World champions Australia had already qualified for the final of the 2003/04 TVS Cup. The last league match, between hosts India and New Zealand at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, was a virtual semi-final.After Sourav Ganguly opted to bat, Virender Sehwag (130 in 134 balls) and Sachin Tendulkar (102 in 91) got India off to a rollicking start, adding 182 at a shade over a run a ball.