It was a do-or-die battle for India and England at Kingsmead in
Durban. With the winner almost certain to make the cut for the
Super Six, the pressure to perform and win was quite high on both
the teams. Early in the afternoon Ganguly won the toss and
elected to bat first. India got off to a good start with
Tendulkar and Sehwag in cracking form. Tendulkar played a
delicious knock, one of those gems that only a master can do.
There was one stunning pull shot off the bowling of Caddick that
sailed way out of the ground, as Tendulkar raised to his half
century – giving India an explosive start.