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2007 World Cup Final: When Adam Gilchrist illuminated a gloomy Kensington Oval

2007 World Cup Final: When Adam Gilchrist illuminated a gloomy Kensington Oval

On April 28, 2007, the indomitable Australian cricket team won their third straight World Cup title, and fourth overall, after beating Sri Lanka by 53 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method at Bridgetown, Barbados. However, this wasn't before the match was interrupted by everything — blundering officials, inclement weather, bad light and, most importantly, a hurricane originating more than 16,000 kms away at New South Wales. Jaideep Vaidya takes you through the bedlam.

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May 1 2013, 3:34 pm

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