Top 10 Upsets in the History of Cricket World Cup

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1. Zimbabwe beat Australia by
13 Runs, June 9, 1983
13 Runs, June 9, 1983

 If there is one man in England who might understand what the
Bangladeshis felt after their heady triumph at Cardiff it might be
Duncan Fletcher, the English coach.
 Twenty two years back, Fletcher and his band of Zimbabwean debutants
– it was their first-ever ODI game – stunned Australia in the World Cup
opener at Trent Bridge in 1983.
 Fletcher entered when the innings was on the verge of collapse, spanked
69 in quick time and guided them to a fighting total.
 Australia were cruising along at 61 for no loss in reply, but Fletcher
returned, snapped up four vital Australian top-order wickets that set up
the historic triumph.
13 Runs, June 9, 1983
13 Runs, June 9, 1983

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2. Kenya Beat West Indies by
73 Runs, 1996
73 Runs, 1996

An enthusiastic bunch of cricketers from Kenya came over to the sub
continent to play in the World Cup for the first time but their performance
initially did not match their keenness.
They went down to India, Australia and Zimbabwe and with group
matches against West Indies and Sri Lanka still to come, it was taken for
granted that they would return winless.
73 Runs, 1996
73 Runs, 1996

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3. Sri Lanka beat India by D/L in
1st
Semi Final, 1996
1st
Semi Final, 1996

March 13, 1996 India are outplayed by a brilliant Sri Lankan side in
the semi-final at Eden Gardens.
The crowd cannot digest the disappointment.
The disgraceful hooliganism was there which led to match-referee Clive
Lloyd awarding the match to the Lankans by default.
1st
Semi Final, 1996
1st
Semi Final, 1996

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4. Australia beat South Africa by
match Tie, 2nd
Semi Final, 1999
match Tie, 2nd
Semi Final, 1999

 The second semi-final of the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup was a famous
cricket match played between South Africa and Australia on 17 June 1999
at Edgbaston, England.
 It ended in a tie, but Australia qualified for the final because of their
victory over the South Africans in the preceding Super Six stage match.
Australia went on to beat Pakistan in the final on 20 June.
 The match is most remembered for the disastrous run out involving Allan
Donald and Lance Klusener which ended the game.
match Tie, 2nd
Semi Final, 1999
match Tie, 2nd
Semi Final, 1999

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5. Bangladesh beat Pakistan,
1999
1999

 As the group matches unfolded Pakistan were perhaps the 'hottest' team
in the competition. They scored successive victories over West Indies,
Australia, Scotland and New Zealand; had already made sure of a place
in the Super Six from group B and were installed as one of the favourites
for the title. There remained the formality of a match against
Bangladesh.
 Making their debut in the competition, Bangladesh had gone down
tamely to Australia, New Zealand and West Indies and had only an
unremarkable 22-run victory over fellow debutants Scotland on the plus
side.
1999
1999

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6. Zimbabwe beat South Africa,
1999
1999

 If Pakistan were the 'hot' team in one group South Africa looked similarly
unbeaten in the other group. They registered comfortable victories over
India, England, Sri Lanka and Kenya to make sure of a place in the
Super Six and along with Pakistan had emerged as one of the favourites
for the title.
 There remained one more group match against Zimbabwe who had
started off well with victories over India and Kenya. But then they had
faltered going down to Sri Lanka and England.
1999
1999

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7. Kenya beat Sri Lanka by
53 runs, 2003
53 runs, 2003

 In handing Sri Lanka its only pool loss at the 2003 tournament, Kenya not
only made a giant stride towards a semi-final berth but also gave
inspiration to all other Associate teams hoping to shine on cricket’s
biggest stage.
 Playing on home soil in Nairobi, opener Kennedy Otieno resisted the Sri
Lanka bowlers to top score with 60 as Kenya was dismissed for 210, with
Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralidaran picking up seven
wickets between them.
 In response, Sri Lanka seemed to be cruising to victory at 70-2 until Collins
Obuya came into the attack.
 In one of the great spells of leg-spin bowling in the tournament’s history,
Obuya left Sri Lanka in tatters with figures of 5-24 off 10 overs to help
Kenya to an impressive 53 run victory.
53 runs, 2003
53 runs, 2003

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8. Bangladesh beat India by
5 wickets, 2007
5 wickets, 2007

 India had the superstars, with the side stacked with world class players
and the expectation of a billion people on their shoulders. Bangladesh
was young, inexperienced and seen as nothing more than a sparring
partner for mighty India.
 India was soon in trouble after electing to bat first on a lively surface.
Bangladesh pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza ripped through the India top
order on his way to claim 4-38, while spinners Abdur
Razzak and Mohammad Rafique picked up the other six wickets to
see India all out for191.
5 wickets, 2007
5 wickets, 2007

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9. Ireland beat Pakistan by 3
wickets, 2007
wickets, 2007

 Having already tied with Zimbabwe in its previous pool match, Ireland
needed an unlikely victory over Pakistan to progress to the knockout
stage of the tournament for the first time.
 Fittingly played on St Patrick’s Day, Ireland started strongly by
reducing Pakistan to 72-6 before dismissing the powerhouse for 132.
Although the wickets were shared around, Andre Botha was the standout
with figures of 2-5 off eight overs.
 In a tense chase, Pakistan speedster Mohammad Sami knocked the top
off the Ireland order before wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien dug in for 72 as
wickets fell around him.
 At 113-7, Pakistan was poised to deny Ireland a famous victory before
future hero Kevin O’Brien hit an unbeaten 16 to see Ireland home and
Pakistan crashing out of the tournament.
wickets, 2007
wickets, 2007

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10. Ireland beat England by
3 wickets, 2011
3 wickets, 2011

 In a remarkable game between two of sport’s oldest rivals, outsider
Ireland looked to be down and out after England posted an
imposing total of 327 on a slowing Bangalore wicket.
 After losing a wicket on the first ball, Ireland stumbled through to 106-
4 when burly all-rounder Kevin O’Brien came to the crease.
 With the game seemingly out of Ireland’s reach, O’Brien went on an all-
out assault on England’s bowling. After two hours at the wicket, O’Brien
departed having hit 113 from just 63 balls, including the fastest century in
ICC Cricket World Cup history – off just 50 balls.
3 wickets, 2011
3 wickets, 2011

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