NEW DELHI - Ten magical moments from the World Cup which ended on Saturday:
On yer bike, son
- Captains of the 14 World Cup teams paraded at Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium for the opening ceremony in a fleet of brightly coloured rickshaws, the transport of choice in the teeming Bangladeshi capital. Indian singer Sonu Nigam and Bangladesh-based Runa Laila, as well as veteran Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, were the headline acts at the event.
Malinga's hat-trick
- Sri Lanka's king of sling claimed a second WCup hat-trick in a six-wicket haul against hapless Kenya in Colombo. Malinga sent back Tanmay Mishra, Peter Ongondo and Shem Ngoche in successive balls.
K O'Brien's record century
- Irish whirlwind Kevin O'Brien scored the fastest-ever World Cup century, off just 50 balls, as Ireland completed a stunning three-wicket win over England.
Shoulder to shoulder after quake tragedy
- Australia and New Zealand players stood shoulder to shoulder and observed a minute's silence in Nagpur on Feb 25 in honour of the Christchurch earthquake victims. "We are neighbours and brothers," said Ponting.
Tait v Tillakaratne
- Aussie Shaun Tait and Sri Lanka Dilshan squared up and Tait won hands down. Dilshan edged through the slips to enrage the fiery Tait. The Sri Lankan then pulled away from the crease just as Tait went into his next delivery stride, before the speedster had his man next ball, courtesy of a slip catch.
On yer bike, son
- Captains of the 14 World Cup teams paraded at Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium for the opening ceremony in a fleet of brightly coloured rickshaws, the transport of choice in the teeming Bangladeshi capital. Indian singer Sonu Nigam and Bangladesh-based Runa Laila, as well as veteran Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, were the headline acts at the event.
Malinga's hat-trick
- Sri Lanka's king of sling claimed a second WCup hat-trick in a six-wicket haul against hapless Kenya in Colombo. Malinga sent back Tanmay Mishra, Peter Ongondo and Shem Ngoche in successive balls.
K O'Brien's record century
- Irish whirlwind Kevin O'Brien scored the fastest-ever World Cup century, off just 50 balls, as Ireland completed a stunning three-wicket win over England.
Shoulder to shoulder after quake tragedy
- Australia and New Zealand players stood shoulder to shoulder and observed a minute's silence in Nagpur on Feb 25 in honour of the Christchurch earthquake victims. "We are neighbours and brothers," said Ponting.
Tait v Tillakaratne
- Aussie Shaun Tait and Sri Lanka Dilshan squared up and Tait won hands down. Dilshan edged through the slips to enrage the fiery Tait. The Sri Lankan then pulled away from the crease just as Tait went into his next delivery stride, before the speedster had his man next ball, courtesy of a slip catch.
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