#2 Bermuda
Bermuda made a cut in the 16-nation 2007 World Cup which was played in West Indies, by virtue of a semi-final finish in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The squad comprised largely of amateurs, ranging from school teachers to policemen, Bermuda's campaign at the quadrennial event was no short of a fairy tale.
The island nation, captained by right-handed batsman Irving Romaine, was pitted in Group B against India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Although the team failed to win any match, their presence marked many eventful incidents. Bermuda faced India in their second fixture and were battered by the Indian batsmen, as they amassed a mammoth 413/5, which remains the highest score in the history of the World Cup.
In the same game, Bermuda's Malachi Jones became only the second cricketer after Australia's Ian Harvey (2003) to pick up a wicket on his first World Cup delivery, as he edged Robin Uthappa to Dwayne Leverock for a one-handed blinder at the slips.
Bermuda's defeat by 257 runs was a record for the biggest defeat margin by runs at that time. The North American territory has not featured in cricket's biggest showdown since then.
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