WC 2015 – Game 13 – India vs South Africa at Melbourne on 22.02.15 – India won by 130 runs
India posted 307 for 7 in this game to provide the 69th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of India posting a total of 300 plus runs in World Cup. All the eight occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | India | 329/2 | 50.0 | 1 | v Kenya | Bristol | 23.05.99 |
| 2 | India | 373/6 | 50.0 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 3 | India | 311/2 | 50.0 | 1 | v Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 23.02.03 |
| 4 | India | 413/5 | 50.0 | 1 | v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 5 | India | 370/4 | 50.0 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 19.02.11 |
| 6 | India | 338 | 49.5 | 1 | v England | Bangalore | 27.02.11 |
| 7 | India | 300/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 15.02.15 |
| 8 | India | 307/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
India posted 300 plus runs in two consecutive games in this world cup – 300 for 7 vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 18.02.15 and 307 for 7 vs South Africa at Melbourne on 22.02.15 {today’s game} to provide the eighth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in two consecutive games. The following table lists all such occasions
| No | Team | Score | Opp | Ground | Edition | Score | Opp | Ground | Edition |
| 1 | Eng | 322-06 | NZl | The Oval | 1983 | 333-09 | Srl | Taunton | 1983 |
| 2 | Ind | 329-02 | Ken | Bristol | 1999 | 373-06 | Srl | Taunton | 1999 |
| 3 | Aus | 358-05 | Net | Basseterre | 2007 | 334-06 | Sco | Basseterre | 2007 |
| 4 | Srl | 321-06 | Ber | Port of Spain | 2007 | 318-04 | Ban | Port of Spain | 2007 |
| 5 | NZl | 331-07 | Ken | St Lucia | 2007 | 363-05 | Can | St Lucia | 2007 |
| 6 | NZl | 302-07 | Pak | Pallekkele | 2011 | 356-06 | Can | Mumbai | 2011 |
| 7 | Win | 304-07 | Ire | Nelson | 2015 | 310-06 | Pak | Christchurch | 2015 |
| 8 | Ind | 300-07 | Pak | Adelaide | 2015 | 307-07 | RSA | Melbourne | 2015 |
S Dhawan scored 137 in this game to provide the 134th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup
S Dhawan scored 137 in this game to provide the 71st occasion of an opening batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup
S Dhawan scored 137 in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred against South Africa in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aamer Sohail | 111 | 1 | Pak | RSA | Karachi | 29.02.96 |
| 2 | BC Lara | 111 | 1 | Win | RSA | Karachi | 11.03.96 |
| 3 | SR Waugh | 120* | 2 | Aus | RSA | Leeds | 13.06.99 |
| 4 | BC Lara | 116 | 1 | Win | RSA | Cape Town | 09.02.03 |
| 5 | SP Fleming | 134* | 2 | NZl | RSA | Johannesburg | 16.02.03 |
| 6 | MS Atapattu | 124 | 1 | Srl | RSA | Durban | 03.03.03 |
| 7 | ML Hayden | 101 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 8 | SR Tendulkar | 111 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nagpur | 12.03.11 |
| 9 | S Dhawan | 137 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
S Dhawan scored 137 in this game to provide the second occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred against South Africa in the World Cup after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar had scored 111 at Nagpur on 12.03.11 Both the occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 111 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nagpur | 12.03.11 |
| 2 | S Dhawan | 137 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
S Dhawan’s 137 in this game represent the highest individual score by a batsman against South Africa in the World Cup. The previous best was 134 not out by SP Fleming at Johannesburg on 12.03.03
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | S Dhawan | 137 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | 134* | 2 | NZl | RSA | Johannesburg | 16.02.03 |
India became the second team to post 300 plus runs in two consecutive games on two occasions in the World Cup after New Zealand. The performances of these two teams are furnished below
| No | Team | Score | Opp | Ground | Edition | Score | Opp | Ground | Edition |
| 1 | Ind | 329-02 | Ken | Bristol | 1999 | 373-06 | Srl | Taunton | 1999 |
| 2 | Ind | 300-07 | Pak | Adelaide | 2015 | 307-07 | RSA | Melbourne | 2015 |
| 1 | NZl | 331-07 | Ken | St Lucia | 2007 | 363-05 | Can | St Lucia | 2007 |
| 2 | NZl | 302-07 | Pak | Pallekkele | 2011 | 356-06 | Can | Mumbai | 2011 |
RG Sharma was dismissed run out without scoring in this game to provide the 45th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out without scoring in World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out for a duck in World Cup
RG Sharma was dismissed run out without scoring in this game to provide the 574th occasion of a batsman dismissed for a duck in World Cup. It also provides the 50th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for a duck in World Cup
India became the third team to provide 50 occasion of its batsman scoring ducks in the World Cup. Others are – Pakistan {52} and England {51}
S Dhawan-V Kohli added 127 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 225th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the 50th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup
S Dhawan-AM Rahane added 125 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 226th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the 60th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in World Cup
S Dhawan-V Kohli added 127 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 28th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the tenth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup
S Dhawan-AM Rahane added 125 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 29th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in World Cup
S Dhawan-V Kohli added 127 runs for the second wicket and S Dhawan-AM Rahane added 125 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 14th occasion of batsmen posting two three figure partnership in an innings in World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen performing such a feat in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | TFP | De |
| 1 | RSA | 1 | Net | Basseterre | 3 | 16.03.07 |
| 2 | Aus | 1 | Srl | The Oval | 2 | 11.06.75 |
| 3 | Win | 1 | Srl | Karachi | 2 | 13.10.87 |
| 4 | RSA | 1 | UAE | Rawalpindi | 2 | 16.02.96 |
| 5 | Srl | 1 | Ken | Kandy | 2 | 06.03.96 |
| 6 | Zim | 1 | Nam | Harare | 2 | 10.02.03 |
| 7 | Aus | 1 | Srl | Centurion | 2 | 07.03.03 |
| 8 | Aus | 1 | Ind | Johannesburg | 2 | 23.03.03 |
| 9 | Ind | 1 | Ber | Port of Spain | 2 | 19.03.07 |
| 10 | Aus | 1 | RSA | Basseterre | 2 | 24.03.07 |
| 11 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Nagpur | 2 | 12.03.11 |
| 12 | Zim | 1 | Ken | Kolkata | 2 | 20.03.11 |
| 13 | Ind | 1 | Pak | Adelaide | 2 | 15.02.15 |
| 14 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Melbourne | 2 | 22.02.15 |
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | TFP | De |
| 1 | Ind | 1 | Ber | Port of Spain | 2 | 19.03.07 |
| 2 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Nagpur | 2 | 12.03.11 |
| 3 | Ind | 1 | Pak | Adelaide | 2 | 15.02.15 |
| 4 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Melbourne | 2 | 22.02.15 |
India became the second team to post two three figure partnerships in an innings on four occasions after Australia. The following table lists out the performances by both teams
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | TFP | De |
| 1 | Aus | 1 | Srl | The Oval | 2 | 11.06.75 |
| 2 | Aus | 1 | Srl | Centurion | 2 | 07.03.03 |
| 3 | Aus | 1 | Ind | Johannesburg | 2 | 23.03.03 |
| 4 | Aus | 1 | RSA | Basseterre | 2 | 24.03.07 |
| 1 | Ind | 1 | Ber | Port of Spain | 2 | 19.03.07 |
| 2 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Nagpur | 2 | 12.03.11 |
| 3 | Ind | 1 | Pak | Adelaide | 2 | 15.02.15 |
| 4 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Melbourne | 2 | 22.02.15 |
India became the second team to post two three figure partnerships in an innings against the same opposition on two occasions after Australia. India chose South Africa as its opposition while Australia chose Sri Lanka as its opposition. The following table lists out the performances by both teams
| No | No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | TFP | De |
| 1 | 1 | Aus | 1 | Srl | The Oval | 2 | 11.06.75 |
| 2 | Aus | 1 | Srl | Centurion | 2 | 07.03.03 | |
| 2 | 1 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Nagpur | 2 | 12.03.11 |
| 2 | Ind | 1 | RSA | Melbourne | 2 | 22.02.15 |
WD Parnell returned with figures of 1 for 85 in this game to provide the 20th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the World Cup. The following table enlists all such occasions
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | KD Ghavri | 11.0 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Eng | Lord’s | 07.06.75 |
| 2 | MC Snedden | 12.0 | 1 | 105 | 2 | 1 | NZl | Eng | The Oval | 09.06.83 |
| 3 | PJW Allott | 12.0 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 2 | Eng | Srl | Taunton | 11.06.83 |
| 4 | DR Pringle | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | Eng | Win | Gujranwala | 09.10.87 |
| 5 | ALF de Mel | 10.0 | 0 | 97 | 1 | 1 | Srl | Win | Karachi | 13.10.87 |
| 6 | MA Suji | 9.0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | Ken | Srl | Kandy | 06.03.96 |
| 7 | WPUJC Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 8 | KEA Upashantha | 10.0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 9 | RJ van Vuuren | 10.0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 1 | Nam | Aus | Potchefstroom | 27.02.03 |
| 10 | J Srinath | 10.0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Johannesburg | 23.03.03 |
| 11 | DR Brown | 9.0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 1 | Sco | Aus | Basseterre | 14.03.07 |
| 12 | PW Borren | 10.0 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 1 | Net | Aus | Basseterre | 18.03.07 |
| 13 | RDM Leverock | 10.0 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | Ber | Ind | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 14 | Abdur Razzak | 10.0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 1 | Ban | Srl | Port of Spain | 21.03.07 |
| 15 | SM Pollock | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 16 | CK Langeveldt | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 17 | JM Anderson | 9.5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Bangalore | 27.02.11 |
| 18 | HS Baidwan | 9.1 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 1 | Can | NZl | Mumbai | 13.03.11 |
| 19 | SL Malinga | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 1 | Srl | NZl | Christchurch | 14.02.15 |
| 20 | WD Parnell | 9.0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Ind | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
WD Parnell returned with figures of 1 for 85 in this game to provide the third occasion of a South African bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the World Cup. The following table enlists all such occasions
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SM Pollock | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 2 | CK Langeveldt | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 3 | WD Parnell | 9.0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Ind | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
WD Parnell’s bowling figures of 1 for 85 in this game represent the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded by a South African bowler in World Cup. SM Pollock’s none for 83 against Australia at Baseterre o 24.03.07 was the previous expensive bowling figures by a South African bowler in the World Cup
Bowlers conceding 80 plus runs against an opposition on five or more occasions are listed below – against Australia there are six such occasions and against India there are five such occasions
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RJ van Vuuren | 10.0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 1 | Nam | Aus | Potchefstroom | 27.02.03 |
| 2 | J Srinath | 10.0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Johannesburg | 23.03.03 |
| 3 | DR Brown | 9.0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 1 | Sco | Aus | Basseterre | 14.03.07 |
| 4 | PW Borren | 10.0 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 1 | Net | Aus | Basseterre | 18.03.07 |
| 5 | SM Pollock | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 6 | CK Langeveldt | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24.03.07 |
| 1 | WPUJC Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 2 | KEA Upashantha | 10.0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 3 | RDM Leverock | 10.0 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | Ber | Ind | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | 9.5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Bangalore | 27.02.11 |
| 5 | WD Parnell | 9.0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Ind | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
WD Parnell became the fifth bowler to concede 80 plus runs against India in the World Cup. The following table enlists all the five bowlers with their performances.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | WPUJC Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 2 | KEA Upashantha | 10.0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 3 | RDM Leverock | 10.0 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | Ber | Ind | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | 9.5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Bangalore | 27.02.11 |
| 5 | WD Parnell | 9.0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | RSA | Ind | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
India registered its first win against South Africa in World Cup in its four outings. The following table lists the Head to Head performances in one day games and also in World Cup.
| INDIA-SOUTH AFRICA IN ONE DAY GAMES | ||||||
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR |
| India | 1991-2015 | 71 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | 1991-2015 | 70 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| INDIA-SOUTH AFRICA IN WORLD CUP | ||||||
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR |
| India | 1991-2015 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1991-2015 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INDIA SOUTH AFRICA IN WORLD CUP – MATCH RESULTS | ||||||
| No | Series | Date | Ground | Countries | Winner | Margin |
| 1 | 1991-92 | 15.03.92 | Adelaide | Ind v RSA | South Africa | 006 wkts |
| 2 | 1999 | 15.05.99 | Hove | Ind v RSA | South Africa | 004 wkts |
| 3 | 2010-11 | 12.03.11 | Nagpur-J | Ind v RSA | South Africa | 003 wkts |
| 4 | 2014-14 | 22.02.15 | Melbourne | Ind v RSA | India | 130 runs |
S Dhawan’s 137 in this game represent his highest score in one day games. It was also his seventh one day hundred. All his hundreds are listed below. His previous best was 119 vs West Indies at Kanpur on 27.11.13.
| No | Opposition | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Ground | Date |
| 1 | South Africa | 114 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cardiff | 06.06.13 |
| 2 | West Indies | 102* | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | The Oval | 11.06.13 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 116 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Harare | 26.07.13 |
| 4 | Australia | 100 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nagpur | 30.10.13 |
| 5 | West Indies | 119 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Kanpur | 27.11.13 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 113 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Cuttack | 02.11.14 |
| 7 | South Africa | 137 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
S Dhawan’s 137 in this game provide his second one day hundred against South Africa in one day games. He had scored 114 at Cardiff on 06.06.13
India won this game by 130 runs to provide the 56th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by 100 plus runs margin in World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of India winning a World Cup game by 100 plus runs margin in World Cup. All six such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | India | won | 257 runs | v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19.03.07 |
| 2 | India | won | 183 runs | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 10.03.03 |
| 3 | India | won | 181 runs | v Namibia | PM Burg | 23.02.03 |
| 4 | India | won | 157 runs | v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 5 | India | Won | 130 runs | v South Africa | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
| 6 | India | won | 118 runs | v Australia | Chelmsford | 20.06.83 |
The following list shows the fifteen Indian batsmen who have scored a hundred against South Africa in one day games.
| No | Player | Runs | 4s | 6s | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RJ Shastri | 109 | 11 | 0 | 1 | v South Africa | New Delhi | 14.11.91 |
| 2 | SV Manjrekar | 105 | 8 | 2 | 1 | v South Africa | New Delhi | 14.11.91 |
| 3 | WV Raman | 114 | 6 | 1 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 11.12.92 |
| 4 | SR Tendulkar | 114 | 14 | 0 | 1 | v South Africa | Mumbai | 14.12.96 |
| 5 | SC Ganguly | 105* | 10 | 4 | 2 | v South Africa | Jamshedpur | 12.03.00 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | 122 | 12 | 0 | 2 | v South Africa | Vadodara | 17.03.00 |
| 7 | SC Ganguly | 141* | 11 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13.10.00 |
| 8 | SC Ganguly | 127 | 14 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 05.10.01 |
| 9 | SR Tendulkar | 101 | 9 | 0 | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 05.10.01 |
| 10 | Yuvraj Singh | 103 | 10 | 3 | 1 | v South Africa | Hyd-LBS | 16.11.05 |
| 11 | SR Tendulkar | 200* | 25 | 3 | 1 | v South Africa | Gwalior | 24.02.10 |
| 12 | YK Pathan | 105 | 8 | 8 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 23.01.11 |
| 13 | SR Tendulkar | 111 | 8 | 3 | 1 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 12.03.11 |
| 14 | S Dhawan | 114 | 12 | 1 | 1 | v South Africa | Cardiff | 06.06.13 |
| 15 | S Dhawan | 137 | 16 | 2 | 1 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
India registered its third win by 100 plus runs margin against South Africa in one day games when it won this game by 130 runs. The other two occasions are – by 153 runs at Dhaka on 13.04.03 and by 153 runs at Gwalior on 24.02.10
RG Sharma {Zero} and S Dhawan {137} scored duck and a hundred in this game to provide the 12th occasion of opening batsmen scoring a duck and a fifty in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Score | Batsman | Score | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | TM Moody | 51 | MA Taylor | 00 | Aus | Eng | Sydney | 05.03.92 |
| 2 | Aamir Sohail | 00 | Ramiz Raja2 | 119* | Pak | NZl | Christchurch | 18.03.92 |
| 3 | CM Spearman | 68 | NJ Astle | 00 | NZl | Net | Baroda | 17.02.96 |
| 4 | JF Kloppenburg | 00 | DLS van Bunge | 62 | Net | Ind | Paarl | 12.02.03 |
| 5 | KO Otieno | 60 | RD Shah | 00 | Ken | Srl | Nairobi | 24.02.03 |
| 5 | I Maraj | 00 | JM Davison | 75 | Can | NZl | Benoni | 03.03.03 |
| 7 | WTS Porterfield | 00 | JF Bray | 115* | Ire | Zim | Kingston | 15.03.07 |
| 8 | AB de Villers | 00 | GC Smith | 66 | RSA | Net | St Kitts | 16.03.07 |
| 9 | L Vincent | 00 | SP Fleming | 60 | NZl | Ken | Gros Isle | 20.03.07 |
| 10 | WTS Porterfield | 75 | PR Sterling | 00 | Ire | Ind | Bangalore | 06.03.11 |
| 11 | Imrul Kayes | 73* | Tamim Iqbal | 0 | Ban | Net | Chittagong | 14.03.11 |
| 12 | RG Sharma | 00 | S Dhawan | 137 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
RG Sharma {Zero} and S Dhawan {137} scored duck and a hundred in this game to provide the third occasion of opening batsmen scoring a duck and a hundred in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Score | Batsman | Score | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aamir Sohail | 00 | Ramiz Raja2 | 119* | Pak | NZl | Christchurch | 18.03.92 |
| 2 | WTS Porterfield | 00 | JF Bray | 115* | Ire | Zim | Kingston | 15.03.07 |
| 3 | RG Sharma | 00 | S Dhawan | 137 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |