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India won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final played in Johannesburg, South Africa. This victory marked India's emergence as a dominant force in the shortest format of cricket. Pakistan was the runner-up, while Australia and West Indies were eliminated in earlier rounds.

India won the first ICC Cricket World Cup (50 overs) in 1983, defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's, London. This was a historic upset as the West Indies had won the previous two World Cups (1975 and 1979). Australia won their first World Cup in 1987, and Pakistan in 1992.

Australia has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups (50 overs) with 6 titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023). West Indies has won 2 titles (1975, 1979). India has won 2 titles (1983, 2011). South Africa has never won a World Cup despite being a strong team.

New Zealand is often referred to as a 'peace country' due to its consistent stance on international peace and nuclear disarmament. Notably, New Zealand declared itself a nuclear-free zone in 1987 and has been a strong advocate for global peace initiatives. Scotland, France, and Australia are not typically associated with this specific designation.

M. Visvesvaraya (Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya) was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1954. He was a renowned civil engineer and statesman. Swami Vivekananda (1955), Sarojini Naidu (1965), and Rabindranath Tagore (1956 - who refused it) were not the first recipients.

This question references a specific cricket match scenario but doesn't provide the match details. However, in the 2004 Karachi Test match between India and Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq did drop a catch of Sachin Tendulkar when he was on 194 runs. This is a known incident in cricket history. The other players mentioned (Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan) were Pakistani cricketers but didn't drop Sachin's catch in that famous instance.