Wednesday, September 7, 2011

COINCIDENCES BETWEEN 1983 & 2011 CRICKET WORLD CUPS



Ø  Both the years' 1st January started on Saturday

Ø  Both the years sum up to 2 (83 & 11)

Ø  Both the years' World Cup was inaugurated on a Thursday 
   (09.06.1983 & 17.02.2011)

Ø  Both the years' finals were played on a Saturday
 
Ø  Both the years India was in Group B
 
Ø  Both the years India was on second place in the group table after the league matches
 
Ø  Both the years India won 4 out of their 6 league matches
 
Ø  Both the years in the last league match India won the toss, 
     elected to bat, and was bowled out and still India won that match
 
Ø  Both the years India played their last league match on 20th 
     (20.06.83 & 20.03.11)
 
Ø  Both the years India played against Australia before Semi-finals
 
Ø  Both the years India played their semi-final on Wednesday 
     (22.06.83 & 30.03.11)
 
Ø  Both the years the opposition finalist won their last match 
     before Semi-finals by 10 wickets (West Indies against Zimbabwe 
     & Sri Lanka against England )
 
Ø  And -- Both the years - INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP
 
Ø  And the best piece : 
     In 1983 a sardar was the President of India and a lady was the PM 
     In 2011, a lady is the President and a sardar is the PM