WC 2024 – Match No 14 – Some Salient Statistical highlights
Match No 14 – Afghanistan Vs New Zealand at Providence on 07.06.24 – Afghanistan won by 84 runs.
Ibrahim Zadran-Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan added 103 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 47th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the first wicket in the World Cup.
Ibrahim Zadran-Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan added 103 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 20th occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the first wicket in the World Cup.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 80 in this game to provide the 316th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the twelfth occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the fourth Afghanistan batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in the World Cup. Others are – Asgar Afghan, Mohammad Shahzad and Najibullah Zadran
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Asghar Afghan | 55* | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| Asghar Afghan | 62 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 17 Mar 2016 | |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 | |
| 3 | Najibullah Zadran | 59 | 1 | v Scotland | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 73 | 1 | v New Zealand | Abu Dhabi | 07 Nov 2021 | |
| 4 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the third Afghanistan batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in a single edition of the World Cup. Others are – Asgar Afghan and Najibullah Zadran
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Asghar Afghan | 55* | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| Asghar Afghan | 62 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 17 Mar 2016 | |
| 2 | Najibullah Zadran | 59 | 1 | v Scotland | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 73 | 1 | v New Zealand | Abu Dhabi | 07 Nov 2021 | |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 80 in this game represent the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan batsman in the World Cup. It was an improvement on his own score of 76 against Uganda at Providence on 03.06.2004
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 80 in this game to provide the 30th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Afghanistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 4 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the second Afghanistan wicket keeper batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in the World Cup. Mohammad Shahzad was the the other wicket keeper batsman to accomplish the feat.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the first Afghanistan wicket keeper batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in a single edition of the World Cup.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 80 in this game represent the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan wicket keeper batsman in the World Cup. It was an improvement on his own score of 76 against Uganda at Providence on 03.06.2004
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 80 in this game to provide the 155th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the second Afghanistan opening batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in the World Cup. Mohammad Shahzad was the other opening batsman to accomplish the feat.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 80 in this game represent the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan opening batsman in the World Cup. It was an improvement on his own score of 76 against Uganda at Providence on 03.06.2004
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 80 in this game to provide the 24th occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Afghanistan wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 4 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the second Afghanistan wicker keeper opening batsman to score half century in an innings on two occasions in the World Cup. Mohammad Shahzad was the other wicket keeper opening batsman to accomplish the feat.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Shahzad | 68 | 2 | v Hong Kong | Chattogram | 18 Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahzad | 61 | 1 | v Scotland | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 80 in this game represent the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan wicket keeper opening batsman in the World Cup. It was an improvement on his own score of 76 against Uganda at Providence on 03.06.2004
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 80 | 1 | v New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 76 | 1 | v Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 177th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Afghanistan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup.
FH Allen and MG Bracewell of New Zealand collected the first ball ducks in this game to provide the 178th and 179th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the eighth and ninth occasion of a New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup.
FH Allen of New Zealand collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 31st occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup.
FH Allen of New Zealand collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings when a team has batted second in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings when a team has batted second in the World Cup.
FH Allen of New Zealand collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in an innings when a team has batted second in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in an innings when a team has batted second in the World Cup.
FH Allen of New Zealand was dismissed by the first ball of the innings in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an opening batsman batting at number one dismissed by the first ball of an innings when a has batted second in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman batting at number one dismissed bu the first ball of an innings when a team has batted second in the World Cup.
FH Allen and MG Bracewell of New Zealand collected the first ball ducks in this game to provide the 19th occasion of two batsmen collecting the first ball ducks in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a two New Zealand’s batsmen collecting the first ball ducks in an innings in the World Cup.
FH Allen and MG Bracewell of New Zealand scored zeroes in this game in this game to provide the 71st occasion of two batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of a two New Zealand’s batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in the World Cup.
Fazalhaq Farooki and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide the 74th and 75th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth and sixth occasion of an Afghanistan bowlers capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup.
Fazalhaq Farooki and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide the 63rd and 64th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third and fourth occasion of an Afghanistan bowlers capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup.
Fazalhaq Farooki and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide the third occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of twoAfghanistan bowlers capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup.
Fazalhaq Farooki and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide the second occasion of two bowlers capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of two Afghanistan bowlers capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup.
Fazalhaq Farooki and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide the very first occasion of two bowlers capturing four wickets in an innings conceding identical number of runs in an innings in the World Cup.
Rashid Khan of Afghanistan captured four wickets each conceding 17 runs in this game to provide third occasion of a captain capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of an Afghanistan captain capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan scored 80 while the opponent New Zealand was dismissed for 75 in a game at Providence on 07.06.2024 in the on-going World Cup 2024 providing the fifth occasion of a batsman’s individual score is greater than the opponent team’s total dismissed for a total less than 100 runs when it has batted second in a World Cup match.
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Opp | Total | Ground | Date |
| 1 | LJ Wright | Eng | 99* | Afg | 80 | Col-RPS | 21.09.2012 |
| 2 | P Nissanka | Srl | 74 | UAE | 73 | Geelong | 18.10.2022 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 76 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afg | 70 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 5 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 80 | NZl | 75 | Providence | 07.06.2024 |
It also provides the second such occasion when Afghanistan batsmen have scored more than the opponent’s team total in a World Cup. Both the occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Opp | Total | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 76 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afg | 70 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 80 | NZl | 75 | Providence | 07.06.2024 |
It is interesting to see that Rahmanullah Gurbaz was one of the batsmen in these two occasions.
New Zealand was dismissed for 75 runs in this game to provide the occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of New Zealand dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup
New Zealand was dismissed for 75 runs in this game to provide the 53rd occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of New Zealand dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup
New Zealand was dismissed for 75 runs in this game to provide the 36th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of New Zealand dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs in the World Cup
New Zealand was dismissed for 75 runs in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs while batting second in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of New Zealand dismissed all out in an innings for a total less than 100 runs while batting second in the World Cup
Afghanistan won this game by 84 runs to provide the 43rd occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by 50 plus runs margin. It also provides the fifth occasion of Afghanistan winning a World Cup game by 50 plus runs margin