The mood is upbeat among India fans queing outside the ground in Ahmedabad ahead of the team's showdown with Cup holders Australia - the prize at stake, a semi-final against Pakistan
Australia make a solid start after choosing to bat first before Shane Watson tries to slog-sweep a ball from Ravichandran Ashwin in the 10th over and is bowled for 25
The pressure on Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is intense as he begins his innings - after losing the Ashes series against England, he is desperate to keep his side in the hunt for a fourth successive World Cup triumph
Brad Haddin cannot believe it when he hits a catch to wide mid-off shortly after reaching a half century, bringing a second wicket partnership of 70 with Ponting to an end
Having dismissed Haddin, left-arm spinner Yuvraj Singh (right) strikes a second important blow for India when Michael Clarke holes out in the deep
Mike Hussey's appearance in the middle is a brief one as he plays across the line to an angled delivery from pace bowler Zaheer Khan which hits off stump
After surviving an lbw shout from Harbhajan Singh which TV replays suggest should have been given out, Ponting goes to to reach his 30th one-day hundred off 113 balls, with a six and seven fours
After totalling 260-6, Australia are convinced they have Virender Sehwag caught behind in the first over of India's reply, bowled by Brett Lee, but the opener survives after a referral to the TV umpire
But there is no doubt about the dismissal when Sehwag, on 15, tries to hook a bouncer from all-rounder Shane Watson and only succeeds in top edging a catch to Mike Hussey
Sachin Tendulkar shows Sehwag how to play the hook shot, rolling his wrists to keep the ball down as he makes a typically assured start to his innings
Tendulkar moves serenely to a half century and Australia's relief is obvious when paceman Shaun Tait returns to the attack and has him caught behind for 53 at the start of the 19th over
Australia strike again when Virat Kohli hits a full toss from part-time spinner David Hussey straight to mid-wicket and with India on 143-3, the game is in the balance
It is third time unlucky for Gautam Gambhir, who narrowly avoids being run out twice but then departs for 50 when partner Yuvraj Singh refuses his call for a quick single
Australia fast bowler Brett Lee receives a high five from skipper Ricky Ponting when he tempts Mahendra Dhoni into a loose shot and he is caught at backward point by a diving Michael Clarke
The onus is on Yuvraj Singh, a centurion in India's previous match against West Indies to try and secure victory for his team - and set up a semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan
Yuvraj falls to his knees in triumph after hitting the winning boundary as he and Suresh Raina see India home with an unbroken stand of 74 off only 61 balls
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