Match No 03 : Canada vs Sri Lanka at Hambantota on 20.02.11 : Sri Lanka won by 210 runs

Canada capped TG Gordon in this game providing the 188^th occasion of a batsman making his one day debut in world cup games. He became the 29^th Canadian cricketer to make his one day debut in world cup. He became the 71^st Canadian cricketer to make his debut in one day games

KC Sangakkara and A Bagai became the 84^th and 85^th captains to lead a team in world cup. KC Sangakkara became the eighth captain to lead Sri Lanka in world cup. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {11}: A Ranatunga {11}: ST Jayasuriya {10}: PA de Silva {08}: LRD Mendis {12}: B Warnapura {01} and APB Tenekoon {04}. A Bagai became the fourth captain to lead Canada in world cup. Others are – JV Harris {06}: JM Davison {03} and BM Mauriette {03}

For the first time in the world cup, two rival captains were wicket keeper captains. Sri Lanka was led by KC Sangakkara and Canada was led by A Bagai.

KC Sangakkara and A Bagai became the ninth and tenth 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, J Smits of Netherlands and MS Dhoni of India

KC Sangakkara scored 92 in this game providing the first occasion of a captain scoring ninety on world cup debut. KC Sangakkara became the 18^th captain to score a fifty on world cup debut

DPMD Jayawardene scored 100 in this game providing the 106^th occasion of batsman scoring hundreds in world cup. His knock represents the ninth hundred by Sri Lankan batsmen in world cup. His knock represents the 1117^th hundred in the annals of one day games. His knock represents the 111^th hundred by Sri Lankan batsman in one day games.

DPMD Jayawardene registered his second hundred in world cup. The other hundred was his 115 not out vs New Zealand at Kingston on 24.04.07. He became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score two or more hundreds in world cup. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {03}, PA de Silva {02| and MS Atapattu {02}

DPMD Jayawardene’s 100 in this game represent his 12^th hundred of his one day career representing Sri Lanka. He now stands second in the list of most hundred getters from Sri Lanka. ST Jayasuriya holds the record with 28 hundreds to his credit. On his way to 12^th hundred, DPMD Jayawardene went past MS Atapattu and PA de Silva who had scored eleven hundreds.

DPMD Jayawardene scored his 13^th hundred of his career – 12 hundreds representing Sri Lanka and one hundred representing Asia Eleven.

DPMD Jayawardene has played 24 world cup games prior to the start of the world cup and the game against Canada was his 25^th world cup game. He became the 37^th cricketer to appear in 25 plus world cup games.

KC Sangakkar’s 92 in this game provide the 434^th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in the annals of one day games. His knock represents the 40^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a ninety in one day games

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the 38^th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in the world cup. His knock represents the third occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a ninety in world cup. The other two occasions are – 91 by PA de Silva vs Zimbabwe at Col-SSC on 21.02.96 and 92 by PA de Silva vs Australia at Centurion on 07.03.03

KC Sangakkara {92} and DPMD Jayawardene {100} scored ninety and hundred in this game providing the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty and a hundred in the world cup. The other occasions are – AC Gilchrist {99} and RT Ponting {114} of Australia vs New Zealand at Centurion on 07.03.03 : MJ Clarke {93*} and BJ Hodge {123} of Australia vs Netherlands at at Basseterre on 18.03.07 and RT Ponting {93}, MJ Clarke {92} and RT Ponting {101} of Australia vs South Africa at St Kitts on 24.03.07}

KC Sangakkara {92} and DPMD Jayawardene {100} scored ninety and hundred in this game providing the 40th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty and a hundred in the annals of one day games.

TM Dilshan {50} : KC Sangakkara {92} and DPMD Jayawardene {100} scored fifties in this game providing the 33^rd occasion of three or more batsman scoring fifties in a world cup game

TM Dilshan {50} : KC Sangakkara {92} and DPMD Jayawardene {100} scored fifties in this game providing the sixth occasion of three or more Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifties in a world cup game

WU Tharanga and NLTC Perera were dismissed run out in this game providing the 429^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in world cup. Their run out dismissals provide the 46^th and 47^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman run out in world cup.

KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene added 179 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 178^th occasion of a three figure partnership in world cup game. It also provides the 48^th occasion of a three figure partnership for the third wicket in world cup games.

KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene added 179 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 17^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in world cup game. It also provides the sixth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen positng a three figure partnership for the third wicket in world cup games.

Sri Lanka posted a total of 332 for 7 in this game providing the 46^th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in world cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in world cup. The other five occasions are – 313 for 7 vs Zimbabwe at New Plymouth on 23.02.92 : 398 for
5 vs Kenya at Kandy on 06.03.96 : 321 for 6 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 15.03.07 : 318 for 4 vs Bangladesh at Port of Spain on 21.03.07 and 303 for 5 vs West Indies at Providence on 01.04.07

Sri Lanka posted a total of 332 for 7 in this game providing the 372^nd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 36^th occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games

Sri Lanka won this game by 210 runs providing the 47th occasion of a team winning a world cup game by 100 plus runs margin.

Sri Lanka won this game by 210 runs providing the ninth occasion of a team winning a world cup game by 200 plus runs margin. The other eight occasions are – India won by 257 runs vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07 : Australia won by 256 runs vs Namibia at Potchefstroom on 27.02.03 : Sri Lanka won by 243 runs vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 15.03.07 : Australia won by 229 runs vs Netherlands at Basseterre on 18.03.07 “ South Africa won by 221 runs vs Netherlands at Basseterre on 16.03.07 : Australia won by 215 runs vs St George’s o 20.04.07 : Australia won by 203 runs vs Scotland at Bassterre on 14.03.07 and England won by 202 runs vs India at Lord’s on 07.06.05

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the sixth occasion of a captain scoring a ninety in the world cup. Other occasions are – 93 by M Azharuddin of India vs Australia at Brisbane on 01.03.92 : 91 by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs Pakistan at Auckland on 21.03.92 : 93* by RB Richardson of West Indies vs Australia at Jaipur on 04.03.96 : 91 by GC Smith of South Africa vs Scotland at Basseterre on 20.03.07 and 91 by RT Ponting of Australia vs South Africa at Basseterre on 24.03.07

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety in the world cup. The other occasion was – 99 by AC Gilchrist of Australia vs Sri Lanka at Centurion on 07.03.03

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the 55^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifties in the world cup. His knock provides the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the world cup.

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the fifth occasion of his scoring a fifty in the world cup. The other four occasions are – 76 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 15.03.07 : 56 vs Bangladesh at Port of Spain on 21.03.07 : 69* vs New Zealand at St George’s on 12.04.07 and 54 vs Australia at Bridgetown on 28.04.07. This 92 in this game represnts his highest score in the world cup.

KC Sangakkara with his five fifties became the second batsman to score five or more fifties in the world cup after AC Gilchrist of Australia who has scored eleven fifties. On his way to fifth fifty, KC Sangakkara went past AJ Stewart of England, DL Houghton of Zimbabwe and KO Otieno of Kenya who had scored four fifties

KC Sangakkara’s 92 in this game provide the first occasion of a captain cum wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety in the world cup.

DPMD Jayawardene with his two hundreds in the world cup became the 15^th batsman to score two hundreds in the world cup. Others are – Aamer Sohail of Pakistan, BC Lara of West Indies, CG Greenidge of West Indies, DC Boon of Australia, GM Turner of New Zealand, GR Marsh of Australia, HH Gibbs of South Africa, KP Pietersen of England, MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka, NJ Astle of New Zealand, PA de Silva of Sri Lanka, R Dravid of India, SB Styris of New Zealand and SP Fleming of New Zealand