:2003 Cricket World Cup

{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup squads}}

Fourteen teams played in the 2003 World Cup, the largest number of teams to play in a Cricket World Cup at the time. The 10 Test playing nations automatically qualified for the tournament including the recently appointed member Bangladesh, while Kenya also qualified automatically due to their full One Day International status. The other three spots were filled by the top three teams in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, which served as a qualifying tournament. These teams were, respectively, the Netherlands who won the ICC Trophy, Canada and Namibia. This was Namibia's World Cup debut, while the Netherlands and Canada were both appearing in the tournament for the second time, having previously appeared in 1996 and 1979 respectively.

The format used in the 1999 World Cup was retained, with the 14 teams divided into two groups of seven, and the top three from each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage, carrying forward the results they had achieved against other qualifiers from their group. The top four teams in the Super Sixes qualified for the semi-finals, and the winners of those matches contested the final.

The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.{{Cite web|title=Cricinfo|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/WC2003_TABLE.html|access-date=1 October 2022|website=static.espncricinfo.com}}

Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=10 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=340/2 (50 overs)

|runs1=Craig Wishart 172* (151)

|wickets1=Lennie Louw 1/60 (10 overs)

|score2=104/5 (25.1 overs)

|runs2=Danie Keulder 27 (46)

|wickets2=Guy Whittall 2/20 (5 overs)

|result=Zimbabwe won by 86 runs (D/L method)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-namibia-2nd-match-65236/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Harare Sports Club, Harare

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

|motm=Craig Wishart (Zim)

|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=Rain interrupted the innings of Namibia and eventually the match was called off with Zimbabwe winning by 86 runs via D/L method

|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=11 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2={{cr|PAK}}

|score1=310/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Andrew Symonds 143* (125)

|wickets1=Wasim Akram 3/64 (10 overs)

|score2=228 (44.3 overs)

|runs2=Rashid Latif 33 (23)

|wickets2=Ian Harvey 4/58 (9.3 overs)

|result=Australia won by 82 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-pakistan-4th-match-65238/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm=Andrew Symonds (Aus)

|toss=Pakistan won the toss elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Pakistan 0

• Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=12 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|NED}}

|score1=204 (48.5 overs)

|runs1=Sachin Tendulkar 52 (72)

|wickets1=Tim de Leede 4/35 (9.5 overs)

|score2=136 (48.1 overs)

|runs2=Daan van Bunge 62 (116)

|wickets2=Anil Kumble 4/32 (10 overs)

|result=India won by 68 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-netherlands-7th-match-65241/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Boland Park, Paarl

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)

|motm=Tim de Leede (Ned)

|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Netherlands 0.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=13 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|ENG}}

|score1=

|runs1=

|wickets1=

|score2=

|runs2=

|wickets2=

|result=Zimbabwe won (walkover without a ball bowled)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-england-8th-match-66427/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Harare Sports Club, Harare

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=

|toss=No toss

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, England 0

• England forfeited the match due to safety concerns

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=15 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|AUS}}

|score1=125 (41.4 overs)

|runs1=Sachin Tendulkar 36 (59)

|wickets1=Jason Gillespie 3/13 (10 overs)

|score2=128/1 (22.2 overs)

|runs2=Adam Gilchrist 48 (61)

|wickets2=Anil Kumble 1/24 (7 overs)

|result=Australia won by 9 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-11th-match-65244/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Centurion Park, Centurion

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm=Jason Gillespie (Aus)

|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, India 0.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=16 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|NED}}

|team2={{cr|ENG}}

|score1=142/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Tim de Leede 58* (96)

|wickets1=James Anderson 4/25 (10 overs)

|score2=144/4 (23.2 overs)

|runs2=Michael Vaughan 51 (47)

|wickets2=Daan van Bunge 3/16 (3 overs)

|result=England won by 6 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-netherlands-13th-match-65246/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Buffalo Park, East London

|umpires=Darell Hair (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=James Anderson (Eng)

|toss=England won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: England 4, Netherlands 0

• Nick Statham (Netherlands) made his ODI debut

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=16 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=255/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Saleem Elahi 63 (100)

|wickets1=Bjorn Kotze 2/51 (10 overs)

|score2=84 (17.4 overs)

|runs2=Bjorn Kotze 24* (29)

|wickets2=Wasim Akram 5/28 (9 overs)

|result=Pakistan won by 171 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-pakistan-14th-match-65247/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

|motm=Wasim Akram (Pak)

|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Pakistan 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=19 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|ZIM}}

|score1=255/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Sachin Tendulkar 81 (91)

|wickets1=Grant Flower 2/14 (6 overs)

|score2=172 (44.4 overs)

|runs2=Tatenda Taibu 29* (44)

|wickets2=Sourav Ganguly 3/22 (5 overs)

|result=India won by 83 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-india-17th-match-65250/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Harare Sports Club, Harare

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Zimbabwe 0.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=19 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=272 (50 overs)

|runs1=Alec Stewart 60 (77)

|wickets1=Rudi van Vuuren 5/43 (10 overs)

|score2=217/9 (50 overs)

|runs2=Jan-Berrie Burger 85 (86)

|wickets2=Ronnie Irani 3/30 (8 overs)

|result=England won by 55 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-namibia-19th-match-65252/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

|umpires=Simon Taufel (Aus) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)

|motm=Jan-Berrie Burger (Nam)

|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: England 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=20 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2={{cr|NED}}

|score1=170/2 (36 overs)

|runs1=Damien Martyn 67* (76)

|wickets1=Tim de Leede 2/34 (7 overs)

|score2=122 (30.2 overs)

|runs2=Tim de Leede 24 (38)

|wickets2=Andy Bichel 3/13 (3 overs)

|result=Australia won by 75 runs (D/L method)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-netherlands-20th-match-65253/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and Peter Willey (Eng)

|motm=Damien Martyn (Aus)

|toss=Netherlands won the toss elected to field.

|round=

|rain=Match reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Netherlands 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=22 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}

|team2={{cr|PAK}}

|score1=246/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Paul Collingwood 66* (73)

|wickets1=Saqlain Mushtaq 2/44 (10 overs)

|score2=134 (31 overs)

|runs2=Shoaib Akhtar 43 (16)

|wickets2=James Anderson 4/29 (10 overs)

|result=England won by 112 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-pakistan-23rd-match-65255/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Brian Jerling (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=James Anderson (Eng)

|toss=England won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: England 4, Pakistan 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=23 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=311/2 (50 overs)

|runs1=Sachin Tendulkar 152 (151)

|wickets1=Rudi van Vuuren 2/53 (10 overs)

|score2=130 (42.3 overs)

|runs2=Jan-Berrie Burger 29 (30)

|wickets2=Yuvraj Singh 4/6 (4.3 overs)

|result=India won by 181 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-namibia-25th-match-65257/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

|umpires=Aleem Dar (Pak) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm=Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=24 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|AUS}}

|score1=246/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Andy Flower 62 (91)

|wickets1=Brad Hogg 3/46 (8 overs)

|score2=248/3 (47.3 overs)

|runs2=Adam Gilchrist 61 (64)

|wickets2=Dougie Marillier 1/32 (10 overs)

|result=Australia won by 7 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-australia-27th-match-65259/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and Dave Orchard (SA)

|motm=Andy Blignaut (Zim)

|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=25 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}

|team2={{cr|NED}}

|score1=253/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Mohammad Yousuf 58 (59)

|wickets1=Tim de Leede 2/53 (10 overs)

|score2=156 (39.3 overs)

|runs2=Daan van Bunge 31 (60)

|wickets2=Wasim Akram 3/24 (8.3 overs)

|result=Pakistan won by 97 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/netherlands-vs-pakistan-28th-match-65260/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Boland Park, Paarl

|umpires=S Venkataraghavan (Ind) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)

|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Pakistan 4, Netherlands 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=26 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|ENG}}

|score1=250/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Rahul Dravid 62 (72)

|wickets1=Andy Caddick 3/69 (10 overs)

|score2=168 (45.3 overs)

|runs2=Andrew Flintoff 64 (73)

|wickets2=Ashish Nehra 6/23 (10 overs)

|result=India won by 82 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-india-30th-match-65262/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

|umpires=Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

|motm=Ashish Nehra (Ind)

|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, England 0

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=27 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=301/6 (50 overs)

|runs1=Matthew Hayden 88 (73)

|wickets1=Louis Burger 3/39 (10 overs)

|score2=45 (14 overs)

|runs2=Deon Kotze 10 (14)

|wickets2=Glenn McGrath 7/15 (7 overs)

|result=Australia won by 256 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-namibia-31st-match-65263/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=Glenn McGrath (Aus)

|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=28 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|NED}}

|score1=301/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Andy Flower 71 (72)

|wickets1=Feiko Kloppenburg 2/40 (10 overs)

|score2=202/9 (50 overs)

|runs2=Roland Lefebvre 30 (23)

|wickets2=Brian Murphy 3/44 (10 overs)

|result=Zimbabwe won by 99 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-netherlands-33rd-match-65265/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

|umpires=Steve Bucknor (WI) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)

|motm=Heath Streak (Zim)

|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, Netherlands 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=1 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}

|team2={{cr|IND}}

|score1=273/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Saeed Anwar 101 (126)

|wickets1=Zaheer Khan 2/46 (10 overs)

|score2=276/4 (45.4 overs)

|runs2=Sachin Tendulkar 98 (75)

|wickets2=Waqar Younis 2/71 (8.4 overs)

|result=India won by 6 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-pakistan-36th-match-65268/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Centurion Park, Centurion

|umpires=David Shepherd (Eng) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Pakistan 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=2 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}

|team2={{cr|AUS}}

|score1=204/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Alec Stewart 46 (92)

|wickets1=Andy Bichel 7/20 (10 overs)

|score2=208/8 (49.4 overs)

|runs2=Michael Bevan 74* (126)

|wickets2=Andy Caddick 4/35 (9 overs)

|result=Australia won by 2 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-england-37th-match-65269/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

|umpires=Aleem Dar (Pak) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=Andy Bichel (Aus)

|toss=England won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, England 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=3 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|NED}}

|team2={{cr|NAM}}

|score1=314/4 (50 overs)

|runs1=Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk 134* (129)

|wickets1=Louis Burger 2/49 (10 overs)

|score2=250 (46.5 overs)

|runs2=Gavin Murgatroyd 52 (62)

|wickets2=Adeel Raja 4/42 (8.5 overs)

|result=Netherlands won by 64 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-netherlands-39th-match-65271/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Nadeem Ghauri (Pak)

|motm=Feiko Kloppenburg (Ned)

|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Netherlands 4, Namibia 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=4 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}

|team2={{cr|ZIM}}

|score1=73/3 (14 overs)

|runs1=Saeed Anwar 40* (45)

|wickets1=Heath Streak 1/25 (7 overs)

|score2=

|runs2=

|wickets2=

|result=No result

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-41st-match-65273/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and Billy Bowden (NZ)

|motm=

|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=The match started after a delay due to rain and was suspended twice. It was eventually called off due to rain after the 14th over of the Pakistani innings

• Match shortened to 38 overs per side

|notes=Points: Pakistan 2, Zimbabwe 2

}}

Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=9 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}

|team2={{cr|RSA}}

|score1=278/5 (50 overs)

|runs1=Brian Lara 116 (134)

|wickets1=Makhaya Ntini 2/37 (10 overs)

|score2=275/9 (49 overs)

|runs2=Gary Kirsten 69 (92)

|wickets2=Mervyn Dillon 2/47 (10 overs)

|result=West Indies won by 3 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-west-indies-1st-match-65235/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)

|motm=Brian Lara (WI)

|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: West Indies 4, South Africa 0

• South Africa were fined 1 over for a slow over rate

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=10 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=272/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Sanath Jayasuriya 120 (125)

|wickets1=Nathan Astle 3/34 (7 overs)

|score2=225 (45.3 overs)

|runs2=Scott Styris 141 (125)

|wickets2=Russel Arnold 3/47 (8.5 overs)

|result=Sri Lanka won by 47 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-match-65237/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=Neil Mallender (Eng) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)

|toss=New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, New Zealand 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=11 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}

|team2={{cr|BAN}}

|score1=180 (49.1 overs)

|runs1=Ian Billcliff 42 (63)

|wickets1=Sanwar Hossain 2/26 (10 overs)

|score2=120 (28 overs)

|runs2=Sanwar Hossain 25 (24)

|wickets2=Austin Codrington 5/27 (9 overs)

|result=Canada won by 60 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-canada-5th-match-65239/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

|umpires=Aleem Dar (Pak) and Brian Jerling (SA)

|motm=Austin Codrington (Can)

|toss=Canada won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Canada 4, Bangladesh 0

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=12 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|RSA}}

|score1=140 (38 overs)

|runs1=Ravi Shah 60 (87)

|wickets1=Lance Klusener 4/16 (8 overs)

|score2=142/0 (21.2 overs)

|runs2=Herschelle Gibbs 87* (66)

|wickets2=

|result=South Africa won by 10 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-kenya-6th-match-65240/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom

|umpires=Kevan Barbour (Zim) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)

|motm=Lance Klusener (SA)

|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Kenya 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=13 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|NZL}}

|team2={{cr|WIN}}

|score1=241/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Nathan Astle 46 (70)

|wickets1=Wavell Hinds 3/35 (10 overs)

|score2=221 (49.4 overs)

|runs2=Ramnaresh Sarwan 75 (99)

|wickets2=Andre Adams 4/44 (9.4 overs)

|result=New Zealand won by 20 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-9th-match-65242/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

|umpires=Darell Hair (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=Andre Adams (NZ)

|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, West Indies 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=14 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}

|team2={{cr|SRI}}

|score1=124 (31.1 overs)

|runs1=Alok Kapali 32 (38)

|wickets1=Chaminda Vaas 6/25 (9.1 overs)

|score2=126/0 (21.1 overs)

|runs2=Marvan Atapattu 69* (71)

|wickets2=

|result=Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-10th-match-65243/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=Chaminda Vaas (SL)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Bangladesh 0

• Chaminda Vaas took a hat-trick with the first three balls of the match and became the third bowler to claim a World Cup hat-trick.
• Marvan Atapattu scored his 6,000th ODI run.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=15 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}

|team2={{cr|KEN}}

|score1=197 (49 overs)

|runs1=Ian Billcliff 71 (100)

|wickets1=Thomas Odoyo 4/28 (10 overs)

|score2=198/6 (48.3 overs)

|runs2=Ravi Shah 61 (95)

|wickets2=John Davison 3/15 (10 overs)

|result=Kenya won by 4 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-kenya-12th-match-65245/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Arani Jayaprakash (Ind) and Nadeem Ghauri (Pak)

|motm=Thomas Odoyo (Ken)

|toss=Canada won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Canada 0

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=16 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|RSA}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=306/6 (50 overs)

|runs1=Herschelle Gibbs 143 (141)

|wickets1=Jacob Oram 2/52 (8 overs)

|score2=229/1 (36.5 overs)

|runs2=Stephen Fleming 134* (132)

|wickets2=Allan Donald 1/52 (5.5 overs)

|result=New Zealand won by 9 wickets (D/L method)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-15th-match-65248/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

|umpires=Peter Willey (Eng) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Stephen Fleming (NZ)

|toss=South Africa won the toss elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=The New Zealand innings was reduced to 39 overs due to three stoppages for rain, and the target was revised to 226.

|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, South Africa 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=18 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}

|team2={{cr|BAN}}|score1=244/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Ricardo Powell 50 (31)

|wickets1=Manjurul Islam 2/37 (10 overs)

|score2=32/2 (8.1 overs)

|runs2=Ehsanul Haque 12 (24)

|wickets2=Mervyn Dillon 1/13 (4.1 overs)

|result=No result

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-16th-match-65249/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Willowmoore Park, Benoni

|umpires=Brian Jerling (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=

|toss=Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=Rain interrupted during the innings of West Indies and the match was eventually called off

|notes=Points: West Indies 2, Bangladesh 2

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=19 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}

|team2={{cr|SRI}}

|score1=36 (18.4 overs)

|runs1=Joe Harris 9 (13)

|wickets1=Prabath Nissanka 4/12 (7 overs)

|score2=37/1 (4.4 overs)

|runs2=Marvan Atapattu 24* (14)

|wickets2=Sanjayan Thuraisingam 1/22 (2.4 overs)

|result=Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-sri-lanka-18th-match-65251/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Boland Park, Paarl

|umpires=David Shepherd (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

|motm=Prabath Nissanka (SL)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Canada 0

• Prabath Nissanka recorded his best bowling figures in ODIs.
• Canada posted the lowest ever score in a One Day International.
• Marvan Atapattu (SL) scored his 6,000th ODI run.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=21 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=

|runs1=

|wickets1=

|score2=

|runs2=

|wickets2=

|result=Kenya won (walkover without a ball bowled)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-new-zealand-21st-match-66428/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=

|toss=No toss

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Kenya 4, New Zealand 0

• New Zealand forfeited the match due to safety concerns

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=22 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}

|team2={{cr|RSA}}

|score1=108 (35.1 overs)

|runs1=Khaled Mashud 29 (67)

|wickets1=Makhaya Ntini 4/24 (7.1 overs)

|score2=109/0 (12 overs)

|runs2=Gary Kirsten 52* (32)

|wickets2=

|result=South Africa won by 10 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-bangladesh-22nd-match-65254/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)

|motm=Makhaya Ntini (SA)

|toss=South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Bangladesh 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=23 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}

|team2={{cr|WIN}}

|score1=202 (42.5 overs)

|runs1=John Davison 111 (76)

|wickets1=Vasbert Drakes 4/55(9.5 overs)

|score2=206/3 (20.3 overs)

|runs2=Brian Lara 73 (40)

|wickets2=John Davison 1/36 (5 overs)

|result=West Indies won by 7 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-west-indies-24th-match-65256/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)

|motm=John Davison (Can)

|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: West Indies 4, Canada 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=24 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|SRI}}

|score1=210/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Kennedy Otieno 60 (88)

|wickets1=Muttiah Muralitharan 4/28 (10 overs)

|score2=157 (45 overs)

|runs2=Aravinda de Silva 41 (53)

|wickets2=Collins Obuya 5/24 (10 overs)

|result=Kenya won by 53 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-sri-lanka-26th-match-65258/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

|motm=Collins Obuya (Ken)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Sri Lanka 0

• This was Kenya's first victory over Sri Lanka in ODIs.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=26 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=198/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Mohammad Ashraful 56 (82)

|wickets1=Jacob Oram 3/32 (10 overs)

|score2=199/3 (33.3 overs)

|runs2=Craig McMillan 75 (83)

|wickets2=Khaled Mahmud 3/46 (10 overs)

|result=New Zealand won by 7 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-29th-match-65261/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

|umpires=Darrell Hair (Aus) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm=Craig McMillan (NZ)

|toss=Bangladesh won the toss elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Bangladesh 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=27 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|RSA}}

|team2={{cr|CAN}}

|score1=254/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Boeta Dippenaar 80 (118)

|wickets1=Ashish Patel 3/41 (7 overs)

|score2=136/5 (50 overs)

|runs2=Ishwar Maraj 53* (155)

|wickets2=Makhaya Ntini 2/19 (10 overs)

|result=South Africa won by 118 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-canada-32nd-match-65264/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Buffalo Park, East London

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Kevan Barbour (Zim)

|motm=Boeta Dippenaar (SA)

|toss=Canada won the toss elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Canada 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=28 February 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}

|team2={{cr|WIN}}

|score1=228/6 (50 overs)

|runs1=Sanath Jayasuriya 66 (99)

|wickets1=Vasbert Drakes 1/32 (10 overs)

|score2=222/9 (50 overs)

|runs2=Shivnarine Chanderpaul 65 (90)

|wickets2=Chaminda Vaas 4/22 (10 overs)

|result=Sri Lanka won by 6 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-34th-match-65266/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Dave Orchard (SA) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)

|motm=Chaminda Vaas (SL)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, West Indies 0

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=1 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|BAN}}

|score1=217/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Maurice Odumbe 52* (46)

|wickets1=Sanwar Hossain 3/49 (10 overs)

|score2=185 (47.2 overs)

|runs2=Tushar Imran 48 (81)

|wickets2=Maurice Odumbe 4/38 (10 overs)

|result=Kenya won by 32 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-kenya-35th-match-65267/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

|motm=Maurice Odumbe (Ken)

|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Bangladesh 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=3 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=196 (47 overs)

|runs1=John Davison 75 (62)

|wickets1=Jacob Oram 4/52 (10 overs)

|score2=197/5 (23 overs)

|runs2=Scott Styris 54* (38)

|wickets2=John Davison 3/61 (10 overs)

|result=New Zealand won by 5 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-new-zealand-38th-match-65270/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Willowmoore Park, Benoni

|umpires=Arani Jayaprakash (Ind) and Brian Jerling (SA)

|motm=John Davison (Can)

|toss=New Zealand won the toss elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Canada 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=3 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}

|team2={{cr|RSA}}

|score1=268/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Marvan Atapattu 124 (129)

|wickets1=Jacques Kallis 3/41 (10 overs)

|score2=229/6 (45 overs)

|runs2=Herschelle Gibbs 73 (88)

|wickets2=Aravinda de Silva 2/36 (8 overs)

|result=Match tied (D/L method)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-40th-match-65272/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

|umpires=S Venkataraghavan (Ind) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Marvan Atapattu (SL)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 2, South Africa 2

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=4 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}

|team2={{cr|KEN}}

|score1=246/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Chris Gayle 119 (151)

|wickets1=Maurice Odumbe 2/62 (10 overs)

|score2=104 (35.5 overs)

|runs2=Peter Ongondo 24 (43)

|wickets2=Vasbert Drakes 5/33 (10 overs)

|result=West Indies won by 142 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-west-indies-42nd-match-65274/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

|umpires=David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

|motm=Vasbert Drakes (WI)

|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: West Indies 4, Kenya 0

}}

Teams who qualified for the Super Six stage only played against the teams from the other group; results against the other teams from the same group were carried forward to this stage.

Teams that advanced to the semi-finals are highlighted in green.

Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=7 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2={{cr|SRI}}

|score1=319/5 (50 overs)

|runs1=Ricky Ponting 114 (109)

|wickets1=Dilhara Fernando 3/47 (9 overs)

|score2=223 (47.4 overs)

|runs2=Aravinda de Silva 92 (94)

|wickets2=Brett Lee 3/52 (10 overs)

|result=Australia won by 96 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-super-65275/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Centurion Park, Centurion

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm=Ricky Ponting (Aus)

|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Sri Lanka 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=7 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|IND}}

|score1=225/6 (50 overs)

|runs1=Kennedy Otieno 79 (134)

|wickets1=Harbhajan Singh 2/41 (10 overs)

|score2=226/4 (47.5 overs)

|runs2=Sourav Ganguly 107* (120)

|wickets2=Thomas Odoyo 2/27 (7 overs)

|result=India won by 6 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-super-65276/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)

|motm=Sourav Ganguly (Ind)

|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Kenya 0

|daynight=Yes

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=8 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=252/7 (50 overs)

|runs1=Heath Streak 72* (84)

|wickets1=Chris Cairns 2/16 (4 overs)

|score2=253/4 (47.2 overs)

|runs2=Nathan Astle 102* (122)

|wickets2=Andy Blignaut 2/41 (10 overs)

|result=New Zealand won by 6 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-super-65277/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=Darrell Hair (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=Nathan Astle (NZ)

|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=10 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2={{cr|SRI}}

|score1=292/6 (50 overs)

|runs1=Sachin Tendulkar 97 (120)

|wickets1=Muttiah Muralitharan 3/46 (10 overs)

|score2=109 (23 overs)

|runs2=Kumar Sangakkara 30 (33)

|wickets2=Javagal Srinath 4/35 (9 overs)

|result=India won by 183 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-sri-lanka-4th-super-65278/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

|umpires=David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

|motm=Javagal Srinath (Ind)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, Sri Lanka 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=11 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2={{cr|NZL}}

|score1=208/9 (50 overs)

|runs1=Andy Bichel 64 (83)

|wickets1=Shane Bond 6/23 (10 overs)

|score2=112 (30.1 overs)

|runs2=Stephen Fleming 48 (70)

|wickets2=Brett Lee 5/42 (9.1 overs)

|result=Australia won by 96 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-new-zealand-5th-super-65279/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

|umpires=Asoka de Silva (SL) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Shane Bond (NZ)

|toss=New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, New Zealand 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=12 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}

|team2={{cr|KEN}}

|score1=133 (44.1 overs)

|runs1=Andy Flower 63 (101)

|wickets1=Martin Suji 3/19 (8 overs)

|score2=135/3 (26 overs)

|runs2=Thomas Odoyo 43* (60)

|wickets2=Andy Blignaut 1/36 (9 overs)

|result=Kenya won by 7 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-zimbabwe-6th-super-65280/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=S Venkataraghavan (Ind) and Aleem Dar (Pak)

|motm=Martin Suji (Ken)

|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=14 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|NZL}}

|team2={{cr|IND}}

|score1=146 (45.1 overs)

|runs1=Stephen Fleming 30 (59)

|wickets1=Zaheer Khan 4/42 (8 overs)

|score2=150/3 (40.4 overs)

|runs2=Mohammad Kaif 68* (129)

|wickets2=Shane Bond 2/23 (8 overs)

|result=India won by 7 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-new-zealand-7th-super-65281/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Centurion Park, Centurion

|umpires=Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)

|motm=Zaheer Khan (Ind)

|toss=India won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: India 4, New Zealand 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=15 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}

|team2={{cr|ZIM}}

|score1=256/5 (50 overs)

|runs1=Marvan Atapattu 103 (127)

|wickets1=Heath Streak 2/40 (10 overs)

|score2=182 (41.5 overs)

|runs2=Craig Wishart 43 (71)

|wickets2=Sanath Jayasuriya 3/30 (6 overs)

|result=Sri Lanka won by 74 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-zimbabwe-8th-super-65282/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

|umpires=Brian Jerling (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

|motm=Marvan Atapattu (SL)

|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=15 March 2003

|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}

|team2={{cr|AUS}}

|score1=174/8 (50 overs)

|runs1=Steve Tikolo 51 (100)

|wickets1=Brett Lee 3/14 (8 overs)

|score2=178/5 (31.2 overs)

|runs2=Adam Gilchrist 67 (43)

|wickets2=Aasif Karim 3/7 (8.2 overs)

|result=Australia won by 5 wickets

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-kenya-9th-super-65283/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

|umpires=Billy Bowden (NZ) and Steve Bucknor (WI)

|motm=Aasif Karim (Ken)

|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=Points: Australia 4, Kenya 0

}}

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|seed-width=25px

|team-width=200px

|score-width=125px

|RD1-seed1=1

|RD1-team1={{cr|AUS}}

|RD1-score2=123/7 (38.1 overs)

|RD1-seed2=4

|RD1-team2={{cr|SRI}}

|RD1-score1=212/7 (50 overs)

|RD1-seed3=2

|RD1-team3={{cr|IND}}

|RD1-score3=270/4 (50 overs)

|RD1-seed4=3

|RD1-team4={{cr|KEN}}

|RD1-score4=179 (46.2 overs)

|RD2-seed1=1

|RD2-team1={{cr|AUS}}

|RD2-score1=359/2 (50 overs)

|RD2-seed2=2

|RD2-team2={{cr|IND}}

|RD2-score2=234 (39.1 overs)

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

|date= 18 March 2003

|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2= {{cr|SRI}}

|score1= 212/7 (50 overs)

|runs1= Andrew Symonds 91* (118)

|wickets1= Chaminda Vaas 3/34 (10 overs)

|score2= 123/7 (38.1 overs)

|runs2= Kumar Sangakkara 39* (70)

|wickets2= Brett Lee 3/35 (8 overs)

|result= Australia won by 48 runs (D/L method)

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-65284/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

|umpires= Rudi Koertzen (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm= Andrew Symonds (Aus)

|toss= Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain= Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs.

• Sri Lanka were 48 runs behind the DLS par score of 172 from 38.1 overs.

|notes= Australia qualified for the final for fifth time after 1975, 1987, 1996 and 1999.

}}

On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from Andrew Symonds (91* from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), demonstrating again captain Ricky Ponting's faith in him. Chaminda Vaas, continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with Brett Lee (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and Glenn McGrath (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the Duckworth–Lewis method. This is the match in which Adam Gilchrist famously "walked" despite being given not out.{{Cite web|title=The Aussie who walked|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/great-world-cup-moments-gilchrist-walking-in-the-2003-semi-final-500697|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date=20 March 2003

|team1= {{cr-rt|IND}}

|team2= {{cr|KEN}}

|score1= 270/4 (50 overs)

|runs1= Sourav Ganguly 111* (114)

|wickets1= Thomas Odoyo 2/27 (7 overs)

|score2= 179 (46.2 overs)

|runs2= Steve Tikolo 56 (83)

|wickets2= Zaheer Khan 3/14 (9.2 overs)

|result= India won by 91 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-sf-65285/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue=Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

|umpires= Steve Bucknor (WI) and Daryl Harper (Aus)

|motm= Sourav Ganguly (Ind)

|toss= India won the toss and elected to bat.

|round=

|rain=

|notes= India qualified for the final for second time after 1983.

|daynight=Yes

}}

The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. Sachin Tendulkar (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and Sourav Ganguly (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of Zaheer Khan (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced Javagal Srinath (1/11 in 7 overs) and Ashish Nehra (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only Steve Tikolo (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance.

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{{Single-innings cricket match

|date= 23 March 2003

|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}

|team2= {{cr|IND}}

|score1= 359/2 (50 overs)

|runs1= Ricky Ponting 140* (121)

|wickets1= Harbhajan Singh 2/49 (8 overs)

|score2= 234 (39.2 overs)

|runs2= Virender Sehwag 82 (81)

|wickets2= Glenn McGrath 3/52 (8.2 overs)

|result= Australia won by 125 runs

|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-final-65286/full-scorecard Scorecard]

|venue= Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

|umpires= Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Shepherd (Eng)

|motm= Ricky Ponting (Aus)

|toss= India won the toss and elected to field.

|round=

|rain=

|notes=

}}

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India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively Wanderers Stadium pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. Adam Gilchrist (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and Matthew Hayden (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with Adam Gilchrist, who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of Harbhajan Singh. Matthew Hayden, looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain Ricky Ponting (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and Damien Martyn (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), playing with a broken thumb, completing a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting and Martyn started efficiently, putting away bad balls but mostly keeping the scoring going with good running, then letting loose in the last ten overs, taking 109 from them. Ponting in particular dispatched the bowling over the fence with fearsome regularity in scoring 8 sixes, the most from one batsman in any World Cup match at the time. The final Australian total of 359 (2 wickets, 50 overs), at a run rate of 7.18 runs an over, was their then highest ever in ODI history.{{cite news |title=Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |access-date=13 July 2019 |publisher=BBC |date=23 March 2003 |location=London}}

India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final |website=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html |access-date=29 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602085450/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=live}}

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• Source: CricInfo{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

• Source: CricInfo{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

The security and political situation in Zimbabwe, and the appropriateness of playing there given the misdeeds of the regime of Robert Mugabe was a point of concern before the tournament. Two Zimbabwean players, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga wore black armbands in their opening game protesting against the undemocratic rule in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/standing-up-for-their-principles-292618 |title=Standing up for their principles |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}} Both men subsequently retired from Zimbabwean cricket, and began playing overseas.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149353.html |title=The black band of courage |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=2 May 2007 |access-date=10 February 2022}} England faced a great deal of domestic pressure to boycott their match in Zimbabwe on political grounds and did not play, citing fears for the players' safety.{{cite book |editor1-first=Matthew |editor1-last=Engel |editor1-link=Matthew Engel |title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/almanack/year.html?year=2004 |access-date=22 January 2011 |series=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |date=13 February 2003 |publisher=John Wisden & Co |location=London |isbn=978-0-947766-83-2 |chapter=Pool A – 2003 World Cup – England v Zimbabwe |chapter-url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155838.html }} The boycott proved costly, as Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Sixes, just 2 points ahead of England, from the 4 points they achieved from the walkover. Similarly, New Zealand decided against playing in Kenya because of security fears which would ultimately cost New Zealand a semifinal spot.

Australian star player Shane Warne was sent home from the cup in embarrassing circumstances, only the day before their opening game, after a positive drug test in a lead-up competition in Australia revealed that he had taken a banned diuretic. The leg spinner claimed that he had taken a 'fluid pill' on the advice of his mother.

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