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1. Which team made the biggest upset by defeating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup?

  • A. Zimbabwe ✓
  • B. Namibia
  • C. Canada
  • D. Kenya

💡 Zimbabwe caused a major upset defeating Pakistan by 1 run in the 1992 World Cup group stage.

2. Sachin Tendulkar scored how many centuries in World Cup cricket?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 6 ✓
  • D. 7

💡 Sachin Tendulkar scored 6 centuries in World Cup cricket across his 6 tournaments.

3. India v Pakistan World Cup matches — who leads the head to head record?

  • A. India ✓
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Equal
  • D. Depends on format

💡 India leads Pakistan in World Cup matches with 7 wins compared to Pakistan 0 wins in World Cup history.

4. Australia vs South Africa 1999 World Cup semi-final ended in what result?

  • A. Australia won by 5 wickets
  • B. Tied then Australia went through ✓
  • C. South Africa won
  • D. Super over

💡 The 1999 World Cup semi-final tied off the last ball — but Australia went through as they had a better record in the Super Six stage.

5. Who scored a double century in ODI cricket for the first time?

  • A. Sachin Tendulkar
  • B. Martin Guptill
  • C. Rohit Sharma
  • D. Virender Sehwag ✓

💡 Sachin Tendulkar became the first to score 200 in an ODI with 200* against South Africa in 2010.

6. The 2019 World Cup final super over — England and New Zealand were tied. Who won on boundary count?

  • A. New Zealand
  • B. England ✓
  • C. Match replayed
  • D. Both declared winners

💡 England won the 2019 World Cup on boundary count after the super over was also tied — a controversial finish.

7. The first World Cup night match was played in which tournament?

  • A. 1992 ✓
  • B. 1996
  • C. 2003
  • D. 1999

💡 The 1992 World Cup introduced colored clothing and day-night matches for the first time in World Cup history.

8. Who took the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history?

  • A. Wasim Akram
  • B. Chetan Sharma ✓
  • C. Brett Lee
  • D. Merv Hughes

💡 Chetan Sharma of India took the first hat-trick in World Cup history against New Zealand in 1987.

9. Pakistan beat England in the 1992 World Cup final by how many runs?

  • A. 14
  • B. 22 ✓
  • C. 28
  • D. 36

💡 Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs in the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne.

10. The 2007 World Cup was hosted by which region?

  • A. Asia
  • B. Australia-NZ
  • C. West Indies ✓
  • D. South Africa

💡 The 2007 Cricket World Cup was hosted by the West Indies across multiple Caribbean islands.

11. The 2003 World Cup final was played at which ground?

  • A. Newlands Cape Town
  • B. Wanderers Johannesburg ✓
  • C. Lords London
  • D. Melbourne Cricket Ground

💡 The 2003 World Cup final was played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg where Australia beat India.

12. The highest team total in World Cup history is?

  • A. 417
  • B. 438
  • C. 443 ✓
  • D. 455

💡 Australia scored 443/9 against Sri Lanka in the 2015 World Cup group match at Sydney.

13. The 1996 World Cup was jointly hosted by which three countries?

  • A. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka ✓
  • B. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
  • C. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE
  • D. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

💡 The 1996 World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

14. Rohit Sharma has scored how many centuries in World Cup cricket?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 6 ✓
  • D. 7

💡 Rohit Sharma scored 7 centuries in the 2023 World Cup alone plus more in previous tournaments.

15. Who took 8 wickets in a World Cup match — a record?

  • A. Glenn McGrath
  • B. Lasith Malinga ✓
  • C. Mitchell Starc
  • D. Shaun Tait

💡 Lasith Malinga holds the record for most wickets in a single World Cup innings performance.

16. Who scored the first ever century in Cricket World Cup history?

  • A. Clive Lloyd
  • B. Gordon Greenidge
  • C. Glenn Turner ✓
  • D. Roy Fredericks

💡 Glenn Turner of New Zealand scored the first century in World Cup history against East Africa in 1975.

17. Who was the leading wicket taker in the 1992 World Cup?

  • A. Imran Khan
  • B. Wasim Akram ✓
  • C. Mushtaq Ahmed
  • D. Waqar Younis

💡 Wasim Akram was the leading wicket taker in the 1992 World Cup with 18 wickets.

18. Who was Man of the Tournament in the 2011 World Cup?

  • A. MS Dhoni
  • B. Yuvraj Singh ✓
  • C. Sachin Tendulkar
  • D. Kumar Sangakkara

💡 Yuvraj Singh won Man of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup with both bat and ball performances.

19. Which team was the first to score 400+ in a World Cup match?

  • A. Australia
  • B. India
  • C. South Africa ✓
  • D. Sri Lanka

💡 South Africa were the first team to score 400+ in World Cup cricket against Netherlands in 2023.

20. The lowest team score in World Cup history is?

  • A. 36 ✓
  • B. 43
  • C. 56
  • D. 68

💡 Canada scored 36 all out against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup — the lowest ever World Cup total.

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