ICC World Cup, 2007

PRELUDE

The 2007 World Cup got off to a colourful start with a glitzy and glamorous opening ceremony at Trelawny stadium in the Caribbean, with their fans partying to their own rhythm. Reggae singers, Sean Paul and Jimmy Cliff glistened brightly with their performances. The number of participants were increased to 16, which is two more than the previous edition in 2003. Teams were split into four groups of four teams each. The top two teams of each group then formed the Super Eights line-up, from which four teams were filtered to play the semi-finals. Two winners then made it to the final. Apart from the 10 Test playing nations Canada, Scotland, Netherlands, Ireland and Bermuda qualified for the tournament, being the top five ranked teams in the 2005 ICC Trophy. Ireland and Bermuda made their World Cup debuts. Kenya automatically qualified because of their full ODI status.
Mar 13, 2007

Hosts, West Indies, started on a perfect note by beating Pakistan

Hosts, the West Indies, started their campaign on a perfect note by getting the better of a mercurial Pakistan side at Kingston, Jamaica.

West Indies vs Pakistan

1st Match, Group D, Kingston, Jamaica
West Indies won by 54 runs
Mar 15, 2007

Ireland and Zimbabwe played out a tension filled see-saw encounter that ended in a tie

Ireland and Zimbabwe, the minnows of the World Cup, played out a pulsating encounter at Kingston, Jamaica, where the pendulum swung back and forth, before it ended in a tie.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe

5th Match, Group D, Kingston, Jamaica
Match tied
Mar 17, 2007

Minnows, Bangladesh, charted a Houdini act to beat India

When India took on Bangladesh at Port of Spain, Trinidad, not many expected them to be at the receiving end. Bangladesh though, on the back of an inspired spell of seam bowling by Mashrafe Mortaza bestrided their fancied opponents and won the game by five wickets.

Ireland send seismic shock waves in cricketing circles by beating Pakistan

On the same day, India's arch-rivals, Pakistan, also suffered a similar fate, as they were beaten by the unheralded Ireland at Kingston, Jamaica. On the back of Boyd Rankin's hostile spell and Andre Botha's pinpoint accuracy, Pakistan were bundled out for just 132. Ireland stuttered in their chase, but Trent Johnston showed nerves of steel to get through those heart pounding moments to cause a gigantic upset in the cricketing landscape.

Ireland vs Pakistan

9th Match, Group D, Kingston, Jamaica
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Mar 18, 2007

Tragic death of Pakistan's coach, Bob Woolmer

Unfortunately, the 2007 World Cup, turned into a tournament myriad of controversies. On March, 18, 2007, Bob Woolmer, coach of Pakistan, and known for his wisdom of experience, died mysteriously in his hotel room.
Mar 23, 2007

India lost to Sri Lanka and were shown the exit door of the tournament

India crashed to a 69-run defeat against Sri Lanka and as a result, members of the squad had to return back home with a forlorn look on their faces. It meant that both Pakistan and India were shown the exit door during the Group stages of the tournament. Ireland and Bangladesh qualified instead, in their place

India vs Sri Lanka

20th Match, Group B, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Sri Lanka won by 69 runs
Apr 04, 2007

Sri Lanka beat England in a dramatic encounter in the Super 8s

In a game full of fluctuating fortunes, Dilhara Fernando's nerveless last over, where he castled Ravi Bopara off the last ball of the match helped Sri Lanka to emerge victorious by two runs against England at Sir Vivian Richards stadium, Antigua in a Super 8 game. The entire Sri Lankan team erupted in joy after winning the high-voltage contest.

England vs Sri Lanka

33rd Match, Super Eights, North Sound, Antigua
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
Apr 07, 2007

Bangladesh turned the World Cup into a flavour for upsets by beating South Africa

In what turned out to be another of those mind-numbing upsets, Bangladesh, defeated formidable foes, South Africa at Providence Stadium, Guyana by 67 runs in a Super 8 match. It was a great day in the history of Bangladeshi cricket as they beat South Africa for the first time in ODIs.

Bangladesh vs South Africa

34th Match, Super Eights, Guyana
Bangladesh won by 67 runs
Apr 14, 2007

New Zealand overcome South Africa in a key Super 8 game

On the back of Shane Bond's coup de main with the new ball, the spirited New Zealand side overcame South Africa to keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals alive. Just when the Kiwis found themselves at the edge of a precipice in the match, Craig McMillan, shepherded them to a five-wicket victory.

New Zealand vs South Africa

41st Match, Super Eights, St George's, Grenada
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Apr 17, 2007

South Africa ensured semi-final spot by pummelling England

South Africa pummelled England by nine wickets in a vital Super 8 game at Barbados to secure a berth in the semi-finals of the tournament.

England vs South Africa

44th Match, Super Eights, Bridgetown, Barbados
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 184 balls remaining)
Apr 21, 2007

West Indian legend, Brian Lara, hung up his spiked boots after they lost to England

The final game of the Super 8s between the West Indies and England at Barbados was an inconsequential match, as both teams were out of the reckoning to qualify for the semi-finals. However, the match is still reminisced by fans, as the man, who captivated the imagination of the paying public with his stamp of breathtaking artistry with the bat, Brian Lara, walked into the sunset of his glorious career. For the record, England beat the Windies by one wicket in that game.

West Indies vs England

48th Match, Super Eights, Bridgetown, Barbados
England won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
Apr 24, 2007

Sri Lanka put on a thoroughly professional performance to reach the final

Sri Lanka invoked respect and filled columns in newspapers by smashing New Zealand to shreds in the first semi-final by 81 runs at Kingston, Jamaica. It was Mahela Jayawardene, who played with poise and fluidity to compile a redoubtable innings of 115 and take the game away from the very grasp of the Kiwis.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1st Semi-Final, Kingston, Jamaica
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
Apr 25, 2007

Australia stormed into the final by pulverising South Africa

The perennial bridesmaids, South Africa, yet again flattered to deceive when they came face-to-face against the mighty Australians in the second semi-final at Gros Islet. Australia virtually cruised to the final by cleaning up South Africa for a meagre score of 149 and then chased it down with seven wickets and plenty of overs to spare.

Australia vs South Africa

2nd Semi-Final, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
Apr 28, 2007

Australia made it a hat-trick of World Cup wins

In what turned out to be a rain-marred final, Adam Gilchrist's brutal assault on Sri Lanka's bowlers took the wind out of the opposition's sails and Australia won the World Cup for the third successive time. In spite of playing countless blizzards all over the globe, Gilchrist, had struggled for touch in World Cup '07, but in the final, runs flowed like a gigantic river from his willow. Despite Sanath Jayasuriya's sustained carnage, Australia eventually won the game by 53 runs via Duckworth Lewis Method. The members of the Australian squad celebrated the occasion with unfettered joy.

Unfortunately, the final was marred in controversy. At the end of the 33rd over, the umpires suspended play due to bad light with the men from Down Under already started celebrating the victory, as the minimum number of overs required to constitute a game - 20 overs were bowled. However, the umpires said that as the match was suspended due to light and not rain, the final three overs would have to be bowled. It was an error of judgment from the umpires.

Australia vs Sri Lanka

Final, Bridgetown, Barbados
Australia won by 53 runs (D/L method)
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