Shocker: ICC World Cup 2015 is fixed, says WhatsApp message
According to the message, India will lose to Australia in semifinal
New Delhi: A WhatsApp message that has gone viral says the ongoing cricket World Cup is fixed and that South Africa will lift the cup. The message also indicated that India would lose against South Africa during their tie on Sunday.
Cricket commentator and regarded as the voice of Indian cricket, Harsha Bhogle slammed the message that is going around, terming it to be ‘stupid’. He tweeted that ‘QF line-ups are infeasible’.
There is a rather stupid whatsapp message with results of matches going around. The QF line-ups are infeasible. That much for it!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2015That msg says India plays NZ in the quarter-final. Cannot happen with those results since No 1 in Pool A has to play 4 in Pool B.....
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2015According to the message, India would qualify for the quarterfinals but will not win against Zimbabwe in a Pool B game.
The message also stated that India would beat New Zealand in the first quarterfinal and will be knocked out by Australia in the semifinals.
The message on the chatting application also added that Australia and South Africa would win their quarterfinal games against Zimbabwe and England respectively while Sri Lanka would overcome Pakistan’s challenge in the fourth quarterfinal.
The message predicted Australia vs South Africa final with Proteas winning the trophy on March 29.
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Results as predicted:
February 14: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, winner New Zealand
February 14: Australia vs England, winner Australia
February 15: South Africa vs Zimbabwe, winner South Africa
February 15: India vs Pakistan, winner India
February 16: Ireland vs West Indies , winner Ireland
February 17: New Zealand vs Scotland, winner New Zealand
February 18: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh , winner Bangladesh
February 19: United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe, winner Zimbabwe
February 20: New Zealand vs England, winner New Zealand
* Deccan Chronicle has only reproduced the WhatsApp message.