younis (left) and greets India skipper Sourav Ganguly before their World Cup tie at Supersport Park Stadium in Centurion on March 1, 2003. Pics/AFP, Getty Images