Twenty20 Cricket WC 2007 [1] Trivia Quiz

Answer: 119m

Sitting out the match against South Africa due to elbow tendonitis, after the blitzkreig innings against England, Yuvraj Singh made a blazing 70 off 30 balls, comprising 5 sixes and fours in the semi-final match against Australia. The new technology of measuring the distance of sixes confirmed a flick off the hip off fast bowler Brett Lee had travelled 119m.

Answer: Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle of the West Indies scored a scorching 117 off 57 balls at a strike rate of 205.2, that included 10 sixes and 7 fours against South Africa in the first match of the World Cup. But Gayle ended on the losing side with Herschelle Gibbs(90 off 55 balls) helping South Africa reach their huge target of 205.

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka amassed 260 of the allotted 20 overs in their Group match against Kenya and bowled them out for 88, hence winning by a huge margin of 172 runs. In terms of wickets, Australia's thrashing of Sri Lanka by a complete 10 wicket win was at the top.

Answer: Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi of Pakistan finished the tournament scoring his aggregate 91 runs at a strike rate of 197.82 in 6 innings. He was also named Man of the Tournament with 12 wickets in his pocket, the second highest number of wickets in the tournament.

Answer: Mark Gillespie

Mark Gillespie of New Zealand took 4/7 in 2.5 overs against Kenya at an economy rate of 2.47, the most economical bowling spell of the tournament. As for best bowling figures against a Test playing nation, Rudra Pratap Singh of India took a match winning 4/13 in 4 overs against South Africa.

Answer: Craig McMillan

Craig McMillan of New Zealand hit 13 sixes; Yuvraj Singh finished with 12 sixes; Imran Nazir, Chris Gayle, Justin Kemp and Matthew Hayden finished with 10 sixes each.

Answer: Umar Gul

Pakistan's Umar Gul bowling unplayable yorkers at the depth compiled 13 wickets in 7 matches at a miserly of 5.60 runs per over, considering the form of the game. Stuart Clark, Rudra Pratap Singh, and Shahid Afridi ended with 12 wickets each.

Answer: Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan took the important wickets of Pakistan captain Shohaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Yasir Arafat during the middle overs and paved way for the tail enders. Earlier Gautam Gambhir, with wickets tumbling around him, scored 75 off 54 balls to propel India to a modest 157.

Answer: 3-0

As per the Twenty20 rules, any tied match would be decided on a bowl out featuring five bowlers from each team. What better teams to be the first ones? India and Pakistan had their 2007 World Cup Group match at scores level with Pakistan chasing India's 141. Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa hit the wicket, Pakistan's Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi, all missed, thus 3-0.

Answer: 5 runs

Chasing the modest 157 of India, Pakistan, Misbah-Ul-Haq rather, needed 12 off the last over off Joginder Sharma with one wicket in hand. The 1st ball was a wide, the next went for a towering six straight over the bowler. Dot ball follwed. Next an intended scoop over fine leg, didn't result so, when Sreesanth standing at fine leg, ran a few yards, held on to the catch, his heart and the first ever Twenty20 World Cup.