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/ Maxliu / 30 March 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Tendulkar v Murali is the battle to relish in the World Cup Final
"India scored 260, a decent total on a tough pitch, and Pakistan always looked unlikely to reach that target."
Pakistan put up brave chase in thrilling semi-final but it's the Little Master and co. who will take on Sri Lanka in the final...
The match of the century - that's what today's Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan was billed as and in the end it was the hosts who prevailed.
India now trade as [1.66] favourites to win the tournament when they meet Sri Lanka [2.48] on Saturday.
MS Dhoni's men were backed at [2.28] midway through the contest after they struggled to build a on strong start. Sachin Tendulkar was their star man with a score of 85 but it could have been different if Pakistan had been sharper in the field.
India scored 260, a decent total on a tough pitch, and Pakistan always looked unlikely to reach that target. Misbah-Ul-Haq was their best batsman with 56 but they were all out for 231, 29 runs short.
The result means that we now have the mouthwatering prospect of seeing Sachin Tendulkar compete against Muttiah Muralitharan in what will undoubtedly be a terrific World Cup final this Saturday.
Let us know what you thought the semi-finals and who you think will win the final below...
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