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Which is the first country to win the world cup match batting second?

  1. India

  2. Australia

  3. Sri lanka

  4. South Africa
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Explanation

Sri Lanka became the first team to win a World Cup final batting second when they defeated Australia in the 1996 World Cup final at Lahore. Sri Lanka chased down Australia's total of 241/7, winning by 7 wickets with 22 balls remaining. Before 1996, teams batting first had won all finals, making Sri Lanka's victory historic.

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