Shocking T20 World Cup Upsets
These days the T20 format has become so unpredictable that any team can beat any other highly experienced team on a given day. Those defeats in a tournament like the T20 World Cup are considered into the category of T20 World Cup Upsets.
Why T20 World Cup Upsets are too often?
Till the 7th edition of the T20 World Cup 2021, only 4 upsets were witnessed. And in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition only, 6 upsets happened. Most probably, it is due to the introduction of franchise cricket in various parts of the world which is usually played in T20 format.
With the help of franchise cricket, players who do not get much exposure in their respective nations have improved their skills by playing more competitive cricket alongside many greats of the game and also got exposure to better coaching facilities than theirs. That’s why this shorter format of cricket has witnessed a rise in T20 World Cup upsets.
List of All T20 World Cup Upsets
| Edition | Match | Winner | Scorecard | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | ZIM won by 5 wickets | AUS: 138/9 ZIM: 139/5 (19.5) | 12/09/07 | Cape Town |
| 2009 | England vs Netherlands | NED won by 4 wickets | ENG: 162/5 NED: 163/6 (19.5) | 5/06/09 | Lord’s |
| 2009 | Bangladesh vs Ireland | IRE won by 6 wickets | BAN: 137/8 IRE: 138/4 (18.2) | 8/06/09 | Nottingham |
| 2016 | Afghanistan vs West Indies | AFG won by 6 runs | AFG: 123/7 WI: 117/8 | 27/03/16 | Nagpur |
| 2022 | Srilanka vs Namibia | NAM won by 55 runs | NAM: 163/7 SL: 108 (19) | 16/10/22 | Geelong |
| 2022 | West Indies vs Scotland | SCO won by 42 runs | SCO: 160/5 WI: 118 (18.3) | 17/10/22 | Hobart |
| 2022 | West Indies vs Ireland | IRE won by 9 wickets | WI: 146/5 IRE: 150/1 (17.3) | 21/10/22 | Hobart |
| 2022 | England vs Ireland | IRE won by 5 runs (DLS method) | IRE: 157 (19.2) ENG: 105/5 (14.3) | 26/10/22 | Melbourne |
| 2022 | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | ZIM won by 1 run | ZIM: 130/8 PAK: 129/8 (20) | 27/10/22 | Perth |
| 2022 | South Africa vs Netherlands | NED won by 13 runs | NED: 158/4 SA: 145/8 (20) | 06/11/22 | Adelaide |
| 2024 | United States vs Pakistan | USA won the Super Over | PAK: 159/7 USA: 159/3 (20) | 06/06/24 | Dallas |
| 2024 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | AFG won by 84 runs | AFG: 159/6 NZ: 75 (15.2) | 07/06/24 | Guyana |
| 2024 | Afghanistan vs Australia | AFG won by 21 runs | AFG: 148/6 AUS: 127 (19.2) | 23/06/24 | St Vincent |
