Playing the World Cup is every player's dream and it is a matter of pride for every player for his team and country. Today we are going to tell you about a player who has not only played the World Cup for his team but he has also made his impressive contribution in it. 13 years ago on 25 March 2007 Australia defeated Sri Lanka and completed the hat-trick of winning the World Cup. Australia captured the ODI World Cup for the third consecutive time after 1999, 2003.
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Opening batsman Adam Gilchrist was the hero of Australia's historic victory in the 2007 World Cup final. With the help of 13 fours and 8 sixes in 104 balls, Gilchrist played a stormy innings of 149 runs, thanks to which Australia scored 281 for 4 wickets in 38 overs, batting first. In response, Sri Lanka's team could score only 215 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 36 overs and Australia won the match by 53 runs as per Duckworth Lewis rule.
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With this victory, a unique world record was also registered for Gilchrist. He became the only player in the world to have played 3 World Cups and won all three. He was part of the Australian team that won the 1999, 2007 and 2007 World Cups. Apart from 2007, he also contributed to victory in the remaining two World Cups. He scored 54 runs in 1999 and 57 runs in the 2003 World Cup.
