World Cup 2011 : Match Number one : India win the inaugural game against Bangladesh : V Sehwag and V Kohli excel with willow while MM Patel shine with leather
Match Number 01: Bangladesh vs India at Dhaka on 19.02.11 : India won by 87 runs
Bangaladesh inserted the opposition in this game providing the 174th occasion of a captain inserting the opposition in world cup. Bangladesh inserting the opposition in this game provides the fifth occasion of Bangladesh doing so in the world cup. The other four occasions are – vs West Indies at Benoni on 18.02.03 : vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 21.03.07 : vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 25.03.07 and vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 19.04.07.
SR Tendulkar’s appearance in this game gave him the distinction of most capped player in one day games. Prior to this game, SR Tendulkar and ST Jayasuriya had played 444 one day games. This game represents 445th game for SR Tendulkar.
SR Tendulkar becomes the second cricketer to appear in six world cups. Javed Miandad holds the record of playing six world Cups. He represented Pakistan in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996 world Cups. Prior to this World Cup, SR Tendulkar had played in five World Cups – 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Both Bangladesh and India are led by new captains in this world cup. MS Dhoni is the sixth captain to lead India in world cup. Others are – N Kapil Dev {15}: M Azharuddin {23}: SC Ganguly {11}: R Dravid {03} and S Venkataraghavan {06}. Shakib Al Hasan is the fourth captain to lead Bangladesh captain in world cup. Others are – Habibul Bashar {09}: Aminul Islam {05} and Khaled Masud {06}. MS Dhoni and Shakib Al Hasan are the 82nd and 83rd captain to lead a team in world cup.
India is led by MS Dhoni who also keeps wickets; HeHhHHe became the seventh wicket keeper captains to lead a team in the world cup. Others are – BM Mauricette of Canada, AJ Stewart of England, LK Germon of New Zealand, A Flower of Zimbabwe, Khaled Mashud of Bangladesh and J Smits of Netherlands.
SR Tendulkar is playing his 36th world cup innings and is on par with RT Ponting who also has played 36 world cup innings. ST Jayasuriya with 37 innings to his credit holds the record for most innings played by a batsman in the world Cup
SR Tendulkar was dismissed run out for 28 in this game providing the 426th dismissal of a run out in world cup. His run out in this game provides the 46th occasion of an Indian batsman run out in the world cup.
SR Tendulkar has been dismissed run out on three occasions in the world cup. The other two occasions are – vs West Indies at Gwalior for 70 on 21.02.96 and vs Sri Lanka at Delhi on 02.03.96. He became the third Indian batsman to be dismissed run out on three occasions. Others are – M Prabhakar and J Srinath
SR Tendulkar’s run out in this game for 28 provides the 80th occasion of a an opening batsman dismissed run out in world cup.
SR Tendulkar’s three run out dismissals are as an opening batsman. He became the sixth opening batsman to be dismissed run out on three occasions. Others are – NJ Astle of New Zealand : DC Boon of Australia : SP Fleming of New Zealand : ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and RD Shah of Kenya
SR Tendulkar with his three run out dismissals now holds the record for Indian opening batsman who has been dismissed run out on most occasions in the world cup. SC Ganguly who was run out on two occasions held the previous record.
SR Tendulkar’s run out in this game provides the tenth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out in world cup. At the end of this game, India and New Zealand are on par with ten occasion of their opening batsman run out in world cup. Australia holds the record with eleven occasion of its opening batsman dismissed run out in world cup
SR Tendulkar’s run out dismissal in this game provide the 33rd occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. Other batsmen who have been dismissed run out on more than 33 occasions are – MS Atapattu {41}: Inzamam-ul-Haq {40}: R Dravid {39}: Mohammad Yousuf {38} and Wasim Akram {38}.
SR Tendulkar with his 33 run out dismissals went past M Azharuddin and ME Waugh who have been dismissed run out on 32 occasions.
V Sehwag scored 175 in this game provide the 80th occasion of an Indian batsman and 32nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in the world cup
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the 32nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in the world cup put India on par with England which has also 32 occasions of its opening batsman scoring fifty plus runs. Australia holds the record with 42 occasions of its openers scoring fifty in world cup.
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the 1115th hundred by a batsman in the annals of one day games. His knock provides the 183rd hundred by Indian batsman in one day games. It also represents the 594th hundred by an opening batsman in the annals of one day games
V Kohli’s 100 not out in this game provide the 1116th hundred by a batsman in the annals of one day games. His knock provides the 184th hundred by Indian batsman in one day games.
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the 104th hundred by a batsman in the world cup. His knock provides the 16th hundred by an Indian batsman in the world cup. It also represents the 50th hundred by an opening batsman in the world cup.
V Kohli’s 100 not out in this game provide the 105th hundred by a batsman in the world cup. His knock provides the 17th hundred by an Indian batsman in the world cup
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the 62nd occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. His knock provides the 15
th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. It also represents the 44th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games.
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the ninth occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the world cup. Others are – 171* by GM Turner of New Zealand vs East Africa at Birmingham on 07.06.75 : 188* by G Kirsten of South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi on 16.02.96 : 161 by AC Hudson of South Africa vs Netherlands at Rawalpindi on 05.03.96 : 183 by SC Ganguly of India vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 : 172* by CB Wishart of Zimbabwe vs Namibia at Harare on 10.02.03 : 152 by SR Tendulkar of India vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03 : 160 by Imran Nazir of Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Kingston on 21.03.07 : 158 by ML Hayden of Australia vs West Indies at North Sound on 27.03.07
V Sehwag with his 175 in this game became the third Indian opening batsman to score 150 plus runs in world cup. The other two are – 183 by SC Ganguly vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 and 152 by SR Tendulkar vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in world cup. He became the fourth Indian batsman to score 150 plus runs in the world cup. The other three are – 175* by N Kapil Dev vs Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells on 18.02.83 : 183 by SC Ganguly vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 and 152 by SR Tendulkar vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03.
V Sehwag {175} and V Kohli {100*} scored hundreds in this game providing the 90th occasion of two batsman scoring hundreds in the same innings in the annals of one day games. Their feat provides the 22nd occasion of Indian batsmen performing such a feat in one day games.
V Sehwag {175} and V Kohli {100*} scored hundreds in this game providing the sixth occasion of two batsman scoring hundreds in the same innings in world cup. Their feat provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen performing such a feat in world cup. The other three occasions are – R Dravid {104*} and SR Tendulkar {140*} vs Kenya at Bristol on 23.05.99: SC Ganguly {183} and R Dravid {145} vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 and SR Tendulkar {152} and SC Ganguly {112*} vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03
V Sehwag’s 175 and V Kohli’s 100 not out in this game provide the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in the opening game/games of the world cup. In 1999 and 2007, the opening games did not witness a hundred. The other occasions are – 1975 – 137 by DL Amiss of England vs India at Lord’s on 07.06.75 : 171* by GM Turner of New Zealand vs East Africa at Birmingham on 07.06.75 : 1979 – 106* by CG Greenidge of West Indies vs India at Birmingham on 19.06.79 : 1983 – 102 by AJ Lamb of England vs New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83 : 1987 – 103 by Javed Miandad of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Hyd-Pak on 08.10.87 : 1992 – 100* by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 22.02.92 and 100 by DC Boon of Australia vs New Zealand at Auckland on 22.02.92 : 1996 – 101 by NJ Astle of New Zealand vs England at Ahmedabad on 14.02.96 – 1999 – No hundreds : 2003 – 116 by BC Lara of West Indies vs South Africa at Cape Town on 09.02.03 and 2007 – No hundreds.
V Sehwag’s 175 and V Kohli’s 100 not out in this game provide the first occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in the same innings in the opening game of the world cup
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game represent the highest individual score in the opening game of the world cup. He wrested the record from GM Turner of New Zealand who had scored 171 not out against East Africa at Birmingham on 07.06.75
India’s 370 for 4 in this game represent the 371st occasion of a team scoring 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total represents the 61st occasion of India posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games
India’s 370 for 4 in this game represent the 50th occasion of a team scoring 350 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total represents the 15th occasion of India posting a total of 350 plus runs in one day games.
India’s 370 for 4 in this game represent the 45th occasion of a team scoring 300 plus runs in world cup. This total represents the fifth occasion of India posting a total of 300 plus runs in world cup. The other four occasions are – 329 for 2 vs Kenya at Bristol on 23.05.99 : 373 for 6 vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 : 311 for 2 vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03 and 413 for 5 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07.
India’s 370 for 4 in this game represent the eleventh occasion of a team scoring 350 plus runs in world cup. This total represents the third occasion of India posting a total of 350 plus runs in world cup. The other two occasions are – 373 for 6 vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 and 413 for 5 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07
V Sehwag’s 175 in this game represent his 14th hundred of his one day career. His knock represents his highest one day score, His previous best was 146 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09. His knock also represents his second world cup hundred. His other hundred in the world cup was 114 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07
V Kohli’s 100 not out in this game represent his fifth one day hundred and his first in the world cup. His knock came on his world cup debut and he earned the distinction of becoming the 13th batsman to score a hundred on world cup debut. The other twelve occasions are – 171* by GM Turner of New Zealand vs East Africa at Birmingham in 1975 : 137 by DL Amiss of England vs India at Lord’s in 1975 : 110 by TM Chappell of Australia vs India at Nottingham in 1983 : 102 by AJ Lamb of England vs New Zealand at The Oval in 1983 : 110 by GR Marsh of Australia vs India at Chennai in 1987 : 115* by A Flower of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at New Plymouth in 1992 : 188* by G Kirsten of South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi in 1996 : 101 by NJ Astle of New Zealand vs England at Ahmedabad in 1996 : 172* by CB Wishart of Zimbabwe vs Namibia at Harare in 2003 : 143* by A Symonds of Australia vs Pakistan at Johannesburg in 2003 : 141* by SB Styris of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in 2003 and 115* by JP Bray of Ireland vs Zimbabwe at Kingston in 2007
V Kohli with his 100 not out in this game earned the distinction of becoming the fi
rst Indian batsman to score a hundred on world cup debut.
V Sehwag and V Kohli added 203 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of 200 plus runs partnership in world cup. This stand represents the fourth occasion of 200 plus runs partnership for the third wicket. The other three occasions are – 207 runs between ME Waugh and SR Waugh of Australia vs Kenya at Vizag on 23.02.96 : 237* runs between R Dravid and SR Tendulkar of India vs Kenya at Bristol on 23.05.99 : and 234* between RT Ponting and DR Martyn of Australia vs India at Jo’burg on 23.03.03.
V Sehwag and V Kohli added 203 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the fifth occasion of Indian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership in world cup. The other four occasions are – 318 runs for the second wicket between R Dravid and SC Ganguly vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 : 244 runs for the second wicket between SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03 : 202 runs for the second wicket between SC Ganguly and V Sehwag vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07 : 237* for the third wicket between R Dravid and SR Tendulkar vs Kenya at Bristol on 23.05.99.
India’s 370 for 4 in this game provide the fifth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the opening game of a world cup. Other occasions are – 334 for 6 in 60.0 overs by England vs India at Lord’s on 07.06.75 : 309 for 5 in 60.0 overs by New Zealand vs East Africa at Birmingham on 07.06.75 : 322 for 6 in 60.0 overs by England vs New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83 and 338 for 5 in 60.0 overs by Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Swansea on 09.06.83.
India’s 370 for 4 in this game provide the highest team total in the opening game of a world cup. The previous best was 338 for 5 in 60.0 overs by Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Swansea on 09.06.83.
Abdur Razaak returned with figures of 9.0-0-74-0 in this game providing the 47th occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in the world cup. It was the second occasion for Abdur Razaak leaking seventy plus runs in a world cup game. The other occasion was against Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 21.03.07 when he returned with figures of 10.0-0-86-1.
Adbur Razaak earned the dubious distinction of becoming the only bowler to concede seventy plus runs on two occasions in the world cup.
V Sehwag {175} and Tamim Iqbal {70} scored fifties in this game providing the 43rd occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring fifties in the world cup.
V Sehwag {175} and Tamim Iqbal {70} scored hundred and fifty in this game providing the 16th occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring a hundred and a fifty in the world cup.
Juniad Siddique was stumped by MS Dhoni of Harbhajan Singh providing the 100th stumping dismissal in the world cup.
Zaheer Khan who had an aggregate of 23 world cup wickets prior to the start of the ensuing world cup captured two wickets in this game and took his tally of wickets to 25 at the end of this game. He became the 25th bowler in the world cup to capture 25 plus wickets. Zaheer Khan also become the fourth Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets after J Srinath {44}, A Kumble {31} and N Kapil Dev {28}
Zaheer Khan become the fifth left arm bowler to aggregate 25 wickets after Wasim Akram {55}. WPUJC Vaas {49}, GB Hogg {34} and ST Jayasuriya {27} and the third left arm pace bowler after Wasim Akram and WPUJC Vaas to achieve the milestone
MM Patel captured 4 for 48 in this game providing the 15th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup. It also provides the 129th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup.
MM Patel captured 4 for 48 in this game providing the 131st occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games.
MM Patel’s 4 for 48 in this game represent his third four wicket haul in one day games. The other two occasions are – 4 for 29 vs South Africa at Jo’burg on 15.01.11 and 4 for 49 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 11.02.07
Shakib Al Hasan scored 55 in this game providing the 116th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the world cup. He became the first Bangladesh captain to score a fifty in world cup
Tamim Iqbal {70} and Shakib Al Hasan {55} scored fifties in this game providing the eleventh occasion of Bangladesh batsman scoring a fifty in world cup.
Shakib Al Hasan scored his third world cup fifty when he scored 55 in this game. The other two occasions are – 53 vs India at Port of Spain on 17.03.07 and 57* vs England at Bridgetown on 11.04.07
Tamim Iqbal scored his second fifty when he scored 70 in this game. He had earlier scored 51 vs India at Port of Spain on 17.03.07. Thus his 70 in this game is his highest score in world cup
Shakib Al Hasan with his three fifties holds the record for most fifties by a Bangladesh batsman in world cup. Others who have scored two fifties are – Minjahul Abedin, Mohammad Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal