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Super Sixes 1 Trivia Quiz

The format of the 2003 Cricket World Cup meant that some minor nations got through to the Super Six (quarter-final) stage, but more fancied nations missed out. The six through were Australia, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

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

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,341

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Australia played Sri Lanka at Centurion on 7 March in the first Super Six match. Australia batted first and scored 5/319. Who were the three top scoring Australian batsmen? Hint

Ponting, Gilchrist, and Hayden

Ponting, Gilchrist, and Martyn

Ponting, Martyn, and Hayden

Gilchrist, Martyn, and Hayden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sri Lanka never looked like reaching Australia's score of 5/319, especially after losing Sanath Jayasuriya in the second over of their innings. He was hit on the arm by a Brett Lee delivery, and retired hurt. What was Australia's winning margin? Hint

86 runs

106 runs

76 runs

96 runs

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Question 3 of 10

3. India played Kenya at Newlands, Cape Town in a day/night match. India was under some pressure chasing Kenya's score of 6/225. They were 3/24 in the 10th over, but recovered to win by how many wickets? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Man of the Match in the India - Kenya Super Six match? Hint

Kennedy Otieno

Harbhajan Singh

Yuvraj Singh

Sourav Ganguly

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Question 5 of 10

5. On 8 March, New Zealand played their Super Six match against Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein. Zimbabwe batted first and after 47 overs were 7/190. How many runs did they score in the final three overs of their innings? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. New Zealand were always in command of their run chase against Zimbabwe, and won the match by 6 wickets, with how many balls to spare? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Man of the Match in the Zimbabwe - New Zealand Super Six match? Hint

Heath Streak

Chris Cairns

Stephen Fleming

Nathan Astle

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Question 8 of 10

8. India played Sri Lanka at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in the fourth Super Six match. India scored a very competitive 6/292 from their 50 overs, with Sachin Tendulkar top scoring. How many runs did he score? Hint

100

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sri Lanka's batting against India was pathetic, and they were all out for 109 in the 23rd over. How many batsmen scored ducks (zero)? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Man of the Match in the India - Sri Lanka Super Six match? Hint

Sachin Tendulkar

Ashish Nehra

Virender Sehwag

Javagal Srinath

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Australia played Sri Lanka at Centurion on 7 March in the first Super Six match. Australia batted first and scored 5/319. Who were the three top scoring Australian batsmen?

Answer: Ponting, Gilchrist, and Martyn

Ricky Ponting top scored with 114 off 109 balls, with four sixes and eight fours. Adam Gilchrist was run out for 99 off 88 balls (a bad call by his captain, Ponting). He hit two sixes and 14 fours. Damien Martyn scored 52 and Matthew Hayden 22.

Answer: 96 runs

Sri Lanka made 223, Aravinda da Silva top scoring with 92, off 94 balls, including four sixes and nine fours. Ricky Ponting was named Man of the Match for his century (114). The victory assured Australia a place in the semi-finals, even though they had two more Super Six matches still to play.

Answer: 6

India recovered thanks to Saurev Ganguly (107*), and Yuvraj Singh (58*), and they ended the match on 4/226, winning by six wickets.

4. Who was Man of the Match in the India - Kenya Super Six match?

Answer: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly top scored for India with 107* in their innings of 4/226. Yuvraj Singh scored 58*. Harbhajan Singh took 2/41 in Kenya's innings. Kennedy Otieno top scored for Kenya with 79.

Answer: 62

Chris Harris was hit by Heath Streak for two sixes, and by Sean Ervine for two fours in over 48. The next over saw Streak hit 11 runs, and Ervine two off Daniel Vettori. The final over by Andre Adams went for 26, with Ervine hitting a six and two fours, and Streak hit eleven runs. 62 runs off 20 balls.

6. New Zealand were always in command of their run chase against Zimbabwe, and won the match by 6 wickets, with how many balls to spare?

Answer: 16

The scores for this Super Six match were: Zimbabwe 7/252 off 50 overs(Streak 72*), New Zealand 4/253 off 48.2 overs (Nathan Astle 102*).

7. Who was Man of the Match in the Zimbabwe - New Zealand Super Six match?

Answer: Nathan Astle

Astle's 102* off 122 balls was instrumental in New Zealand's victory, but he was ably assisted by Fleming (46) and Cairns (54). Streak's innings of 72* off 84 balls, nearly gave Zimbabwe an upset victory.

Answer: 97

Tendulkar just failed to score his fifth World Cup century, being dismissed for 97. He also scored 98 earlier in the tournament.

9. Sri Lanka's batting against India was pathetic, and they were all out for 109 in the 23rd over. How many batsmen scored ducks (zero)?

Answer: 5

Sri Lanka were 4/15 at one point. Kumar Sangakkara with 30, was the only batsman to exceed 16.

10. Who was Man of the Match in the India - Sri Lanka Super Six match?

Answer: Javagal Srinath

Srinath took four of the first five Sri Lankan wickets to fall, and finished with 4/35 off nine overs. Nehra had the same figures. Sehwag was first out for 66, off 76 balls including three sixes. The victory assured India a place in the semi-finals, even though they had one more Super Six match still to play.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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