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Top 10 Greatest T20 Cricket World Cup Matches
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6/22/2024
These cricket matches were epic! Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re looking at the T20 World Cup matches that have stood the test of time.
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The Pakistan players stunned, and India would believe they've gone out of a corner.
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Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the T20 World Cup matches that have stood the test of time.
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Since the World 2020 shares the same history before its rebranding as the Men's T20 World Cup,
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every match since its 2007 edition has been considered.
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Here's the first ball, it's a miss hit, it's a miss hit!
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Playing on home turf and with momentum on their side, the Indian team's spot in the final was all but secured.
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However, they ran into a mercurial West Indian lineup that blew them away.
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But not good enough. Dwayne Bravo has snatched it on the boundary edge.
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The home team's batting couldn't have gone any better.
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In contrast, the West Indies' innings couldn't have been worse,
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as heavy hitters like Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels were dismissed cheaply.
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Unfortunately for the crowd, this was as far as they would celebrate.
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Nicely played, and that's 50 for Charles.
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Rallying in ways India could never anticipate, the West Indian batsmen proceeded to clobber the ball all around the ground.
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It didn't matter what the field setting was,
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as Lendl Simmons and company shell-shocked the hosts out of the tournament and landed straight into the finals.
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Game over! Game over!
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Andre Russell has launched it into the stands!
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And the West Indies have upset India!
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Much like India in the previous entry,
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their arch-rivals Pakistan suffered an astonishing defeat in 2010.
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Defying expectations, Pakistan racked up a huge target against much fancied Australia.
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At the time, no team had ever chased a larger target against the Pakistanis,
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and a third consecutive final was in sight.
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With most of their team in the dugout, the Australians seemed done and dusted.
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And just then, Michael Hussey decided to unleash his fury.
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No matter which delivery he faced, Hussey found the boundary time and again.
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Pakistan never recovered from the shift in momentum, particularly in the last over.
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Try as he might, bowler Syed Ajmal had no answer for Hussey,
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who scored an incredible 23 off 5 deliveries to see his side home.
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Matches that go down the wire are always exciting,
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even more so when a spot in the semis is on the line.
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Another good over, shaping up here for India.
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This is a very good partnership, great foundation here laid down for India in a critical game.
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Both teams needed a win to remain in contention, bringing all they had to go the distance.
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India put up a respectable total with the bat, which their bowlers were geared up to defend.
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The target seemed all too big for the Lankans after losing early wickets.
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Well, the Indians cock a hoop at this stage, both the openers dismissed.
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But cricket isn't a see-saw game for nothing, and the team came roaring back in the last 5 overs.
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Thanks to a spectacular partnership between Angelo Matthews and Chamara Kapogedra,
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Sri Lanka seized control out of nowhere.
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The wild scenes in the match's final overs are still memorable,
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as the Lankans simultaneously entered the semis and sent India packing.
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Magnificently finished, what a hit this, he can run all the way to the dressing room.
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Have a look at the Sri Lankan players as they come out.
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What a finish to this contest, what a shot.
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In arguably the biggest David vs Goliath match in T20 World Cup history,
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the Netherlands proved that anything is possible.
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No one gave the Dutch a shot, yet they ran away with the most professional of chases the tournament has seen.
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The English innings began as expected, with the openers setting a solid platform.
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Although the team lost its way a bit to score 162, it looked well past the Netherlands grasp.
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Good finish, and so 20 overs gone, England got 162 for 5.
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However, the latter made their bid for victory without ever being intimidated.
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Rather than employing a do-or-die model, the Dutch batsmen cut away at the target by rotating the strike.
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It didn't seem possible until it was, as the Netherlands created history at the expense of their European neighbors.
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Seward Broad stops it, doesn't get the direct hit, he's coming back for the second.
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Would you believe it? Overthrow gives Netherlands a win!
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On their day, Pakistan can bring down any team in the world.
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Fortunately for them, they brought their world-beating mentality in the 2009 semifinal.
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Facing undefeated South Africa, Pakistan tapped into their bowling ability to stifle the opposition out of the tournament.
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With their varied pace and spin attack, Pakistan denied South Africa any chance to get the run rate going.
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Halfway through, the target began looking like an insurmountable climb.
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Still, the battle between the Proteus' solid lineup and Pakistan's unpredictability went into the final over.
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Although South Africa briefly threatened to flip the script, their opponents rode too high on their winning momentum.
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Another semifinal, another South Africa defeat.
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Yet they became part of one of the most memorable knockout matches in the tournament's history.
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During the 2010s, Bangladesh and India engaged in multiple classics.
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This match is arguably the best of the bunch.
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Having come close to beating their rivals before, it looked like Bangladesh was finally going to win.
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Until the last three deliveries.
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The topsy-turvy affair swung in both teams' favor several times, leaving no clear victor in sight.
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In the last over though, Bangladesh unsettled India with consecutive boundaries that put them in the draw.
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Too bad this is when the wheels came off.
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With Batsman looking for the glory shot, and because of MS Dhoni's impeccable field setting,
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the Bangladeshis fell agonizingly short by one run.
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Neither the winners nor the losers could believe it.
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But it was the Indians who went home happy.
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There's nothing quite like a low-scoring thriller.
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With little to separate the teams, New Zealand and West Indies delivered just that.
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The Windies' innings never got going, with none of the Batsmen converting their starts.
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For New Zealand, Ross Taylor was the lone wolf who nearly saw things through.
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But you can never write the West Indians off, especially during moments of pressure.
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Despite wickets in the bag, the Kiwis succumbed to Sunil Narine and company, as the match went into a super over.
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Despite racking up 17 runs, the Kiwis couldn't handle the Windies' ruthless aggression,
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as Darren Sammysman steamrolled through the target and finished the match in raptures.
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They take the spoils. Chris Gayle's got a smile on his face.
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In retrospect, the win hinted at the title run that the Windies would eventually complete.
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India has famously dominated Pakistan in World Cups.
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However, the latter side has come within inches of success.
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In this Super 12s match, Pakistan were in the driver's seat.
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After putting up an impressive total, the Bullers dismantled India's top order with ease.
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A surprisingly clinical Pakistan win was on the cards, but Virat Kohli had other plans.
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The champion Batsman kept his cool while his teammates fell, before going on the attack in the final overs.
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Even so, Pakistan remained in the game, as either side could have stolen the win.
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It came down to the team that held its nerve,
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and India's winning runs put the finishing touches to an absolute thriller.
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The West Indies might not usually reach the finals,
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but they're an absolute force when they do.
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In a match that England clawed their way back multiple times,
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the Windies had an answer for everything.
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After braving through some tight bowling,
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England managed to turn the tables on their opponents.
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Marlon Samuel's one-man show guided the Windies into the last over.
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But if there's one player who completely changed the game,
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it was Carlos Brathwaite.
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With clean hitting that delivered the knockout punch to England,
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Brathwaite pummeled each ball for a six.
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Fittingly, a match that turned up one surprise after another
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had the biggest one waiting for fans' entertainment.
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Carlos Brathwaite! Carlos Brathwaite!
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Remember the name! History for the West Indies!
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The T20 game would never have reached the heights it has without this match.
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After crashing out of the 50-over World Cup,
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India and Pakistan made the inaugural World 2020 one for the ages.
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After starting with a burst,
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the Indian team was subdued to an average total by Pakistan's bowlers.
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In response, the Pakistanis capitulated to MS Dhoni's tactics,
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which instigated a spectacular collapse.
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Batsman Misbahul Haque nearly plucked victory from the jaws of defeat,
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single-handedly leading Pakistan within inches of the target.
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Unfortunately, his mistimed scoop spelled doom for his team
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as the final wicket fell to crown India the first-ever T20 champions.
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There may have been one official winner,
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but a match of this quality ensured that the T20 format was here to stay.
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Do you have any other awesome T20 World Cup matches in mind?
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Let us know in the comments.
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