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World Cup Pool Matches [2] Trivia Quiz

The 2003 World Cup in South Africa had some good close games, and some one-sided walkovers. This quiz covers Pool Matches 6 to 10.

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,677

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The sixth Pool match was between South Africa and Kenya, at Potchefstroom. Kenya won the toss, batted, and scored just 140 all out, off 38 overs. Who was South Africa's top wicket taker? Hint

Makhaya Ntini

Shaun Pollock

Lance Klusener

Nicky Boje

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Question 2 of 15

2. South Africa needed only 21.2 overs, to knock off the 141 required to beat Kenya, and didn't lose a wicket. Pick the correct scores for the opening batsmen. Hint

Gibbs 78 Kirsten 66

Gibbs 71 Kirsten 62

Gibbs 87 Kirsten 52

Gibbs 67 Kirsten 72

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Question 3 of 15

3. The seventh Pool match saw India play The Netherlands at Paarl. India won the toss and batted first. Was was their total? Hint

235

8/220

204

9/192

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who top scored in India's innings against The Netherlands? Hint

Dinesh Mongia

Rahul Dravid

Sachin Tendulkar

Yuvraj Singh

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Question 5 of 15

5. India beat The Netherlands by how many runs? Hint

104

6. With the cancellation of the England-Zimbabwe match, the next match was between New Zealand and the West Indies, at Port Elizabeth on 13 February. New Zealand batted first. Who opened the innings? Hint

Styris and McCullum

Fleming and Astle

Fleming and Vettori

Astle and McCullum

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who top scored in the New Zealand innings against the West Indies? Hint

Andre Adams

Stephen Fleming

Brendon McCullum

Nathan Astle

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Question 8 of 15

8. NZ made 7/241 in their innings. Who was the best West Indian bowler? Hint

Vasbert Drakes

Wavell Hinds

Mervyn Dillon

Chris Gayle

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Question 9 of 15

9. In reply to New Zealand's 241, the West Indies after being 6/80 at one point, recovered in the middle order. Who top scored? Hint

Ramnaresh Sarwan

Brian Lara

Ridley Jacobs

Carl Hooper

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the result of the New Zealand-West Indies match? Hint

NZ won by 20 runs

WI won by 2 wickets

NZ won by 40 runs

WI won by one wicket

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Question 11 of 15

11. The start of the Sri Lanka-Bangaladesh was sensational. What happened? Hint

Two streakers ran across the ground

The ground was cleared after a bomb hoax

Chaminda Vaas took a hat trick

Bangladesh scored 30 off the first over

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Question 12 of 15

12. Bangladesh were out all in the 32nd over. What was their total? Hint

124

101

142

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Question 13 of 15

13. India played Australia at Centurion Park on 13 February. India batted first. How many did they score? Hint

175

235

205

125

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was the top Australian bowler against India? Hint

Brad Hogg

Glenn McGrath

Brett Lee

Jason Gillespie

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Australia beat India by? Hint

10 wickets

7 wickets

8 wickets

9 wickets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The sixth Pool match was between South Africa and Kenya, at Potchefstroom. Kenya won the toss, batted, and scored just 140 all out, off 38 overs. Who was South Africa's top wicket taker?

Answer: Lance Klusener

Klusener bowled eight overs and took 4/16, winning him the Man of the Match award. Pollock took 2/15, Ntini 1/14, and Boje 1/44.

2. South Africa needed only 21.2 overs, to knock off the 141 required to beat Kenya, and didn't lose a wicket. Pick the correct scores for the opening batsmen.

Answer: Gibbs 87 Kirsten 52

Herschelle Gibbs hit four sixes and 12 fours in his 87*. Gary Kirsten hit nine fours in his 52*. An easy win to South Africa.

3. The seventh Pool match saw India play The Netherlands at Paarl. India won the toss and batted first. Was was their total?

Answer: 204

India were all out with seven balls of their innings remaining.

4. Who top scored in India's innings against The Netherlands?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar scored 52, Dinesh Mongia made 42, Yuvraj Singh 37, and Rahul Dravid 17.

5. India beat The Netherlands by how many runs?

Answer: 68

The Netherlands were all out for 136 in the 49th over. Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble took four wickets each. Daan van Bunge top scored with 62.

Answer: Fleming and Vettori

Surprisingly it was Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori. Fleming was first out, for 25. Vettori made 13.

7. Who top scored in the New Zealand innings against the West Indies?

Answer: Nathan Astle

Astle made 46, Cairns 37, McCullum 36*, and Adams 35*. McCullum and Adams put on 53 in the last 6.5 overs.

8. NZ made 7/241 in their innings. Who was the best West Indian bowler?

Answer: Wavell Hinds

Surprisingly, the part time bowler Hinds did best, with 3/35. Drakes, Dillon, and Gayle, shared the other wickets.

9. In reply to New Zealand's 241, the West Indies after being 6/80 at one point, recovered in the middle order. Who top scored?

Answer: Ramnaresh Sarwan

Sarwan made 75 before being bowled by Vettori. Jacobs made 50, and the rest of the batsmen failed to beat 25.

10. What was the result of the New Zealand-West Indies match?

Answer: NZ won by 20 runs

The West Indies were all out in the last over for 221, losing by 20 runs. Andre Adams, with 35* and 4/44 for New Zealand, was Man of the Match.

11. The start of the Sri Lanka-Bangaladesh was sensational. What happened?

Answer: Chaminda Vaas took a hat trick

Chaminda Vaas' first over went like this: Wicket (Hannan Sarkar bowled), Wicket (Mohammad Ashraful caught & bowled), Wicket (Ehsanul Haque caught by Jayawardene), 4 (to Sanwar Hossain), Wide, Wicket (Hossain lbw), dot ball. Bangladesh were 4/5 at the end of the over.

12. Bangladesh were out all in the 32nd over. What was their total?

Answer: 124

Vaas finished with 6/25, and was Man of the Match.

13. India played Australia at Centurion Park on 13 February. India batted first. How many did they score?

Answer: 125

India were all out in the 42nd over. Top scorer was Sachin Tendulkar with 36.

14. Who was the top Australian bowler against India?

Answer: Jason Gillespie

Gillespie took 3/13 off ten overs. Lee took 3/36, Hogg 1/16 and McGrath 1/23.

15. What did Australia beat India by?

Answer: 9 wickets

Australia scored 1/128 off 22 overs, Adam Gilchrist scoring 48. Jason Gillespie was named Man of the Match.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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