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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2003 Cricket World Cup
| image = Cricket World Cup Logo 2003.svg
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[One Day International]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]]
| host = {{ubl|South Africa|Zimbabwe|Kenya}}
| champions = {{cr|AUS}}
| count = 3
| runner up = {{cr|IND}}
| participants = 14
| matches = 54
| attendance = 626845
| player of the series = {{cricon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
| most runs = {{cricon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (673)
| most wickets = {{cricon|SRI}} [[Chaminda Vaas]] (23)
| previous_year = 1999
| previous_tournament = 1999 Cricket World Cup
| next_year = 2007
| next_tournament = 2007 Cricket World Cup
| fromdate = 9 February 2003
| todate = 23 March 2003
}}
The '''2003 ICC Cricket World Cup''' was the eighth [[Cricket World Cup]], organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It was co-hosted by [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Kenya]] from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. The tournament featured 14 teams, the largest number in the World Cup's history at the time, playing a total of 54 matches. It followed the format introduced in the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]], with the teams divided into two groups, and the top three in each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage.

The tournament saw numerous upsets, with [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[England cricket team|England]] all being eliminated at the group stage (South Africa missed by 1 run after misreading the [[Duckworth-Lewis method]] rules).<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Africa v Sri Lanka|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155875.html|access-date=1 October 2022 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> England forfeited their match with [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], due to the political unrest in the country, which ultimately enabled that team to reach the Super Sixes. Similarly, [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] forfeited their match with [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]], due to security reasons which enabled the latter to reach the semi-finals, the only non-[[Test cricket|Test]] playing nation to do so. Another shock wave came two days after the tournament had started, when [[Shane Warne]], at the time one of the game's leading spinners, was sent home in disgrace after testing positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-shane-warne-s-world-cup-shame-830541|title=Shane Warne's World Cup shame|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

The tournament was eventually won by Australia who won all 11 of their matches, beating India in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup Final|final]] played at the [[Wanderers Stadium]] in [[Johannesburg]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia rout India to win third World Cup|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-rout-india-to-win-third-world-cup-130611|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> This was Australia's third World Cup win, the only team to do so. Pakistani player [[Shoaib Akhtar]] also set a world record, becoming the [[Fast bowling|fastest bowler]] in the history of cricket, delivering a record top speed of 161.3{{nbsp}}km/h (100.23&nbsp;mph) in a pool match against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-10000/fastest-bowl-of-a-cricket-ball/|title=Fastest delivery of a cricket ball (male)|website=guinnessworldrecords.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/25921/shoaib-akhtar-the-legend-the-sensation-the-enigma/|title=Shoaib Akhtar – the legend, the sensation, the enigma|access-date=17 June 2019|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726202958/https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/25921/shoaib-akhtar-the-legend-the-sensation-the-enigma/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://purbat.com/most-feared-fast-bowlers-cricket/|title=10 Most feared fast bowlers in Cricket history – Purbat.com|date=1 October 2016}}</ref>

==Teams and squads==
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup squads}}
Fourteen teams played in the 2003 World Cup, the largest number of teams to play in a Cricket World Cup at the time. The 10 [[Test cricket|Test]] playing nations automatically qualified for the tournament including the recently appointed member [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], while [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] also qualified automatically due to their full [[One Day International]] status. The other three spots were filled by the top three teams in the [[2001 ICC Trophy]] in Canada, which served as a qualifying tournament. These teams were, respectively, the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] who won the ICC Trophy, [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] and [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]]. This was Namibia's World Cup debut, while the Netherlands and Canada were both appearing in the tournament for the second time, having previously appeared in [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] and [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]] respectively.

The format used in the 1999 World Cup was retained, with the 14 teams divided into two groups of seven, and the top three from each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage, carrying forward the results they had achieved against other qualifiers from their group. The top four teams in the Super Sixes qualified for the semi-finals, and the winners of those matches contested the final.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=2|Full Members
|-
|{{cr|BAN}}
|{{cr|AUS}}
|-
|{{cr|ENG}}
|{{cr|IND}}
|-
|{{cr|NZL}}
|{{cr|PAK}}
|-
|{{cr|RSA}}
|{{cr|SRI}}
|-
|{{cr|WIN}}
|{{cr|ZIM}}
|-
!colspan=2|Associate Members
|-
|{{cr|KEN}}
|{{cr|CAN}}
|-
|{{cr|NAM}}
|{{cr|NED}}
|}

==Host cities and venues==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Cities !! Venues !! Capacity !! Matches
|-
|[[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|[[Wanderers Stadium]]
|align="center"|34,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Durban]], South Africa
|[[Sahara Stadium Kingsmead]]
|align="center"|25,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Cape Town]], South Africa
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground]]
|align="center"|25,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]], South Africa
|[[Centurion Park]]
|align="center"|23,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Bloemfontein]], South Africa
|[[Goodyear Park]]
|align="center"|20,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Port Elizabeth]], South Africa
|[[St George's Oval]]
|align="center"|19,000
|align="center"|5
|-
|[[Potchefstroom]], South Africa
|[[Senwes Park|North West Cricket Stadium]]
|align="center"|18,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]], South Africa
|[[Buffalo Park]]
|align="center"|16,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]], South Africa
|[[De Beers Diamond Oval]]
|align="center"|11,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Paarl]], South Africa
|[[Boland Bank Park|Boland Park]]
|align="center"|10,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Benoni, Gauteng|Benoni]], South Africa
|[[Willowmoore Park]]
|align="center"|20,000
|align="center"|2
|-
|[[Pietermaritzburg]], South Africa
|[[Pietermaritzburg Oval]]
|align="center"|12,000
|align="center"|2
|-
|[[Harare]], Zimbabwe
|[[Harare Sports Club]]
|align="center"|10,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Bulawayo]], Zimbabwe
|[[Queens Sports Club]]
|align="center"|9,000
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Nairobi]], Kenya
|[[Nairobi Gymkhana Club]]
|align="center"|8,000
|align="center"|2
|}

{| cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border:0 solid darkgrey"
|- style="text-align:center"
|style="border:0 solid blue"|
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|style="border:0 solid #777"|
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|style="border:0 solid #2a5"|
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}}
|}
== Match officials ==

Six match referees and 19 umpires were selected to stand in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=11 December 2002 |title=ICC confirms Umpires and Referees for ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-confirms-umpires-and-referees-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2003-113027 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|+Match referees
!Referee
|-
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Clive Lloyd]]
|-
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Ranjan Madugalle]]
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mike Procter]]
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Wasim Raja]]
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gundappa Viswanath]]
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Denis Lindsay (cricketer)|Denis Lindsay]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Umpires
! Umpire
! Panel
|-
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Steve Bucknor]]
|Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daryl Harper]]
|Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Rudi Koertzen]]
|Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Dave Orchard]]
|Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]]
|Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]]
| Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Russell Tiffin]]
| Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|Srinivas Venkataraghavan]]
| Elite
|-
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevan Barbour]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Billy Bowden]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aleem Dar]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Nadeem Ghauri]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darrell Hair]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arani Jayaprakash]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Brian Jerling]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Mallender]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Taufel]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Willey]]
| International
|-
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Tyron Wijewardene]]
| International
|-
|}

==Pool stage==
The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cricinfo|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/WC2003_TABLE.html|access-date=1 October 2022|website=static.espncricinfo.com}}</ref>

===Pool A===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Pos
!width=175|Team
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|NR|No result}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|[[Net run rate|NRR]]|Net run rate}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pts|Points}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|PCF|Points Carried Forward}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|1||align="left"|{{cr|AUS}}
|6||6||0||0||0||2.05||'''24'''||{{Abbr|12|4 points each for win against 2 qualified teams (IND/ZIM); 1 point each for win against 4 non-qualified teams (ENG/PAK/NED/NAM)}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|2||align="left"|{{cr|IND}}
|6||5||1||0||0||1.11||'''20'''||{{Abbr|8|4 points for win against qualified team (ZIM); 1 point each for win against 4 non-qualified teams (ENG/PAK/NED/NAM)}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|3||align="left"|{{cr|ZIM}}
|6||3||2||1||0||0.50||'''14'''||{{Abbr|3.5|1 point each for win against 3 non-qualified teams (ENG/NED/NAM); 0.5 point for no result against non-qualified team (PAK)}}
|-
|4||align="left"|{{cr|ENG}}
|6||3||3||0||0||0.82||'''12'''||–
|-
|5||align="left"|{{cr|PAK}}
|6||2||3||1||0||0.23||'''10'''||–
|-
|6||align="left"|{{cr|NED}}
|6||1||5||0||0||−1.45||'''4'''||–
|-
|7||align="left"|{{cr|NAM}}
|6||0||6||0||0||−2.96||'''0'''||–
|}
Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=10 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=340/2 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Craig Wishart]] 172* (151)
|wickets1=[[Lennie Louw]] 1/60 (10 overs)
|score2=104/5 (25.1 overs)
|runs2=[[Danie Keulder]] 27 (46)
|wickets2=[[Guy Whittall]] 2/20 (5 overs)
|result=Zimbabwe won by 86 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-namibia-2nd-match-65236/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
|motm=[[Craig Wishart]] (Zim)
|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=Rain interrupted the innings of Namibia and eventually the match was called off with Zimbabwe winning by 86 runs via [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]]
|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=11 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|PAK}}
|score1=310/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Andrew Symonds]] 143* (125)
|wickets1=[[Wasim Akram]] 3/64 (10 overs)
|score2=228 (44.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Rashid Latif]] 33 (23)
|wickets2=[[Ian Harvey]] 4/58 (9.3 overs)
|result=Australia won by 82 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-pakistan-4th-match-65238/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus)
|toss=Pakistan won the toss elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Pakistan 0
* Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate. 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=12 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|NED}}
|score1=204 (48.5 overs)
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 52 (72)
|wickets1=[[Tim de Leede]] 4/35 (9.5 overs)
|score2=136 (48.1 overs)
|runs2=[[Daan van Bunge]] 62 (116)
|wickets2=[[Anil Kumble]] 4/32 (10 overs)
|result=India won by 68 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-netherlands-7th-match-65241/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Boland Park]], [[Paarl]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Tim de Leede]] (Ned)
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Netherlands 0.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=13 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|ENG}}
|score1=
|runs1=
|wickets1=
|score2=
|runs2=
|wickets2=
|result=Zimbabwe won (walkover without a ball bowled)
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-england-8th-match-66427/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=
|toss=No toss
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, England 0
* England forfeited the match due to safety concerns
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=15 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|AUS}}
|score1=125 (41.4 overs)
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 36 (59)
|wickets1=[[Jason Gillespie]] 3/13 (10 overs)
|score2=128/1 (22.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Adam Gilchrist]] 48 (61)
|wickets2=[[Anil Kumble]] 1/24 (7 overs)
|result=Australia won by 9 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-11th-match-65244/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Jason Gillespie]] (Aus)
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, India 0.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=16 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|NED}}
|team2={{cr|ENG}}
|score1=142/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Tim de Leede]] 58* (96)
|wickets1=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] 4/25 (10 overs)
|score2=144/4 (23.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Michael Vaughan]] 51 (47)
|wickets2=[[Daan van Bunge]] 3/16 (3 overs)
|result=England won by 6 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-netherlands-13th-match-65246/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Buffalo Park]], [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
|umpires=[[Darell Hair]] (Aus) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] (Eng)
|toss=England won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: England 4, Netherlands 0
* [[Nick Statham]] (Netherlands) made his ODI debut
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=16 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=255/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Saleem Elahi]] 63 (100)
|wickets1=[[Bjorn Kotze]] 2/51 (10 overs)
|score2=84 (17.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Bjorn Kotze]] 24* (29)
|wickets2=[[Wasim Akram]] 5/28 (9 overs)
|result=Pakistan won by 171 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-pakistan-14th-match-65247/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[De Beers Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Wasim Akram]] (Pak)
|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Pakistan 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=19 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|ZIM}}
|score1=255/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 81 (91)
|wickets1=[[Grant Flower]] 2/14 (6 overs)
|score2=172 (44.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Tatenda Taibu]] 29* (44)
|wickets2=[[Sourav Ganguly]] 3/22 (5 overs)
|result=India won by 83 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-india-17th-match-65250/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Zimbabwe 0.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=19 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=272 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Alec Stewart]] 60 (77)
|wickets1=[[Rudi van Vuuren]] 5/43 (10 overs)
|score2=217/9 (50 overs)
|runs2=[[Jan-Berrie Burger]] 85 (86)
|wickets2=[[Ronnie Irani]] 3/30 (8 overs)
|result=England won by 55 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-namibia-19th-match-65252/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires=[[Simon Taufel]] (Aus) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind)
|motm=[[Jan-Berrie Burger]] (Nam)
|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: England 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=20 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|NED}}
|score1=170/2 (36 overs)
|runs1=[[Damien Martyn]] 67* (76)
|wickets1=[[Tim de Leede]] 2/34 (7 overs)
|score2=122 (30.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Tim de Leede]] 24 (38)
|wickets2=[[Andy Bichel]] 3/13 (3 overs)
|result=Australia won by 75 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-netherlands-20th-match-65253/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Damien Martyn]] (Aus)
|toss=Netherlands won the toss elected to field.
|round=
|rain=Match reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Netherlands 0
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=22 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}
|team2={{cr|PAK}}
|score1=246/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Paul Collingwood]] 66* (73)
|wickets1=[[Saqlain Mushtaq]] 2/44 (10 overs)
|score2=134 (31 overs)
|runs2=[[Shoaib Akhtar]] 43 (16)
|wickets2=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] 4/29 (10 overs)
|result=England won by 112 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-pakistan-23rd-match-65255/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Brian Jerling]] (SA) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] (Eng)
|toss=England won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: England 4, Pakistan 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=23 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=311/2 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 152 (151)
|wickets1=[[Rudi van Vuuren]] 2/53 (10 overs)
|score2=130 (42.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Jan-Berrie Burger]] 29 (30)
|wickets2=[[Yuvraj Singh]] 4/6 (4.3 overs)
|result=India won by 181 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-namibia-25th-match-65257/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[City Oval]], [[Pietermaritzburg]]
|umpires=[[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
|toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=24 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|AUS}}
|score1=246/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Andy Flower]] 62 (91)
|wickets1=[[Brad Hogg]] 3/46 (8 overs)
|score2=248/3 (47.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Adam Gilchrist]] 61 (64)
|wickets2=[[Dougie Marillier]] 1/32 (10 overs)
|result=Australia won by 7 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-australia-27th-match-65259/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Dave Orchard]] (SA)
|motm=[[Andy Blignaut]] (Zim)
|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Zimbabwe 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=25 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2={{cr|NED}}
|score1=253/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]] 58 (59)
|wickets1=[[Tim de Leede]] 2/53 (10 overs)
|score2=156 (39.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Daan van Bunge]] 31 (60)
|wickets2=[[Wasim Akram]] 3/24 (8.3 overs)
|result=Pakistan won by 97 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/netherlands-vs-pakistan-28th-match-65260/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Boland Park]], [[Paarl]]
|umpires=[[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]] (Pak)
|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Pakistan 4, Netherlands 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=26 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|ENG}}
|score1=250/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Rahul Dravid]] 62 (72)
|wickets1=[[Andy Caddick]] 3/69 (10 overs)
|score2=168 (45.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Andrew Flintoff]] 64 (73)
|wickets2=[[Ashish Nehra]] 6/23 (10 overs)
|result=India won by 82 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-india-30th-match-65262/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires=[[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
|motm=[[Ashish Nehra]] (Ind)
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, England 0
*[[Ronnie Irani]] played his last ODI game.
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=27 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=301/6 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Matthew Hayden]] 88 (73)
|wickets1=[[Louis Burger]] 3/39 (10 overs)
|score2=45 (14 overs)
|runs2=[[Deon Kotze]] 10 (14)
|wickets2=[[Glenn McGrath]] 7/15 (7 overs)
|result=Australia won by 256 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-namibia-31st-match-65263/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=[[Glenn McGrath]] (Aus)
|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=28 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|NED}}
|score1=301/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Andy Flower]] 71 (72)
|wickets1=[[Feiko Kloppenburg]] 2/40 (10 overs)
|score2=202/9 (50 overs)
|runs2=[[Roland Lefebvre]] 30 (23)
|wickets2=[[Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer)|Brian Murphy]] 3/44 (10 overs)
|result=Zimbabwe won by 99 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-netherlands-33rd-match-65265/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]
|umpires=[[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[Tyron Wijewardene]] (SL)
|motm=[[Heath Streak]] (Zim)
|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, Netherlands 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=1 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2={{cr|IND}}
|score1=273/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Saeed Anwar]] 101 (126)
|wickets1=[[Zaheer Khan]] 2/46 (10 overs)
|score2=276/4 (45.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 98 (75)
|wickets2=[[Waqar Younis]] 2/71 (8.4 overs)
|result=India won by 6 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-pakistan-36th-match-65268/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]]
|umpires=[[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Pakistan 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=2 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ENG}}
|team2={{cr|AUS}}
|score1=204/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Alec Stewart]] 46 (92)
|wickets1=[[Andy Bichel]] 7/20 (10 overs)
|score2=208/8 (49.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Michael Bevan]] 74* (126)
|wickets2=[[Andy Caddick]] 4/35 (9 overs)
|result=Australia won by 2 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-england-37th-match-65269/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires=[[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=[[Andy Bichel]] (Aus)
|toss=England won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, England 0
*[[Alec Stewart]], [[Andy Caddick]] and [[Nick Knight (cricketer)|Nick Knight]] played their last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=3 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|NED}}
|team2={{cr|NAM}}
|score1=314/4 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk]] 134* (129)
|wickets1=[[Louis Burger]] 2/49 (10 overs)
|score2=250 (46.5 overs)
|runs2=[[Gavin Murgatroyd]] 52 (62)
|wickets2=[[Adeel Raja]] 4/42 (8.5 overs)
|result=Netherlands won by 64 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-netherlands-39th-match-65271/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Nadeem Ghauri]] (Pak)
|motm=[[Feiko Kloppenburg]] (Ned)
|toss=Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Netherlands 4, Namibia 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=4 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2={{cr|ZIM}}
|score1=73/3 (14 overs)
|runs1=[[Saeed Anwar]] 40* (45)
|wickets1=[[Heath Streak]] 1/25 (7 overs)
|score2=
|runs2=
|wickets2=
|result=No result
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-41st-match-65273/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ)
|motm=
|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=The match started after a delay due to rain and was suspended twice. It was eventually called off due to rain after the 14th over of the Pakistani innings
* Match shortened to 38 overs per side
* [[Wasim Akram]], [[Waqar Younis]], and [[Saeed Anwar]] played their last ODI game.
|notes=Points: Pakistan 2, Zimbabwe 2
}}

===Pool B===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Pos
!width=175|Team
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|NR|No result}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|[[Net run rate|NRR]]|Net run rate}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pts|Points}}
!width=20|{{Abbr|PCF|Points carried forward}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|1||align="left"|{{cr|SRI}}
|6||4||1||0||1||1.20||'''18'''||{{Abbr|7.5|4 points for win against qualified team (NZ); 1 point each for win against 3 non-qualified teams (WI/CAN/BAN); 0.5 point for tie against non qualified team (SA)}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|2||align="left"|{{cr|KEN}}
|6||4||2||0||0||−0.69||'''16'''||{{Abbr|10|4 points each for win against 2 qualified teams (SL/NZ); 1 point each for win against 2 non-qualified teams (CAN/BAN)}}
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|3||align="left"|{{cr|NZL}}
|6||4||2||0||0||0.99||'''16'''||{{Abbr|4|1 point each for win against 4 non-qualified teams (SA/WI/CAN/BAN)}}
|-
|4||align="left"|{{cr|WIN}}
|6||3||2||1||0||1.10||'''14'''||—
|-
|5||align="left"|{{cr|RSA}}
|6||3||2||0||1||1.73||'''14'''||—
|-
|6||align="left"|{{cr|CAN}}
|6||1||5||0||0||−1.99||'''4'''||—
|-
|7||align="left"|{{cr|BAN}}
|6||0||5||1||0||−2.05||'''2'''||—
|}
Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=9 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}
|team2={{cr|RSA}}
|score1=278/5 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Brian Lara]] 116 (134)
|wickets1=[[Makhaya Ntini]] 2/37 (10 overs)
|score2=275/9 (49 overs)
|runs2=[[Gary Kirsten]] 69 (92)
|wickets2=[[Mervyn Dillon]] 2/47 (10 overs)
|result=West Indies won by 3 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-west-indies-1st-match-65235/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind)
|motm=[[Brian Lara]] (WI)
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: West Indies 4, South Africa 0
* South Africa were fined 1 over for a slow over rate
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=10 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=272/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Sanath Jayasuriya]] 120 (125)
|wickets1=[[Nathan Astle]] 3/34 (7 overs)
|score2=225 (45.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Scott Styris]] 141 (125)
|wickets2=[[Russel Arnold]] 3/47 (8.5 overs)
|result=Sri Lanka won by 47 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-match-65237/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Neil Mallender]] (Eng) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Sanath Jayasuriya]] (SL)
|toss=New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, New Zealand 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=11 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}
|team2={{cr|BAN}}
|score1=180 (49.1 overs)
|runs1=[[Ian Billcliff]] 42 (63)
|wickets1=[[Sanwar Hossain]] 2/26 (10 overs)
|score2=120 (28 overs)
|runs2=[[Sanwar Hossain]] 25 (24)
|wickets2=[[Austin Codrington]] 5/27 (9 overs)
|result=Canada won by 60 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-canada-5th-match-65239/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires=[[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Brian Jerling]] (SA)
|motm=[[Austin Codrington]] (Can)
|toss=Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Canada 4, Bangladesh 0
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=12 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|RSA}}
|score1=140 (38 overs)
|runs1=[[Ravi Shah]] 60 (87)
|wickets1=[[Lance Klusener]] 4/16 (8 overs)
|score2=142/0 (21.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Herschelle Gibbs]] 87* (66)
|wickets2=
|result=South Africa won by 10 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-kenya-6th-match-65240/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Senwes Park|North West Cricket Stadium]], [[Potchefstroom]]
|umpires=[[Kevan Barbour]] (Zim) and [[Tyron Wijewardene]] (SL)
|motm=[[Lance Klusener]] (SA)
|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Kenya 0
*[[Jonty Rhodes]] played his last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=13 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|NZL}}
|team2={{cr|WIN}}
|score1=241/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Nathan Astle]] 46 (70)
|wickets1=[[Wavell Hinds]] 3/35 (10 overs)
|score2=221 (49.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Ramnaresh Sarwan]] 75 (99)
|wickets2=[[Andre Adams]] 4/44 (9.4 overs)
|result=New Zealand won by 20 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-9th-match-65242/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires=[[Darell Hair]] (Aus) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[Andre Adams]] (NZ)
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, West Indies 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=14 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}
|team2={{cr|SRI}}
|score1=124 (31.1 overs)
|runs1=[[Alok Kapali]] 32 (38)
|wickets1=[[Chaminda Vaas]] 6/25 (9.1 overs)
|score2=126/0 (21.1 overs)
|runs2=[[Marvan Atapattu]] 69* (71)
|wickets2=
|result=Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-10th-match-65243/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[City Oval]], [[Pietermaritzburg]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=[[Chaminda Vaas]] (SL)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Bangladesh 0
* [[Chaminda Vaas]] took a hat-trick with the first three balls of the match and became the third bowler to claim a World Cup hat-trick.
* [[Marvan Atapattu]] scored his 6,000th ODI run.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=15 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}
|team2={{cr|KEN}}
|score1=197 (49 overs)
|runs1=[[Ian Billcliff]] 71 (100)
|wickets1=[[Thomas Odoyo]] 4/28 (10 overs)
|score2=198/6 (48.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Ravi Shah]] 61 (95)
|wickets2=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 3/15 (10 overs)
|result=Kenya won by 4 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-kenya-12th-match-65245/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Arani Jayaprakash]] (Ind) and [[Nadeem Ghauri]] (Pak)
|motm=[[Thomas Odoyo]] (Ken)
|toss=Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Canada 0
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=16 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|RSA}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=306/6 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Herschelle Gibbs]] 143 (141)
|wickets1=[[Jacob Oram]] 2/52 (8 overs)
|score2=229/1 (36.5 overs)
|runs2=[[Stephen Fleming]] 134* (132)
|wickets2=[[Allan Donald]] 1/52 (5.5 overs)
|result=New Zealand won by 9 wickets ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-15th-match-65248/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires=[[Peter Willey]] (Eng) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Stephen Fleming]] (NZ)
|toss=South Africa won the toss elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=The New Zealand innings was reduced to 39 overs due to three stoppages for rain, and the target was revised to 226.
|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, South Africa 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=18 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}
|team2={{cr|BAN}}|score1=244/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Ricardo Powell]] 50 (31)
|wickets1=[[Manjural Islam (cricketer)|Manjurul Islam]] 2/37 (10 overs)
|score2=32/2 (8.1 overs)
|runs2=[[Ehsanul Haque]] 12 (24)
|wickets2=[[Mervyn Dillon]] 1/13 (4.1 overs)
|result=No result
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-16th-match-65249/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, South Africa|Benoni]]
|umpires=[[Brian Jerling]] (SA) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=
|toss=Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=Rain interrupted during the innings of West Indies and the match was eventually called off
|notes=Points: West Indies 2, Bangladesh 2
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=19 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}
|team2={{cr|SRI}}
|score1=36 (18.4 overs)
|runs1=[[Joseph Harris (cricketer)|Joe Harris]] 9 (13)
|wickets1=[[Prabath Nissanka]] 4/12 (7 overs)
|score2=37/1 (4.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Marvan Atapattu]] 24* (14)
|wickets2=[[Sanjayan Thuraisingam]] 1/22 (2.4 overs)
|result=Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-sri-lanka-18th-match-65251/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Boland Park]], [[Paarl]]
|umpires=[[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Prabath Nissanka]] (SL)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Canada 0
* [[Prabath Nissanka]] recorded his best bowling figures in ODIs.
* [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] posted the lowest ever score in a One Day International.
* [[Marvan Atapattu]] (SL) scored his 6,000th ODI run.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=21 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=
|runs1=
|wickets1=
|score2=
|runs2=
|wickets2=
|result=Kenya won (walkover without a ball bowled)
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-new-zealand-21st-match-66428/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi Gymkhana Club]], [[Nairobi]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=
|toss=No toss
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Kenya 4, New Zealand 0
* New Zealand forfeited the match due to safety concerns
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=22 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}
|team2={{cr|RSA}}
|score1=108 (35.1 overs)
|runs1=[[Khaled Mashud]] 29 (67)
|wickets1=[[Makhaya Ntini]] 4/24 (7.1 overs)
|score2=109/0 (12 overs)
|runs2=[[Gary Kirsten]] 52* (32)
|wickets2=
|result=South Africa won by 10 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-bangladesh-22nd-match-65254/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind)
|motm=[[Makhaya Ntini]] (SA)
|toss=South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Bangladesh 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=23 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}
|team2={{cr|WIN}}
|score1=202 (42.5 overs)
|runs1=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 111 (76)
|wickets1=[[Vasbert Drakes]] 4/55(9.5 overs)
|score2=206/3 (20.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Brian Lara]] 73 (40)
|wickets2=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 1/36 (5 overs)
|result=West Indies won by 7 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-west-indies-24th-match-65256/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind)
|motm=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] (Can)
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: West Indies 4, Canada 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=24 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|SRI}}
|score1=210/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Kennedy Otieno]] 60 (88)
|wickets1=[[Muttiah Muralitharan]] 4/28 (10 overs)
|score2=157 (45 overs)
|runs2=[[Aravinda de Silva]] 41 (53)
|wickets2=[[Collins Obuya]] 5/24 (10 overs)
|result=Kenya won by 53 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-sri-lanka-26th-match-65258/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi Gymkhana Club]], [[Nairobi]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
|motm=[[Collins Obuya]] (Ken)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Sri Lanka 0
* This was [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya's]] first victory over Sri Lanka in ODIs.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=26 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=198/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Mohammad Ashraful]] 56 (82)
|wickets1=[[Jacob Oram]] 3/32 (10 overs)
|score2=199/3 (33.3 overs)
|runs2=[[Craig McMillan]] 75 (83)
|wickets2=[[Khaled Mahmud]] 3/46 (10 overs)
|result=New Zealand won by 7 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-29th-match-65261/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[De Beers Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|umpires=[[Darrell Hair]] (Aus) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Craig McMillan]] (NZ)
|toss=Bangladesh won the toss elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Bangladesh 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=27 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|RSA}}
|team2={{cr|CAN}}
|score1=254/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Boeta Dippenaar]] 80 (118)
|wickets1=[[Ashish Patel]] 3/41 (7 overs)
|score2=136/5 (50 overs)
|runs2=[[Ishwar Maraj]] 53* (155)
|wickets2=[[Makhaya Ntini]] 2/19 (10 overs)
|result=South Africa won by 118 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-canada-32nd-match-65264/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Buffalo Park]], [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Kevan Barbour]] (Zim)
|motm=[[Boeta Dippenaar]] (SA)
|toss=Canada won the toss elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Canada 0
* [[Allan Donald]] played his last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=28 February 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}
|team2={{cr|WIN}}
|score1=228/6 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Sanath Jayasuriya]] 66 (99)
|wickets1=[[Vasbert Drakes]] 1/32 (10 overs)
|score2=222/9 (50 overs)
|runs2=[[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] 65 (90)
|wickets2=[[Chaminda Vaas]] 4/22 (10 overs)
|result=Sri Lanka won by 6 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-34th-match-65266/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind)
|motm=[[Chaminda Vaas]] (SL)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, West Indies 0
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=1 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|BAN}}
|score1=217/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Maurice Odumbe]] 52* (46)
|wickets1=[[Sanwar Hossain]] 3/49 (10 overs)
|score2=185 (47.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Tushar Imran]] 48 (81)
|wickets2=[[Maurice Odumbe]] 4/38 (10 overs)
|result=Kenya won by 32 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-kenya-35th-match-65267/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Maurice Odumbe]] (Ken)
|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Bangladesh 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=3 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|CAN}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=196 (47 overs)
|runs1=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 75 (62)
|wickets1=[[Jacob Oram]] 4/52 (10 overs)
|score2=197/5 (23 overs)
|runs2=[[Scott Styris]] 54* (38)
|wickets2=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 3/61 (10 overs)
|result=New Zealand won by 5 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-new-zealand-38th-match-65270/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, Gauteng|Benoni]]
|umpires=[[Arani Jayaprakash]] (Ind) and [[Brian Jerling]] (SA)
|motm=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] (Can)
|toss=New Zealand won the toss elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Canada 0
*[[Gary Kirsten]] played his last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=3 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}
|team2={{cr|RSA}}
|score1=268/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Marvan Atapattu]] 124 (129)
|wickets1=[[Jacques Kallis]] 3/41 (10 overs)
|score2=229/6 (45 overs)
|runs2=[[Herschelle Gibbs]] 73 (88)
|wickets2=[[Aravinda de Silva]] 2/36 (8 overs)
|result=Match tied ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-40th-match-65272/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires=[[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Marvan Atapattu]] (SL)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 2, South Africa 2
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=4 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}
|team2={{cr|KEN}}
|score1=246/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Chris Gayle]] 119 (151)
|wickets1=[[Maurice Odumbe]] 2/62 (10 overs)
|score2=104 (35.5 overs)
|runs2=[[Peter Ongondo]] 24 (43)
|wickets2=[[Vasbert Drakes]] 5/33 (10 overs)
|result=West Indies won by 142 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-west-indies-42nd-match-65274/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[De Beers Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|umpires=[[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
|motm=[[Vasbert Drakes]] (WI)
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: West Indies 4, Kenya 0
* [[Carl Hooper]] played his last ODI game.
}}

==Super Sixes==
Teams who qualified for the Super Six stage only played against the teams from the other group; results against the other teams from the same group were carried forward to this stage.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=3|Points carried forward (PCF)
|-
! Results
! Against qualified teams
! Against non-qualified teams
|-
|Win||align="center"|4 points||align="center"|1 point
|-
|No result / tie||align="center"|2 points||align="center"|0.5 point
|-
|Loss||align="center"|0 point||align="center"|0 point
|}

Teams that advanced to the semi-finals are highlighted in green.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Pos
!width=175|Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="No result" |NR
!width=20 abbr="Tied" |T
!width=20 abbr="Net run rate" |NRR
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Points Carried Forward" |PCF
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|1||align="left"|{{cr|AUS}}
|5||5||0||0||0||1.85||'''24'''||12
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|2||align="left"|{{cr|IND}}
|5||4||1||0||0||0.89||'''20'''||8
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|3||align="left"|{{cr|KEN}}
|5||3||2||0||0||0.35||'''14'''||10
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|4||align="left"|{{cr|SRI}}
|5||2||3||0||0||−0.84||'''11.5'''||7.5
|-
|5||align="left"|{{cr|NZL}}
|5||1||4||0||0||−0.90||'''8'''||4
|-
|6||align="left"|{{cr|ZIM}}
|5||0||5||0||0||−1.25||'''3.5'''||3.5
|}
Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table]

{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=7 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|SRI}}
|score1=319/5 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Ricky Ponting]] 114 (109)
|wickets1=[[Dilhara Fernando]] 3/47 (9 overs)
|score2=223 (47.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Aravinda de Silva]] 92 (94)
|wickets2=[[Brett Lee]] 3/52 (10 overs)
|result=Australia won by 96 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-super-65275/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus)
|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Sri Lanka 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=7 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|IND}}
|score1=225/6 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Kennedy Otieno]] 79 (134)
|wickets1=[[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/41 (10 overs)
|score2=226/4 (47.5 overs)
|runs2=[[Sourav Ganguly]] 107* (120)
|wickets2=[[Thomas Odoyo]] 2/27 (7 overs)
|result=India won by 6 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-super-65276/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind)
|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Kenya 0
|daynight=Yes
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=8 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=252/7 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Heath Streak]] 72* (84)
|wickets1=[[Chris Cairns]] 2/16 (4 overs)
|score2=253/4 (47.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Nathan Astle]] 102* (122)
|wickets2=[[Andy Blignaut]] 2/41 (10 overs)
|result=New Zealand won by 6 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/new-zealand-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-super-65277/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Darrell Hair]] (Aus) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[Nathan Astle]] (NZ)
|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Zimbabwe 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=10 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2={{cr|SRI}}
|score1=292/6 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 97 (120)
|wickets1=[[Muttiah Muralitharan]] 3/46 (10 overs)
|score2=109 (23 overs)
|runs2=[[Kumar Sangakkara]] 30 (33)
|wickets2=[[Javagal Srinath]] 4/35 (9 overs)
|result=India won by 183 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-sri-lanka-4th-super-65278/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires=[[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
|motm=[[Javagal Srinath]] (Ind)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, Sri Lanka 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=11 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|NZL}}
|score1=208/9 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Andy Bichel]] 64 (83)
|wickets1=[[Shane Bond]] 6/23 (10 overs)
|score2=112 (30.1 overs)
|runs2=[[Stephen Fleming]] 48 (70)
|wickets2=[[Brett Lee]] 5/42 (9.1 overs)
|result=Australia won by 96 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-new-zealand-5th-super-65279/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Shane Bond]] (NZ)
|toss=New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, New Zealand 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=12 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
|team2={{cr|KEN}}
|score1=133 (44.1 overs)
|runs1=[[Andy Flower]] 63 (101)
|wickets1=[[Martin Suji]] 3/19 (8 overs)
|score2=135/3 (26 overs)
|runs2=[[Thomas Odoyo]] 43* (60)
|wickets2=[[Andy Blignaut]] 1/36 (9 overs)
|result=Kenya won by 7 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/kenya-vs-zimbabwe-6th-super-65280/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind) and [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak)
|motm=[[Martin Suji]] (Ken)
|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Zimbabwe 0
*[[Henry Olonga]] played his last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=14 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|NZL}}
|team2={{cr|IND}}
|score1=146 (45.1 overs)
|runs1=[[Stephen Fleming]] 30 (59)
|wickets1=[[Zaheer Khan]] 4/42 (8 overs)
|score2=150/3 (40.4 overs)
|runs2=[[Mohammad Kaif]] 68* (129)
|wickets2=[[Shane Bond]] 2/23 (8 overs)
|result=India won by 7 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-new-zealand-7th-super-65281/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]]
|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng)
|motm=[[Zaheer Khan]] (Ind)
|toss=India won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: India 4, New Zealand 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=15 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|SRI}}
|team2={{cr|ZIM}}
|score1=256/5 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Marvan Atapattu]] 103 (127)
|wickets1=[[Heath Streak]] 2/40 (10 overs)
|score2=182 (41.5 overs)
|runs2=[[Craig Wishart]] 43 (71)
|wickets2=[[Sanath Jayasuriya]] 3/30 (6 overs)
|result=Sri Lanka won by 74 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-zimbabwe-8th-super-65282/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Mangaung Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|umpires=[[Brian Jerling]] (SA) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
|motm=[[Marvan Atapattu]] (SL)
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Zimbabwe 0
*[[Andy Flower]] played his last ODI game.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=15 March 2003
|team1={{cr-rt|KEN}}
|team2={{cr|AUS}}
|score1=174/8 (50 overs)
|runs1=[[Steve Tikolo]] 51 (100)
|wickets1=[[Brett Lee]] 3/14 (8 overs)
|score2=178/5 (31.2 overs)
|runs2=[[Adam Gilchrist]] 67 (43)
|wickets2=[[Aasif Karim]] 3/7 (8.2 overs)
|result=Australia won by 5 wickets
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-kenya-9th-super-65283/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
|motm=[[Aasif Karim]] (Ken)
|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=Points: Australia 4, Kenya 0
}}

==Knockout stage==

===Bracket===
{{4TeamBracket
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|seed-width=25px
|team-width=200px
|score-width=125px
|RD1-seed1='''1'''
|RD1-team1='''{{cr|AUS}}'''
|RD1-score2=123/7 (38.1 overs)
|RD1-seed2=4
|RD1-team2={{cr|SRI}}
|RD1-score1='''212/7 (50 overs)'''
|RD1-seed3='''2'''
|RD1-team3='''{{cr|IND}}'''
|RD1-score3='''270/4 (50 overs)'''
|RD1-seed4=3
|RD1-team4={{cr|KEN}}
|RD1-score4=179 (46.2 overs)
|RD2-seed1='''1'''
|RD2-team1='''{{cr|AUS}}'''
|RD2-score1='''359/2 (50 overs)'''
|RD2-seed2=2
|RD2-team2={{cr|IND}}
|RD2-score2=234 (39.1 overs)
}}

===Semi-finals===
====Semi-final 1====
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date= 18 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|SRI}}
|score1= 212/7 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Andrew Symonds]] 91[[not out|*]] (118)
|wickets1= [[Chaminda Vaas]] 3/34 (10 overs)
|score2= 123/7 (38.1 overs)
|runs2= [[Kumar Sangakkara]] 39[[not out|*]] (70)
|wickets2= [[Brett Lee]] 3/35 (8 overs)
|result= Australia won by 48 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]])
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-65284/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|umpires= [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm= [[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus)
|toss= Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain= Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs.
* Sri Lanka were 48 runs behind the DLS par score of 172 from 38.1 overs.
|notes= Australia qualified for the final for fifth time after [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] and [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]].
* [[Aravinda de Silva]] played his last ODI game.
}}
On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from [[Andrew Symonds]] (91[[not out|*]] from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), demonstrating again captain [[Ricky Ponting]]'s faith in him. [[Chaminda Vaas]], continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with [[Brett Lee]] (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and [[Glenn McGrath]] (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]]. This is the match in which [[Adam Gilchrist]] famously "walked" despite being given not out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Aussie who walked|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/great-world-cup-moments-gilchrist-walking-in-the-2003-semi-final-500697|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
----

====Semi-final 2====
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=20 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2= {{cr|KEN}}
|score1= 270/4 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Sourav Ganguly]] 111[[not out|*]] (114)
|wickets1= [[Thomas Odoyo]] 2/27 (7 overs)
|score2= 179 (46.2 overs)
|runs2= [[Steve Tikolo]] 56 (83)
|wickets2= [[Zaheer Khan]] 3/14 (9.2 overs)
|result= India won by 91 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-sf-65285/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus)
|motm= [[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind)
|toss= India won the toss and elected to bat.
|round=
|rain=
|notes= India qualified for the final for second time after [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]. 
* [[Aasif Karim]] played his final international game.
|daynight=Yes
}}
The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and [[Sourav Ganguly]] (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of [[Zaheer Khan]] (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced [[Javagal Srinath]] (1/11 in 7 overs) and [[Ashish Nehra]] (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only [[Steve Tikolo]] (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance.

===Final===
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup Final}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date= 23 March 2003
|team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|IND}}
|score1= 359/2 (50 overs)
|runs1= [[Ricky Ponting]] 140[[not out|*]] (121)
|wickets1= [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/49 (8 overs)
|score2= 234 (39.2 overs)
|runs2= [[Virender Sehwag]] 82 (81)
|wickets2= [[Glenn McGrath]] 3/52 (8.2 overs)
|result= Australia won by 125 runs
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-final-65286/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|venue= [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
|motm= [[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus)
|toss= India won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes= [[Javagal Srinath]] played his last international match.
}}

[[File:Civic Centre-2003 CWC.jpg|thumb|A [[civic centre]] lit up to mark the World Cup]]
India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively [[Wanderers Stadium]] pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and [[Matthew Hayden]] (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with [[Adam Gilchrist]], who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of [[Harbhajan Singh]]. [[Matthew Hayden]], looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain [[Ricky Ponting]] (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and [[Damien Martyn]] (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), playing with a broken thumb, completing a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting and Martyn started efficiently, putting away bad balls but mostly keeping the scoring going with good running, then letting loose in the last ten overs, taking 109 from them. Ponting in particular dispatched the bowling over the fence with fearsome regularity in scoring 8 sixes, the most from one batsman in any World Cup match at the time. The final Australian total of 359 (2 wickets, 50 overs), at a run rate of 7.18 runs an over, was their then highest ever in ODI history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |access-date=13 July 2019 |publisher=BBC |date=23 March 2003 |location=London}}</ref>

India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."<ref name="Finals scorecard CricInfo">{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final |website=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html |access-date=29 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602085450/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Statistics ==
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup statistics}}

=== Leading run scorers ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
!Team
!Runs
|-
|[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 
|{{cr|IND}}
| style="text-align:center"|673
|-
|[[Sourav Ganguly]]
|{{cr|IND}}
| style="text-align:center"|465
|-
|[[Ricky Ponting]]
|{{cr|AUS}}
| style="text-align:center"|415
|-
|[[Adam Gilchrist]]
|{{cr|AUS}}
| style="text-align:center"|408
|-
|[[Herschelle Gibbs]]
|{{cr|SA}}
| style="text-align:center"|384
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

=== Leading wicket takers ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Player
!Team
!Wickets
|-
|[[Chaminda Vaas]]
|{{cr|SL}}
| style="text-align:center"|23
|-
|[[Brett Lee]]
|{{cr|AUS}}
| style="text-align:center"|22
|-
|[[Glenn McGrath]]
|{{cr|AUS}}
| style="text-align:center"|21
|-
|[[Zaheer Khan]]
|{{cr|IND}}
| style="text-align:center"|18
|-
|[[Shane Bond]]
|{{cr|NZ}}
| style="text-align:center"|17
|-
|[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]
|{{cr|SL}}
| style="text-align:center"|17
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Security issues in Zimbabwe and Kenya===
The security and political situation in [[Zimbabwe]], and the appropriateness of playing there given the misdeeds of the regime of [[Robert Mugabe]] was a point of concern before the tournament. Two Zimbabwean players, [[Andy Flower]] and [[Henry Olonga]] wore [[Black armband protest|black armbands]] in their opening game protesting against the undemocratic rule in [[Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/standing-up-for-their-principles-292618 |title=Standing up for their principles |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> Both men subsequently retired from Zimbabwean cricket, and began playing overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149353.html |title=The black band of courage |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=2 May 2007 |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> England faced a great deal of domestic pressure to boycott their match in Zimbabwe on political grounds and did not play, citing fears for the players' safety.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Matthew |editor1-last=Engel |editor1-link=Matthew Engel |title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/almanack/year.html?year=2004 |access-date=22 January 2011 |series=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |date=13 February 2003 |publisher=John Wisden & Co |location=London |isbn=978-0-947766-83-2 |chapter=Pool A – 2003 World Cup – England v Zimbabwe |chapter-url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155838.html }}</ref> The boycott proved costly, as Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Sixes, just 2 points ahead of England, from the 4 points they achieved from the walkover. Similarly, New Zealand decided against playing in [[Kenya]] because of security fears which would ultimately cost New Zealand a semifinal spot.

===Shane Warne's drug test===
Australian star player [[Shane Warne]] was sent home from the cup in embarrassing circumstances, only the day before their opening game, after a positive [[drug test]] in a lead-up competition in Australia revealed that he had taken a banned [[diuretic]]. The [[leg spinner]] claimed that he had taken a 'fluid pill' on the advice of his mother.{{cn|date=October 2025}}

==References==
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/default.stm Cricket World Cup 2003] at BBC Sport
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61124.html Cricket World Cup 2003] at ESPN Cricinfo
* [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricketworldcup2003 Cricket World Cup 2003] at Guardian.co.uk Sport

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