Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of Sri Lanka inserting the opposition in the World Cup. It also provide the 186th such occasion in the World Cup

 

New Zealand scored 331 for 6 in this game after it was inserted in to provide the 35th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs after it was asked to bat first after losing the toss. It also provides the fourth occasion of New Zealand posting 300 plus runs after inserted in by the opposition

 

New Zealand scored 331 for 6 in this game after it was inserted in to provide the first occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs after it was asked to bat first after losing the toss against a test playing nation. The other three such occasions were against a non test playing nations – 331 for 7 vs Kenya at Gros Islet on 20.03.07, 363 for 5 vs Canada at Gros Islet on 22.03.07 and 358 for 6 vs Canada at Mumbai on 13.03.11

 

MG Guptill and BB McCullum added 111 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 22^nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket.

 

MG Guptill and BB McCullum added 111 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup against Sri Lanka. It also provides the first occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in the World Cup against Sri Lanka.

 

MG Guptill and BB McCullum added 111 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the first wicket against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. The previous best was 89 runs between GM Turner and JG Wright at Bristol on 13.06.83.

 

BB McCullum scored 65 in this game to provide the 19th occasion of a New Zealand captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a New Zealand captain scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. GP Howarth had scored 76 at Bristol on 13.06.83

 

BB McCullum scored 65 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a New Zealand captain-opener scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand captain-opener scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. BB McCullum became the third New Zealand captain-opener to score a fifty. Others are – GM Turner {05} and SP Fleming {05}

 

KW Willaimson scored 57 in this game which represent his 22^nd one day fifty and his fourth one day fifty against Sri Lanka.

 

BB McCullum {65}, KS Williamson {57} and C Anderson {75} scored fifties in this game to provide the 51st occasion of three or more batsmen scoring fifties in a team’s innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of New Zealand batsman performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

BB McCullum {65}, KS Williamson {57} and C Anderson {75} scored fifties in this game to provide the first occasion of three or more New Zealand batsmen scoring fifties in a team’s innings in the World Cup against a test playing nation. The other three such occasions were against non test playing nations – vs  Netherlands at Vadodara on 17.02.96, vs Kenya at Gros Islet on 20.03.07 and vs Canada at Gros Islet on 22.03.07

 

BB McCullum {65}, KS Williamson {57} and C Anderson {75} scored fifties in this game to provide the 88^th, 89^th and 90th occasion of New Zealand batsmen scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the 10^th, 11^th and 12^th occasion of New Zealand batsmen scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in the World Cup.

 

CJ Anderson scored 75 in this which represent his World Cup debut fifty. It also represents his fourth one day fifty and his second one day fifty against Sri Lanka.

 

LRPL Taylor was dismissed stumped in this game for 14 to provide the third occasion of his being dismissed stumped in his one day career. The other two occasions were against Bangladesh for 3 at Christchurch on 11.02.10 and against West Indies for 28 at Basseterre on 16.07.12

 

LRPL Taylor was dismissed stumped in this game for 14 to provide the 130^th occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in the World Cup. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand batsman dismissed stumped in the World Cup.

 

New Zealand posted 331 for 6 in this game to provide the 62^nd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup. New Zealand posted 331 for 6 in this game to provide the seventh occasion of New Zealand posting a team total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the first such instance against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. New Zealand’s previous best total against Sri Lanka in the World Cup was 225 at Bloemfontein on 10.02.03

 

New Zealand posted 331 for 6 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the first game of an edition of the World Cup. The other such occasions are – First World Cup 1975 – England – 334 for 4 in 60 overs vs India at Lord’s on 07.06.75 : Third World Cup 1983 – England – 322 for 6 in  60 overs vs New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83 : Tenth World Cup 2011 – India – 370 for 4 in 50 overs vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 19.02.11

 

KC Sangakkara has scored 991 runs in World Cup prior to the of this game. He completed 1000 World Cup runs when he was on 9 during his knock of 39 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 1030. He became the 14^th batsman to score 1000 plus runs in World Cup. The following table lists out the batsmen who have completed 1000 plus runs in the World Cup

 

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
1	SR Tendulkar	Ind	45	44	4	2278	152	56.95	6	15	2
2	RT Ponting	Aus	46	42	4	1743	140*	45.86	5	6	1
3	BC Lara	Win	34	33	4	1225	116	42.24	2	7	1
4	ST Jayasuriya	Srl	38	37	3	1165	120	34.26	3	6	0
5	JH Kallis	RSA	36	32	7	1148	128*	45.92	1	9	2
6	AC Gilchrist	Aus	31	31	1	1085	149	36.16	1	8	1
7	Javed Miandad	Pak	33	30	5	1083	103	43.32	1	8	2
8	SP Fleming	NZl	33	33	3	1075	134*	35.83	2	5	2
9	HH Gibbs	RSA	25	23	4	1067	143	56.15	2	8	1
10	PA de Silva	Srl	35	32	3	1064	145	36.68	2	6	2
11	KC Sangakkara	Srl	31	29	6	1030	111	44.78	1	7	1
12	IVA Richards	Win	23	21	5	1013	181	63.31	3	5	0
13	SC Ganguly	Ind	21	21	3	1006	183	55.88	4	3	1
14	ME Waugh	Aus	22	22	3	1004	130	52.84	4	4	2

 

He also became the third Sri Lankan batsman to total 1000 plus runs in World Cup. Others are ST Jayasuriya {1165} and PA de Silva {1064}

 

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
1	ST Jayasuriya	Srl	38	37	3	1165	120	34.26	3	6	0
2	PA de Silva	Srl	35	32	3	1064	145	36.68	2	6	2
3	KC Sangakkara	Srl	31	29	6	1030	111	44.78	1	7	1

 

KC Sangakkara has scored 991 runs in World Cup prior to the of this game. He completed 1000 World Cup runs when he was on 9 during his knock of 39 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 1030. He became the second wicket keeper batsman to score 1000 plus runs in World Cup after AC Gilchrist. AC Gilchrist has scored 1085 runs in World Cup

 

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
1	AC Gilchrist	Aus	31	31	1	1085	149	36.16	1	8	1
2	KC Sangakkara	Srl	31	29	6	1030	111	44.78	1	7	1

 

 

 

M Jayawardene failed to score in this game to provide the 34^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a duck in the World Cup. It also represents his third duck in the World Cup. He now shares the record for most ducks by a Sri Lankan batsman in the World Cup with A Ranatunga. A Ranatunga has also scored three ducks in the World Cup.

 

KC Sangakkara’s one day run aggregate at the end of this game read 13732. He now stands second in the list of most run getters in one day games. SR Tendulkar with 18426 runs occupies the first place. KC Sangakkara went past RT Ponting’s 13704 runs on his way to second place

 

New Zealand won its fourth game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka out of ten encounter between the two teams.

 

SL Malinga returned with figures of none for 84 in this game to provide the 19th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. The following table lists all the four Sri Lankan bowlers who have leaked 80 plus runs in an innings

 

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	ALF de Mel	10.0	0	97	1	1	Srl	Win	Karachi	13.10.87
2	WPUJC Vaas	10.0	0	84	1	1	Srl	Ind	Taunton	26.05.99
3	SL Malinga	10.0	0	84	0	1	Srl	Nzl	Christchurch	14.02.15
4	KEA Upashantha	10.0	0	80	0	1	Srl	Ind	Taunton	26.05.99

 

SL Malinga returned with figures of none for 84 in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in the World Cup. SL malinga is the second Sri Lankan bowler to concede 80 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in the World Cup after KEA Upashantha. KEA Upashantha had figures of none for 80 against India at Taunton on 26.05.99.

 

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	SL Malinga	10.0	0	84	0	1	Srl	Nzl	Christchurch	14.02.15
2	KEA Upashantha	10.0	0	80	0	1	Srl	Ind	Taunton	26.05.99

 

Thus SL Malinga’s none for 84 in this game represents the most expensive bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler conceding most runs without capturing a wicket in the World Cup