Greatest One Day Upsets

[bullseye]

One day cricket has given us different kind of excitements. But one of the great excitements has been cases of a lesser known teams beating a Top One and that too convincingly .

Readers can post up to a maximum of 5 selections on their first post in the first 24 hours to give everyone a chance.

After the 24 hour period is over they can add 5 more per post. No limit.

This is our first round to identify the Greatest One Day upsets.

In the second round readers can add links to Video highlights which obviously will have better impact.

Here is my selection of Greatest one-day upsets.

1 Bangladesh beating Australia by 5 wickets, Cardiff 2005

2 Zimbabwe beating Australia by 13 runs, World Cup, 1983

3 Kenya beating West Indies by 73 runs, World Cup, 1996

4.Bangladesh beating South Africa by 67 runs, World Cup, 2007

5 Bangladesh beating India by 5 wickst, World Cup, 2007

Let’s now find out what are Reader’s selections.

Who’s going to take the first Shot?

Good luck to everyone.

Cheers!

 

[Zinzan]

An obvious one you've missed is Ireland's win over Pakistan in the '07 WC

Might have a go at my top 5 later

 

[morgieb]

Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 WC takes the cake.

Non WC games, Bangladesh beating Australia in the 2005 Pre-Ashes series ODI Triangular.

 

[Zinzan]

Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 WC takes the cake.

Non WC games, Bangladesh beating Australia in the 2005 Pre-Ashes series ODI Triangular.

beat ya to it

 

[stumpski]

Durham beating Yorkshire in the Gillette Cup in 1973

Kenya beating Sri Lanka, 2003

Bangladesh beating Pakistan, 1999

Oh and Ireland beating West Indies by 9 wickets in 1969.

 

[Noble One]

My top 5 ODI upsets, all resulting from World Cup games.

1. Ireland v Pakistan 07

2. Bangladesh v Pakistan 99

3 Zimbabwe v Australia 83

4 Kenya v West Indies 96

5 Zimbabwe v England 92

 

[marc71178]

England won a game once.

 

[kingkallis]

Bangladesh beating Australia was the best!

 

[Shri]

India beating Windies in the 1983 WC final.

 

[Fusion]

An obvious one you've missed is Ireland's win over Pakistan in the '07 WC

Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 WC takes the cake.
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Yup, IMO that has to be the biggest upset of all time.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I suppose The Netherlands beating England in the 2020 WC should be up there.

Also, the gallant minors Hertfordshire beating Essex in the old Gillette Cup in 1976 is worthy of a mention too. An Essex containing such test luminaries as Messers Gooch, Flecther & Lever to boot.

 

[wpdavid]

India beating Windies in the 1983 WC final.

That would get my vote too. Perhaps that looks an odd one to call to people who weren't around at the time, but it really was out of the blue given how good WI were, how ordinary India were (esp against a good pace attack), the fact that it was the final, WI had won the previous 2 WC's, etc, etc.

 

[Shri]

That would get my vote too. Perhaps that looks an odd one to call to people who weren't around at the time, but it really was out of the blue given how good WI were, how ordinary India were (esp against a good pace attack), the fact that it was the final, WI had won the previous 2 WC's, etc, etc.

I was born on 1990 ftr.

Since it is the only ODI WC India has won, the TV channels back here still telecast highlights and sometimes the whole game. So, I have watched the match multiple times and felt that I could comment on it.

 

[zaremba]

Australia beating the reigning Ashes Champions, the Oval 2009

 

[Dissector]

That would get my vote too. Perhaps that looks an odd one to call to people who weren't around at the time, but it really was out of the blue given how good WI were, how ordinary India were (esp against a good pace attack), the fact that it was the final, WI had won the previous 2 WC's, etc, etc.

All that and the fact that India managed only 183 in their innings. I wonder what kind of odds you would have got on India during the break.

 

[Dissector]

For a different kind of upset I would add England beating Australia in the tri-series a few years ago. This was after their 5-0 beating in the Ashes and they were even more awful in the first few games of the tournament. They were a dazed and defeated rabble who looked as if they had given up before setting foot on field. Then all of a sudden they raised their game and beat Australia three times in a row quite easily including two finals. Amazing stuff.

 

[zaremba]

For a different kind of upset I would add England beating Australia in the tri-series a few years ago. This was after their 5-0 beating in the Ashes and they were even more awful in the first few games of the tournament. They were a dazed and defeated rabble who looked as if they had given up before setting foot on field. Then all of a sudden they raised their game and beat Australia three times in a row quite easily including two finals. Amazing stuff.

Yep the poor performances in those 5 warm-up games made the season's climax all the more glorious

 

[subshakerz]

India beating Windies in the 1983 WC final.

Actually, if you remember, India beat WI earlier in the tournament as well, so the victory wasn't that shocking.

 

[GIMH]

For a different kind of upset I would add England beating Australia in the tri-series a few years ago. This was after their 5-0 beating in the Ashes and they were even more awful in the first few games of the tournament. They were a dazed and defeated rabble who looked as if they had given up before setting foot on field. Then all of a sudden they raised their game and beat Australia three times in a row quite easily including two finals. Amazing stuff.

Was ****ing special that, a wonderful time in my life and makes me so happy when I think about it. Of course it was scant consolation for having loaned the Ashes back to Australia, but it was an incredible win.

 

[slugger]

the 1992 cwc

Pakistan's Story...
Pakistan won just one of their first five matches and looked to be headed for a first round exit, only to win their last three pool games (including the previously undefeated New Zealand side in their final pool match). Pakistan had a slightly inferior run-rate than Australia, but received one point from their match against England which they looked set to lose (having made just 74 all out) until rain intervened. Without that vital point Pakistan would not have qualified for the semi-finals.

South Africa's Story...
South Africa's semi-final against England ended in controversial circumstances when, after a rain delay, the rule in use for revising target scores in rain-affected matches revised their target from 22 runs from 13 balls to an impossible 21 runs from one ball. This rule was replaced for One-day International matches in Australia after the World Cup, and it was eventually superseded by the Duckworth-Lewis method for the 1999 World Cup onwards. The revised D/L target for the match would have been four runs to tie or five to win from the final ball.