West Indies posted a total of 304 for 7 in this game to provide the 66th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 runs plus in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of West Indies posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	West Indies	360/4	50.0	1	v Sri Lanka	Karachi	13.10.87
2	West Indies	300	49.5	1	v England	Bridgetown	21.04.07
3	West Indies	330/8	50.0	1	v Netherlands	Delhi	28.02.11
4	West Indies	304/7	50.0	1	v Ireland	Nelson	16.02.15

 

Ireland posted a total of 307 for 6 in this game to provide the 67th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 runs plus in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of Ireland posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup. It is interesting to note that all these three occasions have come in its second innings, that is, while chasing.

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Ireland	329/7	49.1	2	v England	Bangalore	02.03.11
2	Ireland	307/4	47.4	2	v Netherlands	Kolkata	18.03.11
3	Ireland	307/6	45.5	2	v West Indies	Nelson	16.02.15

 

West Indies posted a total of 304 for 7 and Ireland posted a total of 307 for 6 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of both the teams posting a total of 300 runs plus in the World Cup.

 

West Indies lost this game after posting a total of 300 plus runs to provide the sixth occasion of a team losing a game after posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup. The following table lists all such occasions.

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Zimbabwe	312/4	50.0	1	lost	v Sri Lanka	New Plymouth	23.02.92
2	South Africa	306/6	50.0	1	lost	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	16.02.03
3	West Indies	300	49.5	1	lost	v England	Bridgetown	21.04.07
4	England	327/8	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Bangalore	02.03.11
5	Netherlands	306	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Kolkata	18.03.11
6	West Indies	304/7	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Nelson	16.02.15

 

It is interesting to note that out of the captioned six occasions, three of them are against Ireland.

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	England	327/8	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Bangalore	02.03.11
2	Netherlands	306	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Kolkata	18.03.11
3	West Indies	304/7	50.0	1	lost	v Ireland	Nelson	16.02.15

 

LMP Simmons scored 102 in this game to provide the 132nd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 15th occasion of a West Indies batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup

 

LMP Simmons’s 102 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 23rd occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a West Indies batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in the World Cup

 

LMP Simmons and DJG Sammy added 154 runs for the sixth wicket in this game to provide the 221sr occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket in World Cup.

 

LMP Simmons and DJG Sammy added 154 runs for the sixth wicket in this game to provide the 25th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket in World Cup.

 

Thus LMP Simmons and DJG Sammy stand of 154 runs for the sixth wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the sixth wicket in the World Cup. The previous best was 83 runs unfinished stand between CL Hooper and KLT Arthurton against India at Wellington on 10.03.92

 

PR Sterling and EC Joyce added 102 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 222nd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Ireland batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup

 

PR Sterling and EC Joyce added 102 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 49th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Ireland batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games.

 

Thus the 102 runs partnership for the second wicket between PR Sterling and EC Joyce represent the record stand for the second wicket by Ireland batsmen in the World Cup. Previous best was 62 runs between the same pair – PR Sterling and EC Joyce – Vs England at Bangalore on 02.03.11

 

PR Sterling scored 92 in this game to provide the 49th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in the World Cup. It also provides the 15th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety in the World Cup.

 

PR Sterling became the first Ireland batsman to score a ninety in the World Cup when he scored 92 in this game. He is also the first Ireland opening batsman to score a ninety in the World Cup

 

PR Sterling {92}, EC Joyce {84} and N O’Brien {79 not out} scored fifties while batting number two, three and four in this game to provide the thirteenth occasion of batsmen batting at number two, three and four scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first such occasion by Ireland batsmen

 

PR Sterling {92}, EC Joyce {84} and N O’Brien {79 not out} scored half centuries while batting number two, three and four in this game to provide the eighth occasion of batsmen batting at number two, three and four scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first such occasion by Ireland batsmen

 

West Indies lost this game by four wickets to provide its 26th loss in the World Cup while Ireland registered its sixth win in the World Cup.