Each cricketing nation is no stranger to upsets wins, and losses. For minnow sides, dismantling one of the game's best XIs comes around like a blue moon.
From Ireland to Zimbabwe, Bangladesh to Kenya, some of the smaller nations have chalked up some of the biggest wins ever seen on a cricket field.
Here we look at five of the most famous wins from minnow nations.
5. Kenya shock the world in the 2003 World Cup
Having previously won only one match at a World Cup, hopes were low for Kenya in 2003, despite the country being co-hosts with South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Yet, after being gifted a victory courtesy of New Zealand refusing to play a match for security reasons, they went on to also beat Sri Lanka, Canada and Bangladesh in the group stage. In the Super Six stage, they sensationally beat Zimbabwe after bowling them out for just 133 and advanced to the semi-finals.
Their best victory was against Sri Lanka. A Kennedy Otieno 60 delivered a total of 210 for Kenya. Then, a brilliant performance by Collins Obuya to take 5/24 subjected a Sri Lanka team that included stars such as Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakarra, to a 53-run loss.
In the semi-finals, their fairytale run ended, as they lost to India. A Sourav Ganguly century led to a total of 270 and Kenya only managed 179 in response. Nevertheless, they remain the only non-test-playing nation to make the semi-finals of a World Cup.








