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In the 2003 ICC World Cup, Sri Lanka eliminated South Africa in a group match that ended in a tie. When a match is tied under the Duckworth-Lewis method, the team that was ahead when play was stopped advances - in this case, Sri Lanka. South Africa's famous choke in this tournament came during a rain-affected match where they miscalculated the D/L par score. Australia was the eventual champion that year.

John Davison (Canada) scored the fastest century of the 2003 World Cup, reaching 100 runs off just 67 balls against the West Indies. This was a remarkable feat for a minnow team. While players like Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist, and Mohammed Ashraful were talented batsmen, they did not score faster centuries in that specific tournament.

Darren Lehmann was part of Australia's dominant World Cup campaigns in both 1999 and 2003. He hit the winning runs in the 1999 final against Pakistan and took the final catch to dismiss India in the 2003 final, securing Australia's second consecutive World Cup title.

Ashish Nehra took his famous figures of 6 for 23 against England at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban during the 2003 World Cup. This remains one of the best bowling performances by an Indian in World Cup history and was instrumental in India's victory.

Shane Warne tested positive for a prohibited diuretic before the 2003 World Cup and was subsequently suspended for one year by the ICC. This was a major controversy that kept the legendary spinner out of the tournament.

Pakistan failed to advance to the Super 6 stage of the 2003 World Cup despite being one of the favorites. They lost crucial matches against Australia and India, finishing third in their group behind these two teams.

Australia defeated Namibia by a massive 256 runs in a group match of the 2003 World Cup. Australia batted first and posted a huge total, then Namibia was bowled out cheaply in what remains one of the biggest margins in World Cup history.

Marvan Atapattu was the twelfth man in both the 1996 and 2007 World Cup finals for Sri Lanka but played all matches in the 2003 edition. Despite his consistent performances, he remained on the sidelines during the finals in which Sri Lanka appeared.

Shane Warne tested positive for a diuretic (masking agent) just before the 2003 World Cup and was immediately sent home from South Africa. The ICC suspended him for one year. Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif had drug issues later (2006), while Andrew Symonds had no major drug ban.