Hyderabad, India: Small grounds of West Indies were favorite hunting ground of big hitters. Australians ruled the records. Although Aussie batsmen cherished, whenever the bowlers got chance, McGrath was at his best among the wickets.
2007 World Cup: Hattrick Of World Cups
2007 World Cup: Matches and Results
2007 World Cup
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Host: West Indies
Duration: 14 March-28 April 2007
Participants: 16
Matches: 51
Format: 4 Groups, Super Eight and then knockouts
Winner: Australia
Runner’s up: Sri Lanka
Man of the Series: McGrath
Most Runs: 659 by Hayden of Australia
Most Wickets: 26 by McGrath of Australia
Centuries: 20 (3 by Hayden, 2 each by Pietersen and Jayasuriya)
5wkts: 3 (Hall, Langeveldt and Nel one each)
Highest Totals: 413/5 by India against Bermuda (16 300 plus score including one 400 plus)
Highest partnerships by wicket
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1st 172 Gilchrist and Hayden Aus vs SL
2nd 202 Ganguly and Sehwag Ind vs Bermuda
3rd 183 Jayasuriya and Mahela SL vs WI
4th 204 Clark and Hodge Aus vs Netherlands
5th 138* Styris and Oram NZ vs Eng
6th 97 Dilshan and Arnold SL vs SA
7th 87 Bopara and Nixon Eng vs SL
8th 71* Nixon and Plunkett Eng vs NZ
71 B McCullum and Franklin NZ vs Ireland
9th 44 Hemp and Leverock Bermuda vs India
10th 59 Franklin and Patel NZ vs SL
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