Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the 498^th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also provides the 52nd occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games.

 

Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the 72nd occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the third occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs against Bangladesh in World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs against Bangladesh in World Cup. The first occasion was – 318 for 4 at Port of Spain on 21.03.07

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 12^th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third such occasion by Sri Lankan batsmen in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka became the second team in the world cup to have two of its batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings on three occasions in the World Cup. India is the other team to have accomplished such a feat on three or more occasions. India has accomplished such a feat on four occasions

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 139^th and 140^th occasion of batsmen scoring hundreds in the World Cup. It also provides the 17^th and 18th occasion by Sri Lankan batsmen scoring hundreds in the World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his third hundred in the World Cup. He became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – DPMD  Jayawardene {04} and ST Jayasuriya {03}

 

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	TM Dilshan	144	1	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	10.03.11
2	TM Dilshan	108*	2	v England	Col-RPS	26.03.11
3	TM Dilshan	161*	1	v Bangladesh	Melbourne	26.02.15
1	ST Jayasuriya	120	1	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	10.02.03
2	ST Jayasuriya	109	1	v Bangladesh	Port of Spain	21.03.07
3	ST Jayasuriya	115	1	v West Indies	Providence	01.04.07
1	M Jayawardene	115*	1	v New Zealand	Kingston	24.04.07
2	M Jayawardene	100	1	v Canada	Hambantota	20.02.11
3	M Jayawardene	103*	1	v India	Mumbai	02.04.11
4	M Jayawardene	100	2	v Afghanistan	Dunedin	22.02.15

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his third hundred as an opening batsman in the World Cup. He became the second Sri Lankan opening batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup after ST Jayasuriya {03}

 

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	TM Dilshan	144	1	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	10.03.11
2	TM Dilshan	108*	2	v England	Col-RPS	26.03.11
3	TM Dilshan	161*	1	v Bangladesh	Melbourne	26.02.15
1	ST Jayasuriya	120	1	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	10.02.03
2	ST Jayasuriya	109	1	v Bangladesh	Port of Spain	21.03.07
3	ST Jayasuriya	115	1	v West Indies	Providence	01.04.07

 

TM Dilshan became the seventh opening batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – SR Tendulkar {05}, ME Waugh {04}, ML Hayden {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, Rameez Raja {03} and Saeed Anwar {03}

TM Dilshan became the 12th batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – SR Tendulkar {06}, RT Ponting {05}, ME Waugh {04}, SC Ganguly {04}, DPMD Jayawardene {04}, AB de Villiers {03}, ML Hayden {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, Rameez Raja {03}, IVA Richards {03} and Saeed Anwar {03}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent the highest individual score by a Srl Lankan batsman in the World Cup. The previous best was 145 by PA de Silva against Kenya at Kandy on 06.03.96.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game provide the 14^th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in World Cup. It also provides the 12^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game did not contain a boundary six. It is the highest score by any batsman without a boundary six in the World Cup. The previous best innings without a boundary six in the World Cup was SR Tendulkar’s 152 in the game between India and Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03. World Cup has witnessed 37 hundreds without boundary six in an innings and the seven such occasions by Sri Lankan batsman

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game did not contain a boundary six. It is the highest score by any batsman without a boundary six in the annals of one day games. The previous best innings without a boundary six in one day games was HM Amla’s 153 not out in the game between South Africa and West Indies at Johannesburg on 18.01.15. One day games has witnessed 410 hundreds without boundary six in an innings and the 67 such occasions by Sri Lankan batsman

 

At the end of this game, TM Dilshan’s aggregate number of boundary fours in the World Cup read 100.  He became the 12^th batsman in the World Cup to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {241}, RT Ponting {145}, AC Gilchrist {141}, SP Fleming {134}, BC Lara {124}, ST Jayasuriya {120}, KC Sangakkara {109}, V Sehwag {108}, PA de Silva {106}, HH Gibbs {106} and ML Hayden {106}

 

At the end of this game, TM Dilshan’s aggregate number of boundary fours in the World Cup read 100. He became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman in the World Cup to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {120}, KC Sangakkara {109} and PA de Silva {106}.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his 21^st one day hundred and he became the ninth batsman in the annals of one day games to score 21 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30}, ST Jayasuriya {28}, SC Ganguly {22}, CH Gayle {22}, V Kohli {22}, KC Sangakkara {22} and HH Gibbs {21}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his 21^st one day hundred and he became the third Sri Lankan batsman in one day games to score 21 or more hundreds. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {28} and KC Sangakkara {22}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his highest one day score – an improvement over his 160 not out against India at Rajkot on 28.02.12

 

KC Sangakkara’s 103 not out in this game represent his 22nd one day hundred and he became the seventh batsman in the annals of one day games to score 22 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30}, ST Jayasuriya {28}, SC Ganguly {22}, CH Gayle {22} and V Kohli {22}

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game represent his 22nd one day hundred and he became the second Sri Lankan batsman in one day games to score 22 or more hundreds after ST Jayasuriya. ST Jayasuriya has scored 28 one day hundreds

 

KC Sangakkara was playing his 400^th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the fourth cricketer in the annals of one day games to appear in 400 plus one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {463}, ST Jayasuriya {445} and DPMD Jayawardene {444}

 

KC Sangakkara was playing his 400^th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the third Sri Lankan cricketer in the annals of one day games to appear in 400 plus one day games. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {445} and DPMD Jayawardene {444}

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the fourth occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in World Cup and the 12th occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the second occasion of two Sri Lankan batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in World Cup and the third occasion of two Sri Lankan batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara celebrated his 400^th appearance in one day games with a hundred – 105 not out in this game. It was his 22^nd one day hundred and his second World Cup hundred.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game provide the 110th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the history of one day games. It also provides the 23rd occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game provide the 20th occasion of his scoring a hundred as a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. He earned the distinction of becoming the first wicket keeper batsman to score 20 hundreds in the annals of one day games.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52} and TM Dilshan {161 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan openers performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52} and TM Dilshan {161 not out} scored fifty and hundred in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of  openers scoring fifty and a  hundred in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Sri Lankan openers performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52}, TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the fourth occasion of first three batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.

 

KC Sangakkara’s aggregate dismissals in the World Cup read 51 at the end of this game. He became the second wicket keeper after AC Gilchrist {52} to effect 50 plus dismissals in the World Cup

 

The lone stumping dismissal by KC Sangakkara gave him a total of 98 dismissals in the one day games. He is on the threshold of becoming the first ever wicket keeper to effect 100 stumping dismissals in the history of one day games. He needs two more stumping dismissals to own the most coveted record.