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Seven most heartbreaking moments in Indian cricket

New Delhi, Oct 2: Cricket is India's de facto national sport. The entire nation goes crazy and a festive mood prevails whenever India takes on any international squad. Indians associate cricket with national pride and


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.