2007 World Cup Recap - Revisiting unforgettable moments

1. Australia complete hat-trick of World Cup wins in dominating performance

For Australia, it was a dream run in the World Cup which began in the 2003 World Cup, when they won the competition unbeaten. They had a huge task to continue that domination and without failing, Australia remained unbeaten in the entire 2007 World Cup and went on to win the crown. They met Sri Lanka in one of the most criticised final which was shortened to 38 overs per side. Adam Gilchrist slammed 149, as Australia posted 281/4.

In reply, Sri Lanka managed 215/8 in 36 overs, when bad light stopped play at Kensington Oval, in Bridgetown, Barbados, which didn’t have floodlights. The ending of the match was marred in confusion, as Australia erupted in premature celebrations as umpires announced play was suspended due to bad light. But later they took back their decision saying that the game was suspended, not completed.

Three overs were bowled in near darkness as Sri Lanka batted out the remaining 3 overs following a gentleman's agreement between the two captains. Australia won their third World Cup in running after the 1999 and 2003 championships. They would add another trophy to their cabinet in 2015. And are the team with the most World Cup wins with 5, followed by India and West Indies with two wins each.