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Afghanistan inspire in debut
World Cup appearance
Afghanistan’s maiden Cricket World Cup
appearance may not have resulted in the
fairy tale quarter-final appearance many
hoped for, but the team has more than
made its mark on the 2015 tournament.
Moments involving the men in blue will
be among this event’s most enduring,
from the emotional scenes when Hamid
Hassan bowled Afghanistan’s first-ever
World Cup ball in Canberra to the sheer
joy in Dunedin when the team secured its
first win.
The final placings of teams in Pool
A of the ICC Cricket World Cup
2015,New Zealand has topped Pool
A, followed by Australia (second), Sri
Lanka (third) and Bangladesh (fourth).
In Pool B, India has already sealed top
spot while South Africa has also qualified
for the last eight stage. However, the
teams’ placing from second to fourth will
be confirmed following matches between
West Indies v UAE and Pakistan v Ireland
matches to be played in Napier and
Adelaide, respectively.
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AB De Villiers:
The World Cup 99 Club
With his 99 against UAE, the South Africa
captain joins JP Duminy and Adam
Gilchrist in an exclusive club. Already this
tournament he has scored the fastest ODI
century on Australian soil and the fastest
150 in ODI history. In Wellington against
the United Arab Emirates, he added his
name to one list he probably would rather
not have when he was dismissed for 99.
Five in five for India
Ashwin leads the show with the ball
before Dhawan slams his second ton of
the World Cup to clinch victory against
Ireland. When India began its ICC Cricket
World Cup campaign, it didn't start as the
favourite. But after its fifth win on the trot
on Tuesday (March 10), the latest by eight
wickets at Seddon Park in Hamilton.