Shocks and surprises](http://www.wisden.com/misc/free/page.asp?colid=44121259)
Kenya beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs
Nairobi, February 24, 2003
Co-hosts Kenya’s first match on home soil, following a boycott by New Zealand, produced arguably the biggest World Cup surprise of them all. The Kenyans total of 210 for 9, Kennedy Otieno top scoring with 60, looked no sort of target for a powerful Sri Lankan batting line-up. But offspinner Collins Obuya’s 5 for 24 wreaked havoc as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 157.
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 62 runs
Northampton, May 31, 1999
Bangladesh made 223 for 9 in 50 overs during an innings that featured an astonishing 28 wides and seven no-balls - nearly six extra overs. Akram Khan top scored with 42. And then came an equally surprising Pakistan batting collapse that saw them bowled out for just 161 with Khaled Mahmud taking 3 for 31 and Azhar Mahmood top scoring with 29. Unfortunately for Bangladesh, their greatest day in world cricket was subsequently at the centre of match-fixing allegations that continue to this day.
Kenya beat West Indies by 73 runs
Pune, February 29, 1996
Kenya, having lost the toss, were bowled out for just 166 with offspinner Roger Harper taking a rare leading role with 3 for 15. The target appeared to be reachable for a powerful West Indian batting line-up. But Maurice Odumbe (3 for 15) and Rajab Ali (3 for 17) had the games of their lives as the West Indies were bowled out for just 93, Shivnarine Chanderpaul top scoring with 19 as the likes of Richie Richardson, Brian Lara, Keith Arthurton and Jimmy Adams all falling for single-figure scores.
Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, March 18, 1992
It looked like a routine victory for England when Zimbabwe (still not a Test-playing nation) were dismissed for 134. Ian Botham took 3 for 23 and Richard Illingworth 3 for 33. But Graham Gooch was out to the first ball of England’s reply and Graeme Hick was also out for a duck – famously falling to his old Zimbabwe clubmate Eddo Brandes – and England slumped to an embarrassing 125 all out.
Zimbabwe beat Australia by 13 runs
Nottingham, June 9, 1983
Zimbabwe’s first ever one-day international produced one of the biggest upsets when they overcome a strong Australian side. Zimbabwe captain Duncan Fletcher led from the front with 69 not out in a total of 239 for 6 before taking 4 for 42 with his fast-medium pace bowling. Aussie great Rodney Marsh’s 50 not out was in vain.
Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs
Old Trafford, June 16 and 18, 1979
Three years before they became a Test side they inflicted India’s third and final defeat of the 1979 tournament. Sri Lanka batted solidly to score 238 for 5 then, when the match resumed on the Monday, bowled India out for 191. It was first one-day victory by a non-Test nation.