Cricket World Cup History
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First 5-Wicket Haul
1975-06-07Dennis Lillee takes the first one-day 5-wicket haul, 5-34 against Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup
- 1975-06-07 Sri Lanka cricket's 1st ODI; West Indies win by 9 wickets in World Cup match in Manchester
- 1975-06-18 Left-arm fast bowler Gary Gilmour takes 6-14 to guide Australia to a 4 wicket win with 188 balls remaining in inaugural Cricket World Cup semi final v England at Leeds
- 1975-06-21 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's: West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs to win inaugural final; Player of the match:Clive Lloyd (WI) 102 (85)
- 1979-06-14 England dismiss Canada for just 45 runs in Cricket World Cup match in Manchester; lowest score in WC ODI at the time
- 1979-06-18 In a huge upset Sri Lanka beats India by 47 runs in Cricket ODI World Cup match at Manchester
- 1979-06-23 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London: West Indies beat England by 92 runs to win second straight final; Player the Match: Vivian Richards (WI) 138 no (157)
- 1983-06-12 Saint Vincent fast bowler Winston Davis takes 7-51 in West Indies' 101 run Cricket ODI World Cup win over Australia in Leeds
- 1983-06-25 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London: India beats West Indies by 43 runs to win their first trophy; Player of Match: Mohinder Amarnath (IND) 3/12 from 7 overs
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1987-10-13Viv Richards scores 181 as West Indies score 4-360 in 50 overs to beat Sri Lanka by 191 runs in Cricket World Cup match in Karachi
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1987-11-08 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India: Player of the matchDavid Boon scores 75 as Australia beats England by 7 runs for their first title
- 1992-03-22 England beat South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final
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1992-03-25 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia: Pakistan beats England by 22 runs for their first trophy; Player of the Match:Wasim Akram (PAK) 33 (18) & 3/49
- 1996-02-17 First cricket ODI for Netherlands national team in World Cup v New Zealand in Vadodara; NZ wins by 119 runs
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1996-02-18 First cricket ODI for Kenya national team in World Cup v India in Cuttack:Sachin Tendulkar scores 127no in India's 7 wicket win
- 1996-02-29 Chasing Kenya's 166, the West Indies are dismissed for a dismal 93 in Cricket World Cup at Pune, India; spinner Maurice Odumbe takes 3/15 and fast bowler Rajab Ali 3/17 for Kenya
- 1996-03-02 DespiteSachin Tendulkar's masterful 137 in India's 3 for 272, Sri Lanka wins Cricket World Cup match in Delhi by 6 wickets; Sanath Jayasuriya 79, Hashan Tillakaratne 70no
- 1996-03-06 Aravinda De Silva smashes 145 in Sri Lanka's 5-398 in 50 overs v Kenya in Cricket World Cup match in Kandy; SL wins by 144 runs
- 1996-03-09Javed Miandad's last international in Pakistan's 39 run Cricket World Cup Quarter Final loss to India in Bangalore
- 1996-03-13 Sri Lanka beats India in a Cricket World Cup semi-final as riots stop play at Eden Gardens in Calcutta
- 1996-03-17 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan: Sri Lanka upsets Australia by 7 wickets for their first title; Player of the Match: Aravinda de Silva (SL) 107 no (124), 3/42 & 2 catches
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1999-06-20 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London, England: Australia wins its second trophy with 8 wicket win over Pakistan; Player of the Match:Shane Warne (AUS) 4/33 (9)
- 2003-03-02 Fast bowler Andy Bichel takes career best 7 for 20 as Australia beats England by 2 wickets in a Cricket World Cup match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Australia unbeaten in record 12 ODI games
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2003-03-23 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa: Australia retain trophy with 125 run win over India; Player of the Match:Ricky Ponting (AUS) 140 no (121)
- 2007-04-28 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Australia 3-peat with 53 run win over Sri Lanka; Player of the Match: Adam Gilchrist (AUS) 149 (104) & 2 catches
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2011-04-02 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India: India beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets for their second title; Player of the Match:MS Dhoni (IND) 91 no (79)
- 2015-03-29 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Melbourne (MCG): Australia win their fourth title with 7 wicket win over New Zealand, 101 balls remaining; Player of the Match: James Faulkner (AUS) 3/36
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2019-07-14 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London: After the first super over in an ODI, which is also tied, New Zealand and England are separated by a boundary countback, awarding England their first title; Player of the Match:Ben Stokes (ENG) 84 not out (98)
- 2023-11-19 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India: Australia beats India by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining) for 6th ODI triumph; Player of the Match: Travis Head (AUS) 137 (120)









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