Over the years, the Cricket World Cup has given some memorable moments. It was difficult to choose the top and rank them in that order. The thin border between success and failure is also strongly emphasized, even if the list includes certain highlights from specific people. Of course, there are other instances that received honorable mentions for those that came close to making the final cut.

After India's magnificent triumph against the West Indies in 1983, there wasn't quite enough room to fit Kapil Dev raising the trophy at Lord's. Aravinda de Silva's century in Sri Lanka's final victory over Australia in 1996 is also absent from the list. 

• Wasim Akram Devastates England in 1992 Final

The journey Pakistan took to the 1992 World Cup final was hardly straightforward.

Rain prevented them from losing to fellow finalist England in the group stage, where they needed Australia to overcome West Indies in order to advance. At Eden Park in Auckland, a young Inzamam-ul-Haq led them home in an unusual run chase, and they later shocked New Zealand in the semifinals.

Wasim Akram scored a fast 33 in his team's 249-6 innings against England in the championship game at the MCG, but that is not the reason he made the list.

• Dwayne Leverock's Catch Briefly Rocks India in 2007

It may not have been a Bermuda player's expectation to make the list, but it would be impolite to leave out Dwayne Leverock's 2007 catch.

The first delivery from seamer Malachi Jones came in the second over, and India batsman Robin Uthappa waved his bat away from his body. Leverock dashed off to his right to collect a one-handed stunner after the ball reached the edge; considering his size, he was likely covering first and second slip. He began to sprint in joy, blowing kisses to the people as he went. While providing analysis, David Lloyd remarked that "the earth trembled" as the fielder fell to the ground holding the ball in some way. 

• Sachin Tendulkar World Cup-Winning Moment in 2011

Sachin Tendulkar's World Cup career had a fairytale ending when he retired as a champion on his home field.

The Little Master was ultimately able to win the title in his sixth and last tournament when India defeated Sri Lanka's total of 274-6 with 10 balls remaining. 

Tendulkar was undoubtedly the focus of the celebrations despite having only scored 18 runs with the bat. During the lap of honor, the seasoned batsman was carried by his teammates around Wankhede Stadium, his home field in Mumbai. 

• Herschelle Gibbs Hits 6 Sixes in 2007

Without Herschelle Gibbs' incredible batting performance, South Africa's massive 221-run victory over the Netherlands in 2007 might not have been as noteworthy.

During the group game against Basseterre, the right-hander made cricket history by hitting six sixes in a single over. The bowler on the receiving end of the record was Daan van Bunge, the leg-spinner having little defense as Gibbs repeatedly threw him over the rope.

The ruthless performance of striking brightened a day when rain forced a delayed start to the events. A short boundary at Warner Park could have helped. Before being pulled out of the game by Luuk van Troost, Gibbs had contributed 72 from 40 balls and had only reached one other maximum during his innings.

• Mike Gatting Regrets Performing the Reverse Sweep in 1987

England has reached three World Cup finals but lost each one, so they are used to coming up just short.

When they faced Australia in front of a large crowd in 1987 at Eden Gardens, they were the closest to winning the title.

When skipper Mike Gatting and Bill Athey were together at the crease, England appeared to be on the verge of triumph after restricting their Ashes rivals to 253-5. By the time Australia's captain Allan Border entered the game to bowl his left-arm off-spin, the pair had put up a 69-run stand for the third wicket, bringing the total to 135-2. 

• South Africa Suffer in the Rain in 2003

South Africa has never had great luck with the weather during World Cups.

When the restrictions for adverse weather conspired against them in 1992, they were denied the chance to go to the final.

They were on track to defeat England in Sydney, but due to play delays, they eventually found themselves needing an impossibly high score of 21 from only one ball.

The Duckworth-Lewis technique was implemented for the 2003 competition to ensure that the side batting first did not obtain an unfair advantage. Although a six from Mark Boucher off Muttiah Muralitharan appeared to put them ahead of the requirement, the possibility of rain distracted them as they attempted to accomplish a target of 269 runs. 

• Australia Defy the Odds to Beat South Africa in 1999

The time at the top of the list cannot be disputed, despite disagreements regarding the rankings on this list.

At the 1999 World Cup, Australia and South Africa tied in a thrilling semifinal match at Edgbaston. Even if simply reporting the scores does not fully convey the situation, both teams were bowled out for 213. Batting second, South Africa's pursuit had stagnated owing to Shane Warne's genius, but in the last over, Lance Klusener turned the tide back  in the Proteas' favor.

Klusener hit the first two deliveries, bowled by Damien Fleming, to the boundary when he needed nine runs from the penultimate over and had only Allan Donald as company.

South Africa failed to cross the finish line, leaving them needing just one run from the remaining overs to secure their place in the Lord's final. As a result of uncertainty about a potential game-winning single, Donald and Klusener ended up stranded at the same end of the field, and he was run out after the fourth ball of the over.

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