ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

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Match 1: India vs Bangladesh

Match Highlights:
1. India won over Bangladesh by 87 runs.
2. Virender Sehwag made superb 175 runs off 145 balls.
3. Bangladesh Captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bowl first.
4. Bangladesh made 283/9 in 50 overs, whereas, India made 370/4 in 50 overs winning the opening match.
5. Sehwag and Virat Kohli made the best partnership of 275 runs.
Match 2: New Zealand vs Kenya

Match Highlights:
1. New Zealand won by 10 wickets by making Kenya all over at 69/10 in just 23.5 overs.
2. Kenya captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. H. K. Bennett was the Man of the Match for grabbing 4 wickets in 5 overs of bowling.
4. New Zealand made 70 runs in just 8 overs and won the match against Kenya.

Match 3: Sri Lanka vs Kenya

Match Highlights:
1. Sri Lanka won by 210 runs by making Canada all over at 122/10 in just 36.5 overs.
2. Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Mahela Jayawardene was the Man of the Match in this 3rd World Cup 2011 Match for the fastest century.
4. Jayawardene and Sangakkara put up a great partnership of 179 runs for the third wicket.

Match 4: Australia vs Zimbabwe

Match Highlights:
1. Australia won the match against Zimbabwe by 91 runs.
2. Australian Player S.R. Watson was awarded the Man of the Match for making 79 runs off 92 balls.
3. Zimbabwe was all out at 171/10 in just 46.2 overs.
4. Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first.

Match 5: England vs Netherlands

Match Highlights:
1. England won the match by 6 wickets.
2. RN ten Doeschate from Netherlands was awarded the Man of the Match.
3. Netherlands captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Netherlands made 292/6 in 50 overs and England won by making 296/4 in 48.4 overs.

Match 6: Kenya vs Pakistan

Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Umar Akmal was awarded the Man of the Match for
3. Pakistan won the match against Kenya by 205 runs.
4. Pakistan scored 317/7 in 50 overs and Kenya was all out for 112/10 in just 33.1 overs.

Match 7: South Africa vs West Indies

1. South Africa won by 7 wickets.
2. West Indies scored 222/10 in 47.3 overs and South Africa won by scoring 223/3 in just 42.5 overs.
3. AB de Villiers won the Man of the Match award for scoring 107 runs not out.
4. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Match 8: Australia vs New Zealand

Match Highlights:
Australia won by 7 wickets.
MG Johnson of Australia won the Man of the Match Award for taking 4 wickets.
New Zealand was all out at 206/10 in just 45.1 overs and Australia won by making 207/3 in just 34 overs.
Australia Captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Match 9: Bangladesh vs Ireland

Match Highlights:
1. Bangladesh won by 27 runs.
2. Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh won the Man of the Match Award for
3. Bangladesh captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Bangladesh scored 205/10, while Ireland was all out at 178/10 in just 45 overs.

Match 10: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan won by 11 runs.
2. Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Pakistan scored 266/9 in 50 overs, while Sri Lanka scored 227/7 in 50 overs.
4. Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi was awarded the Man of the Match for picking up 4 wickets in 10 overs.

Match 11: India vs England

1. Match tied with both the teams scoring 338 runs in 50 overs.
2. England’s A.J. Strauss was awarded the Man of the Match for scoring 158 runs.
3. India Captain M.S. Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. India vs England was the first tied game of 2011 Cricket World Cup Series.

Match 12: West Indies vs. Netherlands
Match Highlights:
1. West Indies won by 215 runs.
2. Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. West Indies won the match by scoring 330/8 runs against Netherlands’ 115/10 runs.
4. West Indies KAJ Roach was awarded the Man of the Match award for picking 6 wickets.

Match 13: Canada vs. Zimbabwe

Match Highlights:
1. Zimbabwe won by 175 runs.
2. Zimbabwe captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Zimbabwe’s T. Taibu was awarded Man of the Match Award for scoring 98 runs.
4. Zimbabwe scored 298 runs in 50 overs and Canada was all out scoring just 123 runs in 42.1 overs.

Match 14: Kenya vs. Sri Lanka
Match Highlights:
1. Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.
2. Kenya captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Sri Lanka’s SL Malinga was awarded Man of the Match for picking 6 wickets.
4. Kenya scored 142/10 in 43.5 overs and Sri Lanka won by beating their score by 146/1 runs in just 18.4 overs.

Match 15: England vs. Ireland
Match Highlights:
1. Ireland won by 3 wickets.
2. England won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. England scored 327/8 in 50 overs and Ireland won by beating their score with their 329/7 runs in 49.1 overs.
4. Ireland’s KJ O’Brien was awarded as the Man of the Match for hitting the fastest century in 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Match 16: Netherlands vs. South Africa
Match Highlights:
1. South Africa won the match by 231 runs.
2. Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl first.
3. Abraham de Villiers won the Man of the Match award for scoring 134 runs.
4. South Africa scored 351/5 and Netherlands was all out 120/10 in just 34.5 overs.

Match 17: Pakistan vs. Canada
Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan won the match by 46 runs.
2. Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi was awarded as the Man of the Match for picking 5 wickets.
3. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Pakistan scored 184/10 in 43 overs and Canada lost by getting all out at 138/10 in 42.5 overs.

Match 18: New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe

Match Highlights:
1. New Zealand won the match by 10 wickets.
2. New Zealand’s Martin James Guptill won the Man of the Match award for scoring 86 runs.
3. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Zimbabwe was all out at 162/10 in just 46.2 overs and New Zealand won the match by scoring 166/0 in just 33.3 overs.

Match 19: Bangladesh vs. West Indies
Match Highlights:
1. Bangladesh captain Shakib won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Bangladesh was all out at 58 runs in less than 20 overs.
3. West Indies won the match by 9 wickets.
4. Kemar Roach of West Indies won the Match of the Man award for picking 3 wickets.

Match 20: Australia vs. Sri Lanka

Match Highlights:
1. Match was called off due to rain.
2. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.

Match 21: India vs. Ireland

Match Highlights:
1. India won the match by 5 wickets.
2. India’s Yuvraj Singh won the Man of the Match Trophy for picking 5 wickets and scoring a half century.
3. Ireland was all out at 207 runs in 47.5 overs.
4. India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Match 22: South Africa vs. England

Match Highlights:
1. England won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. England won the match by 6 runs.
3. England’s Ravi Bopara won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 60 runs.
4. England scored 171 runs in 45.5 overs and South Africa was all out at 165 runs in 47.4 overs.

Match 23: Kenya vs. Canada

Match Highlights:
1. Canada won by 5 wickets.
2. Kenya wont the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Kenya was all out for 198 runs in 50 overs.
4. Canada’s Henry Osinde was declared the Man of the Match for picking 4 wickets.

Match 24: New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Match Highlights:
1. New Zealand won the match by 110 runs.
2. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Ross Taylor of New Zealand won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 131 runs.
4. New Zealand scored 302/7 in 50 overs and Pakistan lost at 192 all outi n just 41.4 overs.

Match 25: India vs. Netherlands
Match Highlights:
1. India won by 5 wickets and 13.3 overs remaining.
2. Yuvraj Singh of India won the Man of the Match Trophy for hitting 51 scores.
3. Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Netherlands was all out at 189 runs in 46.4 overs.

Match 26: Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe
Match Highlights:
1. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first.
2. Sri Lanka’s Tilakratne Dilshan won the Man of the Match Trophy for his 144 runs.
3. Sri Lanka won the match by 139 runs.
4. Sri Lanka scored 327/6 in 50 overs due to an amazing partnership between Dishan (144 runs) and Tharanga (133 runs).

Match 27: Ireland vs. West Indies

Match Highlights:
1. West Indies won the match by 44 runs.
2. Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first.
3. West Indies’ Kieron Pollard won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 94 runs.
4. Ireland was all out at 231 runs in 49 overs and West Indies won by scoring 275 runs in their first innings.

Match 28: Bangladesh vs. England

Match Highlights:
1. Bangladesh won the match by 2 wickets.
2. Bangladesh’s Imrul Kayes won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 60 runs.
3. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first.
4. England was all out after making 225 runs in 49.4 overs and Bangladesh won by scoring 227/8 in 49 overs.

Match 29: India vs. South Africa
Match Highlights:
1. South Africa won by 3 wickets.
2. India won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. India was all out at 296 runs in 48.4 overs and South Africa won by making 300/7 runs with 2 balls remaining.
4. South Africa’s Dale Steyn won the Man of the Match Trophy for picking 5 wickets.

Match 30: Canada vs. New Zealand

Match Highlights:
1. New Zealand won by 97 runs.
2. Canada won the toss and elected to bowl first.
3. New Zealand’s BB McCullum was awarded with the Man of the Match trophy for
4. New Zealand scored 358/6 runs in 50 overs and Canada scored only 261/9 in 50 overs.

Match 31: Australia vs. Kenya

Match Highlights:
1. Australia won by 60 runs.
2. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Kenya’s Collins Omondi Obuya was declared the Man of the Match for scoring 98 runs.
4. Australia scored 324/6 in 50 overs and Kenya managed to score only 264/6 in 50 overs.

Match 32: Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe

Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
2. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Zimbabwe scored 151/7 in 39.4 overs and Pakistan won the match by scoring 164/3 with 23 balls remaining.
4. Pakistan’s Umar Gul was declared the Man of the Match trophy for picking 3 main wickets.

Match 33: Bangladesh vs. Netherlands

Match Highlights:
1. Bangladesh won by 6 wickets.
2. Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. Imrul Kayes of Bangladesh won the Man of the Match award for scoring 60 runs.
4. Netherlands scored 160/10 in 46.2 overs and Bangladesh won by scoring 166/4 in 41.2 overs.

Match 34: Ireland vs. South Africa
Match Highlights:
1. South Africa won the match by 131 runs.
2. South African JP Duminy was declared the Man of the Match for scoring 99 runs.
3. Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first.
4. South Africa scored 272/7 in 50 overs and Ireland was all out at 141 in 33.2 overs.

Match 35: Australia vs. Canada

Match Highlights:
1. Canada won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Australia won the match by 7 wickets and 91 balls remaining.
3. Australia’s Shane Watson was declared Man of the Match for scoring 94 runs.
4. Canada was all out scoring 211 in just 45.5 overs and Australia won by scoring 212/3 in 34.5 overs.

Match 36: England vs. West Indies

Match Highlights:
1. England won by 18 runs.
2. England won the toss and elected to bat first.
3. England’s James Tredwell won the Man of the Match Trophy for picking 4 wickets.
4. England scored243 runs in 48.4 overs and West Indies were all out at 225 in 44.4 overs.

Match 37: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka

Match Highlights:
1. Sri Lanka won by 112 runs.
2. Sri Lanka’s Kumara Sangakkara was declared the Man of the Match for scoring 111 runs.
3. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Sri Lanka scored 265/9 in 50 overs and New Zealand was all out scoring 153 runs in 35 overs.
Match 38: Ireland vs. Netherlands

Match Highlights:
1. Ireland won the match by 6 wickets.
2. Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first.
3. Ireland’s PR Stirling was declared the Man of the Match for scoring 101 runs.
4. Netherlands scored 306 runs and Ireland won by scoring 307/4 in 47.4 overs.

Match 39: Australia vs. Pakistan

Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan won by 4 wickets.
2. Pakistan’s Umar Akmal won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 44 runs.
3. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Australia was all out at 176 runs in 50 overs and Pakistan won by scoring 178/6 in 41 overs.
Match 40: Bangladesh vs. South Africa

Match Highlights:
1. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. South Africa won the match by 206 runs.
3. South Africa’s Lonwabo Tsotsobe won the Man of the Match Trophy for picking 3 wickets.
4. South Africa scored 284/8 in 50 overs and Bangladesh was all out ay78 runs in just 28 overs.
Match 41: Kenya vs. Zimbabwe

Match Highlights:
1. Zimbabwe won by 161 runs.
2. Zimbabwe scored 308/6 in 50 overs and Kenya was all out at 147 runs.
3. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. Zimbabwe’s Craig Ervine was declared Man of the Match for scoring 66 runs.

Match 42: India vs. West Indies

Match Highlights:
1. India won by 80 runs.
2. India’s Yuvraj Singh won the Man of the Match Trophy for scoring 113 runs and picking 2 crucial wickets.
3. India won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. India was all out at 268 runs in 49.1 overs and West Indies was all out at 188 runs.

Match 43: Pakistan vs. West Indies – 1^st Quarter Final Match

Match Highlights:
1. Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
2. West Indies was all out at 112 runs in just 43.3 overs and Pakistan scored 113 runs in just 20.5 overs.
3. Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez has been declared the Man of the Match for scoring 61 runs.
4. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.

Match 44: India vs. Australia – 2^nd Quarter Final Match
Match Highlights:
1. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Australia scored 260/6 in 50 overs.
3. Indian Yuvraj Singh was declared the Man of the Match for scoring 57 runs and picking 2 wickets.
4. India won by 5 wickets.

Match 45: New Zealand vs. South Africa – 3^rd Quarter Final Match
Match Highlights:
1. New Zealand beat South Africa by 49 runs.
2. New Zealand’s Jacob Oram was declared the Man of the Match for picking 4 wickets.
3. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
4. New Zealand scored 221 runs South Africa was all out at 172 runs.

Match 46: Sri Lanka vs. England – 4^th Quarter Final Match

Match Highlights:
1. England won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Sri Lanka’s Tilakratne Dilshan was elected the Man of the Match for his century.
3. Sri Lanka beat England by 10 wickets.
4. England scored 229 in 50 overs and Sri Lanka easily scored 231 runs without any wicket loss in just 39.3 overs.

Match 47: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - 1^st Semi Final Match