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A look at the margin of the results of the last two Group A games needed for India to sneak into the semi-finals

The washout in Centurion means India and Australia will battle it out for one semi-final slot in Group A, with Pakistan already through. If Australia beat Pakistan on Wednesday, they’ll obviously go through as toppers in their group, while Pakistan will take the second slot. It’ll get more complicated, though, if Australia lose to Pakistan and India beat West Indies. Then, the margins of the wins will decide which team joins Pakistan in the last four.

The vital question is the margins of victories. Currently, the difference between the net run-rates of Australia and India appear vast: +1.00 for Australia, -1.08 for India. The good thing from India’s point of view, though, is that those numbers have come about on the basis of one match only – the stats from no-result matches are excluded in the calculation of net run rates. Thus, Australia’s positive net run-rate is because they’ve scored 50 more runs than they’ve conceded (in the win against West Indies), while India have conceded 54 more runs than they’ve scored (in the defeat against Pakistan).

For India to pip Australia, they need to ensure that they redress that balance; in other words, they need to make up for that combined difference of 104 runs. If, for example, Australia lose by 50 runs and India win by 54, the net run-rates of both teams will be exactly zero (in which case the tie-breaker will be balls per wicket for each team in completed matches). If the margin of either result is one run more, Australia’s NRR will slip below India’s.

That difference of 104 can be made up in any combination – if Australia lose by 20, India will need to win their game by 85 runs (assuming Australia chase and India bat first). If Australia lose by 104, a one-run win will suffice for India.

The logic is similar if Australia bat first and if India chase, though it’ll be much tougher for India to overcome the NRR deficit: if Australia and West Indies both score 250 batting first, Pakistan and India will both need to chase the runs in about 40 overs for India’s NRR to sneak ahead of Australia’s.

It’s a tall order for India, whose only advantage is that theirs is a day-night game on Wednesday, which means they’ll know exactly what they need to do halfway into their match.

Match Number 09 : India vs Australia at Centurion on 28.09.09 : Match abandoned due to rain

This game was abandoned due to rain providing the 101^st occasion of no result game in the tournament. With this no result game, Australia, India and West Indies have 14 no result games. New Zealand has record no result games {15} in the history of One day games.

As far as Australia and India encounters are concerned, this game provides the eighth no result game

This game was abandoned due to rain providing the third occasion of no result game in the tournament. The other two occasions are – Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 29.09.02 and Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 30.09.02.

It is interesting to note that all the three no result games in the tournament involve India as one of the opposing teams.

Austalian innings contained three fifties {TD Paine -56, RT Ponting – 65 and MEK Hussey – 67} providing the ninth occasion of three batsmen scoring fifties in a team’s innings in the tournament. As far as England is concerned this is the third such occasion – the other two instances were – against Australia at Birmingham on 21.09.04 and against West Indies at Ahmedabad on 28.10.06.

No	Team	Fif	Opp	Venue	Date
1	RSA	3	Eng	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	RSA	3	Ken	Col-RPS	20.09.02
3	NZl	3	USA	The Oval	10.09.04
4	Eng	3	Aus	Birmingham	21.09.04
5	Eng	3	Win	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
6	Aus	3	Ind	Mohali	29.10.06
7	Srl	3	RSA	Centurion	22.09.09
8	Eng	3	RSA	Centurion	27.09.09
9	Aus	3	Ind	Centurion	28.09.09

TD Paine’s 56 in this game provide the 18th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering a fifty in the tournament. His knock provides the third occasion of Australian wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. The other two fifties are by AC Gilchrist {54 vs Bangladesh at Col-SSC on 19.09.02 and 92 vs West Indies at Mumbai {BS} on 18.10.06.

RT Ponting becomes first captain to be dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament. He was run out in this game after scoring 65. He is the seventh captain to be dismissed run out.

RT Ponting dismissal run out after scoring 65 provides the 18^th occasion of a batsman run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. He is the second Australian batsman after AC Gilchrist {92 vs West Indies at Mumbai-BS on 18.10.06} to be dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament.

RT Ponting’s 65 in this game was his 97^th fifty in ODI games. His aggregate of 97 fifties puts him second in the list of batsmen who have scored 90 plus fifties in the history of one day games. Only SR Tendulkar {135} is ahead of RT Ponting in terms of one day fifties. RT Ponting while registering his 97^th fifty went past ST Jayasuriya {96 fifties} with whom he was on par prior to the start of this game. The following are the six batsmen have registered 90 plus fifties in one day games.

No	Batsmen	Team	C	F	C+F
1	SR Tendulkar	Ind	44	91	135
2	RT Ponting	Aus/ICC	27	70	97
3	ST Jayasuriya	Srl	28	68	96
4	R Dravid	Asia/Ind	12	82	94
5	SC Ganguly	Asia/Ind	22	72	94
6	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Pak	10	83	93

MEK Hussey’s 67 in this game represent his 25^th one day fifty. It was his 23^rd one day half century.

Match Number 08 : Group B : England vs South Africa at Centurion on 27.09.09 : England won by 22 runs

England’s 323 for 8 and South Africa’s 301 for 9 in this game provides 335^th occasions of team registering 300 plus runs in the history of one day games.

England’s total of 323 for 8 in this game represent the 23^rd occasion of England posting 300 plus runs in a one day game and represent the second such occasion against South Africa. The other occasion was its 304 for 8 at East London on 09.02.05. Thus England’s total of 323 for 8 in this game represent its highest team total against South Africa in one day games

South Africa’s total of 301 for 9 in this game represent the 35^th occasion of South Africa posting 300 plus runs in one day games and represent the second such occasion against England. The other occasion was its 311 for 7 at East London on 09.02.05.

England’s 323 for 8 and South Africa’s 301 for 9 in this game provides eighth and ninth occasion of team registering 300 plus runs in the tournament.

England registered its first total of 300 plus runs in the tournament, Its previous best was

South Africa registered its second total of 300 plus runs when they scored 301 for 9 in this game in the tournament. Their first total was 316 for 5 against Kenya at Col-RPS on 20.09.02

As on date, South Africa and New Zealand are the only two teams which have registered 300 plus runs in the tournament on two occasions.

In this game both the teams scored 300 plus runs {England – 323 for 8 and South Africa – 301 for 9} providing the 47^th occasions of both teams registering 300 plus runs in one day games. This instance is the first of its kind in ICC Knock out Championship Trophy games.

South Africa scored 301 for 9 while batting second in this game providing the 52^nd occasion of a team scoring 300 plus runs while batting second in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the third such occasion for South Africa.

South Africa scored 301 for 8 while batting second which was in a losing cause providing the 21^st such occasion in the history of one day internationals. It was the first such occasion for South Africa

OA Shah’s 98 in this game provide the 11^th occasion of a batsman registering ninety in the tournament. He is the third England batsman to register ninety in the tournament after – N Hussain {95 vs Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00} and K Pietersen {90* vs West Indies at Ahmedabad on 28.10.06}.

England’s innings contained three fifties {OA Shah – 98, Collingwood – 82 and EJG Morgan – 68} providing the eighth occasion of three batsmen scoring fifties in a team’s innings in the tournament. As far as England is concerned this is the third such occasion – the other two instances were – against Australia at Birmingham on 21.09.04 and against West Indies at Ahmedabad on 28.10.06.

This game contained four fifties {{OA Shah – 98, Collingwood – 82, EJG Morgan – 68 and GC Smith -141} providing the 16^th occasion of four or more batsmen registering fifties in a match in the tournament. This is the fifth such instance of four batsmen registering fifties in a match in the ongoing sixth edition. The other four occasions were witnessed in the following games – South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Centurion on 22.09.09, Australia vs West Indies at Johannesburg on 26.09.09, India vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.09.09, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 27.09.09

EJG Morgan’s 67 in this game provide the 17^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering a fifty in the tournament. His knock provides the second occasion of England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. The other wicket keeper batsman was AJ Stewart who had made 87 not out against Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00.

OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 51^st occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. This partnership provides the sixth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. This stand represent the second best stand by England batsmen in the tournament – the best being the 175 runs stand between N Hussain and AJ Stewert against Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00

OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of a three figure partnership for the third wicket in the tournament. This stand represents the first three figure partnership by England batsmen for the third wicket in the tournament. England’s previous best third wicket partnership in the tournament was 73 runs between NV Knight and RC Irani against India at Col-RPS on 22.09.02.

OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 16th occasion of 150 plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of 150 plus runs for the third wicket in the tournament.

GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the 34^th occasion of a batsman registering a hundred in the tournament. His knock represents the fifth hundred by a South African batsman in the tournament. The five hundreds are listed below

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	JH Kallis	113*	Srl	Dhaka	30.10.98
2	HH Gibbs	116	Ken	ColRPS	20.09.02
3	HH Gibbs	116*	Ind	ColRPS	25.09.02
4	HH Gibbs	101	Win	Oval	18.09.04
5	GC Smith	141	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the highest individual scored by a South African batsman in the tournament. The previous best was 116 retd hurt by HH Gibbs against India at Col-RPS on 25.09.02

GC Smith’s 141 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the tournament. It is the third occasion of a South African batsman’s hundred going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists the three hundreds.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	HH Gibbs	116*	Ind	ColRPS	25.09.02
2	HH Gibbs	101	Win	Oval	18.09.04
3	GC Smith	141	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the 15^th hundred at Centurion. As on date, GC Smith remains the only batsman to score two hundreds at Centurion which read thus

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	GC Smith	119*	RSA	Vs	Aus	Centurion	26.02.06
2	GC Smith	141	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 in this game was his eighth one day hundred and represent his highest one day score. His previous best was 134 not out against India on 25.11.05. His eight one day hundreds are furnished below.

No	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	141	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09
2	134*	Ind	Kolkata	25.11.05
3	119*	Aus	Centurion	26.02.06
4	117	Zim	Durban	27.02.05
5	115*	Eng	East London	09.02.05
6	105	Eng	P Elizabeth	04.02.05
7	103*	Ban	Chittagong	09.03.08
8	103	Win	Kingston	07.05.05

Match No 7 : Group B : New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Johannseburg on 27.09.09 : New Zealand won by 38 runs

BB McCullum and JC Ryder added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 50^th occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. This stand represents the 10^th occasion of a first wicket three figure partnership in the tournament. It is also the first three figure stand for the opening wicket by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament.

BB McCullum and JC Ryder added 125 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of a three figure partnership by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament. All the eight partnerships are listed wicket wise

No	Partner-1	Partner-2	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	McCullum	Ryder	1	125	Srl	Jo’burg	27.09.09
2	Astle	Twose	3	135	Pak	Nairobi	11.10.00
3	Astle	Styris	3	163	USA	Oval	10.09.04
4	Fleming	Parore	4	125	Zim	Dhaka	24.10.98
5	Fleming	Styris	4	108	Pak	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Astle	McMillan	5	136*	USA	Oval	10.09.04
7	Cairns	Harris	6	122	Ind	Nairobi	15.10.00
8	Oram	Vettori	7	103	Aus	Mohali	01.11.06

MJ Guptill scored 66 in this game which was his fifth one day fifty {01 hundred and four half centuries} while JD Ryder’s 74 represents his fourth one day fifty {01 hundred and three half centuries}.

JD Ryder’s 74 and MJ Guptill’s 66 in this game represent the 18^th and 19^th fifties by New Zealand batsmen in the tournament. It was the third fifty by New Zealand batsmen against Sri Lanka in the tournament. AC Parore who had made 54 at Dhaka on 26.10.08 is the other New Zealand batsman to register a fifty against Sri Lanka in the tournament.

JD Ryder’s 74 and MJ Guptill’s 66 in this game represent the sixth occasion of New Zealand batsmen registering two or more fifties in an innings in the tournament and also provide the first such instance against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the second occasion of New Zealand posting a total in excess of 300 runs in the tournament. The other occasion was 347 for 4 against USA at The Oval on 10.09.04.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the seventh occasion of a team posting a total in excess of 300 runs in the tournament. New Zealand became the second team in the tournament after Sri Lanka to post 300 plus runs on two occasions.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the 333^rd occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also represents the 26^th occasion of New Zealand posting 300 plus runs in one day games.

New Zealand’s 315 for seven in this game represent the 41st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs against Sri Lanka in the history of one day games. It also represents the second occasion of New Zealand posting 300 plus runs in one day games against Sri Lanka. The other occasion being – 304 for 5 at Auckland on 20.03.83. Thus the total of 315 for 7 in this game represents New Zealand’s highest team total against Sri Lanka in one day games.

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game providing the 10^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 80 plus runs in one day games.

SL Malinga becomes the first Sri Lankan bowler to concede 80 plus runs on two occasions in one day games. Apart from this game in which he leaked 85 runs, he had conceded 81 runs against India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game which represents his most expensive figures in one day games in terms of runs conceded. His previous expensive figures were 10.0-0-81-1 against India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09.

SL Malinga returned with figures of 10.0-0-85-1 in this game which represent the 85^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the history of one day games.

SL Malinga becomes the ninth bowler in the history of one day games to concede 80 plus runs on two or more occasions. The other bowlers are – B Lee of Australia {03}, M Ntini of South Africa {03}, Abdur Razaak of Bangladesh {02}, PW Borren of Netherlands {02}, SJ Harmison of England {02}, MG Johnson of Australia {02}, Naved-ul-Hasan of Pakistan {02} and MA Suji of Kenya {02}.

KC Sangakkara took one catch in this game and took his aggregate of catches in the tournament to 24. He has now most catches in the tournament and went past AC Gilchrist who has 23 catches to his credit.

SE Bond conceded 82 runs in this game providing the 86^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the history of one day games. He becomes the eighth New Zealand bowler to concede 80 plus runs in one day games.

SE Bond’s figures read 9.0-0-82-0 in this game providing the fifth occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding 80 plus and going wicket less in one day games. His figures also represent the 34^th occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs and going wicket less in the history of one day games. SE Bond became the first bowler to concede 80 plus runs going wicket less in the tournament.

SL Malinga and SE Bond conceded 85 and 82 runs respectively in this game providing the fourth occasion of rival bowlers conceding 80 plus runs in match. As far as ICC Trophy is concerned this is the first such instance or rival bowlers conceding 80 plus runs.

SL Malinga and SE Bond conceded 85 and 82 runs respectively in this game providing the third occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the tournament. The other bowler to concede 80 plus runs in the tournament is T Payangara of Zimbabwe. He returned with figures of 10.0-0-86-1 against England at Birmingham on 10.09.04.

DPMD Jayawardene took two catches in this game and took his aggregate of catches to 13 in the tournament. At the end of this game, he has the record for most catches in the tournament. He went past SC Ganguly’s 12 catches which was the previous record in the tournament. At the end of this game, DPMD Jayawardene has 165 one day catches to his credit.

New Zealand registered its 35th win against Sri Lanka out of 70 encounters between them. Sri Lanka has won 31 games, three games ended in no result and one game was tied.

Team totals of 300 plus runs galore in ICC Champions Trophy 2009

It is interesting to note that team totals of 300 plus runs were hard to come by in the earlier editions of ICC Champions Trophy. 1998 edition, 2002 edition, 2004 edition and 2006 edition of the trophy witnessed just one total each of 300 plus runs thus aggregating four team totals of 300 plus runs from all the five editions of the Trophy.

The ongoing edition of 2009 in South Africa has produced five team totals of 300 plus runs thus overhauling the total aggregate of four such totals from the earlier five editions.

The team totals of 300 plus in the tournament is furnished below. It is noted that Centurion has produced four totals {out of the five} of 300 plus runs in the ongoing edition of 2009

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Ind	307/8	50.0	1	Aus	Dhaka	28.10.98
2	RSA	316/5	50.0	1	Ken	Col-RPS	20.09.02
3	NZl	347/4	50.0	1	USA	The Oval	10.09.04
4	Srl	302/8	50.0	1	Ban	Mohali	07.10.06
1	Srl	319/8	50.0	1	RSA	Centurion	22.09.09
2	Pak	302/9	50.0	1	Ind	Centurion	26.09.09
3	Eng	323/8	50.0	1	RSA	Centurion	27.09.09
4	NZl	315/7	50.0	1	Srk	Johannesburg	27.09.09
5	RSA	301/9	50.0	2	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

It is interesting to note that the both teams registered 300 plus runs in the game between England and South Africa at Centurion on 27.09.09, the first such occurrence in all the six editions of the tournament

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Eng	323/8	50.0	1	RSA	Centurion	27.09.09
2	RSA	301/9	50.0	2	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 at Centurion against England on 27.09.09 in the ongoing ICC Championship Trophy 2009 provide the 15^th occasion of a batsman earning the distinction of becoming a “Centurion at Centurion”.

As on date, GC Smith remains the only batsman to score two hundreds at Centurion which read thus

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	GC Smith	119*	RSA	Vs	Aus	Centurion	26.02.06
2	GC Smith	141	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

WV Raman of India with his 114 against South Africa on 11.12.92 became the first Centurion at Centurion.

GC Smith’s 141 represent the fifth hundred by a South African batsman at Centurion. The five hundreds are furnished in the following tab;e

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Callaghan	169*	RSA	Vs	NZl	Centurion	11.12.94
2	Kirsten	116	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	14.01.96
3	Boje	129	RSA	Vs	NZl	Centurion	25.10.00
4	Smith	119*	RSA	Vs	Aus	Centurion	26.02.06
5	Smith	141	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

169 not out by South Africa’s DJ Callaghan against New Zealand on 11.12.94 remains the highest individual score by a batsman at Centurion, while GC Smith’s 141 remain the second best

The following table lists out the fifteen “Centurions at Centurion” in chronological order.

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Raman	114	Ind	Vs	RSA	Centurion	11.12.92
2	Callaghan	169*	RSA	Vs	NZl	Centurion	11.12.94
3	Parore	108	NZl	Vs	RSA	Centurion	11.12.94
4	Kirsten	116	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	14.01.96
5	Bevan	103	Aus	Vs	RSA	Centurion	10.04.97
6	Boje	129	RSA	Vs	NZl	Centurion	25.10.00
7	Davison	111	Can	Vs	Win	Centurion	23.02.03
8	S Anwar	101	Pak	Vs	Ind	Centurion	01.03.03
9	Ponting	114	Aus	Vs	Srl	Centurion	07.03.03
10	Pietersen	116	Eng	Vs	RSA	Centurion	13.02.05
11	Smith	119*	RSA	Vs	Aus	Centurion	26.02.06
12	Porterfield	104*	Ire	Vs	Can	Centurion	19.04.09
13	Dilshan	106	Srl	Vs	RSA	Centurion	22.09.09
14	S Malik	128	Pak	Vs	Ind	Centurion	26.09.09
15	Smith	141	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 was in a losing cause and he became the fifth batsman to witness his hundred going in vain. The five hundreds are listed below

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Parore	108	NZl	Vs	RSA	Centurion	11.12.94
2	Davison	111	Can	Vs	Win	Centurion	23.02.03
3	S Anwar	101	Pak	Vs	Ind	Centurion	01.03.03
4	Pietersen	116	Eng	Vs	RSA	Centurion	13.02.05
5	Smith	141	RSA	Vs	Eng	Centurion	27.09.09

GC Smith’s 141 remains the highest individual score by a batsman in a losing cause at Centurion

Match Number 06: Group B : India vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.09.09 : Pakistan won by 54 runs

Shoaib Malik and Mohd Yousuf added 206 runs for the fourth wicket providing the 1763^rd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the history of one day games. This partnership also provides the 200^th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. Pakistan became the third team to post 200 plus three figure partnerships in the history of one day games, the other two being Australia {283} and India {281}.

The 206 run partnership between Shoaib Malik and Mohd Yousuf for the fourth wicket in this game represents the record three figure partnership by Pakistan batsmen for the fourth wicket obliterating the previous best of 198 runs unfinished stand between Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Haq against Australia at Abu Dhabhi on 03.05.09.

The stand provide the 13^th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against various oppositions. This stand also represents the 69^th occasion of a 200 runs partnership in the history of one day games.

This stand of 206 runs provides the 12^th occasion of a 200 runs partnership posted by various oppositions against India. As far as Pakistan is concerned, this stand provides the fourth occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a 200 runs partnership against India. The other three occasions read thus – 230 runs for the third wicket between Izaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar at Dhaka on 18.01.98, 205 runs for the second wicket between Mohsin Khan and Zaheer Abbas at Multan on 17.12.92 and 205 runs for the second wicket Salman Butt and Younis Khan at Dhaka {SBNS} on 14.06.08.

This stand of 206 runs represents the ground record at Centurion in one day games. The previous best three figure partnership was 189 runs stand between SR Waugh and MG Bevan for the fourth wicket in the game between Australia and South Africa on 10.04.97. This stand also represents the eighth occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership on South African soil in one day games.

This stand of 206 runs stand provide the 49^th occasion of a three figure stand in ICC Championship Trophy game and also provide the record partnership in the tournament. This is the first 200 plus runs stand witnessed in the six editions of the

tournament. The previous best was 192 runs stand for the first wicket between SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar in the game between India and England at Col-SSC on 22.09.02 and 192 runs stand for the first wicket between CH Gayle and WW Hinds in the game between West Indies and Bangladesh at Southampton on 15.09.04.

Shoab Malik scored 128 runs in this game which provides the 33^rd hundred in the tournament. His knock represents the third hundred by Pakistan batsman in the tournament. The other two hundreds are scored by Saeed Anwar – 105 not out against Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 08.10.00 and 104 against New Zealand at Nairobi on 11.10.00. Thus Shoaib Malik’s knock of 128 represent the highest individual innings by a Pakistan batsman in the tournament.

Shoaib Malik’s’ 128 represent the fourth hundred against India in the tournament. The other three are – 145 by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Col-RPS on 14.09.02, 116 retd hurt by HH Gibbs of South Africa at Col-RPS on 25.09.02 and 102 not out by CL Carins of New Zealand at Nairobi on 15.10.00

Shoaib Malik’s 128 represent the 147^th occasion of a hundred scored by various oppositions against India in the history of one day games. His knock also represents the 35^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a one day hundred against India

Shoaib Malik’s 128 in this game represent his fourth hundred against India in one day games. The other three are – 143 at Col-RPS on 25.07.04, 108 at Lahore on 13.02.06 and 125 not out at Karachi on 26.06.08. Shoiab Malik with his four hundred becomes the fourth Pakistan batsman to register four or more hundreds against India. The others are – Salman Butt {05}, Inzamam-ul-Huq {04} and Saeed Anwar {04}.

Shoaib Malik completed 5000 one day runs when he was on 119 during his knock of 128 in this game. At the end of the game, he has an aggregate of 5009 runs. He became the 54^th batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs in one day games. He is the tenth Pakistan batsman to reach the milestone. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Huq {11701}, Mohd Yousuf {9239}, Saeed Anwar {8824}, Javed Miandad {7381}, Saleem Malik {7170}, Ijaz Ahmed {6564}, Rameez Raja {5841}, Shahid Afridi {5699} and Younis Khan {5643}

Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan and Ishant Sharma of India collected their first ball ducks in this game providing the 45th, 46th and 47^th occasion of batsmen collecting the first ball ducks in the tournament.

Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan collected their first ball ducks in this game providing the fourth occasion of two batsmen from a team collecting the first ball ducks in the tournament.

Harbhajan Singh conceded 71 runs in this game providing the 397^th occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in the history of one day games. It also represents the 52^nd occasion of an Indian bowler conceding seventy plus runs in one day games.

Harbhajan Singh’s figures of 10.0-0-71-1 in this game represent his one day career’s most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs. His previous expensive bowling figures in terms of runs were 10.0-0-68-0 against West Indies at Jamshedpur on 06.11.02. His figures also represent the 20^th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding seventy plus runs in a one day game against Pakistan.

Harbhajan Singh’s figures represent the tenth occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in the tournament and he is first Indian bowler to suffer such an ignominy. He remains the only bowler in the tournament to concede seventy plus runs against Pakistan.

A Nehra’s four for 55 in this game represent the 31^st occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. He is the third Indian bowler to achieve this distinction. The other two are – SR Tendulkar {9.1-0-38-4 vs Australia at Dhaka on 18.10.98} and Zaheer Khan {10.0-2-45-4 vs Zimbabwe at Col-RPS on 14.09.02}

A Nehra’s four for 55 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eighth occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain in the tournament. A Nehra became the first Indian bowler to suffer such an ignominy.

On the global scenario, A Nehra’s four for 55 which went in vain represents the 246^th occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain. It also represents the 22^nd occasion of Indian bowlers witnessing his four or more wickets going in vain.

A Nehra became the fifth Indian bowler to witness four wicket haul going in vain against Pakistan. The other four are – Maninder Singh {4 for 22 at Sharjah on 05.12.86}, RJ Shastri {4 for 38 at Kolkata on 18.02.87}, A Kumble {4 for 53 at Jaipur on 24.03.99} and J Srinath {4 for 49 at Brisbane on 10.01.00}

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent the 332^nd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in the history of one day games. This total represents the 51^st occasion of Pakistan posting a total of 300 plus in one day games.

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent the 47th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in the history of one day games against India. This total represents the 15th occasion of Pakistan posting a total of 300 plus in one day games against India.

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game provide the sixth occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in ICC Championship Trophy games. The six occasions are listed as under

No	Team	Score	Overs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Ind	307/8	50.0	RSA	Dhaka	28.10.1998
2	RSA	316/5	50.0	Ken	Col-RPS	20.09.2002
3	NZl	347/4	50.0	USA	The Oval	10.09.2004
4	Srl	302/8	50.0	Ban	Mohali	07.10.2006
5	Srl	319/8	50.0	RSA	Centurion	22.09.2009
6	Pak	302/9	50.0	Ind	Centurion	26.09.2009

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent its highest team total in the tournament. Its previous best was 259 for 9 against West Indies at Dhaka on 29.10.98.

R Dravid registered his 82^nd one day half century when he made 76 in this game. Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan (83} and SR Tendulkar of India {91} have more one day half centuries than R Dravid.

R Dravid registered his 94^th one day fifty {12 hundreds plus 82 half centuries} when he made 76 in this game. He is now on par with his team mate SC Ganguly who also has 94 fifites {22 hundreds plus 72 half centuries} to his credit. R Dravid while scoring his 94^th fifty went past Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan who had 93 fifties {10 hundreds plus 83 half centuries}. Only SR Tendulkar {135 fifries – 44 hundreds plu s 91 half centuries}, ST Jayasuriya {96 fifties – 28 hundreds and 68 half centuries} and RT Ponitng {96 fifties – 27 hundreds plus 69 half centuries} are ahead of R Dravid in terms of fifties scored.

R Dravid’s 79 in this game was his sixth fifty in the tournament which puts him on par with SC Ganguly of India who also has scored six fifties. At the end of this game, R Dravid and SC Ganguly share the record for most fifties in the tournament.

R Dravid completed 600 runs in the tournament when he was on 53 during the course of his knock of 765 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stool at 623. He earns the distinction of becoming the fourth batsman to aggregate 600 plus runs in the tournament. Others are – CH Gayle {695}, SC Ganguly {665} and JH Kallis {641}.

R Dravid has been dismissed run out on five occasions in the tournament including the one in this game which is a record for most run outs in the tournament.

R Dravid’s run out dismissal in this game provide the 38^th occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. Two other batsmen – MS Atapattu of Srio Lanka {41} and Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan {40} have been dismissed run out on most occasions than R Dravid in one day games.

G Gambhir {57} and R Dravid {76} were dismissed run out after registering a fifty in the tournament providing the 16^th and 17^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament. These two batsmen’s run out in this game provide the sixth and seventh occasion of Indian batsmen run out with a fifty in the tournament.

G Gambhir {57} and R Dravid {76} were dismissed run out after registering a fifty in the tournament providing the second occasion of two batsman dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament. The first occasion was also credited to Indian batsmen – SR Tendulkar {141} and A Jadeja {71} who were dismissed run out against Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98.

G Gambhir’s run out in this game after scoring 57 provides the tenth occasion of an opening batsman run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. The following table lists out all the ten instances.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Tendulkar	141	Ind	Vs	Aus	Dhaka	28.10.98
2	Wallace	79	Win	Vs	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Trescothick	66	Eng	Vs	Srl	Southampton	17.09.04
5	Trescothick	104	Eng	Vs	Win	The Oval	25.09.04
6	Gilchrist	92	Aus	Vs	Win	Mum-BS	18.10.06
7	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
8	Bell	50	Eng	Vs	Win	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
10	Gambhir	57	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09

Gambhir is the second batsman to be dismissed run out with a fifty against Pakistan in the tournament. PA Wallace of West Indies was the other batsman who was run out for 79 at Dhaka on 29.10.98.

Gambhir’s run out in this game provide the third occasion of an Indian opening batsman run out with a fifty in the tournament.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Tendulkar	141	Ind	Vs	Aus	Dhaka	28.10.98
2	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
3	Gambhir	57	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09

India’s 248 all out in this game provide the 51^st occasion of team dismissed all out in the tournament. It is the second occasion of India being all out in the tournament. The first occasion was also against Pakistan at Birmingham on 19.09.04.

India’s 248 all out in this game provide the 23rd occasion of team dismissed all out while batting second in the tournament. It is the first such occasion as far as India is concerned.

Gambhir’s 57 and R Dravid’s 76 were in a losing cause in this game providing the tenth occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists all such occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Campbell	100	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
1	A Flower	77	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
2	Fairbrother	56	Eng	vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	A Hollioake	83*	Eng	Vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
3	Ganguly	117	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Gibbs	116*	RSA	Vs	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
4	Kallis	97	RSA	VS	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
5	Mohd Yousuf	71	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
5	Shoaib Malik	52	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
6	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
7	Sehwag	65	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
7	Dravid	52	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
8	Kandamby	53	Srl	Vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
8	Mathews	52	Srl	vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
9	Dowlin	55	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
10	Gambhir	57	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09
10	Dravid	76	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09

It is the third occasion that India has a lost a match in the tournament when two of its batsmen scored fifties. The following table lists the three occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Ganguly	117	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
1	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
2	Sehwag	65	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
2	Dravid	52	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
3	Gambhir	57	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09
4	Dravid	76	Ind	Vs	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09

Gambhir’s 57 and R Dravid’s 76 were in a losing cause in this game providing the 55^th and 56^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.

Match Number 05: Group A : Australia vs West Indies at Johannesburg on 26.09.09 : Australia won by 50 runs

SR Watson was dismissed off first ball of the match when he was bowled by KAJ Roach for zero in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in the history of one day games. SR Watson’s first ball dismissal in this match provides the fifth occasion of an Australian batsman to suffer such an ignominy.

SR Watson is the second Australian batsman to be dismissed by the first ball of the match against West Indies, the first batsman being G Wood at Melbourne on 06.01.85.

KAJ Roach became the tenth bowler to capture a wicket of the first ball of the match on two or more occasions. Apart from dismissing SR Watson in this game, he had dismissed Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh at Dominica on 26.07.09. The other nine bowlers who have captured a wicket of the first ball of the match are – AME Roberts of West Indies {02}, CJ McDermott of Australia {03}, CL Carins of New Zealand {02}, JRC Franklin of New Zealand {02}, KMDN Kulasekhara of Sri Lanka {02}, SM Pollock of South Africa {03}, Wasim Akram of Pakistan {04}, WPUJC Vaas {05} and Zaheer Khan of India {02}.

SR Watson collected the first ball duck in this game providing the 45^th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in the tournament. SR Watson’s first ball zero in this game provides the sixth occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in the tournament. The following table lists out all the six occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	BF	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Jayasuriya	0	1	Srl	v	NZl	Dhaka	26.10.98
2	AlSahariar	0	1	Ban	Vs	NZl	ColSSC	23.09.02
3	Jayasuriya	0	1	Srl	Vs	Ind	ColRPS	30.09.02
4	Johnson	0	1	USA	Vs	Aus	S’hampton	13.09.04
5	Tharanga	0	1	Srl	Vs	Win	Mum-BS	14.10.06
6	Watson	0	1	Aus	Vs	Win	Jo’burg	26.09.09

SR Watson became the second batsman to be dismissed by the first ball of the match in the tournament, the first being ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. He was bowled by Zaheer Khan in the game against India at Col-RPS on 30.09.02.

RT Ponting was dismissed stumped for 79 in this game providing the 42^nd occasion of a captain dismissed stumped with a fifty in the history of one day games.

RT Ponting becomes the third Australian captain to be dismissed stumped after scoring a fifty. The other two are AR Border {for 57 vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 23.01.85} and MA Taylor {56 vs South Africa at Lahore on 12.10.94}

RT Ponting is the second captain to be dismissed stumped with a fifty in ICC Championship trophy games. The first captain was SC Ganguly of India who was stumped afer scoring 66 against Kenya at Nairobi on 03.10.00

RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent the 30^th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in the tournament. It was his third fifty in the tournament, the other two being – 58 vs India at Mohali on 29.10.06 and 58 vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01.11.06. With his three fifties he is now on par with SP Fleming who also has scored three fifties in the tournament. Only India’s SC Ganguly has more fifties {five} than RT Ponting and SP Fleming in the tournament as captain.

RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent the 25th occasion of a captain scoring a half century in the tournament. It was his third half century in the tournament, the other two being – 58 vs India at Mohali on 29.10.06 and 58 vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01.11.06. With his three half centuries, he is now on par with SP Fleming who also has scored three half centuries in the tournament.

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RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent his 96^th one day fifty {27 hundreds and 69 half centuries}. His 96 fifties at the end of this game put him on par with ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who also has 96 fifties to his credit. Only SR Tendulkar {135} has more fifties than RT Ponting and ST Jayasuriya.

MJ Johnson registered his maiden fifty in this game when he made 73 not out. His previous best one day score was 43 not out against England at Lord’s on 06.09.09.

MJ Johnson’s 73 not out in this game represent the second best score by an Australian batsman batting at number eight. The best score is credited to TJ Laughlin who scored 74 against England at Sydney on 11.12.79.

MJ Johnson with his 73 not out became the seventh Australian batsman to register a fifty while batting at number eight. The performances of these seven batsmen are listed below

No	Batsmen	Runs	Pos	Opp	Ground	Date
1	TJ Laughlin	74	8	Eng	Sydney	11.12.79
2	MG Johnson	73*	8	Win	Johannesburg	26.09.09
3	PR Reiffel	58	8	RSA	P Elizabeth	04.04.94
4	B Lee	57	8	RSA	Brisbane	15.01.06
5	GB Hogg	53	8	Win	Grneda	01.01.03
6	IA Healy	50*	8	Eng	Melbourne	10.01.91
7	TM Moody	50*	8	Win	Bridgetown	25.04.99

This game contained four fifties – 79 by RT Ponting and 73* by MJ Johnson for {Australia}, 54 by ADS Fletcher and 55 by TM Dowlin {for West Indies} providing the 13^th occasion of a game witnessing four or more fifties in the tournament.

KAJ Roach conceded 72 runs in this game providing the ninth occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in the tournament. KAJ Roach became the first West Indian bowler to concede 70 plus runs in the tournament and his figures 10.0-0-72-2 represent the expensive figures in terms of runs conceded by a West Indies bowler in the tournament.

ADS Fletcher’s run out in this game with 54 runs to his credit provides the ninth occasion of an opening batsman to be run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. The following table lists all the nine instances.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Tendulkar	141	Ind	Vs	Aus	Dhaka	28.10.98
2	Wallace	79	Win	Vs	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Trescothick	66	Eng	Vs	Srl	Southampton	17.09.04
5	Trescothick	104	Eng	Vs	Win	The Oval	25.09.04
6	Gilchrist	92	Aus	Vs	Win	Mum-BS	18.10.06
7	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
8	Bell	50	Eng	Vs	Win	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

Fletcher is the third West Indian opening batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. Others are Wallace and Gayle.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Wallace	79	Win	Vs	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
2	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
3	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the ninth occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists all such occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Campbell	100	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
1	A Flower	77	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
2	Fairbrother	56	Eng	vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	A Hollioake	83*	Eng	Vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
3	Ganguly	117	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Gibbs	116*	RSA	Vs	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
4	Kallis	97	RSA	VS	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
5	Mohd Yousuf	71	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
5	Shoaib Malik	52	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
6	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
7	Sehwag	65	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
7	Dravid	52	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
8	Kandamby	53	Srl	Vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
8	Mathews	52	Srl	vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
9	Dowlin	55	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the second occasion of two West Indian batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists out these two occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
1	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
2	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
3	Dowlin	55	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the 53^rd and 54^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.

Match Number 04 : Group B : Sri Lanka vs England at Johannesburg on 25.09.09 : England won by six wickets

England inserted the opposition in this game providing the 36^th occasion of a team inserting the opposition in ICC Championship Trophy games. As far as England is concerned, it is the second such occasion in the tournament. The first occasion was against Australia at Birmingham on 21.09.04. England had won this game by six wickets. This game was the first semi finals of the 2004 edition played in England.

ST Jayasuriya became the most capped player of the ICC Championship games. It was his 19^th appearance and he went past the record of 18 appearances held by BC Lara of West Indies. It is an irony that in his record appearance he failed to score. He was dismissed caught by MJ Prior of G Onions for zero.

Sri Lanka registered its lowest score at the fall of fourth wicket when the score card read four for 17 in this game. Sri Lanka previous lowest score at the fall of fourth wicket was 4 for 34 against South Africa at Ahmedabad on 24.10.06.

Sri Lanka’s four for 17 in this game represent the third lowest score at the fall of the fourth wicket in the tournament. The other two occasions are – four for 16 by Bangladesh against New Zealand at Col-SSC on 23.02.02 and four for 13 by Bangladesh against Australia at Col-SSC on 19.09.02

The record for the lowest score at the fall of the fourth wicket in the tournament is 13 – Bangladesh had lost its four wickets for 13 runs against Australia at Col-SSC on 19.09.02

Sri Lanka its first four batsmen for single digits in this game {TM Dilshan for 2, ST Jayasuriya for zero, KC Sangakkara for 1 and DPMD Jayawardene for 9} providing the second occasion of a team losing its first four batsmen for single digits in the tournament. The other occasion was Bangladesh losing its first four batsmen for single digits against Australia at Col-SSC on 19.09.02 { Javed Omar for 4, Al Shahriar for zero, Habibul Bashar for zero and Mazarul Huq for 3}

SHT Kandamby’s run for 53 in this game provide the 14^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after registering a fifty in the tournament. He became the first Sri Lankan batsman to be run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament.

SHT Kandamby’s 53 and AD Mathews’s 52 in this game provide the 19^th and 20^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen registering fifties in the tournament. These two fifties remain the two fifties scored by Sri Lankan batsmen against England in the tournament.

SHT Kandamby’s 53 and AD Mathews’s 52 in this game provide the 14th and 15th occasions of batsmen from various teams registering fifties against England in the tournament.

Kandamby registered his fifth one day fifty when he made 53 in this game. The other four are – 93* vs India at Col-RPS on 31.01.09, 91* vs India at Col-RPS on 12.09.09, 66 vs India at Col-RPS on 14.09.09 and 59 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 21.01.09.

AD Mathews registered his third one day fifty when he made 52 in this game. The other two are – 52 not out vs Zimbabwe at Dhaka {SBNS} on 12.0.09 and 51 vs New Zealand at Col-RPS on 08.09.09

JM Anderson’s figures of 9.3-2-20-3 in this game represent the 24^th occasion of a bowler capturing three or more wickets conceding 20 and less than 20 runs in the tournament. He is the second England bowler after A Flintoff who had figures of 6.0-1-11-3 against Zimbabwe at Birmingham on 10.09.04 to perform such a feat.

EJG Morgan’s 63 not out in this game provide the 22^nd occasion of an England batsman registering fifty in the tournament. He became the first batsman to register a fifty against Sri Lanka in the tournament.

EJG Morgan registered 63 not out on his first appearance in the tournament. He earned the distinction of becoming the 24^th batsman to register a fifty on first appearance in the tournament. He is the sixth England batsman to score a fifty on first appearance in the tournament. The feats of six batsmen are listed below

No	Batsman	Score		Team	Vs	Opp	Venue	Date
1	Fairbrother	56		Eng	Vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	N Hussain	95		Eng	Vs	Ban	Nairobi	05.10.00
3	AJ Stewart	87	*	Eng	Vs	RSA	Nairobi	05.10.00
4	Collingwood	80	*	Eng	Vs	Zim	Birmingham	10.09.04
5	V Solanki	62		Eng	Vs	Zim	Birmingham	10.09.06
6	EJG Morgan	63	*	Eng	Vs	Srl	Jo’burg	25.09.09

SHT Kandamby’s 53 and AD Mathews’s 50 were in a losing cause in this game providing the 51^st and 52^nd occasion of batsman’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. As far as Sri Lankan batsmen are concerned, this game provides the first occasion when Sri Lankan batsmen’s fifties have gone in vain.

SHT Kandamby’s 53 and AD Mathews’s 50 were in a losing cause in this game providing the eighth occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists all such occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Campbell	100	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
1	A Flower	77	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
2	Fairbrother	56	Eng	vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	A Hollioake	83*	Eng	Vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
3	Ganguly	117	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Gibbs	116*	RSA	Vs	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
4	Kallis	97	RSA	VS	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
5	Mohd Yousuf	71	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
5	Shoaib Malik	52	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
6	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
7	Sehwag	65	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
7	Dravid	52	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
8	Kandamby	53	Srl	Vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
8	Mathews	52	Srl	vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09

Sri Lanka’s all out for 212 in this game provide the 49^th occasion of a team being all out in the tournament. As far Sri Lanka is concerned, this is the fifth occasion. Sri Lanka now joins the other teams – Bangladesh, Pakistan, and West Indies – who have been all out on five occasions. Only New Zealand and Zimbabwe have been all out on six occasions in the tournament.

Sri Lanka {05}, Bangladesh {05|, Pakistan {05}, West Indies {05} and Zimbabwe {06} have lost the all the games when they have been all out. Only New Zealand has won one game out of the six occasions when they have been all out

In fact, out of the 49 occasions on which a team has been dismissed all out in the tournement, 48 occasions have ended in a losing cause. New Zealand is the only team to win a game when it has been dismissed all out. It had won its game against South Africa at Mumbai {BS} on 16.10.06 by 87 runs. Batting first, New Zealand were all out for 195 and then dismissed South Africa for 108.

Match Number 03 : Group B : South Africa vs New Zealand at Centurion on 24.09.09 : South Africa won by five wickets

South Africa inserted the opposition in this game providing the 35th occasion of a team inserting the opposition in the tournament. As far South Africa is concerned, it is the fifth such occasion. The other four occasions are – vs West Indies at Dhaka on 01.11.98, vs West Indies at Col-SSC on 13.09.02, vs New Zealand at Mum {BS} on 16.10.06. and vs Sri Lanka at Centurion on 22.09.09. Of the five occasions in which South Africa has inserted the opposition, they have won three and lost two.

WD Parnell’s five for 57 in this game provide the 316^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games. His figures represent the 27^th occasion of a South African bowler to capture five or more wickets in one day games. Parnell becomes the second South African bowler to capture five wickets against New Zealand in one day games, the other being M Ntini who had captured five for 31 at Melbourne on 06.02.02.

WD Parnell with his five for 57 in this game is credited with the distinction of becoming the first left arm pace bowler to capture five or more wickets in one day games. His figures in this game provide the 31^st occasion of a left arm pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games.

WD Parnell with his five for 57 in this game became the second South African bowler to capture five wickets in the tournament, the other being JH Kallis who had captured five for 30 against West Indies at Dhaka on 01.11.98

WD Parnell’s five for 57 provides the ninth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in ICC Championship Trophy games. The nine occasions are listed below.

No	Bowler	W	R	Team	Opp	Venue	Date
1	Maharoof	6	14	Srl	Win	Mum-BS	14.10.06
2	S Afridi	5	11	Pak	Ken	Birmingham	14.09.04
3	Ntini	5	21	RSA	Pak	Mohali	27.10.06
4	Dillon	5	29	Win	Ban	Southampton	15.09.04
5	Kallis	5	30	RSA	Win	Dhaka	01.11.98
6	Oram	5	36	NZl	USA	The Oval	10.09.04
7	McGrath	5	37	Aus	NZl	Col-SSC	15.09.02
8	O’Connor	5	46	NZl	Pak	Nairobi	11.10.00
9	Parnell	5	57	RSA	NZL	Centurion	24.09.09

WD Parnell with his five for 57 in this game has the most expensive figure in terms of runs conceded amongst the eight bowlers who have captured eight wickets in the tournament

WD Parnell with his five for 57 in this game became the second left arm pace bowler to capture five wickets in the tournament after SB O’Connor of New Zealand who had taken 5 for 46 against Pakistan at Nairobi on 11.10.00

WD Parnell with his five for 57 in this game became the second bowler after GD McGrath {5 for 37 at Col-SSC on 15.09.02} to capture five wickets in the tournament against New Zealand. His figures also represent the 34^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games against New Zealand

LRPL Taylor’s 72 in this game represent the 17^th fifty by a New Zealand batsman in the tournament and he is the second New Zealand batsman to score a fifty against South Africa in the tournament after SP Fleming’s 89 at Mumbai-BS on 16.10.06.

LRPL Taylor’s 72 in this game was in a losing cause providing the third occasion of a New Zealand batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament. The other two occasions are – AC Parore’s 79 against Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 26.10.98 and D Vettori’s 79 against Australia at Mohali on 01.11.06.

In this game there were four sixes by New Zealand batsmen – two each by BD McCullum and LRPL Taylor. These four sixes gave New Zealand an aggregate of 32 sixes in the tournament which puts them on par with South Africa who also have 32 sixes. Only Pakistan {50} and India {36} are ahead of New Zealand and South Africa in terms of sixes in the tournament.

LRPL Taylor with his 72 in this game registered his eleventh one day half century and 14^th one day fifty. AB de Villers with his 70 not out in this game registered his 18^th one day half century and 21^st one day fifty.

AB de Villers’s 70 not out in this game represent the 22^nd fifty by a South African batsman in the tournament. His knock also represent his second fifty in the tournament the first being his 54 against Sri Lanka at Ahmeadabad on 24.10.06

BB McCullum with three catches in this game now has an aggregate of ten dismissals in the tournament. Other wicket keepers to have an aggregate of ten or more dismissals are – KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {26}, AC Gilchrist of Australia {25}, MA Boucher of South Africa {17} and Moin Khan of Pakistan {11}