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Quiz about Cricket World Cup 2015 part 4

Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4 Quiz

Part 4 of the series takes us to the end of the Pool matches as we prepare for the Quarter Finals.

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

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timence

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4 mins

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373,981

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Match 33 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw a massive upset. Which team beat England, simultaneously knocking them out of the tournament while assuring themselves a finals berth? Hint

Ireland

UAE

Bangladesh

Scotland

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Question 2 of 10

2. India chased down Ireland's 259 runs within 37 overs to claim a win and endure they finished where in Pool B? Hint

2nd

4th

3rd

1st

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Sri Lankan batsman scored his fourth consecutive One Day century in their victory over Scotland? Hint

Mahayla Jayawardene

Lahiru Thirimanne

Angelo Mathews

Kumar Sangakkara

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Question 4 of 10

4. South Africa's total of 341 against UAE did not include any centuries.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bangladesh and New Zealand played a much closer match in Wellington than might have been expected. How did the match finish? Hint

NZ won with 14 balls and 6 wickets to spare

NZ won with 7 balls and 3 wickets to spare

Bangladesh won with 7 balls and 3 wickets to spare

Bangladesh won with 14 balls and 6 wickets to spare

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Question 6 of 10

6. England finished their tournament with a comfortable win over Afghanistan. How many wickets did they win by? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. India's victory over Zimbabwe in their final pool match was very comfortable as they had more than 6 overs to spare when they hit the winning runs.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Australia's easy victory over Scotland assured thenm of which finishing position in pool A? Hint

2nd

3rd

1st

4th

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Question 9 of 10

9. West Indies needed a win over the UAE to seal their place in the Quarter Finals. Did they achieve this?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. The winner of Pakistan and Ireland would advance to the Quarter Finals. Who won? Hint

Pakistan

Neither: match tied

Ireland

Neither: match rained out

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Match 33 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw a massive upset. Which team beat England, simultaneously knocking them out of the tournament while assuring themselves a finals berth?

Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh batted first and scored 7/275, with Mohammed Mahmudullah scoring 103. In reply, England were bowled out for 260, with Rubel Hossain the key wicket taker at the end of the innings, with overall figures of 4/53.

2. India chased down Ireland's 259 runs within 37 overs to claim a win and endure they finished where in Pool B?

Answer: 1st

India sealed their spot at the top of the pool with a match to spare, with 5 wins from as many matches. Their win over Ireland came with 8 spare wickets, and an impressive century from 85 balls from Dhawan.

3. Which Sri Lankan batsman scored his fourth consecutive One Day century in their victory over Scotland?

Answer: Kumar Sangakkara

Sangakkara's fourth was a quick and stylish knock, scoring 124 from just 95 balls. This win also helped guarantee Sri Lanka a spot in the final 8.

4. South Africa's total of 341 against UAE did not include any centuries.

Answer: True

AB de Villiers fell just one run short with 99 from 82. South Africa won the match by 146 runs after bowling out UAE for 195.

5. Bangladesh and New Zealand played a much closer match in Wellington than might have been expected. How did the match finish?

Answer: NZ won with 7 balls and 3 wickets to spare

Bangladesh scored a competitive 7/288 in their innings, and NZ had to pull out some bit hitting in the final overs to come through with a win. Tim Southee hit a 6 and 4 in consecutive balls to seal the victory with just more than an over remaining.

6. England finished their tournament with a comfortable win over Afghanistan. How many wickets did they win by?

Answer: 9

In a rain-interrupted match played in Sydney, Afghanistan only managed 111 runs at a rate of just more than 3 per over. England only lost one wicket to hit the Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 101 in 18.1 overs.

7. India's victory over Zimbabwe in their final pool match was very comfortable as they had more than 6 overs to spare when they hit the winning runs.

Answer: False

India had a challenging run chase of 288 in their final pool match. The result was only sealed with 8 balls to spare. Like several other matches in this World Cup, the winning runs came from a six.

8. Australia's easy victory over Scotland assured thenm of which finishing position in pool A?

Answer: 2nd

Australia's loss to New Zealand and no result against Bangladesh saw them finish second in the pool. Like the Bangladesh fixture, this match was also affected by rain. Australia wisely chose to bowl first in the hope of bowling out Scotland, which they managed to do in the 26th over for 130, chasing it down for a quick 7 wicket win.

9. West Indies needed a win over the UAE to seal their place in the Quarter Finals. Did they achieve this?

Answer: Yes

The West Indies kept UAE to 175 runs and chased the total down in 30.3 overs for a 6 wicket win. Jason Holder received man of the match honours for his very economical bowling figures of 4/27 from 10 overs.

10. The winner of Pakistan and Ireland would advance to the Quarter Finals. Who won?

Answer: Pakistan

Following this loss, Ireland finished equal on points with the West Indies but just missed the Quarter Finals by finishing in 5th place due to an inferior net run rate. Pakistan gained 3rd place in their pool B, setting up a Quarter Final against Australia.

Source: Author timence

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