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Quiz about 2003 ICC World Cup SemiFinals Final

2003 ICC World Cup: Semi-Finals & Final Quiz

The climax of the 2003 Cricket World Cup were the semifinals and final. How much knowledge of these games do you have?

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,172

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The first semifinal was between Australia and Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth. An Australian batsman was out to his first ball in the 37th over. Who was it? Hint

Michael Bevan

Brad Hogg

Ricky Ponting

Darren Lehmann

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Question 2 of 15

2. English-born Andy Symonds came to Australia's rescue with a top-scoring innings. How many runs did he score? Hint

85 not out

91 not out

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Question 3 of 15

3. Australia reached 7/212 in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka were never really in the hunt. What was their score when rain brought the match to a premature end? Hint

8/123

8/143

7/123

7/143

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Question 4 of 15

4. So under the Duckworth/Lewis method of calculating rain-affected matches, Australia won by 48 runs. Who were Duckworth and Lewis? Hint

A statistician and a maths lecturer

Two former England cricketers

Two meteorologists employed by ICC

Two umpires who analysed results of rained out cricket matches

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Question 5 of 15

5. India played Kenya on 20 March at Kingsmead, Durban. India batted first and scored 4/270 off 50 overs. Who top scored? Hint

Sachin Tendulkar

Sourav Ganguly

Rahul Dravid

Virender Sehwag

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Question 6 of 15

6. Only one Kenyan batsman topped 30 when Kenya batted. Who was it? Hint

Ravindu Shah

Steve Tikolo

Maurice Odumbe

Collins Obuya

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Question 7 of 15

7. Zaheer Khan continued his impressive form, taking three wickets for how many runs, off 9.2 overs? Kenya were dismissed in the 47th over for 179. Hint

8. Australia and India played the 2003 World Cup Final at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 23 March. India won the toss and put Australia in to bat. In which over did Australia bring up their 100? Hint

16th

20th

14th

18th

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Question 9 of 15

9. Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, batted superbly in the final. How many sixes did he hit in his innings? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Only four Australians batted against India. Who was the only one not to pass 50? Hint

Ricky Ponting

Matthew Hayden

Damien Martyn

Adam Gilchrist

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Question 11 of 15

11. Australia made 2/359 off 50 overs. Was this their highest-ever total in any World Cup match up to 2002/03?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. India's task was a daunting one, requiring 7.2 per over to win the World Cup. What happened in their first over? Hint

Tendulkar smashed 24 runs

Tendulkar hit a 4 and was then out

Sehwag hit three sixes

India lost two wickets

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Question 13 of 15

13. India scored 234 in the final, and lost by 125 runs. Who was their top scorer? Hint

Yuvraj Singh

Rahul Dravid

Virender Sehwag

Sourav Ganguly

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ricky Ponting was named Man of the Match for the World Cup final. Who was named Man of the Series? Hint

Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Brett Lee (Australia)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Australia's victory was the third time that country had won the World Cup. In which previous years had they also won? Hint

1996 and 1999

1992 and 1996

1987 and 1992

1987 and 1999

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first semifinal was between Australia and Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth. An Australian batsman was out to his first ball in the 37th over. Who was it?

Answer: Michael Bevan

Bevan was the unlucky batsman. He came in with Australia 4/144, and departed at the same score, caught by Kumar Sangakkara off Sanath Jayasuriya.

2. English-born Andy Symonds came to Australia's rescue with a top-scoring innings. How many runs did he score?

Answer: 91 not out

Symonds hit seven fours and a six in his 118-ball innings.

3. Australia reached 7/212 in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka were never really in the hunt. What was their score when rain brought the match to a premature end?

Answer: 7/123

Having been 7/76, Sri Lanka recovered somewhat. But when the rain came, they were still 49 runs short of what they needed to have scored under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Brett Lee took 3/35 off eight overs. Kumar Sanggakara top scored with 39 not out.

4. So under the Duckworth/Lewis method of calculating rain-affected matches, Australia won by 48 runs. Who were Duckworth and Lewis?

Answer: A statistician and a maths lecturer

Frank Duckworth (a statistician) and Tony Lewis (a maths lecturer) devised their system in 1997 to take into account the many different scenarios of rain affected one day (limited overs) matches.

5. India played Kenya on 20 March at Kingsmead, Durban. India batted first and scored 4/270 off 50 overs. Who top scored?

Answer: Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly scored 111 not out (off 114 balls), Tendulkar made 83 and Sehwag 33.

6. Only one Kenyan batsman topped 30 when Kenya batted. Who was it?

Answer: Steve Tikolo

Tikolo scored 56. Collins Obuya, batting at No. 9, was next highest with 29.

7. Zaheer Khan continued his impressive form, taking three wickets for how many runs, off 9.2 overs? Kenya were dismissed in the 47th over for 179.

Answer: 14

Most of the Indian bowlers had impressive figures: Javagal Srinath took 1/11 off 7 overs, and Ashish Nehra 2/11 off five.

Answer: 14th

India's opening bowler, Zaheer Khan went for 15 in his first over, and Australia's run rate dipped below 6 only once, after the 38th over. In the 39th over, Ponting struck two of his sixes.

9. Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, batted superbly in the final. How many sixes did he hit in his innings?

Answer: 8

Ponting hit eight sixes and four fours in his 121 ball innings.

10. Only four Australians batted against India. Who was the only one not to pass 50?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Hayden "failed", scoring only 37. Gilchrist made 57, Martyn 88 not out and Ponting 140 not out. Between them they hit 24 fours and ten sixes.

11. Australia made 2/359 off 50 overs. Was this their highest-ever total in any World Cup match up to 2002/03?

Answer: Yes

It beat the 5/328 they scored against Sri Lanka in 1975, and that total was scored off 60 overs.

12. India's task was a daunting one, requiring 7.2 per over to win the World Cup. What happened in their first over?

Answer: Tendulkar hit a 4 and was then out

Tendulkar went for a big shot too soon, and was caught and bowled by Glenn McGrath.

13. India scored 234 in the final, and lost by 125 runs. Who was their top scorer?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

Sehwag was run out for 82, Dravid made 47 and Ganguly and Singh 24 each.

14. Ricky Ponting was named Man of the Match for the World Cup final. Who was named Man of the Series?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Tendulkar scored 673 runs from eleven innings. The next highest run-getter was Sourav Ganguly with 465, followed by two Australians, Ricky Ponting (415) and Gilchrist (408). Vaas took the most wickets (23), followed by Lee (22). Gilchrist took the most catches (21).

15. Australia's victory was the third time that country had won the World Cup. In which previous years had they also won?

Answer: 1987 and 1999

Australia beat England in 1987 in Calcutta and Pakistan in 1999 at Lord's. Pakistan won in 1992 and Sri Lanka in 1996.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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