Moments which took India to glory: Images 2011
India's 29-run win over Pakistan was full of twists and turns. It shaped up to be another classic when openers Hafeez and Kamran Akmal were going great guns in the opening overs. But once Zaheer and India drew first blood by removing Kamran, and then took crucial wickets of Akmal junior and Afridi, India made it a one-sided contest. There was one innings though which made all the difference and that came from the bat of Sachin Tendulkar. Take a look at all the big moments from the India versus Pakistan encounter.
India's players celebrate as India win by 29 runs during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali
India galloped with Sehwag at the crease
India's Virender Sehwag lifts his bat for a boundary during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Viru played some stunners like this
India's Virender Sehwag plays the upper cut during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Riaz broke through for Pak
Pakistan's Wahab Riaz, left, celebrates the wicket of India's Virender Sehwag during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali.
Ajmal's Sachin scalp was overturned by UDRS
Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal reacts during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali, India.
Sachin was dropped 4 times by Pak fielders
India's Sachin Tendulkar plays a shot off the bowling of Pakistan's Umar Gul during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali.
Tendulkar delivered a not so fluent 50 India's Sachin Tendulkar turns to avoid getting hit by a delivery during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Turning point in India's innings India batsman Yuvraj Singh is bowled out for a duck during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Raina's late-order heroics pushed India to 260
India's Suresh Raina bats during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Gul bled runs in end overs Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, right, talks to bowler Umar Gul during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Zaks drew first blood when India needed it most India's Zaheer Khan, right, and India's Piyush Chawla, left, celebrate the wicket of Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, center, during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali.
Hafeez was all Rolls-royce until Munaf pulled the brakes
India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, second from right, and bowler Munaf Patel, second from left, celebrate with fellow team members after the dismissal of Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez, right, during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Yuvi struck when Asad was going well
India's Yuvraj Singh, center, celebrates with fellow team members after the dismissal of Pakistan's Asad Shafiq, not seen, during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Yuvi picked up the big wicket of Younis
Pakistan's Younis Khan reacts as he leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
Umar was keeping Pak in the hunt
Pakistan's Umar Akmal, right, plays a shot off the bowling of India's Yuvraj Singh during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali.
Bhajji picked his most important wicket in Akmal
Pakistan's Umar Akmal, left, looks back as he is bowled out by India's Harbhajan Singh, not seen, during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
That wicket pumped up Bhaj and India
India's bowler Harbhajan Singh, right, celebrates with fellow team member Suresh Raina, foreground left, after the dismissal of Pakistan's Umar Akmal during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali
When Afridi went the doors closed on Pak
India bowler Harbhajan Singh, left, celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi, right, during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and India in Mohali