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April 29, 2007
World Cup final run-rates
Australia scored the quickest ever in a World Cup final; Sri Lanka had the quickest score for a losing team. Sri Lanka also lost their record as the only team to have reached the World Cup final and never lost. Winners in bold:
| Year | Team | Runs | Wickets | Overs | RpW | RpO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australia | 281 | 4 | 38 | 70.25 | 7.39 |
| 2003 | Australia | 359 | 2 | 50 | 179.50 | 7.18 |
| 1999 | Australia | 133 | 2 | 20 | 66.50 | 6.65 |
| 2007 | Sri Lanka | 215 | 8 | 36 | 26.88 | 5.97 |
| 2003 | India | 234 | 10 | 39.4 | 23.40 | 5.95 |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | 245 | 3 | 46.2 | 81.67 | 5.29 |
| 1987 | Australia | 253 | 5 | 50 | 50.60 | 5.06 |
| 1992 | Pakistan | 249 | 6 | 50 | 41.50 | 4.98 |
| 1987 | England | 246 | 8 | 50 | 30.75 | 4.92 |
| 1975 | West Indies | 291 | 8 | 60 | 36.38 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | Australia | 241 | 7 | 50 | 34.43 | 4.82 |
| 1979 | West Indies | 286 | 9 | 60 | 31.78 | 4.77 |
| 1975 | Australia | 274 | 10 | 58.4 | 27.40 | 4.67 |
| 1992 | England | 227 | 10 | 49.2 | 22.70 | 4.60 |
| 1979 | England | 194 | 10 | 51 | 19.40 | 3.80 |
| 1999 | Pakistan | 132 | 10 | 39 | 13.20 | 3.38 |
| 1983 | India | 183 | 10 | 54.4 | 18.30 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | West Indies | 140 | 10 | 52 | 14.00 | 2.69 |
Labels: 2007 world cup, final, run-rate, world cup, world cup final
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