Fwd: Cricket World Cup 2011 and 1983

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Apr 20, 2011, 1:20:14 AM4/20/11

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