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In 1975, the West Indies were the first team to win the ODI World Cup. The following year, 1979, they repeated as world champions and beat for the third time. Evidence of the West Indies’ long and storied cricketing tradition. As a team, they have broken several cricketing records. But even when they first started, nobody could beat them.
There have been times when they have utterly failed, however. In terms of one-day internationals and Twenty20s, West Indies have a losing record by a margin of just one or two runs.
In this article, we are going to talk about the Top 10 matches that the West Indies Team lost by a tiny margin:
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Match 1: West Indies vs. Pakistan-West Indies lost by 1 Run – Played on 21 October 1991 (ODI) At Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Match 2: West Indies vs. South Africa- West Indies lost by 1 Run- Played on11 May 2005 (ODI) at Bridgetown, Barbados
Match 3: West Indies vs. Australia- West Indies lost by 1 Run- Played on 4 July 2008 (ODI) at Warner Park, Basseterre
Match 4: West Indies vs. England- West Indies lost by 1 Run- Played on 20 March 2009 (ODI) at Providence Stadium
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Match 5: West Indies vs. England- West Indies lost by 2 Run- Played on 28 November 1979 (ODI) at Sydney, New South Wales
Match 6: West Indies vs. Sri Lanka- West Indies lost by 1 Run- Played on 23 November 2016(ODI) at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Match 7: West Indies vs. Zimbabwe- West Indies lost by 2 Run- Played on 4 March 2010 (ODI) at Providence Stadium
Match 8: West Indies vs. Australia- West Indies lost by 2 Runs- Played on 17 May 2003 (ODI) at Sabina Park, Kingston.
Match 9: West Indies vs. Zimbabwe- West Indies lost by 1 Run- Played on4 Mar 2010(ODI) at Providence
Match 10: West Indies vs. India- West Indies lost by 3 Runs- Played on 22 July 2022 (ODI) at Port of Spain.
The ‘Windies’ have shown their potential in many games, but there are more intriguing and astonishing contests in which they have failed to win. For as long as anyone can remember, the West Indies cricket team has been a formidable foe who consistently provided thrilling matches for their devoted following.
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