WC 2023 Match No 12 – India Vs Pakistan at Ahmedabad on 14.10.23 – India won by seven wickets

WC 2023 Match No 12 – India Vs Pakistan at Ahmedabad on 14.10.23 – India won by seven wickets

India won the toss and elected to field first in this game providing the 15th occasion of India doing so in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of India doing so against Pakistan in the World Cup.

Pakistan lost the toss and was invited to bat first in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of Pakistan inserted by the opposition in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Pakistan inserted by India in the World Cup.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 191 in this game to provide the 316th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 26th occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 191 in this game to provide the 138th occasion of a team dismissed all out in the first innings in the World Cup. It also provides the tenth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in the first innings in the World Cup.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 191 in this game to provide the 41st occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup against India.  It also provides the fifth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup against India.

Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 185th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup

Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 18th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup against India. It also provides the third occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup against India.

Babar Azam became the first captain to score an exact 50 in an innings in the World Cup. It was also his first fifty in the World Cup.

Babar Azam became the 48th batsman to score an exact 50 or an unbeaten 50 in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasion are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1GS Chappell501AusSrlThe Oval11 Jun 1975
2RL Dias501SrlIndManchester16 Jun 1979
3RW Marsh50*2AusZimNottingham09 Jun 1983
4SM Patil502IndZimLeicester11 Jun 1983
5GM Turner502NZLSrlBristol13 Jun 1983
6S Wettimuny502SrlPakLeeds16 Jun 1983
7HA Gomes50*2WinPakThe Oval22 Jun 1983
8PV Simmons501WinPakLahore16 Oct 1987
9DL Houghton501ZimNZlEden Gardens23 Oct 1987
10A Ranatunga502SrlPakFaisalabad25 Oct 1987
11SM Gavaskar502IndZimAhmedabad26 Oct 1987
12KR Rutherford501NZlPakAuckland21 Mar 1992
13MO Odumbe502KenAusVisakhapatnam23 Feb 1996
14Ijaz Ahmed50*2PakUAEGujranwala24 Feb 1996
15Aamer Sohail501PakNZlLahore06 Mar 1996
16RD Shah501KenRSAAmstelveen26 May 1999
17A Ranatunga501SrlKenSouthampton30 May 1999
18DJ Cullinan501RSAAusLeeds13 Jun 1999
19RD Jacobs502WinNZlGqeberha13 Feb 2003
20RL Powell501WinBanBenoni18 Feb 2003
21DR Martyn50*2AusZimBulawayo24 Feb 2003
22SR Tendulkar501IndEngDurban26 Feb 2003
23DS Lehmann50*1AusNamPotchefstroom27 Feb 2003
24Yuvraj Singh50*2IndPakCenturion01 Mar 2003
25BRM Taylor501ZimWinKingston19 Mar 2007
26IS Billcliff502CamNZlGros Islet22 Mar 2007
27RP Arnold501SrlRSAProvidence28 Mar 2007
28HJH Marshall50*2NZlBanNorth Sound02 Apr 2007
29SP Fleming502NZlRSASt George’s14 Apr 2007
30S Chanderpaul501WinBanBridgetown19 Apr 2007
31TM Dilshan501SrlCanHambantota20 Feb 2011
32Younis Khan501PakKenHambantota23 Feb 2011
33Yuvraj Singh50*2IndIreBengaluru06 Mar 2011
34G Gambhir502IndAusAhmedabad24 Mar 2011
35EJG Morgan501EngSrlColombo (RPS)26 Mar 2011
36RD Berrington501ScoNZlDunedin17 Feb 2015
37LMP Simmons501WinPakChristchurch21 Feb 2015
38Sohaib Maqsood502PakWinChristchurch21 Feb 2015
39KJ O’Brien502IreUAEBrisbane25 Feb 2015
40BB McCullum502NZlAusAuckland28 Feb 2015
41BRM Taylor502ZimPakBrisbane01 Mar 2015
42SC Williams501ZimIndAuckland14 Mar 2015
43JL Carter50*2WinUAENapier15 Mar 2015
44HE van der Dussen502RSAEngThe Oval30 May 2019
45CH Gayle502WinPakNottingham31 May 2019
46SO Hetmyer501WinBanTaunton17 Jun 2019
47MS Dhoni502IndNZlManchester09 Jul 2019
48Babar Azam501PakIndAhmedabad14 Oct 2023

He also became the fifth Pakistan batsman to score an exact 50 or an unbeaten 50 in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1Ijaz Ahmed50*2PakUAEGujranwala24 Feb 1996
2Aamer Sohail501PakNZlLahore06 Mar 1996
3Younis Khan501PakKenHambantota23 Feb 2011
4Sohaib Maqsood502PakWinChristchurch21 Feb 2015
5Babar Azam501PakIndAhmedabad14 Oct 2023

Five Indian bowlers captured two wickets each in Pakistan’s innings in this game to provide the third such occasion in the World Cup. The other two occasions are – Five Indian bowlers capturing two wickets each against Pakistan at Mohali on 30.03.2011 and Five New Zealand bowlers capturing two wickets each against Sri Lanka at Christchurch on 14.02.2015. Thus Indian bowlers have performed such a feat for the second time and these two occasions are against Pakistan


Babar Azam {50} and RG Sharma {86} scored fifties in this game to provide the 18th occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1Majid Khan601PakWinBirmingham11 Jun 1975
 CH Lloyd532WinPakBirmingham11 Jun 1975
        
2CH Lloyd1021WinAusLord’s21 Jun 1975
 IM Chappell622AusWinLord’s21 Jun 1975
        
3RB Richardson561WinSrlBrisbane29 Feb 1992
 DL Houghton552ZimWinBrisbane29 Feb 1992
        
4KC Wessels851RSAEngMelbourne12 Mar 1992
 AJ Stewart772EngRSAMelbourne12 Mar 1992
        
5SC Ganguly111*1IndKenDurban20 Mar 2003
 SO Tikolo562KenIndDurban20 Mar 2003
        
6SP Fleming661NZlCanGros Islet22 Mar 2007
 JM Davison522CanNZlGros Islet22 Mar 2007
        
7RT Ponting911AusRSABasseterre24 Mar 2007
 GC Smith742RSAAusBasseterre24 Mar 2007
        
8DPMD Jayawardene721SrlAusSt George’s16 Apr 2007
 RT Ponting66*2AusSrlSt George’s16 Apr 2007
        
9LRPL Taylor741NZlCanMumbai13 Mar 2011
 A Bagai842CanNZlMumbai13 Mar 2011
        
10PW Borren841NetIreKolkata18 Mar 2011
 WTS Porterfield682IreNeKolkata18 Mar 2011
        
11AB de Villiers162*1RSAWinSydney27 Feb 2015
 JO Holder562WinRSASydney27 Feb 2015
        
12Misbah-ul-Haq561PakRSAAuckland7 Mar 2015
 AB de Villiers772RSAPakAuckland7 Mar 2015
        
13AD Mathews511SrlScoHobart11 Mar 2015
 PL Mommsen602ScoSrlHobart11 Mar 2015
        
14BRM Taylor1381ZimIndAuckland14 Mar 2015
 MS Dhoni85*2IndSrlAuckland14 Mar 2015
        
15AB de Villiers65*1RSANZlAuckland24 Mar 2015
 BB McCullum592NZlRSAAuckland24 Mar 2015
        
16FDM Karunaratne971SrlAusThe Oval15 Jun 2019
 AJ Finch1532AusSrlThe Oval15 Jun 2019
        
17H Shahidi801AfgIndDelhi11 Oct 2023
 RG Sharma1312IndAfgDelhi11 Oct 2023
        
19Babar  Azam501PakIndAhmadabad14 Oct 2023
 RG Sharma862IndPakAhmadabad14 Oct 2023

RG Shamra scored 86 in this game to provide the 186th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup

RG Sharma became the fifth batsman to score 1000 plus runs in a team’s winning matches in the World Cup.  His run aggregate at the end of this game in India’s World Cup games read 1058. He became the fifth batsman to achieve the feat. Others are SR Tendulkar {1516], RT Ponting {1342}, V Kohli {1109} and AC Gilchrist {1051}

RG Sharma became the third batsman to score 1000 plus runs in a India’s winning matches in the World Cup.  His run aggregate at the end of this game in India’s World Cup games read 1058. Others are SR Tendulkar {1516] and V Kohli {1109}

RG Sharma had scored ten fifties in World Cup prior to this game. His 86 in this game fetched him his eleventh fifty in World Cup.  He became the fifth batsmen in the World  Cup to score eleven or more fifties in the World Cup. Orhers are – SR Tendulkar {21}, Shakib Al Hasan {12}, KC Sangakkara {12} and RT Ponting {11}

Shubman Gill made his World Cup debut in this game for India. At the end of this game, 90 cricketers have represented India in the World Cup. Shubman Gill scored 16 on his World Cup debut through four boundary fours.

Shubman Gill made his World Cup debut as an opening batsman in this game for India. At the end of this game, 22 cricketers have represented India in the World Cupm as an opening batsman.  Shubman Gill scored 16 on his World Cup debut through four boundary fours.

India won this game by seven wickets and registered its eighth win against Pakistan in the World Cup. This win also provides its 56th win in World Cup. India now stands third in the list of teams which has won most World Cup matches. Australia with 69 wins qnd New Zealand with 57 wins occupy the first two places.

India and West Indies share the record for most wins against Pakistan in the World Cup. Both the teams have won eight games against Pakistan in the World Cup.

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate of wickets in the World Cup read 26 at the end of this game and he became the sixth Indian bowler total 25 or more wickets in the World Cup. Others are – Z Khan {44]. J Srinath {44}, A Kumble {31}, Mohd Shami {31} and N Kapil Dev {28}

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate of wickets in the World Cup read 26 at the end of this game and he became the fifth Indian pace bowler total 25 or more wickets in the World Cup. Others are – Z Khan {44]. J Srinath {44}, Mohd Shami {31} and N Kapil Dev {28}

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate of wickets in the World Cup read 26 at the end of this game and he became the 42nd bowler to total 25 or more wickets in the World Cup. He also became the 32nd  pace bowler total 25 or more wickets in the World Cup.

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