However, they surprised their critics by winning their first five matches.

That team surprised a lot of people during its inaugural season in 1994 by winning 20 of 24 games.

He surprised the more experienced drivers by winning the first stage and taking a shock lead, but crashed out from eighth place on day two.

Wilkinson surprised most political observers by winning the primary and going on to defeat his Republican challenger in the general election.

In 2002, billed as the inaugural season, they surprised college baseball by winning 33 games.

Once again the Stars surprised everyone by winning the first two games of the series on the road.

Iceland surprised the world by winning the game 2-0.

Great Britain surprised everyone by winning the first test, but lost the next two.

York surprised everyone by winning a full-time job last autumn with the Rangers.

Chang surprised me by winning the French Open so soon.