Cricket World Cup history: First non–Test-playing nation to defeat India in an international match. Consider India's early World Cup campaigns before the opponent gained Test status. Choose the correct country.

Topic: India vs non–Test nations — early upset

Given data

• Identify the first non–Test-playing country to defeat India in an official international (ODI) match.

Concept/Approach
At the 1979 Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka (then a non–Test nation; Test status came in 1981–82) beat India by 47 runs, marking India's first such defeat to a non–Test side.

Step-by-step reasoning
Tournament: 1979 Cricket World Cup. Opponent status at the time: Non–Test. Result: Sri Lanka defeated India (by 47 runs).

Common pitfalls

• Picking Zimbabwe or Bangladesh — both produced notable upsets in later eras (and later gained Test status), but the first such defeat was by Sri Lanka in 1979.

Final Answer
Sri Lanka