Cricket after the year 2020 has been quite unpredictable. Several unexpected things have happened in this game. Some lower-ranked teams have stunned the top-ranked nations. The fact that some of the former world champion teams are facing it difficult to qualify for the World Cup shows how tough the competition has become.
Upsets are frequent after 2020 than in the old days. In this article today, we will list down to the top five biggest upsets in cricket after the year 2020.
1. UAE beat New Zealand by 7 wickets, 2023
New Zealand are currently on a tour of UAE for the first-ever T20I series between the two nations. The Blackcaps won the first T20I by a close margin, but they lost the second T20I by seven wickets. New Zealand scored 142, and in reply, UAE reached 144/3 in just 15.4 overs.
2. Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 1 run, 2022 T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe scripted one of the biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history last year when they edged Pakistan by one run in a Super 12 match. In a nerve-wracking thriller, the African side defended a 131-run target, keeping Pakistan down to 129.
3. Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 8 wickets, 2022
Bangladesh stunned the fans by defeating the then reigning ICC World Test Champions New Zealand by eight wickets on their home soil in the New Year’s Test of 2022. Ebadot Hossain’s seven-wicket haul helped Bangladesh script history.
4. Zimbabwe beat Australia by 3 wickets, 2022
Zimbabwe toured Australia for a three-match ODI series in 2022. Australia won the first two ODIs, but Zimbabwe beat them by three wickets in the final game. Zimbabwe bowled the Aussies out for just 141 runs in 31 overs. They chased down the 142-run target in 39 overs.
5. Ireland beat England by 5 runs, 2022 T20 World Cup
Ireland beat England by five runs via D/L method in the 2022 T20 WC. England were unstoppable in that mega event, but they were 105/5 after 14.3 overs in a run-chase of 158 when rain forced the officials to declare Ireland as the winners.
