Afghanistan‘s 69-run win over England in Delhi was the men’s ODI World Cup‘s biggest upset. Six top achievers were rewarded after 48 years of tough competition. The biggest ODI World Cup shock.
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1) India beat the West Indies ( 1983 )
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India beat the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final. India reached the 1983 World Cup final in an astonishing way. To beat the two-time World Cup winner, the West Indies, would be difficult. Despite sharing the group stage lead, the Indians seemed unlikely to beat the two-time champions. Despite collecting 183 runs, India batted first, but Kris Srikkanth scored 38. India held firm after Madan Lal and Mohinder Amarnath took three wickets. Kapil Dev and Rogger Binny took one wicket each, while Balwinder Sandhu took two. India defeated the West Indies 141-0 to win their first World Cup.
2) Ireland beat England ( 2011 )
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Ireland beat England in the 2011 World Cup. A 2011 World Cup encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore saw Ireland chase England’s 328, one of the biggest upsets in ODI history. Ian Bell hit 81, Kevin Pietersen 59, and Jonathan Trot 92 runs per ball to help England to 327/8 in the first innings. Ireland chased carefully at 111/5, according to their position. Kevin O’Brien, at number six, restarted the chase with 113 off 63 balls. Ireland triumphed when John Mooney (33 in 30 balls) and Alex Cuscak (47 in 58 balls) scored.
3) Kenya beat the West Indies ( 1996 )
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Kenya won the World Cup in 1996, defeating the West Indies. Minnowfish In the 1996 Pune World Cup, Kenya and the West Indies participated. Steve Tikolo, Hitesh Modi, and Thomas Odoyo gently stroked the ball for 166 in 50 overs after batting first. The West Indies’ miserable attempt at a run chase was exposed as they were bowled out for a meagre 93 runs, with three wickets apiece from Maurice Odumbe and Rajab Ali. This was a terrible chase for the West Indies, with nine batsmen out for single figures.
4) Ireland defeated Pakistan ( 2007 )
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Pakistan lost to Ireland in the 2007 World Cup. Everyone was stunned when Ireland overcame Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup. Both teams were in Group D. After winning the toss, Ireland captain Trent Johnston batted first. Boyd Rankin, Andre Botha, Kyle McCallan, Dave Langford-Smith, Kevin O’Brien, and Johnston helped Ireland beat Pakistan by 132 runs. Rain changed Ireland’s goal to 128 in 47 overs. With 72, Niall O’Brien led the chase. Ireland quietly reached the target in 41.4 overs with three wickets left.
5) Zimbabwe defeated South Africa ( 1999 )
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Zimbabwe won the 1999 World Cup match over South Africa. Zimbabwe shocked everyone by stealing from African rival South Africa at the 1999 World Cup. Group play pitted the two teams. First-batting Neil Johnson scored 76 runs on 117 balls to help Zimbabwe reach 233/6. South Africa fell to 40/6 in the chase. Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusner scored half-centuries at the lower end, but South Africa was bowled out for 185 in one of the biggest ODI World Cup upsets.
6) Ireland Defeat West Indies ( 2015 )
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Ireland beat the two-time world champion West Indies by four wickets at Saxton Oval in Nelson in the 2015 World Cup. The West Indies scored 304 runs after Ireland won the toss and batted. Darren Sammy scored 89 runs to Lendl Simmons’ 102. The batsmen lost five wickets for 87 runs before Dockrell concluded with three wickets. With 92 and 84 runs before losing their wickets, Paul Sterling and Ed Joyce gave the Irish top order a great start. With four wickets and 25 balls left, Niall O’Brien’s unbroken 79 runs won the inning and humiliated the West Indies.
7) Bangladesh defeat Pakistan ( 1999 )
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Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the 1999 World Cup. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 62 runs in their first ICC Cricket World Cup match in Northampton. Bangladesh scored 223 runs after batting first, primarily thanks to opener Shahriar Hussain’s fifty-two-run stand with Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who took five wickets. Khaled Mahmud’s three crucial wickets in the second inning destroyed Pakistan’s batting order, leaving them five down and 42 runs behind. After failing to build partnerships, the bottom order bundled at 161 runs to stop the fall.
8) Canada defeat Bangladesh ( 2003 )
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Canada, playing in their 24th World Cup, defeated Bangladesh in the opening game of the 2003 tournament. Bangladesh bowled the entire Canadian team out of the pavilion at a score of 180 runs, thanks to their superb bowling performance. Unexpectedly, Austin Codrington showed that they would not give up on Bangladesh by taking five wickets in the crushing victory over them. Throughout the entire game, only four bowlers from Canada were involved. Canada won their inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup match, finishing with a total score of sixty runs.
9) Kenya beat Sri Lanka ( 2003 )
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Kenya upset one of the top teams in the game, Sri Lanka, in a 2003 home World Cup match by a score of 53 runs. At bat, Kenya scored 210 runs, 60 of which came from starting pitcher Kennedy Otieno. As Sri Lanka tried to chase, Collins Obuya tore through their batting order, taking five wickets in the process. After scoring 157 runs, the entire Sri Lankan team was back in the changing room as Kenya celebrated their victory in front of their home supporters.
10) Bangladesh defeat India ( 2007 )
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The Indian squad was taken aback when Bangladesh defeated them by five wickets in the first World Cup match of 2007. Sourav Ganguly scored 66, Yuvraj Singh scored 47, and Mashrafe Mortaza claimed four wickets in the opening inning, but India could only produce 191 runs. With nine balls remaining, Bangladesh crossed the boundary thanks to half-centuries from Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, and Mushfiqur Rahim.
11) The Netherlands beat South Africa (2023)
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The Netherlands defeated South Africa by a score of 38 runs in the 2023 World Cup. The Netherlands took 8 wickets in 43 overs to get 245 runs. South Africa was bowled out at 207. This is the second major upset of the 2023 World Cup. Afghanistan had defeated England earlier.
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