Cricket: Guide to the World Cup
PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY
VENKATESH PRASAD
Not surprisingly named Man of the Match yesterday for his bowling figures of 5 for 27, including the important wickets of Inzamam-ul-Haq and Moin Khan, Venkatesh Prasad kept alive India's chances of progressing to the semi-final stage after their confidence-boosting victory over Pakistan.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There will be no trouble, just glorious cricket"
Bhim Vermani, chairman of Manchester's India Association, speaking before yesterday's enthralling 47-run victory by India over Pakistan. There were three arrests at Old Trafford
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