00:00Prime Australia once took 41 overs to chase 111 in an ODI during the 1999 World Cup with 6 wickets
00:06in hand. They bowled out the West Indies for 110. It should have been an easy victory but they
00:11slowed down their chase to improve the net run rate for the West Indies. In the 1999 World Cup,
00:16there was a concept called points carried forward. This meant that if you defeated a qualified team
00:22in the group stage, you would automatically earn 2 extra points in the Super 6 stage.
00:26Australia aimed for the West Indies to have a better net run rate because if the West Indies qualified,
00:31Australia would gain 2 points. If New Zealand qualified, Australia would get 0 points as
00:36New Zealand had defeated them in the group stage. The West Indies could not qualify so Australia had
00:41to win every match to stay in the tournament which they did ultimately winning the World Cup.
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