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Ricky Ponting's 140 vs India (2003 Final)
Australia's champion captain blasted a commanding 140 in the 2003 final — one of the greatest individual batting performances in World Cup history.
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Greatest Cricket World Cup Moments of All Time
The Cricket World Cup has produced magic for decades — last-ball finishes, shock upsets, individual heroics, and moments of pure sporting drama that live forever in cricket history.
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Kapil Dev's 175 vs Zimbabwe (1983)
India at 17-5 chasing survival — Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175 is the greatest rescue innings in World Cup history and sparked India's upset title win.
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Ben Stokes' Super Over (2019 Final)
England tied the 50-over final AND the Super Over against New Zealand — only winning on boundary countback in arguably cricket's most dramatic finish.
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Ireland Beat Pakistan (2007)
One of the biggest upsets in tournament history — Ireland chased down Pakistan's 132 to eliminate a Test nation from the group stage.
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West Indies' Back-to-Back Titles (1975, 1979)
The all-conquering West Indies won the first two ODI World Cups with devastating batting, bowling, and fielding that seemed from another dimension.
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Australia's Five World Cup Wins
No team has dominated the World Cup like Australia — five wins between 1987 and 2015 built the most formidable cricket dynasty in history.
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Rohit Sharma's Record Five Centuries (2019)
In a single World Cup campaign, Rohit Sharma scored five centuries — a record that may never be broken in the 50-over format.
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India's 1983 World Cup Victory
The greatest upset in cricket history — unfancied India defeated the mighty West Indies in the final to change cricket's global landscape forever.
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Carlos Brathwaite's Four Sixes (T20 WC 2016)
West Indies needed 19 off the last over in the final — Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to seal the most stunning T20 World Cup win.
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MS Dhoni's Winning Six (2011)
Dhoni walked in and hit Nuwan Kulasekara over long-on for six to win the World Cup final — one of Indian cricket's most iconic images.
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Sachin Tendulkar's 98 vs Pakistan (2003)
Under enormous pressure in Johannesburg, Sachin's blazing knock against arch-rivals Pakistan helped India reach the 2003 World Cup Final.
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Kenya Reaching the 2003 Semi-Finals
Kenya's miraculous run to the semi-finals in 2003 remains the greatest underdog story in World Cup cricket history.
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