{"id":3309,"date":"2019-05-30T07:17:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T07:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrfrontlinenews.com\/?p=3309"},"modified":"2019-05-30T07:17:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T07:17:38","slug":"indias-best-worst-at-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrfrontlinenews.com\/?p=3309","title":{"rendered":"India’s best & worst at World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Delhi,\u00a0<\/strong>Across the eleven editions of the World Cup from 1975 to 1999, India’s journey has seen both highs and lows. Here\u2019s a look back at some of the moments etched in the mind of every Indian cricket lover.<\/p>\n

Best Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1975, Bishan Singh Bedi bowled the tightest spell ever: 12-8-6-1 against East Africa.<\/p>\n

In a group game in 1983 World Cup, Yashpal Sharma\u2019s 89 fired India to a victory over the invincible West Indies<\/p>\n

Kapil Dev’s unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe is the stuff of legends, but it was his running catch of Viv Richards that turned the 1983 final in India’s favour.<\/p>\n

Pacer Chetan Sharma became India’s first and only bowler to take hat-trick when he clean-bowled New Zealand’s Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith and Ewen Chatfield at Nagpur in 1987.<\/p>\n

Gautam Gambhir\u2019s crucial 97 laid the foundation of India\u2019s victory in the 2011 final.<\/p>\n

Shikhar Dhawan\u2019s stunning 137 helped India thrash South Africa in 2015 for the first time in World Cup.<\/p>\n

Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan’s Javed Miandad, has appeared in six World Cups, which is the most by any player.<\/p>\n

Worst Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunil Gavaskar made 36 in 174 balls and was not out in 60 overs against England in 1975.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s five-wicket defeat against Bangladesh led to an unceremonious exit in 2007.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s batting average in all World Cup games (from 1975) is 32.6, and bowling average is 29.0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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