Match No 08 – India Vs Ireland at New York on 05.06.24 – India won by six wickets

Ireland was dismissed all out for 96 in this game to provide the 89th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 37th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings while batting first in the World Cup.

Ireland was dismissed all out for 96 in this game to provide the 34th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for a total of less than 100 runs in the World Cup. It also provides the 13th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for less than 100 runs while batting first in the World Cup.

Ireland was dismissed all out for 96 in this game with 24 balls to spare in its innings to provide the 14th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in with 24 and less than 24 deliveries to spare in an innings when it was dismissed for a total of less than 100 runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings with 24 and less than 24 deliveries to spare when it was dismissed for a total of less than 100 runs in an innings while batting first in the World Cup.

Ireland was dismissed all out for 96 in this game with 24 balls to spare in its innings to provide the sixth occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in with 24 and less than 24 deliveries to spare in an innings when it was dismissed for a total of less than 100 runs in an innings while batting first in the World Cup.

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the 311^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup  It also provides the 152 retired hurtnd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the 41st occasion of a captain scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup  It also provides the 17th occasion of a captain opener  scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the 44th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup  It also provides the 17th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the third occasion of an Indian captain scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup  It also provides the second occasion of an Indian  captain opener  scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the tenth half century in an innings in the World Cup. He became the second Indian batsman to score ten or more fifties in an innings in the World Cup. V Kohli has scored 14 half century in the World Cup

V Kohli {14} and RG Sharma {10} are the only two batsmen to score ten or more half centuries in the World Cup.

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the seventh half century in an innings as an opening batsman in the World Cup. He now shares the record for most half centuries by an opening batsman with CH Gayle of West Indies in the World Cup. CH Gayle has also scored seven half centuries as an opening batsman in the World Cup

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman retiring hurt not out in an innings in the World Cup. He also became the first batsman and first Indian batsman to retire hurt not out after scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the third occasion of an opening batsman retiring hurt not out in an innings in the World Cup. He also became the first captain opener to retire hurt not out in an innings in the World Cup.

RG Sharma scored 52 retired hurt in this game to provide the first batsman, first opening batsman, first captain and first captain opening batsman to retire hurt not out in an innings after scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.

RG Sharma’s run aggregate in the World Cup read 1015 at the end of this game. He became the third batsman to total 1000 plus runs in the World Cup. Others are – V Kohli {1142} and DPMD Jayawardene {1016}

RG Sharma’s run aggregate in the World Cup read 1015 at the end of this game. He became the second Indian batsman to total 1000 plus runs in the World Cup. V Kohli has an aggregate of 1142 runs in the World Cup.

This game was RG Sharma’s 40^th appearance in the World Cup. He became the first cricketer to appear in 40 games in the World Cup.

RG Sharma scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 52 retired hurt not out in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 38 boundary sixes. CH Gayle {63} is the other batsman to score more boundary sixes than RG Sharma in the World Cup.

RG Sharma’s run aggregate as an opening batsman read 747 in the World Cup. He became the fourth opening batsman to total 700 plus runs in the World Cup. Others are – Babar  Azam {940}, DA Warner {768} and TM Dilshan {766}

RG Sharma’s boundary fours aggregate as an opening batsman read 73 in the World Cup. He became the fourth opening batsman to total 70 plus boundary fours in the World Cup. Others are – TM Dilshan {89},  DA Warner {83} and CH Gayle {75}

RG Sharma’s boundary sixes aggregate as an opening batsman read 26 in the World Cup. He became the fourth opening batsman to total 25 plus boundary sixes in the World Cup. Others are – CH Gayle {62}, DA Warner {30} and SR Watson {28}

India won this game by eight wickets to provide the 25^th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by eight wickets

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	8 wickets	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
2	Australia	won	8 wickets	v England	Cape Town	14 Sep 2007
3	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	Nottingham	10 Jun 2009
4	Pakistan	won	8 wickets	v Sri Lanka	Lord’s	21 Jun 2009
5	West Indies	won	8 wickets	v England	Providence	03 May 2010
6	Pakistan	won	8 wickets	v Bangladesh	Pallekele	25 Sep 2012
7	Australia	won	8 wickets	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	30 Sep 2012
8	India	won	8 wickets	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	30 Sep 2012
9	Bangladesh	won	8 wickets	v Nepal	Chattogram	18 Mar 2014
10	India	won	8 wickets	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	28 Mar 2014
11	Scotland	won	8 wickets	v Hong Kong	Nagpur	12 Mar 2016
12	South Africa	won	8 wickets	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	28 Mar 2016
13	Scotland	won	8 wickets	v Oman	Al Amerat	21 Oct 2021
14	Namibia	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	Sharjah	22 Oct 2021
15	Sri Lanka	won	8 wickets	v Netherlands	Sharjah	22 Oct 2021
16	South Africa	won	8 wickets	v West Indies	Dubai (DICS)	26 Oct 2021
17	England	won	8 wickets	v Bangladesh	Abu Dhabi	27 Oct 2021
18	England	won	8 wickets	v Australia	Dubai (DICS)	30 Oct 2021
19	New Zealand	won	8 wickets	v India	Dubai (DICS)	31 Oct 2021
20	Australia	won	8 wickets	v Bangladesh	Dubai (DICS)	04 Nov 2021
21	India	won	8 wickets	v Scotland	Dubai (DICS)	05 Nov 2021
22	Australia	won	8 wickets	v West Indies	Abu Dhabi	06 Nov 2021
23	New Zealand	won	8 wickets	v Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	07 Nov 2021
24	Australia	won	8 wickets	v New Zealand	Dubai (DICS)	14 Nov 2021
25	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	New York	05 Jun 2024

It also provides the fifth occasion of India winning a world Cup game by a margin of eight wickets and also provides its second win by eight wickets margin against Ireland in the World Cup

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	Nottingham	10 Jun 2009
2	India	won	8 wickets	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	30 Sep 2012
3	India	won	8 wickets	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	28 Mar 2014
4	India	won	8 wickets	v Scotland	Dubai (DICS)	05 Nov 2021
5	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	New York	05 Jun 2024

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	Nottingham	10 Jun 2009
2	India	won	8 wickets	v Ireland	New York	05 Jun 2024

India posted its 28^th win in the World Cup and shares the second place with Pakistan among the teams which have won most games in the World Cup.  Pakistan has also won 28 games in the World Cup. Sri Lanka with 31 wins occupies the first place