Greatest World Cup opening game

[Zinzan]

Haven't had a good look through historic first-game scorecards, but off the top of my head, Aust vs. NZ 1992, when the underdogs came through with the upset. Patel famously opening the bowling.

 

[_Ed_]

This one was pretty good: Full Scorecard of South Africa vs West Indies, World Cup, 1st Match - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

SA being docked an over soured it a little bit, but Lara's ton was incredible.

 

[vcs]

SA vs. WI in 2003 was good, not sure if it was an opening game though. Lara special.

EDIT : _Ed_ got there first.

 

[Zinzan]

This one was pretty good: Full Scorecard of South Africa vs West Indies, World Cup, 1st Match - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

SA being docked an over soured it a little bit, but Lara's ton was incredible.

Good call, I do remember it now you've reminded me.

 

[mr_mister]

India Bangladesh 2011. For a while I thought Bangas were gonna do the impossible. They opened their innings in a blaze of boundaries

 

[_Ed_]

If we're also including T20, this one was pretty memorable too: Full Scorecard of England vs Netherlands, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1st Match, Group B - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[stephen]

If we're also including T20, this one was pretty memorable too: Full Scorecard of England vs Netherlands, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1st Match, Group B - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

No, we don't count t20.

 

[mr_mister]

Nannes and RTD in the same team made that Dutch outfit somewhat respectable

 

[Borges]

Yeah, that England Netherlands game was the best of the lot.

 

[OverratedSanity]

If we're also including T20, this one was pretty memorable too: Full Scorecard of England vs Netherlands, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1st Match, Group B - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

Broad's meltdown in the final over was absolutely hilarious.

 

[Daemon]

How fun was Nannes. World class skier in his youth and then casually switched to playing international cricket for two countries.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Argentina 0 Cameroon 1 Italia 90

 

[turnstyle]

France 0 - 1 Senegal 2002

 

[Cruxdude]

This one was pretty good: Full Scorecard of South Africa vs West Indies, World Cup, 1st Match - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

SA being docked an over soured it a little bit, but Lara's ton was incredible.

What a game that was. WI had such a slow start to their innings too. Just checked and they were 67/2 after 25 overs and still won. Missed out on the ending though as I was still in school and had to sleep early.

 

[Burgey]

How fun was Nannes. World class skier in his youth and then casually switched to playing international cricket for two countries.

Wonder how rapid he would have been had he played cricket in his 20s. Bloke bowled genuine wheels.

 

[stephen]

He's probably the best commentator on ABC radio these days too.

 

[quincywagstaff]

That SA/Windies 2003 match was a ripper, remember watching at the time. Such a match of ebbs and flows, West Indies inching along the first half of their innings and then absolutely exploding in the closing overs. South Africa bogged down for so long but almost getting there through Klusener, and there being only a metre or two in it as to whether a ball in the final over was going for six or was caught.

 

[h_hurricane]

On a slightly different note, the very first world cup match ever turned out to be arguably the most anti climactic match of all time. The infamous 36* from Gavaskar.

 

[91Jmay]

This one was pretty good: Full Scorecard of South Africa vs West Indies, World Cup, 1st Match - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

SA being docked an over soured it a little bit, but Lara's ton was incredible.

63 off the last 4.4 overs. Ricardo Powell would have made some serious money in todays game, could hit a seriously long ball.

 

[Kirkut]

If we're also including T20, this one was pretty memorable too: Full Scorecard of England vs Netherlands, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1st Match, Group B - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

No sixes in England innings? A very English scorecard.