TM Dilshan {104} and KC Sangakkara {124} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 155^th and 156^th occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in the World Cup. It also provides the 22^nd and 23rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring hundreds in the World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan {104} and KC Sangakkara {124} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 15^th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in the same innings of a World Cup game. It also provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan batsman performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 124 in this game represent his fourth hundred in this World Cup. He became the first batsman to score four hundreds in an edition of the World Cup. All his four hundreds are listed below

 

No	Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Date
2	KC Sangakkara	105*	v Bangladesh	Melbourne	26.02.15
3	KC Sangakkara	117*	v England	Wellington	01.03.15
4	KC Sangakkara	104	v Australia	Sydney	08.03.15
5	KC Sangakkara	124	v Scotland	Hobart	11.03.15

 

KC Sangakkara’s four hundreds listed above are in consecutive games. He earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score four consecutive hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 124 in this game represent his fifth hundred in the World Cup. He became the third batsman after SR Tendulkar {06} and RT Ponting {05} to score five or more hundreds in the World Cup. The hundreds scored by these three batsmen are listed below

 

No	Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	date
1	SR Tendulkar	127*	v Kenya	Cuttack	18.02.96
2	SR Tendulkar	137	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	02.03.96
3	SR Tendulkar	140*	v Kenya	Bristol	23.05.99
4	SR Tendulkar	152	v Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	23.02.03
5	SR Tendulkar	120	v England	Bangalore	27.02.11
6	SR Tendulkar	111	v South Africa	Nagpur	12.03.11
No	Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	date
1	RT Ponting	102	v West Indies	Jaipur	04.03.96
2	RT Ponting	114	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	07.03.03
3	RT Ponting	140*	v India	Johannesburg	23.03.03
4	RT Ponting	113	v Scotland	Basseterre	14.03.07
5	RT Ponting	104	v India	Ahmedabad	24.03.11
No	Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	KC Sangakkara	111	v New Zealand	Mumbai	18.03.11
2	KC Sangakkara	105*	v Bangladesh	Melbourne	26.02.15
3	KC Sangakkara	117*	v England	Wellington	01.03.15
4	KC Sangakkara	104	v Australia	Sydney	08.03.15
5	KC Sangakkara	124	v Scotland	Hobart	11.03.15

 

KC Sangakkara’s 124 in this game represent his fourth hundred in this World Cup as a wicket keeper batsman. He became the first wicket keeper batsman to score four hundreds in an edition of the World Cup. All his four hundreds are listed below

 

No	Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Date
2	KC Sangakkara	105*	v Bangladesh	Melbourne	26.02.15
3	KC Sangakkara	117*	v England	Wellington	01.03.15
4	KC Sangakkara	104	v Australia	Sydney	08.03.15
5	KC Sangakkara	124	v Scotland	Hobart	11.03.15

 

KC Sangakkara’s four hundreds listed above are in consecutive games. He earned the distinction of becoming the first wicket keeper batsman to score four consecutive hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara’a 124 in this game represents his 25^th one day hundred. He became the fourth batsman in the annals of one day games to score 25 plus hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30} and ST Jayasuriya {28}

 

KC Sangakkara’a 124 in this game represents his 25^th one day hundred. He became the second Sri Lankan batsman in the annals of one day games to score 25 plus hundreds. ST Jayasuriya is the other Sri Lankan batsman to score 25 plus hundreds. He has scored 28 hundreds

 

TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 195 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 250th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 60^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 195 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 28th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka scored 363 for 9 in this game to provide the 85^th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the eleventh occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka scored 363 for 9 in this game to provide the 24th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup 2015. It also provides the tenth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka’s 363 for 9 in this game provide its second best total in the World Cup. Its best is 398 for 5 against Kenya at Kandy on 06.03.96

 

Sri Lanka won this game by 148 runs to provide the 41^st occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by 100 plus runs margin. It also provides the seventh occasion of Sri Lanka winning a World Cup game by 100 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

 

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Sri Lanka	won	144 runs	v Kenya	Kandy	06.03.96
2	Sri Lanka	won	243 runs	v Bermuda	Port of Spain	15.03.07
3	Sri Lanka	won	198 runs	v Bangladesh	Port of Spain	21.03.07
4	Sri Lanka	won	113 runs	v West Indies	Providence	01.04.07
5	Sri Lanka	won	210 runs	v Canada	Hambantota	20.02.11
6	Sri Lanka	won	139 runs	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	10.03.11
7	Sri Lanka	won	148 runs	v Scotland	Hobart	11.03.15