WC 2015 – Game 07 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at Canberra on 18.02.15 – Bangladesh won by 105 runs
Afghanistan became the 20th team to make its debut in World Cup. Hamid Hasan had the honour of bowling the first delivery for Afghanistan in the World Cup. Shapoor Zardan had the honour of sharing the new ball with Hamid Hasan in the World Cup. Mohammad Nabi led Afghanistan in its first World Cup.
Mirwais Ashraf claimed the first wicket for Afghanistan in the World Cup when he had Tamim Iqbal caught by Afsar Zazai for 29. Afsar Zazai became the first Afghanistan wicket keeper to effect a dismissal in the World Cup.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim added 114 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 223rd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in World Cup.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim added 114 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the very first occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for any wicket in World Cup. The previous best was 92 runs partnership between Imrul Kayes and Junaid Siddique vs Netherlands at Chittagong on 14.03.11
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh batsman to total 4000 runs in one day games. His run aggregate at the end of this game read 4040. He also became the 93rd batsman to aggregate 4000 plus runs in the history of one day games.
Shakib Al Hasan scored 63 in this game to provide his 33rd fifty in one day games. He now holds the record for most fifties by a Bangladesh batsman in one day games.
It also reprsents his 27th half century. He now shares the record for most half centuries by a Bangladesh batsman in one day games with Tamim Iqbal. Tamil Iqbal has also scored 27 half centuries
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangaldesh batsman to score 400 plus runs in World Cup. His run aggregate at the end of this game read 407
Shakib Al Hasan’s 63 in this game provide his fourth half century in the World Cup and also represent his best score in the World Cup. The previous best was 57 not out vs England at Bridgetown on 11.04.07
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 71 in this game provide his second half century in the World Cup and also represent his best score in the World Cup. The previous best was 56 not out against India at Port of Spain on 17.03.07. It also represents his 21st one day fifty and 19th half century.
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 71 in this game provide the 74th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in WC 2015
Mashrafe Mortaza became the fifth captain to lead Bangladesh in a World Cup. Others are – Aminul Aslam in 1999, Khaled Mashud in 2003, Habibul Bashar in 2007 and Shakib Al Hasan in 2011.
Mashrafe Mortaza became the 13th captain and also the first Bangladesh captain to share the new ball in the World Cup
Afghanistan lost its first three wickets in the first three overs – first wicket in first over, second wicket in second over and third wicket in third over – providing the first such occasion in World Cup and perhaps the first such occasion in the history of one day games
Mashrafe Mortaza returned with figures of 3 for 20 in this game to provide the best bowling figures by Bangladesh captain in World Cup. The previous best was 2 for 28 by Shakib Al Hasan against Ireland at Dhaka on 25.02.11
Bangladesh posted 267 in this game to provide its second best total in World Cup. Its best is 283 for 9 against India at Dhaka on 19.02.11
Bangladesh won this game by 105 runs to provide its first win by 100 plus runs margin in World Cup. The previous best was – by 67 runs against South Africa at Providence on 07.04.07
Bangladesh won this game by 105 runs to provide the 54th occasion of a team winning a game by 100 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a team winning by 100 plus runs margin in WC 2015 – the first occasion being the 111 runs margin win by Australia against England at Melbourne on 14.02.15. Bangladesh won its ninth win in 27 games in World Cup.