WC 2015 – Game 39 – India vs Zimbabwe at Auckland on 14.03.15 – India won by six wickets
This game witnessed the first occasion of rival wicket keeper batsmen scoring fifties. Zimbabwe captain wicket keeper BRM Taylor scored 138 in Zimbabwe’s innings. In reply in India’s innings, India’s Captain wicket keeper MS Dhoni scored 85 not out.
Rival captain wicket keeper scoring fifties is a very rare occasions. There are only four such occasions in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are listed below
| No | No | Player | Score | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | MS Dhoni | 72 | Ind | Srl | Rajkot | 15.12.09 |
| 2 | KC Sangakkara | 80 | Srl | Ind | Rakot | 15.12.09 | |
| 2 | 1 | KC Sangakkara | 71 | Srl | Ind | Dambulla | 28.08.10 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 67 | Ind | Srl | Dambulla | 28.08.10 | |
| 3 | 1 | BB McCullum | 56 | NZl | RSA | Wellingon | 25.02.12 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 106* | RSA | NZl | Wellingon | 25.02.12 | |
| 4 | 1 | BRM Taylor | 138 | Zim | Ind | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 85* | Ind | Zim | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
Rival captain wicket keepers scoring a century and half century have been witnessed on two occasions in the history of one day games. Both the occasions are listed below.
| No | No | Player | Score | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | BB McCullum | 56 | NZl | RSA | Wellingon | 25.02.12 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 106* | RSA | NZl | Wellingon | 25.02.12 | |
| 2 | 1 | BRM Taylor | 138 | Zim | Ind | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 85* | Ind | Zim | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
BRM Taylor’s century {138} and MS Dhoni’s half century {85 not out} in the game between India and Zimbabwe at Auckland on 14.03.15 provide the first such occurrence of a captain wicket keeper scoring a century and a half century in a World Cup game
It is interesting to note that out of the four occasions cited above, three of them involve India and Indian captain wicket keeper MS Dhoni
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game provide the 159th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of a Zimbabwe batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup.
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game provide the second occasion of his scoring a hundred in the World Cup. He had scored 121 against Ireland at Hobart on 07.03.15. He became the first Zimbabwe batsman to score two hundreds in the World Cup. He is the 36th batsman to score two or more hundreds in the World Cup. He became the 26th batsman and the first Zimbabwe batsman to score two or more hundreds in the same edition of a World Cup.
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game provide the 24th occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a Zimbabwe captain scoring a hundred in the World Cup. The other occasion was 121 by BRM Taylor himself against Ireland at Hobart on 07.03.15. He became the fifth captain and the first Zimbabwe captain to score two or more hundreds in the World Cup. He became the fourth captain and the first Zimbabwe captain to score two or more hundreds in the same edition of a World Cup.
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game provide the 14th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a Zimbabwe wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup – the first occasion being A Flower’s 115 not out against Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game provide the third occasion of a captain wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a Zimbabwe captain wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | KC Sangakkara | 111 | 1 | Srl | NZl | Mumbai | 18.03.11 |
| 2 | BRM Taylor | 121 | 2 | Zim | Ire | Hobart | 07.03.15 |
| 3 | BRM Taylor | 138 | 1 | Zim | Ind | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
BRM Taylor and CR Ervine added 109 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 254th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 24th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup
BRM Taylor and CR Ervine added 109 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 13th occasion of Zimbabwe batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Zimbabwe batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup
SK Raina and MS Dhoni added 196 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 255th occasion of occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 25th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup
SK Raina and MS Dhoni added 196 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 255th occasion of occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Jadeja, RR Singh | 5 | 141 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 04.06.99 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh | 5 | 118* | 2 | v Kenya | Cape Town | 07.03.03 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh | 5 | 122 | 1 | v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni, SK Raina | 5 | 196* | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
SK Raina and MS Dhoni added 196 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by Indian batsmen or the fifth wicket in the World Cup. The previous best is 141 runs between A Jadeja and Robin Singh against Australia at The Oval on 04.06.88
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | MS Dhoni, SK Raina | 5 | 196* | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
| 2 | A Jadeja, RR Singh | 5 | 141 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 04.06.99 |
BRM Taylor-CR Ervine added 109 runs for the fifth wicket and SK Raina-MS Dhoni added 196 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the very first occasion of occasion of batsmen from rival teams posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of rival batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the same wicket in the World Cup
| No | No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | AC Gilchrist/ML Hayden | 1 | 106 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers/GC Smith | 1 | 160 | 2 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 | |
| 2 | 1 | TM Dilshan/WU Tharanga | 1 | 282 | 1 | Srl | Zim | Pallekele | 10.03.11 |
| 2 | RW Chakabva/BRM Taylor | 1 | 116 | 2 | Zim | Srl | Pallekele | 10.03.11 | |
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| 3 | 1 | RD Shah/SO Tikolo | 2 | 100 | 1 | Ken | Eng | Canterbury | 18.05.99 |
| 2 | GA Hick/N Hussain | 2 | 159* | 2 | Eng | Ken | Canterbury | 18.05.99 | |
| 4 | 1 | ME Waugh/SR Waugh | 3 | 207 | 1 | Aus | Ken | Vizag | 23.02.96 |
| 2 | MO Odumbe/KO Otieno | 3 | 102 | 2 | Ken | Aus | Vizag | 23.02.96 | |
| 5 | 1 | SR Tendulkar/R Dravid | 3 | 237* | 1 | Ind | Ken | Bristol | 23.05.99 |
| 2 | KO Otieno/SO Tikolo | 3 | 118 | 2 | Ken | Ind | Bristol | 23.05.99 | |
| 6 | 1 | IR Bell/KP Pietersen | 3 | 140 | 1 | Eng | Aus | NorthSound | 08.04.07 |
| 2 | MJ Clarke/RT Ponting | 3 | 112 | 2 | Ays | Eng | NorthSound | 08.04.07 | |
| 7 | 1 | PA de Silva/A Ranatunga | 4 | 106 | 1 | Srl | Ken | Kandy | 06.03.96 |
| 2 | HS Modi/SO Tikolo | 4 | 137 | 2 | Ken | Srl | Kandy | 06.03.96 | |
| 8 | 1 | M Jayawardene/LPC Silva | 4 | 140 | 1 | Srl | Aus | St George’s | 16.04.07 |
| 2 | RT Ponting/A Symonds | 4 | 106* | 2 | Aus | Srl | St George’s | 16.04.07 | |
| 9 | 1 | CR Ervine/BRM Taylor | 5 | 109 | 1 | Zim | Ind | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
| 1 | MS Dhoni/SK Raina | 5 | 196* | 2 | Ind | Zim | Auckland | 14.03.15 |
SK Raina scored 110 not out in this game to provide the 160th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 24th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup.
MS Dhoni’s 85 not out in this game provides the 89th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup.
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 30th occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of a Zimbabwe batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the third occasion of a captain’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a Zimbabwe captain’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup
BRM Taylor became the only captain to witness two of his hundreds in a losing cause. Apart from his 138 in this game, his 121 against Ireland at Hobart on 07.03.15 was also in losing cause
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of a Zimbabwe wicket keeper batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup
BRM Taylor became the only wicket keeper batsman to witness two of his hundreds in a losing cause. Apart from his 138 in this game, his 121 against Ireland at Hobart on 07.03.15 was also in losing cause
BRM Taylor’s 138 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the second occasion of a captain wicket keeper batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. On both the occasions it was BRM Taylor. Thus BRM Taylor became the only captain wicket keeper batsman to witness two of his hundreds in a losing cause. Apart from his 138 in this game, his 121 against Ireland at Hobart on 07.03.15 was also in losing cause
India carved its 45th win in the World Cup when it won the game. Now India stands third in the list of teams which have won most games in the World Cup. Australia {59} and New Zealand {46} are ahead of India in winning most World Cup games.