WC 2015 – Game 45 – QF 3 – Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 20.03.15 – Australia won by six wickets
JR Hazlewood captured 4 for 35 in this game to provide the 188th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 134th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in a World Cup game.
JR Hazlewood captured 4 for 35 in this game to provide the 32nd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing exact four wickets in a World Cup game.
JR Hazlewood captured 4 for 35 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup in his full quota of ten overs. The following table lists all the five bowlers.
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CJ McDermott | 10.0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 09.10.87 |
| 2 | MR Whitney | 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 2 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 18.03.92 |
| 3 | SK Warne | 10.0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 2 | v South Africa | Birmingham | 17.06.99 |
| 4 | SW Tait | 10.0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 25.04.07 |
| 5 | JR Hazlewood | 10.0 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 1 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 20.03.15 |
JR Hazlewood became the sixth bowler to capture four or more wickets in the World Cup Quarter final. Others are – RA Harper of West Indies, Shahid Afridi of Pakistan, JDP Oram of New Zealand, Imran Tahir of South Africa and UT Yadav of India. The performance of these six bowlers is listed below.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RA Harper | 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | Win | RSA | Karachi | 11.03.96 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 9.3 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | Pak | Win | Dhaka | 23.03.11 |
| 3 | JDP Oram | 9.0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | NZl | RSA | Dhaka | 25.03.11 |
| 4 | Imran Tahir | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Sydney | 18.03.15 |
| 5 | UT Yadav | 9.0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | Ind | Ban | Melbourne | 19.03.15 |
| 6 | JRHazlewood | 10.0 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Pak | Adeliade | 20.03.15 |
It is interesting to note that in all the three quarter finals of WC 2015 played hither to, a bowler from the winning team has captured four wickets.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Sydney | 18.03.15 |
| 2 | UT Yadav | 9.0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | Ind | Ban | Melbourne | 19.03.15 |
| 3 | JRHazlewood | 10.0 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Pak | Adeliade | 20.03.15 |
Pakistan was dismissed all out in this game for 213 to provide the 22nd occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings of a World Cup game. It also provides the ninth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in a World Cup game for 200 plus runs. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 349 | 49.5 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Kingston | 21.03.07 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 250 | 56.2 | 2 | v West Indies | The Oval | 20.06.79 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 249 | 49.0 | 2 | v Australia | Lahore | 04.11.87 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 231 | 49.5 | 2 | v India | Mohali | 30.03.11 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 228 | 44.3 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 11.02.03 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 224 | 47.0 | 2 | v India | Adelaide | 15.02.15 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 222 | 46.4 | 1 | v South Africa | Auckland | 07.03.15 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 213 | 49.5 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 20.03.15 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 205 | 53.0 | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 07.06.75 |
Pakistan was dismissed all out in this game for 213 to provide the fifth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings against Australia in a World Cup game. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 249 | 49.0 | 2 | v Australia | Lahore | 04.11.87 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 228 | 44.3 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 11.02.03 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 213 | 49.5 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 20.03.15 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 205 | 53.0 | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 07.06.75 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 132 | 49.5 | 1 | v Australia | Lord’s | 20.06.99 |
AJ Finch took three catches in this game to provide the 38th occasion of a fieldsman other than the Wicket keeper taking three or more catches in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian fieldsman taking three or more catches. Others are – AR Border – three catches against Zimbabwe at Hobart on 14.03.92 and RT Ponting – three catches against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street on 27.05.99.
AJ Finch took three catches in this game to provide the third occasion of a fieldsman other than the Wicket keeper taking three or more catches in the World Cup Quarter final. Others are Z Khan of India against Australia at Ahmedabad on 24.03.11 and F du Plessis of South Africa against Sri Lanka at Sydney on 19.03.15. The feats of these three fieldsmen are listed below
| No | Player | Ct | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Z Khan | 3 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Ahmedabad | 24.03.11 |
| 2 | F du Plessis | 3 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Sydney | 18.03.15 |
| 3 | AJ Finch | 3 | 1 | Aus | Pal | Adelaide | 20.03.15 |