However because the gamers would know, the knockout video games, particularly a ultimate, brings its personal stress, irrespctive of the shape the 2 groups or gamers have proven all through the touranment.India have not misplaced a match, successful 10 league video games and the semifinal towards New Zealand. Australia too have not seemed again since dropping their two opening league matches. They gained their subsequent seven video games to qualify for the semis and defeated South Africa within the last-four stage to increase their unbeaten run to eight matches.
Speaking about stress, the 12 ODI World Cup finals up to now, for the reason that match’s inaugural version in 1975, have seen solely 5 centuries and a pair of five-wicket hauls.
Listed below are a few of the fascinating stats associated to the title matches within the match’s historical past:
1. From 1975 to 1992, the primary 5 finals resulted in wins for the groups batting first – West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs in 1975; West Indies beat England in 1979; India beat West Indies by 43 runs in 1983 – all three at Lord’s; Australia beat England by 7 runs at Kolkata in 1987 & Pakistan beat England by 22 runs at Melbourne in 1992.
2. Two different World Cup Finals resulted in wins for the edges batting first – each gained by Australia – by 125 runs vs India at Johannesburg in 2003 and by 53 runs vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown in 2007.
3. The Finals, contested in 1996, 1999, 2011 & 2015 resulted in wins for the edges batting second. The 2019 Remaining, contested at Lord’s, produced a tie. New Zealand, batting first, posted 241 for eight whereas England acquired dismissed at 241. England gained the match on boundary depend after the Tremendous Over additionally resulted in a tie.
4. 5 lots of have been registered within the World Cup Finals – 149 by Adam Gilchrist (Australia) vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on April 28, 2007; 140 not out by Ricky Ponting (Australia) vs India at Johannesburg on March 23, 2003; 138 not out by Vivian Richards (West Indies) vs England at Lord’s on June 23, 1979; 107 not out by Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) vs Australia at Lahore on March 17, 1996; 103 not out by Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) vs India at Mumbai on April 2, 2011; and 102 by Clive Lloyd (West Indies) vs England at Lord’s on June 21, 1975.
5. Mahela Jayawardene’s hundred is the one one in a dropping trigger in a World Cup Remaining. This was the primary of his fourteen centuries in ODIs, which resulted in a loss.
6. Aravinda de Silva stays the one all-rounder to submit 100 (107 not out) other than capturing 3 wickets in a World Cup Remaining.
7. Two bowlers have produced five-wicket hauls within the World Cup Finals – 5 for 38 by Joel Garner (West Indies) vs England on June 23, 1979, and 5 for 48 by Gary Gilmour (Australia) vs West Indies on June 21, 1975. Two bowlers had bagged four-wicket hauls — 4 for 33 by Shane Warne (Australia) vs Pakistan on June 20, 1999; and 4 for 50 by Keith Boyce (West Indies) vs Australia on June 21, 1975. The venue of all 4 cases has been Lord’s.
8. Eight geese had been recorded within the Remaining between England (5) and West Indies (3) at Lord’s on June 23, 1979 – an undesirable World Cup document.
9. The best match combination in a World Cup ultimate stays 593 for the lack of 12 wickets – Australia 359 for 2 and India 234 at Johannesburg on March 23, 2003.
(Stats by Rajesh Kumar)
