Top 5 Most Memorable Moments in World Cup History

The world cup tournament is the most honoured event of the International Cricket Council [ICC]. Winning the world is a dream of any International Cricket franchise. In this article, we will present to you the 5 most memorable moments of the one day International [ODI] world cup.

MS Dhoni hitting the winning shot in 2011 world cup

The most memorable moment that has the usual flashback was MS Dhoni’s six to Nuwan Kulasekara to mark the victory in the final of 2011 world cup. This moment has a separate fan base as it came as the most sought-after moment when everyone was waiting for India to lift the World Cup after 28 years. The moment was also special as it was the last world cup of the God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar.

Kapil Dev catch to dismiss dangerous Viv Richards in 1983 world cup

The moment drew goosebumps when the Indian captain Kapil Dev flew to dismiss dangerous Viv Richards. This was the moment when the entire match shifted in favour of India. In the early 80s when the West Indies spewed severe dominance, India smashing the west indies was unexpected. Kapil Dev’s catch assured the winning of the first ever world cup for India in 1983.

Viv Richards shined as One man army with crucial unbeaten 138 in 1979 world cup

The greatest batsman, Sir Viv Richards’s much needed unbeaten 138-run inning was the best moment in the final against England. The legendary batsman stood against the brutal bowling attack and solely took his team to win with a whopping 138 not out. This moment came when other west indies’ batsmen succumbed to English attack. Viv Richards’ this inning is one of the highest run-innings of the world cup final.

Wasim Akram destroys English batting line-up to lift 1992 World Cup

One of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket marked his footsteps in the 1992 world cup final when Pakistan was taking on gigantic England. The left-arm seamer brought in the hopes as he dismissed set batsman Alan Lamb which assured the victory for Pakistan. With his deadly bowling in the match, Akram helped his team immensely to win their maiden World Cup trophy.

2019 ODI final between Eng and NZ full of Drama 

The most dramatic final in the history of the world cup came in 2019 when England and New Zealand were head to head in the final. After restricting New Zealand to 241, England made the equal with Ben Stokes amassing most runs. The final match was tied and knocked super over. The dramatic moment came when England mysteriously lifted the World Cup trophy. England Winning the world cup in the super over gave birth to negative discussions and commentary.