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Quiz about Cricket World Cup 2015 part 2

Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2 Quiz

Part two of the 2015 Cricket World Cup series takes us into the middle of the group round.

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

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timence

Time
4 mins

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373,657

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Match 9 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw New Zealand bowl England out for just 123. How long did it take NZ to make their target? Hint

Just under 20 overs

Less than 15 overs

Just over 25 overs

More than 25 overs

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Question 2 of 10

2. West Indies followed their shock loss to Ireland with a 150-run win over Pakistan.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In match 13 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, India set South Africa a tough target of 307. What did SA manage in response? Hint

reached the target with 1 wicket left

reached the target with 5 wickets left

bowled out for 277

bowled out for 177

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Question 4 of 10

4. West Indies scored a large total of 372 runs against Zimbabwe, but which individual broke several World Cup records with his 215 runs? Hint

Dwayne Smith

Darren Bravo

Maroon Samuels

Chris Gayle

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Question 5 of 10

5. The UAE set Ireland a competitive total of 278 to chase in match 16 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. What was the final result? Hint

Ireland won by 2 wickets

UAE won by 2 runs

Irealand won by 8 wickets

UAE won by 80 runs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Afghanistan beat Scotland to score their first ever Cricket World Cup win.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sri Lanka lost only one wicket in their 332 run innings against Bangladesh. What did their other two batsmen achieve? Hint

Strike rates over 200

Not out scores over 150

Not out centuries

Strike rates over 150

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Australia v Bangladesh match was called off due to wet conditions (remnants of Hurricane Marcia). How many balls were bowled prior to that decision? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. South Africa set a new benchmark in match 19 of the World Cup with what impressive score against the West Indies? Hint

378

398

408

388

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Question 10 of 10

10. The long-awaited match up between New Zealand and Australia produced a surprisingly low total for Australia, of just 151. What happened in NZ's reply? Hint

NZ won, but with only 1 wicket to spare

Australia won, bowling out NZ for 99

NZ won comfortably, with 8 wickets to spare

Australia won, bowling out NZ for 146

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Match 9 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw New Zealand bowl England out for just 123. How long did it take NZ to make their target?

Answer: Less than 15 overs

The entire match lasted less than a standard innings. After England were bowled out in the 34th over, NZ took just 12.2 overs to win, with a run rate of over 10. Tim Southee was NZ's star, with bowling figures of 7/33.

2. West Indies followed their shock loss to Ireland with a 150-run win over Pakistan.

Answer: True

The Windies bounced back with a competitive total of 6/310 batting first. Their bowlers then dominated, dismissing Pakistan for just 160 in 39 overs.

3. In match 13 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, India set South Africa a tough target of 307. What did SA manage in response?

Answer: bowled out for 177

In front of a massive crowd over 86,000 in Melbourne, India bowled SA out 130 runs short of their target. Shiksa Dhawan was their star with the bat, scoring 137.

4. West Indies scored a large total of 372 runs against Zimbabwe, but which individual broke several World Cup records with his 215 runs?

Answer: Chris Gayle

Gayle made history, becoming the first double centurion in a Cricket World Cup, and also the first non-Indian to score 200 runs in a one day international. He and Marlon Samuels set a new record one-day partnership of 372. Gayle's huge total of 215 came from just 147 balls; made more impressive by the fact that he only took 12 balls to go from 150 to 200.

5. The UAE set Ireland a competitive total of 278 to chase in match 16 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. What was the final result?

Answer: Ireland won by 2 wickets

This match went right down to the last over; at one stage UAE looked likely to win, with Ireland needing over 10 per over. But the Irish picked up the pace and hit the winning runs with just 4 balls to spare.

6. Afghanistan beat Scotland to score their first ever Cricket World Cup win.

Answer: True

Scotland batted first in this match, scoring 210. The finish to the match could not have been much closer, with Afghanistan reaching their target with a single wicket and 3 balls to spare.

7. Sri Lanka lost only one wicket in their 332 run innings against Bangladesh. What did their other two batsmen achieve?

Answer: Not out centuries

Dilshan scored 161 not out, while Sangakkara scored 105 not out. The other batsmen, Thurimanne, also contributed a half century with 52. Sri Lanka had a comfortable 92 run win, bowling Bangladesh out for 240 in 47 overs.

8. The Australia v Bangladesh match was called off due to wet conditions (remnants of Hurricane Marcia). How many balls were bowled prior to that decision?

Answer: 0

Match 11, scheduled at the Gabba in Brisbane, never got underway. The match was declared a no result, meaning each team received one point.

9. South Africa set a new benchmark in match 19 of the World Cup with what impressive score against the West Indies?

Answer: 408

AB de Villiers scored the fastest 150 in World Cup history, finishing on 162 not out from just 66 balls. West Indies were never competitive in their chase, falling a massive 257 runs short.

10. The long-awaited match up between New Zealand and Australia produced a surprisingly low total for Australia, of just 151. What happened in NZ's reply?

Answer: NZ won, but with only 1 wicket to spare

NZ were looking comfortable at 4/131 and plenty of overs to get their runs. However, they lost 5/15 in quick succession, meaning they needed 6 runs with just one wicket in hand. Number 3 Kane Williamson hit a big 6 over the small Eden Park boundary to seal the close win in a thrilling finish.

Source: Author timence

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