1. England Vs New Zealand
The final of the 2019 world cup between England and New Zealand took first place in the most nail-biting matches, and is the most controversial match in the history of cricket. The fans are excited to celebrate a new champion. New Zealand set a target of 242, and England finished their innings on 241 with a controversial over-throw. It led to the super over for the first time in the world cup final. The super over also get equalized and England won the game by the boundaries count.
2. Australia Vs South Africa
This intense match was a part of the 2021 T20 world cup. South Africa set a low total of 119, and in the chase, Australian players started with a duck out of Aaron Finch. In 7.5 overs, Australian team was at 38 for three, but somewhere, they managed to chase the target in the last over. This match was a low-scoring thriller, and Australia won the game.
3. Pakistan Vs Afghanistan
Pakistan’s bowling attack restricted Afghanistan to 229 runs, and everyone thought that it was an easy win for Pakistan. But Afghanistan bowlers made a comeback after a decent start for Pakistan. They took wickets in regular intervals. They almost sealed the match, but Gulbadin Naib scored an unbeaten 49 runs and took away the game.
4. India Vs Afghanistan
It was a challenging pitch for batting, and all batters struggled to defend the bowlers. Indian batting struggled to score 224 runs, and Afghanistan started the innings steadily. India lost control of the game until Jasprit Bumrah took the wickets of Shahidi and Rahmat Shah in the 29 th over. Sixteen runs were needed off the last over, and Mohammad Shami bowled it. Nabi hit a boundary in the first ball, but Shami took a hat trick and ended the game in style.
5. West Indies Vs New Zealand
New Zealand scored a total of 292 against the West Indies. Williamson scored a massive 148 runs. In the chase, Chris Gayle and Hetmyer were hitting boundaries regularly. Soon they lost their wickets back to back, and Braithwaite came and scored a beautiful century, but no one stood on the other end. West Indies needed six runs in seven balls, but Trent Boult took a stunner to dismiss Braithwaite, and New Zealand won the match.
6. India Vs Sri Lanka
Next up on the list is the iconic 2011 world cup final; India faced Sri Lanka. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambir pulled the victory from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka set a target of 275, and India lost two wickets in the powerplay. Gautam Gambir played responsibly and scored 97 runs. Captain MS Dhoni scored 91 runs and won the world cup for India.
7. New Zealand Vs Australia
In the 2015 cricket world cup Australia faced New Zealand, and this match became a nail-biting match. It was a bowler-dominated pitch, and both team bowlers showed their talent. Australia scored only 151 runs and got all out. While chasing the target, Brendon Mccullum scored a 24-ball fifty, and Kane Williamson stood till the end and hit a six to win the match by one wicket.
8. India Vs England
India faced England in the 2011 world cup. It is one of the best matches in the history of the world cup. India batted first and set a massive target of 339. Sachin Tendulkar scored 120 runs. England batters showed their ability, and Andrew Strauss scored an epic 158 runs, and this match ended in a tie. It is one of the most thrilling matches in the world cup history.
9. Australia Vs West Indies
Australia set a target of 207 in the semi-finals of the 1996 world cup, and West Indies played exceptionally well. They scored 165 runs for the loss of two wickets, and then the game collapsed. They needed just 42 runs with eight wickets in hand, but they started to collapse. They finished the match at 202 and got all out. It is one of the best comebacks in the history of the game.
10. India Vs Pakistan
It is the first T20 world cup, and India sent a young team under new captain, MS Dhoni. In final, India faced their arch-rivals, Pakistan. India had set a target of 157, and Misbah-ul-Haq looked promising, but wickets were falling from the other end. In the lost over, Pakistan needed 12 runs with one wicket in hand in the last over and Dhoni took a gamble. He had given the ball, to Joginder Singh in place of some leading spinners. In the third ball he took the wicket and won the game for India.
