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World Cup Pool Matches [1] Trivia Quiz

The I.C.C. Cricket World Cup started in South Africa on 9 February 2003. How closely have you followed the results? This quiz covers Pool Matches 1 to 5.

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. The first match was between the hosts, South Africa and the West Indies, at Newlands, Cape Town. Who was the first batsman dismissed in the match, and in fact, the whole tournament? Hint

Chris Gayle

Wavell Hinds

Herschelle Gibbs

Gary Kirsten

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who scored a brilliant century in the first match of the World Cup?

Answer: (Surname Only (4 letters))

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the result of the first match of the World Cup? Hint

West Indies won by three wickets

South Africa won by three wickets

South Africa won by three runs

West Indies won by three runs

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Question 4 of 15

4. The second pool game of the World Cup, was between Zimbabwe and Namibia in Harare. Who top scored for Zimbabwe? Hint

Andy Flower

Craig Wishart

Grant Flower

Mark Vermeulen

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Question 5 of 15

5. Namibia's innings was curtailed by rain. What was the target they were required to achieve, from 25.1 overs to win? Hint

191

171

161

181

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Question 6 of 15

6. Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, was the venue for match 3, New Zealand versus Sri Lanka. Two batsmen scored centuries in this match. Who were they? Hint

Hasan Tillakaratne and Chris Cairns

Sanath Jayasuriya and Chris Cairns

Sanath Jayasuriya and Scott Styris

Hasan Tillakaratne and Scott Styris

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Question 7 of 15

7. Two bowlers each took three wickets in the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match. Who were they? Hint

Shane Bond and Russel Arnold

Nathan Astle and Muttiah Muralitharan

Nathan Astle and Russel Arnold

Shane Bond and Muttiah Muralitharan

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Question 8 of 15

8. Sri Lanka won the match, when New Zealand were dismissed in the 46th over. What was their winning margin? Hint

37 runs

17 runs

27 runs

47 runs

9. The Australia-Pakistan match at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg was a fascinating game of cricket. Pakistan won the toss and put Australia in. Who was mainly responsible for rescuing Australia from 3/52 and 4/86? Hint

Jimmy Maher

Ricky Ponting

Andrew Symonds

Damien Martyn

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Australia's total at the end of 50 overs? Hint

7/301

8/310

9/313

320 all out off the last ball

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Question 11 of 15

11. When Pakistan batted, which Australian bowler took a wicket with his very first ball? Hint

Brad Hogg

Ian Harvey

Jason Gillespie

Shane Warne

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was Pakistan's final total? Hint

228

248

208

268

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was Australia's winning margin over Pakistan? Hint

52 runs

72 runs

62 runs

82 runs

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the fifth pool match, Bangladesh played Canada at Kingsmead, Durban. Canada batted first making 180. Their top scorer, Ian Billcliff, who scored 42, was born in Canada, but where did he learn how to play cricket? Hint

South Africa

Australia

New Zealand

England

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who won the fifth game, Bangladesh or Canada?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first match was between the hosts, South Africa and the West Indies, at Newlands, Cape Town. Who was the first batsman dismissed in the match, and in fact, the whole tournament?

Answer: Wavell Hinds

West Indies won toss and batted first. Wavell Hinds was out in the fifth over for a duck.

2. Who scored a brilliant century in the first match of the World Cup?

Answer: Lara

The Windies were 7 for two wickets. Then Brian Lara scored 116 from 134 balls, to win the Man of the Match award. His innings contained twelve fours and two sixes.

3. What was the result of the first match of the World Cup?

Answer: West Indies won by three runs

The West Indies scored 5/278, and South Africa finished on 9/275 off 49 overs, having been penalised one over for a slow bowling rate. Despite exciting innings of 57 off 48 balls (five sixes) by Lance Klusener, South Africa just fell short of victory.

4. The second pool game of the World Cup, was between Zimbabwe and Namibia in Harare. Who top scored for Zimbabwe?

Answer: Craig Wishart

Craig Wishart hit 172* off 151 balls, with 18 fours and three sixes. He was named Man of the Match.

5. Namibia's innings was curtailed by rain. What was the target they were required to achieve, from 25.1 overs to win?

Answer: 191

Namibia were set 191 to win, but scored only 5/104, losing by 86 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method.

6. Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, was the venue for match 3, New Zealand versus Sri Lanka. Two batsmen scored centuries in this match. Who were they?

Answer: Sanath Jayasuriya and Scott Styris

Sanath Jayasuriya scored 120 for Sri Lanka, and Scott Styris made 141, including six sixes, for New Zealand. Hasan Tillakaratne made 81* and Chris Cairns scored 32. No other batsman scored 15 in either team.

7. Two bowlers each took three wickets in the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match. Who were they?

Answer: Nathan Astle and Russel Arnold

Nathan Astle (3/34) and Russel Arnold (3/47) were the top wicket takers. Bond took 2/44, Andre Adams 2/58 for NZ, Muralitharan (2/42), and Pulasthi Gunaratne (2/24) for SL were the next best bowlers.

8. Sri Lanka won the match, when New Zealand were dismissed in the 46th over. What was their winning margin?

Answer: 47 runs

Sri Lanka made 7/272, and New Zealand's reply was 225 all out.

Answer: Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds scored 143* off 125 balls, and hit 18 fours and two sixes. It was his first ODI century. Australia's next best batsman was Ponting (53). Maher scored 9 and Martyn went for a golden duck.

10. What was Australia's total at the end of 50 overs?

Answer: 8/310

A very good total, considering their poor start.

11. When Pakistan batted, which Australian bowler took a wicket with his very first ball?

Answer: Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey had Saleem Elahi caught by Brett Lee with his first ball, reducing Pakistan to 4/86. Hogg took 3/54 and Gillespie took one wicket. Shane Warne pulled out of the tournament, after being told his drug sample had tested positive.

12. What was Pakistan's final total?

Answer: 228

Pakistan were all out in the 45th over. Top scorers were Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif, who each scored 33.

13. What was Australia's winning margin over Pakistan?

Answer: 82 runs

Andrew Symonds was named Man of the Match for his brilliant innings of 143*.

Answer: New Zealand

He moved to New Zealand when a child, and played first class cricket for Otago, Wellington, and Auckland.

15. Who won the fifth game, Bangladesh or Canada?

Answer: Canada

Canada won by 60 runs, scoring 180 all out to Bangadesh's 120. Man of the Match was Canada's Austin Codrington, who took 5/27 off 9 overs. An upset victory for Canada!

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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