World Cup History: Five rain-affected matches that changed the course of the tournaments

#5 West Indies vs Bangladesh - 2003, Benoni, Group stage

A win against Bangladesh would have helped West Indies to qualify for the super sixes

West Indies - 244/9 (50.0), Bangladesh - 32/2 (8.1)

Match drawn

It was one of the most important group stages matches for the mighty West Indies as it was vying for a place in Super Sixes. A closer look at the points table suggests that the rains came in as a blessing for the surprise package of the tournament - Kenya, which went onto reach the semi-finals.

With West Indies in solid form and Bangladesh languishing at the bottom of the table, the players from the Carribean were more likely to win the match and zip through to the next stage. A win there would have taken the Windies to the second position with 16 points and a better NRR compared to NZ, which would have led them to finish third.