ICC World Cup 1999 All Match Results and Scores

Published on : November 3rd, 2026

ICC World Cup 1999 All Match Results, Scores and Point Table

Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup, but they certainly did not look like champions at the beginning.

They lost to New Zealand and Pakistan in the group stage and were under pressure before the tournament had really settled. Pakistan, meanwhile, looked strong for most of the competition and eventually reached the final at Lord's. Then they were bowled out for 132.

Australia won that final by eight wickets.

The 1999 World Cup was played in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. Twelve teams played 42 matches, with the competition running from 14 May to 20 June. It was also the tournament that produced the famous tied semi-final between Australia and South Africa.

Here are all the results, followed by the matches and moments that shaped the tournament.

ICC World Cup 1999: Complete Match Results

No.	Match	Score	Result
1	England vs Sri Lanka	SL 204, ENG 207/2	England won by 8 wickets
2	India vs South Africa	IND 253/5, SA 254/6	South Africa won by 4 wickets
3	Kenya vs Zimbabwe	KEN 229/7, ZIM 231/5	Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
4	England vs Kenya	KEN 203, ENG 204/1	England won by 9 wickets
5	India vs Zimbabwe	ZIM 252/9, IND 249	Zimbabwe won by 3 runs
6	South Africa vs Sri Lanka	SA 199/9, SL 110	South Africa won by 89 runs
7	England vs South Africa	SA 225/7, ENG 103	South Africa won by 122 runs
8	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	ZIM 197/9, SL 198/6	Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
9	India vs Kenya	IND 329/2, KEN 235/7	India won by 94 runs
10	England vs Zimbabwe	ZIM 167/8, ENG 168/3	England won by 7 wickets
11	Kenya vs South Africa	KEN 152, SA 153/3	South Africa won by 7 wickets
12	India vs Sri Lanka	IND 373/6, SL 216	India won by 157 runs
13	England vs India	IND 232/8, ENG 169	India won by 63 runs
14	South Africa vs Zimbabwe	ZIM 233/6, SA 185	Zimbabwe won by 48 runs
15	Kenya vs Sri Lanka	SL 275/8, KEN 230/6	Sri Lanka won by 45 runs
16	Australia vs Scotland	SCO 181/7, AUS 182/4	Australia won by 6 wickets
17	Pakistan vs West Indies	PAK 229/8, WI 202	Pakistan won by 27 runs
18	Bangladesh vs New Zealand	BAN 116, NZ 117/4	New Zealand won by 6 wickets
19	Australia vs New Zealand	AUS 213/8, NZ 214/5	New Zealand won by 5 wickets
20	Pakistan vs Scotland	PAK 261/6, SCO 167	Pakistan won by 94 runs
21	Bangladesh vs West Indies	BAN 182, WI 183/3	West Indies won by 7 wickets
22	Australia vs Pakistan	PAK 275/8, AUS 265	Pakistan won by 10 runs
23	Bangladesh vs Scotland	BAN 185/9, SCO 163	Bangladesh won by 22 runs
24	New Zealand vs West Indies	NZ 156, WI 158/3	West Indies won by 7 wickets
25	Australia vs Bangladesh	BAN 178/7, AUS 181/3	Australia won by 7 wickets
26	Scotland vs West Indies	SCO 68, WI 70/2	West Indies won by 8 wickets
27	New Zealand vs Pakistan	PAK 269/8, NZ 207/8	Pakistan won by 62 runs
28	Australia vs West Indies	WI 110, AUS 111/4	Australia won by 6 wickets
29	Bangladesh vs Pakistan	BAN 223/9, PAK 161	Bangladesh won by 62 runs
30	New Zealand vs Scotland	SCO 121, NZ 123/4	New Zealand won by 6 wickets
31	Australia vs India	AUS 282/6, IND 205	Australia won by 77 runs
32	Pakistan vs South Africa	PAK 220/7, SA 221/7	South Africa won by 3 wickets
33	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	ZIM 175, NZ 70/3	No result
34	India vs Pakistan	IND 227/6, PAK 180	India won by 47 runs
35	Australia vs Zimbabwe	AUS 303/4, ZIM 259/6	Australia won by 44 runs
36	New Zealand vs South Africa	SA 287/5, NZ 213/8	South Africa won by 74 runs
37	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	PAK 271/9, ZIM 123	Pakistan won by 148 runs
38	India vs New Zealand	IND 251/6, NZ 253/5	New Zealand won by 5 wickets
39	Australia vs South Africa	SA 271/7, AUS 272/5	Australia won by 5 wickets
40	New Zealand vs Pakistan	NZ 241/7, PAK 242/1	Pakistan won by 9 wickets
41	Australia vs South Africa	AUS 213, SA 213	Match tied
42	Australia vs Pakistan	PAK 132, AUS 133/2	Australia won by 8 wickets

ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 Points Table

The 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England, with 12 participating teams divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. The top three teams from each group qualified for the Super Six stage.

1. Group A Points Table

Pos.	Team	M	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	South Africa	5	4	1	8	+0.859
2	India	5	3	2	6	+1.285
3	Zimbabwe	5	3	2	6	+0.017
4	England	5	3	2	6	-0.331
5	Sri Lanka	5	2	3	4	-0.809
6	Kenya	5	0	5	0	-1.198

2. Group B Points Table

Pos.	Team	M	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	Pakistan	5	4	1	8	+0.526
2	Australia	5	3	2	6	+0.731
3	New Zealand	5	3	2	6	+0.575
4	West Indies	5	3	2	6	+0.497
5	Bangladesh	5	2	3	4	-0.543
6	Scotland	5	0	5	0	-1.928

3. Super Six Points Table

Pos.	Team	M	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Pakistan	5	3	2	0	6	+0.654
2	Australia	5	3	2	0	6	+0.358
3	South Africa	5	3	2	0	6	+0.174
4	New Zealand	5	2	2	1	5	-0.520
5	Zimbabwe	5	2	2	1	5	-0.786
6	India	5	1	4	0	2	-0.153

Australia Had Work to Do:

Australia's first three matches tell you quite a lot about their campaign. They beat Scotland, lost to New Zealand and then lost to Pakistan by 10 runs. The Pakistan defeat was particularly frustrating. Australia made 265 while chasing 276 and were eventually bowled out. At that point, their eventual title defence did not look particularly convincing.

They recovered against Bangladesh and West Indies, though, and the win over India in the Super Six stage put them back on track. Then came South Africa.

Australia needed to win, and Steve Waugh produced one of the innings that defined the tournament. Chasing 272, Australia were in trouble at 48/3. Waugh stayed there until the end, making 120 not out. Australia won with two balls left.

It was not a comfortable campaign. They just kept finding ways through.

Bangladesh Beat Pakistan:

Bangladesh's win over Pakistan was one of the results that people did not see coming. Bangladesh made 223/9 at Northampton. Pakistan had the players to chase that score, but their batting never really got going. They were all out for 161. Bangladesh won by 62 runs.

For Bangladesh, it was more than just another group-stage victory. It was their first major World Cup upset and one of the clearest signs that the newer teams could cause problems for established sides.

India's Tournament Had Plenty of Runs:

India did not have a smooth World Cup either. They lost to South Africa and Zimbabwe early, which put them under pressure. But they also produced some of the biggest batting performances of the competition.

Against Kenya, India made 329/2. Against Sri Lanka, they went even higher, scoring 373/6. Sourav Ganguly made 183 in that innings, while Rahul Dravid also passed fifty.

India later beat Pakistan by 47 runs in the Super Six stage. Dravid ended the tournament with 461 runs, the highest total by any batsman in the competition. His consistency was one of the few steady features of India's campaign. It still wasn't enough to get them into the semi-finals.

Then Came the Australia-South Africa Classic:

The semi-final at Edgbaston had almost everything you could ask for from a one-day international. Australia made 213. South Africa also made 213. So the match was tied.

But the last over is what turned it into cricket history. Lance Klusener had taken South Africa to the edge of victory. With one run needed, he hit another boundary and then called for the winning run. Allan Donald was at the other end. There was confusion. Donald dropped his bat and was run out.

South Africa had not lost the match, but they still failed to reach the final. Australia advanced because they had finished higher than South Africa in the Super Six standings. It remains one of the most unusual endings to a World Cup knockout match.

Pakistan Looked Ready for the Final:

Pakistan had been one of the stronger teams throughout the tournament. They beat Australia in the group stage, defeated New Zealand by 62 runs and then met New Zealand again in the semi-final.

That second meeting was much easier for Pakistan. They made 242/1 after New Zealand had scored 241/7. Saeed Anwar finished unbeaten on 133. Pakistan won by nine wickets and headed to Lord's for the final. At that point, they looked like a team capable of winning the trophy.

The final told a completely different story.

The Final Was Over Surprisingly Quickly:

Pakistan won the toss and batted first. It went badly. They were bowled out for only 132 in 39 overs. Shane Warne took four wickets, while Australia's other bowlers kept the pressure on throughout the innings.

Australia did not need a huge chase. Adam Gilchrist attacked from the start and scored 54 from only 36 balls. Mark Waugh then helped finish the job. Australia reached 133/2 in just 20.1 overs. Eight wickets left. The World Cup was Australia's.

1999 World Cup: Key Numbers

Category	Record
Champion	Australia
Runner-up	Pakistan
Teams	12
Matches	42
Leading run-scorer	Rahul Dravid ? 461
Leading wicket-takers	Geoff Allott & Shane Warne ? 20 each
Player of the Tournament	Lance Klusener
Highest individual score	Sourav Ganguly ? 183
Best bowling	Glenn McGrath ? 5/14
Final result	Australia won by 8 wickets

What Made the 1999 World Cup Different?

It wasn't a tournament where one team simply walked through everyone else. Australia lost twice before reaching the final. Pakistan, who had beaten Australia earlier, collapsed in the final. Bangladesh knocked Pakistan over in the group stage.

South Africa had Australia beaten in the semi-final for long periods, only for the match to end in a tie. Even India had some huge scores but couldn't turn them into a semi-final place.

A few matches ended up being remembered more for their final few minutes than for the score itself. The Australia-South Africa semi-final is the obvious example.

And for Australia, the 1999 trophy became the start of something much bigger. They would win the next two World Cups as well, in 2003 and 2007. But the 1999 title was the difficult one. They had to recover from a poor start, survive the Super Six stage and get through a tied semi-final. Only then did they get to celebrate at Lord's.

FAQs

Q1. Who won the 1999 Cricket World Cup?

A1. Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup. They defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the final at Lord's.

Q2. What was the score in the 1999 World Cup final?

A2. Pakistan were bowled out for 132. Australia scored 133/2 in 20.1 overs and won by eight wickets.

Q3. Who scored the most runs in the 1999 World Cup?

A3. Rahul Dravid was the leading run-scorer with 461 runs.

Q4. Who took the most wickets in the 1999 World Cup?

A4. Geoff Allott of New Zealand and Shane Warne of Australia both took 20 wickets.

Q5. Why did Australia reach the final after tying with South Africa?

A5. Australia and South Africa both scored 213 in their semi-final. Since Australia had finished higher than South Africa in the Super Six standings, Australia advanced to the final under the tournament's rules.