India lift the Compaq Cup : Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh excel with the willow and leather
Compaq Cup Finals – Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09 : India won by 46 runs
For the first time in the history of one day internationals, a team has opened its batting through openers who had a combined appearance of 764 one day games. SR Tendulkar was playing his 428th one day game, while R Dravid was playing his 336th one day game.
SR Tendulkar completed 1000 runs at Col-RPS when he was on 42 during the course of his knock of 138 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate at Col-RPS stood at 1096. He earned the distinction of becoming the first overseas batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs at Col-RPS. His 1000 plus runs at Col-RPS provide the 32nd occasion of a batsman aggregating 1000 plus runs at a specific venue.
SR Tendulkar becomes the sixth batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs at Col-RPS. Others are ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {2514}, MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka {1467}, PA de Silva {1196}, DPMD Jayawardene {1181} and KC Sangakkara {1148}
ST Jayasuriya became the first batsman in the history of one day games to aggregate 2500 plus runs at a specific venue. He completed 2500 runs at Col-RPS when he was on 22 during his knock of 36 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate at Col-RPS stood at 2514.
ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {2514 at Col-RPS}, Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan {2464 at Shajah} and Saeed Anwar of Pakistna {2179 at Sharjah] are the only three batsmen in the history of one day games to aggregate 2000 plus runs at a specific venue.
SR Tendulkar became the sixth batsman in the world to aggregate 1000 runs against two specific venues – 1096 at Col-RPS and 1778 at Sharjah. Others are AR Border, MS Atapattu, PA de Silva, RT Ponting and ST Jayasuriya. The performance of these batsmen are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Team | Runs | Venue-1 | Runs | Venue-2 |
| 1 | Border | Aus | 1561 | Sydney | 1516 | Melbourne |
| 2 | Atapattu | Srl | 1467 | Col-RPS | 1271 | Sharjah |
| 3 | de Silva | Srl | 1402 | Sharjah | 1196 | Col-RPS |
| 4 | Ponting | Aus | 1279 | Sydney | 1995 | Melbourne |
| 5 | Tendulkar | Ind | 1778 | Sharjah | 1096 | Col-RPS |
| 6 | Jayasuriya | Srl | 2514 | Col-RPS | 1831 | Sharjah |
SR Tendulkar registered his 43rd one day hundred when he scored 138 in this game. It was his eighth hundred against Sri Lanka – the most by any batsman against Sri Lanka. The previous record for most hundreds against Sri Lanka was held by Saeed Anwar of Pakistan who had scored seven hundreds.
SR Tendulkar with his 138 in this game which was his eight hundred against Sri Lanka remains the only batsman in the history of one day games to score eight hundreds against two specific oppositions. He has scored eight hundreds against Australia and eight hundreds against Sri Lanka which are listed below.
| Hundreds against Australia | ||||
| No | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 110 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 09.09.94 |
| 2 | 100 | v Australia | Kanpur | 07.04.09 |
| 3 | 143 | v Australia | Sharjah | 22.04.98 |
| 4 | 134 | v Australia | Sharjah | 24.04.98 |
| 5 | 141 | v Australia | Dhaka | 28.10.98 |
| 6 | 139 | v Australia | Indore | 31.03.01 |
| 7 | 100 | v Australia | Gwalior | 26.10.03 |
| 8 | 117* | v Australia | Sydney | 02.03.08 |
| Hundreds against Sri Lanka | ||||
| No | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 112* | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 09.04.95 |
| 2 | 137 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 02.03.96 |
| 3 | 110 | v Sri Lanka | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 4 | 128 | v Sri Lanka | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 5 | 120 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 29.08.99 |
| 6 | 101 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 20.10.00 |
| 7 | 113 | v Sri Lanka | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 8 | 138 | v Sri Lanka | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Saeed Anwar of Pakistan have registered seven hundreds against India and Sri Lanka resepectively.
SR Tendulkar’s 138 in this game represent his highest individual score against Sri Lanka – an improvement over his previous best of 137 at Delhi on 02.03.96.
SR Tendulkar completed 2000 runs as an opening batsman against Sri Lanka when he was on 112 during his knock of 138 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 2026. SR Tendulkar remains the only batsman in the history of one day games to aggregate 2000 plus runs against Sri Lanka. The previous record was held by Saeed Anwar of Pakistan who had amassed 1999 runs against Sri Lanka.
SR Tendulkar with his 2026 runs as an opening batsman against Sri Lanka now holds the world record for aggregating 2000 plus runs against three specific countries. He has an aggregate of 2000 plus runs against Australia {2489} and Pakistan {2165} while opening the innings. Other opening batsmen to have an aggregate of 2000 plus runs against two specific countries are DL Haynes of West Indies{2390 vs Pakistan and 2262 vs Australia} and ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {2690 vs India and 2334 vs Pakistan}
| No | Batsmen | Team | Vs | Opp | Runs |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | Vs | Aus | 2489 |
| 2 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | Vs | Pak | 2165 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | Vs | Srl | 2026 |
| 1 | DL Haynes | Win | Vs | Pak | 2390 |
| 2 | DL Haynes | Win | Vs | Aus | 2262 |
| 1 | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | Vs | Ind | 2690 |
| 2 | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | Vs | Pak | 2334 |
SR Tendulkar with his 138 in this game has now 23 fifties against Sri Lanka {08 centuries and 15 half centuries}. The other batsman to have 23 fifties against a specific opposition is IVA Richards of West Indies who also has 23 fifties {03 centuries and 20 half centuries} against Australia. Thus SR Tendulkar and IVA Richards share the record for most fifties against a specific opposition.
Other batsmen to score 20 or more fifties against a specific opposition are – DL Haynes of West Indiies against Pakistan – 22 fifties {04 C plus 18 HC}, SR Tendulkar of India against Australia – 22 fifties {08 C plus 14 HC}, ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against India – 21 fifties {07 C plus 14 HC}, ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against Pakistan – 21 fifties {03 C plus 18 HC} and Saeed Anwar of Pakistan against Sri Lanka – 20 fifties {07 C plus 13 HC}
SR Tendulkar with his 138 in this game which was his 23rd fifty against Sri Lanka improved his own record of 22 fifties against Australia.
SR Tendulkar and ST Jayasuriya are the only two batsmen in the world to have scored 20 plus fifties against two specific oppositions – SR Tendulkar has registered 23 fifites against Sri Lanka and 22 fifties against Australia, while ST Jayasuriya has registered 21 fifties against India and 21 fifties against Pakistan
SR Tendulkar and MS Dhoni added 110 runs for the second wicket in this game which represent the 281st three figure partnership by Indian batsmen against various oppositions. This stand puts India on par with Australia who also have 281 three figure partnerships.
SR Tendulkar and MS Dhoni added 110 runs for the second wicket provide the tenth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure stand for the second wicket against Sri Lanka.
SR Tendulkar and MS Dhoni added 110 runs for the second wicket provide the 60th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure stand for the second wicket against various oppositions.
MS Dhoni’s 56 in this game represents his 32nd one day half century, while Yuvraj Singh’s 56 not out represents his 41st one day half century.
Three Sri Lankan bowlers – T Tushara {71}, SL Malinga {81} and BAW Mendis {70} conceded 70 plus runs in this game providing the tenth occasion of three or more bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games. As far Sri Lanka is concerned, this instance provides the first such occasion.
Three Sri Lankan bowlers – T Tushara {71}, SL Malinga {81} and BAW Mendis {70} conceded 70 plus runs in this game providing the third occasion of three or more bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings against India. The two such occasion are – Three Pakistan bowlers – Mohammad Sami {74}, Naved-ul-Hasan {73} and Abdul Razak {83} conceded seventy plus runs at Karachi on 13.03.04 and three England bowlers – SCJ Broad {74}, SJ Harmison {75} and SR Patel {78} conceded seventy plus runs at Rajkot on 14.11.08
SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-81-1 providing the 16th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an innings against India in a one day game. He is the fifth Sri Lankan bowler to concede 80 plus runs in a one day innings against India.
| No | Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 2 | Upashantha | 10.0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 3 | Maharoof | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | Nagpur | 25.10.05 |
| 4 | Chandana | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 5 | Malinga | 10.0 | 0 | 81 | 1 | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
SL Malinga’s figures – 10.0-0-81-1 – in this game represent the most expensive bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler against India in Sri Lanka. SL Malinga’s figures also represent the most expensive figures by a Sri Lankan bowler in Sri Lanka against all oppositions.
SL Malinga’s figures – 10.0-0-81-1 – in this game represent the second most expensive bowling figures by a bowler in Sri Lanka. The expensive bowling figures are credited to MA Suji of Kenya who had figures of 9.0-0-85-1 against Sri Lanka at Kandy on 06.03.96.
SL Malinga’s figures – 10.0-0-81-1 – in this game represent the 83rd occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an innings in one day games. His figures also represent the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an innings in one day games.
| No | Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ALF de Mel | 10.0 | 0 | 97 | 1 | Win | Karachi | 13.10.86 |
| 2 | Ramanayake | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | Aus | Sharjah | 02.05.90 |
| 3 | Jayasuriya | 10.0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | Pak | Nairobi-G | 04.10.96 |
| 4 | Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | Inds | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 5 | Upashantha | 10.0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 6 | Maharoof | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | Ind | Nagpur | 25.10.05 |
| 7 | Chandana | 10.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | Inds | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 8 | Muralitharan | 10.0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | Aus | Sydney | 12.01.06 |
| 9 | Malinga | 10.0 | 0 | 81 | 1 | Ind | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
India’s 319 for 5 in this game represent the 329th occasion of a team posting a total in excess of 300 in the history of one day games. This total also represents the 53rd occasion of India posting 300 plus runs in one day games.
India’s 319 for 5 in this game represent the tenth occasion of India posting a total of 300 plus runs against Sri Lanka. It is interesting to note that out of these ten occasions, India has posted.300 plus runs on five occasions at Col-RPS and on Sri Lankan soil
India’s 319 for 5 in this game represent the 40th occasion of various teams posting a total of 300 plus runs against Sri Lanka.
KC Sangakkara was dismissed hit wicket in this game providing the 52nd occasion of a batsman dismissed hit wicket in the history of one day games. This was the second hit wicket dismissal for KC Sangakkara in one day games – the other occasion was against New Zealand at Dambulla on 13.05.03
KC Sangakkara becomes the sixth batsman in the history of one day games to be dimissed hit wicket on two occasions. Others are – SFA Bacchus of West Indies, AR Border of Australia, SL Campbell of West Indies, RS Kaluwitharana of Sri Lanka and MO Odumbe of Kenya
KC Sangakkara’s dismissal hit wicket in this game provides the eighth occasion of a captain dimissed hit wicket in one day games. The other seven occasions are – JG Wright of New Zealand, AR Border of Australia {twice}, MO Odumbe of Kenya, JV Harris of Canada, BC Lara of West Indies and T Taibu of Zimbabwe.
KC Sangakkara becomes the second captain wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed hti wicket in one day games after T Taibu of Zimbabwe who was dismissed hit wicket against England at Birmingham on 10.09.04.
KC Sangakkara’s dismissal hit wicket in this game provide the eighth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed hit wicket in one day games. The other seven occasions are – NR Mongia of India, DJ Riichardson of South Africa, RS Kaluwitharna of Sri Lanka {twice}, AC Parore of New Zealand, RD Jacobs of West Indies and T Taibu of Zimbabwe.
KC Sangkakra’s dismissal hit wicket in this game provide the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed hit wicket in one day games. The seven occasiona are – RL Dias, HDPK Dharmasena, RS Kaluwithrana {twice}, KC Sangakkara {twice} and ST Jayasuriya.
Yousuf Pathan collected his first ball duck in this game providing the 144th occasion of an Indian batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. Yousuf Pathan’s first ball duck in this game represent the 24th occasion of an Indian batsman collecting his first ball duck in a one day game against Sri Lanka,
SL Malinga collected his first ball duck in this game providing the 129th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. As far SL Malinga is concerned it was his fifth first ball duck. SL Malinga becomes the ninth Sri Lankan batsman to collect five or more first ball ducks. The others are – UDU Chandana {05}, PA de Silva {06}, ST Jayasuriya {09} RS Kaluwithrana {06} and RS Mahanama {06}, M Muralitharan {11}, WPUJC Vaas {09} and GP Wickramasinghe {07
SL Malinga’s first ball duck in this game provide the 28th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck against India in one day games
Harbhajhan Singh’s five for 56 in this game provide the 314th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in a one day game. Harbhajan Singh’s 5 for 56 provide the 33rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a one day game.
As far as Harbhajan Singh is concerned, this is the third occasion of his capturing five wickets in a one day game. The other two occasions are – 5 for 45 vs England at Mumbai-BS on 03.02.02 and 5 for 31 against England at Delhi on 28.03.06
Harbhajhan Singh’s five for 56 in this game provide the 20th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in a one day game in Sri Lanka. Harbahajan Singh is the second Indian bowler to capture five or more wickets in Sri Lanka, the first being A Nehra who had figures of 6 for 59 against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 09.08.05.
Harbhajan Singh’s five for 56 in this game provide the eighth occasion of Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against Sri Lanka.
| No | Bowler | W | R | Ground | Date |
| 1 | J Srinath | 5 | 24 | Kanpur | 07.11.93 |
| 2 | M Prabhakar | 5 | 35 | Hyd-Ind | 18.02.94 |
| 3 | RR Singh | 5 | 22 | Guwahati | 22.12.97 |
| 4 | RR Singh | 5 | 31 | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 5 | A Nehra | 6 | 59 | Col-RPS | 09.08.05 |
| 6 | AB Agarkar | 5 | 44 | Pune | 03.11.05 |
| 7 | Z Khan | 5 | 42 | Margao | 14.02.07 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | 5 | 56 | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |