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Quiz about Cricket World Cup 2015 part 5

Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5 Quiz

Here's the fifth and final quiz on the ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup, which covers all the finals.

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

Author
timence

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,464

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. The first quarter-final was dominated by South Africa's bowling attack. After dismissing Sri Lanka for a very modest 133, how many wickets did South Africa lose in reply? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Melbourne hosted geographic neighbours India and Bangladesh in the second quarter-final India batted first with a score of 302, which proved to be a winning score. But did Bangladesh get within 100 runs of this target?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Australia bowled Pakistan out for 213 in the third quarter-final. How many overs did it take Australia to chase down the winning total? Hint

Just under 40

Just over 36

Just under 34

Just over 40

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Question 4 of 10

4. New Zealand posted an incredible quarter-final score of 6/393 against the West Indies, but it was opener Martin Guptill who made history with a massive not out score. How many runs did he get? Hint

222

227

237

232

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which South African batsmen scored a quick fire 49 runs from 18 balls batting at number 6 in the first semi-final? Hint

AB de Villiers

David Miller

Hashim Amla

Francois du Plessis

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Question 6 of 10

6. New Zealand's chase of 298 runs against South Africa ended dramatically, coming down to the last over. Needing 5 runs from the final 2 balls, what happened next? Hint

Grant Elliot hit a 4 to tie the match up

Grant Elliot hit a 6 to win

Daniel Vettori was bowled

Grant Elliot was caught

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Question 7 of 10

7. Australia scored 7/328 batting first against India in the second semi-final. Which batsman contributed a century to the team's total? Hint

Steve Smith

Aaron Finch

David Warner

Shane Watson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Australia scored 7/328 batting first against India in the second semi-final. India's run chase started well with an opening partnership of 76 runs. Did India end up getting bowled out in their chase for the runs?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 2015 World Cup Final started with a bang. How many balls did it take Mitchell Starc to claim his first wicket? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the 2015 Cricket World Cup Final and by what margin? Hint

Australia by 7 wickets

Australia by 5 wickets

Australia by 3 wickets

NZ by 18 runs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first quarter-final was dominated by South Africa's bowling attack. After dismissing Sri Lanka for a very modest 133, how many wickets did South Africa lose in reply?

Answer: 1

Kyle Abbott led the way with 4/26 in South Africa's brutal display of attacking bowling. Sangakkara top scored for Sri Lanka with 45. The Proteas reached the target with more than 30 overs to spare, de Kock top scoring with 78 not out.

Answer: No

India's opener, Sharma, set up their big total with a dominant 137 from 126. Bangladesh's impressive run in the World Cup came to an end when they were bowled out for 193 in the 45th over, landing 109 runs short.

3. Australia bowled Pakistan out for 213 in the third quarter-final. How many overs did it take Australia to chase down the winning total?

Answer: Just under 34

Australia scored their runs in reply at 6.38 per over, with Steve Smith and Shane Watson combining in a 89 run partnership to seal the match.

4. New Zealand posted an incredible quarter-final score of 6/393 against the West Indies, but it was opener Martin Guptill who made history with a massive not out score. How many runs did he get?

Answer: 237

Guptill batted through NZ's innings with his 237 coming from just 163 balls. He hit 24 fours and 11 sixes. In reply, the West Indes scored a very quick 250 at the required run rate, but ran out of wickets.

5. Which South African batsmen scored a quick fire 49 runs from 18 balls batting at number 6 in the first semi-final?

Answer: David Miller

Miller helped SA post a very competitive total against New Zealand of 281, which created an adjusted target of 298 from 43 overs in a rain affected match. Du Plessis top scored with 82 in another dominant display.

6. New Zealand's chase of 298 runs against South Africa ended dramatically, coming down to the last over. Needing 5 runs from the final 2 balls, what happened next?

Answer: Grant Elliot hit a 6 to win

Elliot was the star of the NZ innings, finishing off the match with a glorious 6 to seal the result and put his team into its first ever World Cup final. An amazing finish to a match that was close right up to the last two balls. NZ won with a ball to spare.

7. Australia scored 7/328 batting first against India in the second semi-final. Which batsman contributed a century to the team's total?

Answer: Steve Smith

Smith, who took over the captaincy of the Australian test team in late 2014, averaged an impressive 67 during the 2015 World Cup. Australia's total of 328 was a new Semi Final record, setting India a challenging target.

Answer: Yes

India lasted 46.5 overs but struggled to match Australia's impressive run rate throughout the innings. Their total of 233 handed Australia a 95-run win and a place in their 7th World Cup Final. Australia continued their amazing run of never having lost a World Cup semi-final.

9. The 2015 World Cup Final started with a bang. How many balls did it take Mitchell Starc to claim his first wicket?

Answer: 5

Starc's first over set the scene for a dominant bowling display, with a full in-swinging ball taking out Brendon McCullum's off stump in the first over of the match. NZ went on to score 183 after being bowled out in 45 overs.

10. Who won the 2015 Cricket World Cup Final and by what margin?

Answer: Australia by 7 wickets

Australia went on to record a relatively easy run chase, passing the target set with 101 balls and 7 wickets to spare. James Faulkner's 3/36 earned him player of the match, while Mitchell Starc was awarded player of the series for his 22 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 10.18 and an economy rate of 3.50.

Source: Author timence

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