Hitting out at the critics of Tendulkar for exerting needless presure on him, Ganguly says the master blaster will continue to bat down the order in the team's interest.
Rain ruins India's advantage for the second successive day as an abandonement has Saurav Ganguly sharing the winner's podium with Sanath Jayasuriya. More Coverage
Explaining his stand, the master blaster says 'If I open, the ball is new and the bowlers are new, and I will dictate terms. Now the terms are dictated to me.' More Coverage
The semi-final fails to reach expected heights as slow bowlers walk off with the honours in a match billed as the battle between Sri Lankan spin and Australian pace. More Coverage
Contrasting centuries by the two openers turn the needle contest into a virtual slaughter as India stride into the semi-finals with a resounding eight-wicket verdict.
The stylish Pathan blasts the second fastest half century in ODIs and scalps three Dutch victims as Pakistan race to a nine-wicket win in the inconsequential tie. More Coverage
South Africa amass a huge 316 for five to bury their fellow Africans under an avalanche of runs, in the process securing a comfortable 176-run victory and a semi-final spot against the winners of the India-England encounter.
Captain Steve Tikolo spearheads his side's run-chase with a brilliant 91-ball 93, but the Windies manage to restrict them to 232, 29 runs short of the target.
