2019 World Cup: Revisiting unforgettable moments

The 2019 World Cup saw the return of the mega ICC event to England after 20 years. The tournament was hosted between May 30 and July 14, across 10 venues in England and a single venue in Wales, respectively. The World Cup also saw only 10 teams in the competition, a decrease from 14 nations in the 2015 World Cup.

The format of the World Cup goes back to the 1992 World Cup, where all the participating teams played each other once in a round-robin format and the top four teams made it into the semi-finals. India, Australia, England, and New Zealand made it into the semis. From this, New Zealand and England clashed in the final at the Lord’s.

The tournament had many unforgettable moments throughout the whole series and though it was hard to choose and pick specific instances, here are some of the best moments of the 2019 World Cup.

Revisiting unforgettable moments from the 2019 World Cup:

7. Afghanistan almost performs miracles against Pakistan and India

Afghanistan team almost performed miracles in two of the matches in the ODI World Cup 2019 against the Asian heavyweights in the form of India and Pakistan. First India and Afghanistan clashed in Southampton, and a spirited bowling by the Afghan Atlans restricted India to 224/8 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli top-scored with 67 while Kedar Jadhav contributed with a vital 52-run knock. 

In reply, Afghanistan paced their innings perfectly and were inching towards a famous win with Mohammed Nabi scoring a brilliant fifty. But in the end, Mohammed Shami’s 4/40 proved to be too good, as they only made 213 and lost the game by just 11 runs. 

Against Pakistan, Afghanistan batted first and put on 227/9. And then Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman reduced Pakistan to 156/6 at one stage and looked set to win the match. But Imad Wasim’s 49 proved crucial as Pakistan eked home with 3 wickets in hand and 3 balls to spare.