
How India ran through a toothless West Indies to extend their unbeaten run – Almanack
"On the ground where, in 1983, India inflicted West Indies’ first defeat in any World Cup, they did it again"
"On the ground where, in 1983, India inflicted West Indies’ first defeat in any World Cup, they did it again"
"This was a triumph for Pakistani pragmatism as well as passion"
"The fans began to wonder: could a place in the semi-finals really be slipping through England’s fingers?"
"Only Yuvraj Singh had previously hit a fifty and claimed five in the same World Cup match"
"For South Africa, a fifth defeat really did mean curtains"
“Inches away from being Colossus Brathwaite”
"A game some feared would be a drab drubbing turned into a vivid thriller"
"No one saw this coming – least of all England"
"Williamson was as cool as a hired gun"
He later admitted he didn’t think he had the innings in him
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