Match No 7 : Group B : New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Johannseburg on 27.09.09 : New Zealand won by 38 runs

BB McCullum and JC Ryder added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 50^th occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. This stand represents the 10^th occasion of a first wicket three figure partnership in the tournament. It is also the first three figure stand for the opening wicket by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament.

BB McCullum and JC Ryder added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of a three figure partnership by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament. All the eight partnerships are listed wicket wise

No	Partner-1	Partner-2	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	McCullum	Ryder	1	125	Srl	Jo’burg	27.09.09
2	Astle	Twose	3	135	Pak	Nairobi	11.10.00
3	Astle	Styris	3	163	USA	Oval	10.09.04
4	Fleming	Parore	4	125	Zim	Dhaka	24.10.98
5	Fleming	Styris	4	108	Pak	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Astle	McMillan	5	136*	USA	Oval	10.09.04
7	Cairns	Harris	6	122	Ind	Nairobi	15.10.00
8	Oram	Vettori	7	103	Aus	Mohali	01.11.06

MJ Guptill scored 66 in this game which was his fifth one day fifty {01 hundred and four half centuries} while JD Ryder’s 74 represents his fourth one day fifty {01 hundred and three half centuries}.

JD Ryder’s 74 and MJ Guptill’s 66 in this game represent the 18^th and 19^th fifties by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament. It was the third fifty by New Zealand batsmen against Sri Lanka in the tournament. AC Parore who had made 54 at Dhaka on 26.10.08 is the other New Zealand batsman to register a fifty against Sri Lanka in the tournament.

JD Ryder’s 74 and MJ Guptill’s 66 in this game represent the sixth occasion of New Zealand batsmen registering two or more fifties in an innings in the tournament and also provide the first such instance against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the second occasion of New Zealand posting a total in excess of 300 runs in the tournament. The other occasion was 347 for 4 against USA at The Oval on 10.09.04.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the seventh occasion of a team posting a total in excess of 300 runs in the tournament. New Zealand became the second team in the tournament after Sri Lanka to post 300 plus runs on two occasions.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the 333^rd occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also represents the 26^th occasion of New Zealand posting 300 plus runs in one day games.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the 41st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs against Sri Lanka in the history of one day games. It also represents the second occasion of New Zealand posting 300 plus runs in one day games against Sri Lanka. The other occasion being – 304 for 5 at Auckland on 20.03.83. Thus the total of 315 for 7 in this game represents New Zealand’s highest team total against Sri Lanka in one day games.

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game providing the 10^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 80 plus runs in one day games.

SL Malinga becomes the first Sri Lankan bowler to concede 80 plus runs on two occasions in one day games. Apart from this game in which he leaked 85 runs, he had conceded 81 runs against India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game which represents his most expensive figures in one day games in terms of runs conceded. His previous expensive figures were 10.0-0-81-1 against India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09.

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game which represent the 85^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the history of one day games.

SL Malinga becomes the ninth bowler in the history of one day games to concede 80 plus runs on two or more occasions. The other bowlers are – B Lee of Australia {03}, M Ntini of South Africa {03}, Abdur Razaak of Bangladesh {02}, PW Borren of Netherlands {02}, SJ Harmison of England {02}, MG Johnson of Australia {02}, Naved-ul-Hasan of Pakistan {02} and MA Suji of Kenya {02}.

KC Sangakkara took one catch in this game and took his aggregate of catches in the tournament to 24. He has now most catches in the tournament and went past AC Gilchrist who has 23 catches to his credit.

SE Bond conceded 82 runs in this game providing the 86^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the history of one day games. He becomes the eighth New Zealand bowler to concede 80 plus runs in one day games.

SE Bond’s figures read 9.0-0-82-0 in this game providing the fifth occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding 80 plus and going wicket less in one day games. His figures also represent the 34^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs and going wicket less in the history of one day games. SE Bond became the first bowler to concede 80 plus runs going wicket less in the tournament.

SL Malinga and SE Bond conceded 85 and 82 runs respectively in this game providing the fourth occasion of rival bowlers conceding 80 plus runs in match. As far as ICC Trophy is concerned this is the first such instance or rival bowlers conceding 80 plus runs.

SL Malinga and SE Bond conceded 85 and 82 runs respectively in this game providing the third occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the tournament. The other bowler to concede 80 plus runs in the tournament is T Payangara of Zimbabwe. He returned with figures of 10.0-0-86-1 against England at Birmingham on 10.09.04.

DPMD Jayawardene took two catches in this game and took his aggregate of catches to 13 in the tournament. At the end of this game, he has the record for most catches in the tournament. He went past SC Ganguly’s 12 catches which was the previous record in the tournament. At the end of this game, DPMD Jayawardene has 165 one day catches to his credit.

New Zealand registered its 35th win against Sri Lanka out of 70 encounters between them. Sri Lanka has won 31 games, three games ended in no result and one game was tied.