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Indian boys play cricket on the banks of the Yamuna river as the Taj Mahal is seen in the distance on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Agra, India. Completed in 1643, the mausoleum was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who is buried there alongside Jahan.

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This looks like a good way to develop accuracy when it comes to batting and bowling.

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Pakistani youths play cricket at a closed spare parts market in Lahore on June 19. The International Monetary Fund has urged Pakistan to take further steps to curb inflation and buffer the economic shocks of higher oil prices.

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A dejected Sri Lankan cricket fan cries during a telecast of the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo on Saturday, April 2. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the 2011 World Cup.

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Sri Lankan cricket fans watch on a giant screen the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo on Saturday.

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Indian cricket fans ride on an Ambassador car as they celebrate their team's win over Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup in Kolkata, India, on Saturday.

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Indian cricket supporters celebrate in Calcutta on Saturday after India beat Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup final match.

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Indian cricket fans celebrate their team's win over Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.

 Full story from NBC Sports: India wins first World Cup cricket title since '83

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A Pakistani prisoner, left, poses with an Indian prisoner during the Pakistan-India cricket match shown on television in Karachi's central jail in Pakistan on Wednesday, March 30. Pakistan and India are playing the semi final of the Cricket World Cup in Mohali, India.

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Pakistani spectators celebrate during the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan, in Multan, Pakistan on March 30. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani to watch the game in Mohali, India. The move came as the two countries are struggling to revive formal peace talks stalled after the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai which India claims was planned in Pakistan.

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Indians react as they watch the ICC World Cup cricket semifinal match between India and Pakistan, on a television set at a hair salon in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 30.

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Indian laborers listen to a commentary of the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan, on a radio in Allahabad, Wednesday, March 30.

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Indian supporters react as Yuvraj Singh is bowled out on the very first delivery he faced as they watch India take on Pakistan in the second semifinal of the Cricket World Cup at a bar in Chandigarh, India, Wednesday, March 30.

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Indians react as they watch on a television set the ICC World Cup cricket semifinal match between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 30.

 Some really fun images coming in now as two nations share their passion for the game of cricket.

David Arnott posted an earlier piece on the preparations and politics behind the game here.

Also, here's a sports story about the matchup, and another story about the leaders of India and Pakistan enjoying the game together.

Sudipto Ganguly and Amlan Chakraborty of Reuters report from Mohali, India: The prime ministers of India and Pakistan meet on Wednesday during a World Cup cricket match between the rivals, hoping to use one of the world's biggest sporting contests to rebuild relations shattered by the Mumbai attacks.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walk back to the pavilion after meeting with cricketers before the start of the ICC cricket world cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Mohali, India on March 30.

The two teams will meet in the northern Indian town of Mohali for a semi-final match. Scores of Pakistanis crossed one of the world's most militarised borders to travel to the stadium and millions of Indians have taken the day off work.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited his counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani to watch the game and discuss reviving a peace process, although "cricket diplomacy" will offer more symbolic gestures than any breakthroughs in a conflict that has lasted for more than 60 years.

"Keeping in view the sentiments of people of both countries, I'm going there to express solidarity with our team as well as their (Indian) team and to promote cricket," Gilani told reporters before flying to India.

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India supporters cheer before the start of the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Pakistan and India in Mohali, India on March 30.

Attacks in Mumbai in 2008 heightened distrust and complicated Western efforts to stabilise Afghanistan, where the foes are engaged in a proxy war. New Delhi blames Pakistani militants in collusion with elements of the government, including Pakistan's spy agency for the Mumbai assault .

Concerned about his legacy, 78-year-old Singh has pushed reconciliation with Pakistan despite misgivings within his own government.

In a major confidence-building measure ahead of the match, Islamabad agreed on Tuesday to let Indian investigators travel to Pakistan to probe the Mumbai attacks after a meeting of the countries' respective home secretaries.

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Members of Pakistan's Hindu minority pray for victory for their team Pakistan in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup during a collective prayer ceremony, in Karachi, Pakistan on March 29.

The two cricket-crazy South Asian nations have talked of little else for the past week in a buildup that has put the spotlight on, among other topics, players' preparedness, a row over match-fixing, and public prayers for victory.

Cricket is just one of the many cultural, religious and ethnic ties the two countries share dating back thousands of years. But the nuclear-armed rivals fought three wars and countless border skirmishes since their 1947 independence from Britain, feeding an obsessive mistrust.

Indian army helicopters and anti-aircraft guns have imposed a no-fly zone over the Mohali stadium, a few hours' drive east of the Pakistani border, to prevent an attack by militants.

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An Indian cricket fan throws flames as others cheer during an event organized to wish the Indian cricket team good luck ahead of the ICC World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan, in Kolkata, India, on March 29. Ordinary life will stop for several hours in both countries Wednesday as hundreds of millions of fans tune in to follow the match.

Scores of Pakistani fans crossed the border post in India's northern Punjab state on Tuesday amid tight security.

"Obviously, love grows when two countries play together," said Syed Akbar Masood Nizami, a Pakistani cricket fan. "The people from both countries get together, sit together to cheer their teams and it helps develop feelings for each other."

Many companies in both countries have declared a half day on Wednesday. The Karachi stock exchange plans to put a big screen up for traders to watch. Lawmakers in the eastern Indian state of Bihar have petitioned their government to suspend legislative business during match time.

"This is a more important event than any other event for Pakistan this year," said Omar Ehtisham Anwar, a fund manager at Faysal Asset Management in Karachi who has taken the day off to watch the match.

"There is no way I would miss even a second of this match -- I will try to not even blink during the game."

The winner of what has been dubbed the "mother of all matches" will play Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai on Saturday.