The over numbers were though brought down to 50 and the same number of teams – eight, took part in it. The general expectation was that co-hosts India (also the defenders) and Pakistan would meet each other in the final but it was not to be as Australia, who were clear underdogs in that tournament, clinched their first title. Cricket World Cup 2019 Special Coverage | WC 2019 Schedule Of the participating teams, seven were Test-playing ones while Zimbabwe made their second WC as the champions of the ICC Trophy 1986. While 14 venues in India hosted the games, seven were chosen in Pakistan. India and Australia reach semi-finals Group A of the World Cup saw holders India clubbed together with Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. The first match saw Australia stunning India by one run while Zimbabwe coming too close to cause another upset like in 1983 by losing to the Kiwis by three runs. Thereafter, it was a race between India and Australia for the first spot in the group particularly because Kapil Dev’s men wanted to avoid Pakistan in the semi-final and that too in their own den. Australia seemed to be ahead but India’s clinical play…