India cross the final hurdle

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581439.cms" alt="/photo/581439.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">THE CUP OF JOY</span>: Indian captain Sourav Ganguly with the Samsung Cup after the victory over Pakistan at the end of fifth and final ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore<span style="" font-size:="">.(AFP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581440.cms" alt="/photo/581440.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">ONE FOR THE ALBUM: </span>Indian cricketers celebrate their victory over Pakistan at the end of fifth and final ODI match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. <span style="" font-size:="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581441.cms" alt="/photo/581441.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal">Indian players celebrate their win after the fifth and final one-day international between India and Pakistan in Lahore. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section4"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581442.cms" alt="/photo/581442.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">IT''S OVER</span>: Indians celebrate their win as a disappointed Shabbir Ahmed of Pakistan walks away during their one-day international in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section5"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581443.cms" alt="/photo/581443.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">THE HUDDLE WORKS</span>: Indian players huddle together to celebrate the dismissal of Yasir Hameed in the fifth and final one-day international between India and Pakistan in Lahore. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section6"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581444.cms" alt="/photo/581444.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal">Indian cricketers celebrate their 40-run win over Pakistan in the final one-dayer at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. <span style="" font-size:="">(AFP)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section7"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581445.cms" alt="/photo/581445.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">A HAND OF FRIENDSHIP: </span>India''s captain Sourav Ganguly (right) with his Pakistani counterpart Inzamam-ul Haq before the start of the fifth and final one-day international between India and Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section8"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581446.cms" alt="/photo/581446.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">SWEEPING GLORY: </span>VVS Laxman hits a four in the final ODI against Pakistan at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(PTI photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section9"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581447.cms" alt="/photo/581447.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">THANK YOU: </span>Laxman acknowledges the cheering crowd after hitting a century in the final one-day international against Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section10"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581448.cms" alt="/photo/581448.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">GOING FOR BROKE: </span>Laxman slogs during the final overs in the final one-day international in Lahore. <span style="" font-size:="">(Reuters photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section11"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581449.cms" alt="/photo/581449.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">WHAT''S THE SECRET OF HIS ENERGY: </span>Laxmipathy Balaji tries to hit a six. But it''s his bat that''s flying. <span style="" font-size:="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section12"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581450.cms" alt="/photo/581450.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:=""> </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">KITE FLYING: </span><span style="" font-size:="">Umpire Nadeem Ghauri holds a Tricolour kite which landed on the ground during the final one-day international cricket match between India and Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday. </span><span style="" font-size:="">(AP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section13"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581451.cms" alt="/photo/581451.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">THE WALL PULLED DOWN: </span>Bails for India''s Rahul Dravid go off after Pakistan''s Mohammad Sami, unseen took his wicket, during the final one day international cricket between India and Pakistan, in Lahore, Pakistan Wednesday, March 24, 2004. <span style="" font-size:="">(AP Photo/Aman Sharma)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section14"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581452.cms" alt="/photo/581452.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">WHAT DID I DO:</span><span style="" font-size:=""> </span>Sourav Ganguly reacts after Pakistan''s Shoaib Akhtar took his wicket during the final one-day international cricket match in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(AP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section15"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581453.cms" alt="/photo/581453.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">COME, DO THE HUDDLE: </span>Laxmipathy Balaji (second from left) celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan''s Yasir Hameed during the final one-day international cricket match in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(AP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section16"><div class="Normal"><br /><img src="/photo/581438.cms" alt="/photo/581438.cms" border="0" /><br /><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="61.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/581454.cms" alt="/photo/581454.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f9f9f9=""> <div class="Normal">India''s Irfan Pathan (left) celebrates the dismissal of Yousuf Youhana during the final one-day international cricket match in Lahore on Wednesday. <span style="" font-size:="">(AP photo)</span><br /><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/15466945.cms" target="_blank">More Pics</a></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /></div> </div>