2003, India versus Australia, ICC World Cup Final
Tournament – ICC World Cup
Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa
After putting wrong foot in the first two games, India went on to become one of the most formidable sides to lift the World Cup. They conquered every team coming along their way. The final clash with Australia was expected to be an exciting affair, but Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting took the game away by scoring 140 and setting a massive target of 360 off 50 over. Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed early and rain halted the play for a while. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag stitched a partnership of 88 runs but once it got broken, the batsmen threw their wickets and Australia rattled India all out in 39.2 overs with the scoreboard reading 234/10. The defeat shattered India's dream of lifting World Cup once again after 20 years.