WC 2023 – Match No 14 – Australia Vs Sri Lanka at Lucknow on 16.10.23 – Australia won by five wickets
BKG Mendis led Sri Lanka in this game to become the thirteenth captain to lead Sri Lanka in the World Cup. He also became the 124th cricketer to lead a team in the history of the World Cup.
BKG Mendis became the 15th Captain-wicket keeper to lead a team in the history of the World Cup. He is the second captain wicket keeper to lead Sri Lanka in the World Cup afer KC Sangakkara.
Sri Lanka became the second team to deploy two captains in the ongoing World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka was led by MD Shanaka and BKG Mendis. New Zealand is the other team to deploy two captains – TWM Latham and KS Williamson.
Interestingly enough, both the teams have a captain wicket keeper amongst the two captains that they have deployed. For Sri Lanka it was BKG Mendis and for New Zealand it was TWM Latham
P Nissnaka-MDKJ Perera added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 325th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 33rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka-MDKJ Perera added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs respectively in this game to provide the 59th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of both the Sri Lankan openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs respectively in this game to provide the 428th and 429th occasion of openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 45th and 46th occasion Sri Lankan openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs for Sri Lanka and MR Marsh scored 52 for Australia in this game to provide the 27th occasion of rival openers scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs for Sri Lanka and MR Marsh scored 52 for Australia in this game to provide the 27th occasion of three openers scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup.
DN Wellalage of Sri Lanka was dismissed run out for 2 in this game to provide the 571st occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 56th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia were dismissed run out for 80 in this game to provide the 572nd occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 74th occasion of Australian batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia was dismissed run out for 52 in this game to provide the 79th occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring fifty It also provides the 13th occasion of Australian batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia was dismissed run out for 52 in this game to provide the 29th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring fifty It also provides the sixth occasion of Australian opening batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring a fifty.
MR Marsh of Australia scored 52 in this game to provide the 430th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the 64th occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 38th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to provide the 160th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to become the seventh bowler to capture four or more wickets in an innings in the ongoing World Cup 2023
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BFW de Leede | 09.0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 1 | Net | Pak | Hyderabad | 06 Oct 2023 |
| 2 | MJ Santner | 10.0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 2 | NZl | Net | Hyderabad | 09 Oct 2023 |
| 3 | Mahedi Hasan | 08.0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 1 | Ban | Eng | Dharamsala | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 4 | RJW Topley | 10.0 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Dharamsala | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 5 | Hasan Ali | 10.0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 1 | Pak | Srl | Hyderabad | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 6 | JJ Bumrah | 10.0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | Ind | Afg | Delhi | 11 Oct 2023 |
| 7 | A Zampa | 08.0 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Srl | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
JP Inglis scored 58 in this game to provide the 127th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Australian wicket keeper scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the 404th and 405th occasion of batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the 44th and 45th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain.
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the 111th and 112th occasion of an opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the 13th and 14th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain.
P Nissanka and MDKJ Perera became the third and fourth Sri Lankan opening batsmen to witness their fifties in a losing cause on two occasions
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | FDM Karunaratne | 52* | 1 | v New Zealand | Cardiff | 01 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | FDM Karunaratne | 97 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Jun 2019 |
| 1 | RS Mahanama | 89 | 2 | v Pakistan | Hyd-Pak | 08 Oct 1987 |
| 2 | RS Mahanama | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 25 Feb 1992 |
| 1 | P Nissanka | 51 | 1 | v Pakistan | Hyd-RGS | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 2 | P Nissanka | 61 | 1 | v Australia | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
| 1 | MDKJ Perera | 52 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | MDKJ Perera | 78 | 1 | v Australia | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the eighth occasion of both the opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lanka’s both the opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain and on both the occasions it was against Australia
SPD Smith scored zero in this game to provide the 55th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring zero in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents SPD Smith’s first zero in an innings in the World Cup
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 209 in this game to provide the 319th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 27th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 209 in this game to provide the 140th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup while batting first. It also provides the 13th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup while batting first
Australia posted its 70th victory in the World Cup to become the first team to win 70 games in the history of the World Cup. This win also provides the 450th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game
BKG Mendis led Sri Lanka in this game to become the thirteenth captain to lead Sri Lanka in the World Cup. He also became the 124th cricketer to lead a team in the history of the World Cup.
BKG Mendis became the 15th Captain-wicket keeper to lead a team in the history of the World Cup. He is the second captain wicket keeper to lead Sri Lanka in the World Cup afer KC Sangakkara.
Sri Lanka became the second team to deploy two captains in the ongoing World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka was led by MD Shanaka and BKG Mendis. New Zealand is the other team to deploy two captains – TWM Latham and KS Williamson.
Interestingly enough, both the teams have a captain wicket keeper amongst the two captains that they have deployed. For Sri Lanka it was BKG Mendis and for New Zealand it was TWM Latham
P Nissnaka-MDKJ Perera added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 325th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 33rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka-MDKJ Perera added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs respectively in this game to provide the 59th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of both the Sri Lankan openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs respectively in this game to provide the 428th and 429th occasion of openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 45th and 46th occasion Sri Lankan openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs for Sri Lanka and MR Marsh scored 52 for Australia in this game to provide the 27th occasion of rival openers scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka and MDKJ Perera scored 61 and 78 runs for Sri Lanka and MR Marsh scored 52 for Australia in this game to provide the 27th occasion of three openers scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup.
DN Wellalage of Sri Lanka was dismissed run out for 2 in this game to provide the 571st occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 56th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia were dismissed run out for 80 in this game to provide the 572nd occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 74th occasion of Australian batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia was dismissed run out for 52 in this game to provide the 79th occasion of batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring fifty It also provides the 13th occasion of Australian batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
MR Marsh of Australia was dismissed run out for 52 in this game to provide the 29th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring fifty It also provides the sixth occasion of Australian opening batsmen dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup after scoring a fifty.
MR Marsh of Australia scored 52 in this game to provide the 430th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the 64th occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 38th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to provide the 160th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup
A Zampa captured four for 47 in this game to become the seventh bowler to capture four or more wickets in an innings in the ongoing World Cup 2023
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BFW de Leede | 09.0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 1 | Net | Pak | Hyderabad | 06 Oct 2023 |
| 2 | MJ Santner | 10.0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 2 | NZl | Net | Hyderabad | 09 Oct 2023 |
| 3 | Mahedi Hasan | 08.0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 1 | Ban | Eng | Dharamsala | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 4 | RJW Topley | 10.0 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Dharamsala | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 5 | Hasan Ali | 10.0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 1 | Pak | Srl | Hyderabad | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 6 | JJ Bumrah | 10.0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | Ind | Afg | Delhi | 11 Oct 2023 |
| 7 | A Zampa | 08.0 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Srl | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
JP Inglis scored 58 in this game to provide the 127th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Australian wicket keeper scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the 404th and 405th occasion of batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the 44th and 45th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain.
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the 111th and 112th occasion of an opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the 13th and 14th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain.
P Nissanka and MDKJ Perera became the third and fourth Sri Lankan opening batsmen to witness their fifties in a losing cause on two occasions
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | FDM Karunaratne | 52* | 1 | v New Zealand | Cardiff | 01 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | FDM Karunaratne | 97 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Jun 2019 |
| 1 | RS Mahanama | 89 | 2 | v Pakistan | Hyd-Pak | 08 Oct 1987 |
| 2 | RS Mahanama | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 25 Feb 1992 |
| 1 | P Nissanka | 51 | 1 | v Pakistan | Hyd-RGS | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 2 | P Nissanka | 61 | 1 | v Australia | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
| 1 | MDKJ Perera | 52 | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | MDKJ Perera | 78 | 1 | v Australia | Lucknow | 16 Oct 2023 |
P Nissnaka’s 61 and MDKJ Perera’s 78 in this game went in vain. It provides the eighth occasion of both the opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup in a losing cause. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lanka’s both the opening batsman’s fifties in an innings in the World Cup going in vain and on both the occasions it was against Australia
SPD Smith scored zero in this game to provide the 55th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring zero in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents SPD Smith’s first zero in an innings in the World Cup
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 209 in this game to provide the 319th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 27th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 209 in this game to provide the 140th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup while batting first. It also provides the 13th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup while batting first
Australia posted its 70th victory in the World Cup to become the first team to win 70 games in the history of the World Cup. This win also provides the 450th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game