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Sixth Game : India vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10 : India won by 105 runs

KRD Karthik’s zero in this game provides the 59^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand in one day games. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand.

Karthik’s zero in this game represents his third zero in one day internationals. Other occasions are – vs England at Birmingham on 27.08.07 and vs Australia at Mumbai on 17.10.07

India lost its first wicket without a run on the board in this game providing sixth such occasion against New Zealand in one day games. The other occasions are – at Perth on 09.12.80, at Perth on 18.01.86, at Sharjah on 10.04.86, at Napier on 29.12.02 and at Wellington on 08.01.03

V Sehwag aggregated 1000 boundary fours in one day games when he hit his third boundary in his innings of 110 in this game. He reached the milestone when hit KD Mills thorugh extra cover – the fifth delivery of the fourth over of the innings. At the end of this game his aggregate stood at 1013. He became the seventh batsman in the history of one day internationals to total 1000 plus boundary fours. Others to total 1000 boundary fours in one day games are – SR Tendulkar {1927}, ST Jayasuriya {1500}, RT Ponting {1164}, AC Gilchrist {1162}, SC Ganguly {1122} and BC Lara {1035}

V Sehwag with his 1013 boundary fours became the third Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1927} and SC Ganguly {1122}

V Sehwag and MS Dhoni added 107 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 296^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand represents the 24^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against New Zealand.

V Sehwag and MS Dhoni added 107 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the record stand for the fifth wicket by Indian batsmen against New Zealand. The previous best was 92 runs stand between SM Patil and DB Vengsarkar at Brisbane on 18.01.81. The 107 runs stand between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni provides the the first occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against New Zealand.

India has posted most number of three figure partnerships – 296 – in one day games. Australia is close behind with 294 three figure partnerships.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent the 176^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also represents the 97^th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against New Zealand. It also represents the 15th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game provide his sixth hundred against New Zealand. Others are – 100 at Col-SSC on 02.08.01, 108 at Napier on 29.12.02, 112 at Auckland on 11.01.03, 130 at Hyd-RGS on 15.11.03, 125* at Hamilton on 11.03.09

V Sehwag’s six hundreds against New Zealand constitute a record for most hundreds by an Indian batsman against New Zealand. He wrested the record from SR Tendulkar who has scored five hundreds – 115 at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 117 at Bangalore on 14.05.97, 186* at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, 102 at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03 and 163* at Christchurch on 08.03.09

V Sehwag’s six hundreds and SR Tendulkar’s five hundreds against New Zealand have come when they were opening the innings and as such V Sehwag’s six hundreds is also a record for most hundreds by an Indian opening batsman against New Zealand.

V Sehwag’s six hundreds is also a series record for most hundreds by a batsman in India-New Zealand one day series. He wrested the record from NJ Astle of New Zealand and SR Tendulkar of India who had scored five hundreds

NJ Astle’s five hundreds against India are – 114 at Nagpur on 26.11.95, 120 at Rajkot on 05.11.99, 117 at Col-RPS on 20.07.01, 108 at Col-SSC on 02.08.01 and 115* at Harare on 06.09.05

SR Tendulkar five hundreds against New Zealand are – 115 at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 117 at Bangalore on 14.05.97, 186* at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, 102 at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03 and 163* at Christchurch on 08.03.09

V Sehwag with his 110 in this game has an aggregate of 1157 runs against New Zealand. He now occupies the second place in the list of Indian batsmen who have totalled 1000 plus runs against New Zealand. The complete list read thus – SR Tendulkar {1750}, V Sehwag {1157}, M Azharuddin {1118}, SC Ganguly {1079} and R Dravid {1032}. V Sehwag went past M Azharuddin {1118} while moving to the second place

KRD Karthik’s zero and V Sehwag’s 110 in this game provide the 32nd occasion of openers scoring zero and hundred in the same innings of a one day game. Indian batsmen have achieved such a feat on the following six occasions which includes this game – K Srikkanth {123} and LS Rajput {zero} vs Pakistan at Kolkata on 18.02.87, NS Sidhu {134} and M Prabhakar {zero} vs England at Gwalior on 04.03.93, A Jadeja {zero} and SR Tendulkar {110} vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 28.08.96, SC Ganguly {zero} and V Sehwag {108} vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02 and V Sehwag {zero}, SR Tendulkar {100} vs Australia at Gwalior on 26.10.03 and KRD Karthik {zero} and V Sehwag {110} vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10

The following are the eight occasions when opening batsmen have scored zero and hundreds in an innings of an one day game against New Zealand – CS Broad {106} and CWJ Athey of England at Napier on 16.03.87, Aamir Sohail {zero} and Ramiz Raja {119*} of Pakistan at Christchurch on 18.03.92, RS Mahanama {zero} and ST Jayasuriya {140} of Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein on 08.12.94, ML Hayden {zero} and DR Martyn {116*} of Australia at Auckland on 03.03.00, MS Atapattu {zero} and ST Jayasuriya {107} of Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 10.04.01, SC Ganguly {zero} and V Sehwag {108} of India at Napier on 29.12.02, AC Gilchrist {zero} and ML Hayden {114} of Australia at Christchurch on 22.02.05 and KRD Karthik {zero} and V Sehwag {110} of India at Dambulla on 25.08.10

ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and V Sehwag of India are the two batsmen to score a hundred against New Zealand when the other opener had failed to score in a one day game.

ST Jayasuriya scored 140 at Bloemfontein on 08.12.94 when RS Mahanama failed to open the account. ST Jayasuriya scored 107 at Sharjah on 10.04.01 when MS Atapattu failed to open the account

V Sehwag scored 108 at Napier on 29.12.02 when SC Ganguly failed to open the account. V Sehwag scored 110 at Dambulla on 25.08.10 when KRD Karthik failed to open the account

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represents his 13^th one day hundred and 49^th fifty. His 13 hundreds read thus – 146 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09, 130 vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, 126 vs England at Col-RPS on 22.09.02, 125* vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 11.03.09, 119 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 26.06.08, 116 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 03.02.09, 114* vs West Indies at Rajkot on 12.11.02, 114 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07, 112 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 11,01.03, 110 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10, 108 vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02, 108 vs Pakistan at Kochi on 02.04.05 and 100 vs New Zealand at Col-SSC on 02.04.05

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent his 10^th hundred while opening the innings for India. His ten hundreds are – 100 vs New Zealand at Col-SSC on 02.08.01, 126 vs England at Col-RPS on 22.09.02, 108 vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02, 112 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 11.01.03, 130 vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, 108 vs Pakistan at Kochi on 02.04.05, 119 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 26.11.08, 116 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 03.02.09, 146 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09 and 110 vs New Zealand at Karachi o 25.08.10

V Sehwag became the ninth opening batsman to score ten or more hundreds in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {30}, ST Jayasuriya {23}, HH Gibbs {16}, AC Gilchrist {15}, Saeed Anwar {13}, SC Ganguly {12}, CH Gayle {12} and ME Waugh {10}.

V Sehwag became the third Indian opening batsman to score ten or more hundreds in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {30} and SC Ganguly {12}

TG Southee captured 4 for 49 in this game providing the 102nd occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. His figures also represents 13^th the occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings against India.

TG Southee’s 4 for 49 in this game provide the third occasion of his capturing a four wicket haul in one day games. The other two occasions are – 4 for 38 vs England at Bristol on 21.06.00 and 4 for 36 vs Australia at Wellington on 13.03.10

MJ Guptill was dismissed by the first ball he faced in this game providing the 110^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day game. His first ball duck also provide the 18^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman suffering such an ignominy against India.

MJ Guptill was dismissed by the first ball he faced in this game providing the 13th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day game. His first ball duck also provide the second occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman suffering such an ignominy against India. MS Sinclair is the other opening batsman who has collected the first ball duck against India at Col-RPS on 20.07.01

MJ Guptill has collected the first ball duck on two occasions when he opened the innings for New Zealand – vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 13.08.10 and vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10. He became the fourth New Zealand batsman to collect the first ball duck on two or more occasions. Others are – NJ Astle {03}, MS Sinclair {02} and JG Wright {02}

KRD Karthik {India] and MJ Guptill {New Zealand} failed to open their account in this game providing the third occasion of rival openers scoring zeroes in India-New Zealand one day series. The other two occasions are – V Sehwag {India} and NJ Astle {New Zealand} at Auckland on 26.12.02 : NJ Astle {New Zealand} and SC Ganguly {India} at Wellington on 08.01.03

New Zealand lost its six wickets for 42 runs in this game providing the seventh occasion of New Zealand losing six wickets under 43 runs in one day games – 6 for 32 vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 15.04.86, 6 for 33 vs Australia at Auckland on 03.12.05, 6 for 35 vs Australia at Wellington on 20.02.82, 6 for 35 vs Australia at Mohali on 01.11.06, 6 for 39 vs Sri Lanka at Auckland on 06.01.07, 6 for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 08.09.09 and 6 for 41 vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10

New Zealand lost its six wickets for 42 runs in this game providing the first occasion of New Zealand losing six wickets under 43 runs in one day games against India.

G Hopkins failed to score in this game to provide the 51^st occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper scoring a duck against various oppositions in one day games. His duck represents the ninth occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper scoring a duck in a one day game against India.

MJ Guptill and G Hopkins failed to open their accounts in this game taking the number of ducks scored by New Zealand batsmen against India to 57.

TG Southee’s 4 for 49 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 27^th occasion of New Zealand bowler’s four or more wickets haul going in vain. It also represents the fourth occasion of a New Zealand bowler’s four plus wicket haul going in vain against India. The other three occasions are – 5 for 32 by RJ Hadlee at Perth on 09.12.80, 4 for 30 by SR Gillespie at Adelaide on 25.01.86 and 4 for 38 by DJ Nash at Sharjah on 17.04.98

KD Mills scored 52 in this game providing the fourth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a half century batting at number nine. Other occasions are – 54 by KD Mills vs India at Christchurch on 08.03.09, 51* by BB McCullum vs Australia at Pune on 03.11.03 and 50* by BB McCullum vs Australia at Christchurch on 10.12.05

KD Mills scored 52 in this game which represents his second half century in one day games. The other occasion of his scoring a half century was his 54 against India at Christchurch on 08.03.09

KD Mills’s 52 in this game provide the 28^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century while batting at number nine in one day games.

KD Mills has scored half centuries on two occasions while batting at number nine – 54 vs India at Christchurch on 08.03.09 and 52 vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10. He is the third batsman in one day game to score two or more fifties while batting at number nine. Others are – L Klusener of South Africa {03} and BB McCullum of New Zealand {02}

MS Dhoni took a catch in this game which game him an aggregate of ten catches against New Zealand. He became the second Indian wicket keeper to total ten or more catches against New Zealand after NR Mongia who has taken 24 catches. MS Dhoni went past R Dravid and KS More who have taken nine catches against New Zealand.

MM Patel captured 3 for 21 in this game and with it an aggregate of 50 wickets in one day games. He became the 28^th Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets.

New Zealand were all out for 118 in this game providing the 22^nd occasion of it being dismissed all out against India. This is its lowest total in a completed innings. Its earlier lowest total was 126 at Mumbai {BS} on 29.11.95

India won this game by 105 runs providing the 27^th occasion of India winning a one day game by 100 plus runs margin. It also provide the fourth occasion of a win by 100 plus runs margin against New Zealand – by 174 runs at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, by 145 runs at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, by 107 runs at Delhi on 03.11.94 and by 105 runs at Dambulla on 25.08.10

India’s victory in this game was its 41^st win against New Zealand. It has lost 37 games and five games have ended as No Result games.

Fifth one day game: India vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22.08.10: Sri Lanka won by eight wickets

This game was the 127^th one day game between India and Sri Lanka and represents the most matches between any two teams in one day games. Australia and West Indies have played 125 matches between themselves

KRD Karthik was playing his 50^th one day game and completed 1000 runs when he was on 1 during his knock of 9 in this game. He became the 32^nd Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in one day games.

V Sehwag was dismissed leg before wicket in this innings providing the 15^th occasion of his being dismissed lef before wicket in one day games. He is the seventh Indian batsman to be dismissed leg before wicket on 15 or more occasions. Others are – SR Tendulkar {37}, R Dravid {25}, N Kapil Dev {20}, SC Ganguly {19}, Yuvraj Singh {20} and M Azharuddin {17}

KC Sangakkara pouched four catches in this game providing the third occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper taking four catches against India. The other two occasions are – RS Kaluwitharna at Dhaka on 01.06.00 and KC Sangakkara at Col-RPS on 12.09.09

KC Sangakkara completed 250 catches in one day games when he caught A Nehra for 2 in this game. He is the third wicket keeper in one day games to aggregate 250 plus catches. Others are – AC Gilchrist {417} and MV Boucher {399}

Praveen Kumar was dismissed first ball in this game providing the 30^th occasion of an Indian batsman collecting the first ball duck against Sri Lanka. RA Jadeja and Praveen Kumar failed to open the account in this game providing the 67^th and 68^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck against Sri Lanka

NLTC Perera captured 5 for 28 in this game providing the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets against India. His figures also provide the 37^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games.

NLTC Perera’s 5 for 28 in this game is his maiden five wicket haul in one day games. His previous best was 2 for 27 vs India at Dhaka on 05.01.10.

KC Sangakkara with his four catches in this innings has an aggregate of 50 catches against India. His feat provides the eighth occasion of a wicket keeper aggregating 50 plus cathes against a specific opposition. Others are – AC Gilchrist of India vs India {73}, AC Gilchrist of Australia {60} vs England, AC Gilchrist of Australia {60} vs South Africa, MV Boucher of South Africa {58} vs Pakistan, Moin Khan of Pakistan {58} vs India, AC Gilchrist of Australia {56} vs New Zealand, MV Boucher of South Africa {51} vs Sri Lanka.

KC Sangkkara is the third wicket keeper to pouch 50 plus catches against India. Others are – AC Gilchrist of Australia {73} and Moin Khan of Pakistan {58}

India’s 103 all out provide the tenth occasion of India dismissed all out for a total less than 104 in one day games. India’s 103 also provide the fourth occasion of it being dismissed all out for a total less than 104 against Sri Lanka. Others are – 54 at Sharjah at 29.10.00, 78 at Kanpur on 24.12.86 and 103 at Col-RPS on 29.08.08

Sri Lankan bowlers bowled seven maiden overs in this game providing the third occasion of Sri Lankan bowlers bowling seven or more maiden overs in an innings against India. Other two occasions are – at Margao on 06.12.90 {09 maiden overs} and at Dambulla on 18.08.08 {07 maiden overs}

India had lost its eight wickets for 80 runs in this game providing the fourth occasion of India losing eight wickets under 100 runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. The other three occasions are – 8 for 49 at Sharjah on 29.10.00, 8 for 65 at Kanpur on 24.12.86 and 8 for 91 at Col-RPS on 29.08.08.

MS Dhoni was playing his 150^th one day innings in this game. He became the ninth Indian batsman to play 150 plus innings. Others are – SR Tendulkar {431}, R Dravid {313}, M Azharuddin {308}, SC Ganguly {300}, Yuvraj Singh {232}, V Sehwag {220}, N Kapil Dev {198} and A Jadeja {179}

Fourth ODI – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 19.08.10 and 20.08.10 : Match abandoned due to rain

This match is abandoned due to rain after New Zealand had won the toss. This match was played on the next day – reserve day – as per the rules of the tournament. It was played on next day, on 20.08.10 but was abandoned again after New Zealand had scored 203 for 3 in 43.4 overs

The game between Sri Lanka and New Zealand scheduled on 19.08.10 is treated as a No result game. This game represents the fourth no result game between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The other three games are – at Col-RPS on 04.12.92, at Bloemfontein on 08.12.94 and at Hamilton on 09.01.07

DPMD Jayawardene was playing his 300^th one day innings for Sri Lanka in this game and celebrated the occasion by scoring a half century – 59 not out. It was his 305^th innings overall including his appearances for Asia Eleven and ICC World Eleven. His 59 in this innings represents his 55^th one day half century and 67^th fifty. Other Sri Lankan cricketer to play 300 innings is ST Jayasuriya {428}

WU Tharanga was playing his 100^th innings in this game. He scored 12 in this game. He became the 16^th Sri Lankan cricketer to play 100 plus innings. His 100 innings include an innings he played representing Asia Eleven

The following are the major records/milestones that have been created in the one day matches played between Afghanistan and Scotland one day series and also in the one day series between Ireland vs Netherlands

First one day game: Afghanistan vs Scotland at Ayr on 16.08.10

In reply to Scotland’s total of 224 for 9 in 50.0 overs, Afghanistan scored 225 for one in 31.0 overs and won the match by nine wickets. The highlight of the Afghanistan’s innings was the hundreds by opening batsmen Karim Sadiq and Mohammad Shahzad who scored 114 not out and 100 not out respectively. The latter’s feat came as an wicket keeper.

Karim Sadiq’s 114 not out and Mohammad Shazad’s 100 not out in this game provide the 86^th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in one day games. The feat of these two batsmen also provide the sixth occasion of a non test playing nation’s batsmen performing such a feat

The six occaions read thus – DN Chudasma {122} and KO Otieno {144} of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi-Gym on 10.10.97, JF Kloppenburg {121} and KJJ van Noortwijk {134} of Netherlands vs Namibia at Bloemfontein on 03.03.03, WTS Porterfield {104*} and KJ O’Brien {142} of Ireland vs Kenya at Nairobi-Ruarka on 02.02.07, GM Hamilton {119} and DF Watts {101} of Scotland vs Canada at Aberdeen on 07.07.09, Noor Ali Zadran {114} and Mohammad Shahzad {118} of Afghanistan vs Canada at Sharjah on 16.02.10 and Karim Sadiq {114*} and Mohammad Shazad {100*} of Afghanistan vs Scotland at Ayr on 16.08.10

Mohammad Shazad’s 100 not out in this game provide the 70^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His hundred in this game provide the sixth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman from non test playing nation scoring a hundred. The six occasions are – 144 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi {Gym} on 10.10.97, 120 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 24.03.99, 137* by A Bagai of Canada vs Scotland at Nairobi-Ruarka on 31,01,07, 110 by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Netherland at Amstelveen on 01.09.09 118 by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Canada at Sharjah on 16.02.10 and 100* by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Netherlands at Ayr on 16.08.10

With three hundreds to his credit, Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan holds the record for most hundreds by a wicket keeper batsman amongst the non test playing nations. He wrested the record from KO Otieno of Kenya who had scored two hundreds

Karim Sadiq and Mohammad Shahzad added 218 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in this game providing the 75^th occasion of 200 plus runs partnership in one day games. This stand also provides the seventh occasion of 200 plus runs partnership by batsmen from non test playing nations. The seven occasions are – 225 runs for the first wicket between DN Chudasma and KJ Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi-Gym on 10.10.97, 228 runs for the second wicket between JF Kloppenburg and KJJ van Noortwijk of Netherlands vs Namibia at Bloemfontein on 03.03.03, 227 runs for the fourth wicket between KJ O’Brien and WTS Porterfield of Ireland vs Kenya at Nairobi-Ruarka on 02.02.07, 217 runs for the third wicket between A Bagai and A Samad of Canada vs Bermuda at King City {NW} on 01.07.08, 203 runs for the first wicket between GM Hamilton and DF Watts of Scotland vs Canada at Aberdeen on 07.07.09, 205 runs for the second wicket between Noor Ali Zadran and Mohammad Shazad of Afghanistan vs Canada at Sharjah on 16.02.10 and 218* runs for the second wicket between Karim Sadiq and Mohammad Shazad of Afghanistan vs Scotland at Ayr on 16.08.10

Second one day game: Afghanistan vs Scotland at Ayr on 16.08.10

JH Davey captured five wickets conceding nine runs in this game providing the 330^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games. JH Davey became the 13^th bowler from non test playing nation to capture five wickets in one day games. The complete list read thus – 5 for 29 of SF Dukanwala of UAE vs Netherlands at Lahore on 01.03.96, 5 for 33 by AY Karim of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi-Gym on 10.10.97, 5 for 27 by A Codrington of Canada vs Bangladesh at Durban on 11.02.03, 5 for 43 by RJ van Vuuren of Namibia vs England at Port Elizabeth on 19.02.03, 5 for 24 by CO Obuya of Kenya vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi-Gym on 24.02.03, 5 for 53 by RDM Leverock of Bermuda vs Kenya at Mombasa on 14.11.06, 5 for 51 by PJ Ongondo of Kenya vs Canada at Nairobi-Jaff on 05.02.07, 5 for 32 by S Dhaniram of Canada vs Bermuda at King City {NW} on 29.06.08, 5 for 22 by JAB Blain of Scotland vs Netherlands at Dublin on 29.07.08, 5 for 14 by DT Johnston of Ireland vs Canada at Centurion on 19.04.09, 5 for 73 by G Goudie of Scotland vs Australia at Edinburgh on 28.09.09, 5 for 20 by AR Cusack of Ireland vs Afghanistan at Rotterdam on 03.07.10 and 5 of 9 by JH Davey of Scotland vs Afghanistan at Ayr on 17.08.10

JH Davey’s 5 for 9 in this game represent the best bowling figures by a bowler from non test playing nation in one day games. He wrested the record from DT Johnston of Ireland who had bowling figures of 5 for 14 against Canada at Centurion on 19.04.09

JH Davey with his 5 for 9 earned the distinction of becoming the only bowler from non test playing nation to capture five wickets conceding single digit runs in one day games.

JH Davey with his 5 for 9 became the fifth bowler to capture five wickets conceding single digit runs in one day games. Others are – five for 1 by CA Walsh of West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 03.12.86, five for 6 by SB Joshi of India vs South Africa at Nairobi-Gym on 26.09.99, five for 9 by M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 09.04.02 and five for 7 by DL Vettori of New Zealand at Queenstown n 31.12.07

First one day game – Ireland vs Netherlands at Dublin on 16.08.10

GC Wilson scored 113 in this game as a wicket keeper batsman providing the 71^st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His hundred in this game provide the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper batsman from non test playing nation scoring a hundred. The six occasions are – 144 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi {Gym} on 10.10.97, 120 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 24.03.99, 137* by A Bagai of Canada vs Scotland at Nairobi-Ruarka on 31,01,07, 110 by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Netherland at Amstelveen on 01.09.09, 118 by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Canada at Sharjah on 16.02.10, 100* by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Netherlands at Ayr on 16.08.10 and 113 by GC Wilson of Ireland vs Netherlands at Dublin on 16.08.10.

GC Wilson’s 113 in this game represent the 39^th occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His hundred in this game provides the fourth occasion of wicket keeper opening batsman from a non test playing nation scoring a hundred in one day games. Other occasions are – 144 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Nairobi {Gym} on 10.10.97, 120 by KO Otieno of Kenya vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 24.03.99 and 110 by Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan vs Netherland at Amstelveen on 01.09.09

GC Wilson’s 113 in this game provide the 22^nd occasion of an opening batsman from non test playing nation scoring a hundred in one day games. His hundred in this game provide the eighth occasion of Ireland opening batsman scoring a hundred. The eight hundreds are – 116 by JP Bray vs Scotland at Nairobi-Gym on 30.01.07, 112* by WTS Porterfield vs Bermuda at Nairobi-Jaff on 31.01.07, 104* by WTS Porterfield vs Kenua at Nairobi-Ruaraka on 02.02.07, 115* by JP Bray vs Zimbabwe at Kingston on 15.03.07, 101 by WTS Porterfield vs Scotland at Benoni on 01.04.09, 104* by WTS Porterfield vs Canada at Centurion n 19.04.09, 108 by WTS Porterfield vs Bangladesh at Belfast on 15.07.10 and 113 by GC Wilson vs Netherlands at Dublin on 16.08.10

V Sehwag scored 99 not out in the game between India and Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 16.08.10 providing the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring 99 not out in one day games.

V Sehwag became the second batsman to score 99 not out against Sri Lanka after DM Jones of Australia who had made 99 not out at Adelaide on 28.01.85. He also earned the distinction of becoming the first Indian batsman to score 99 not out in one day games

No	Batsmen	Runs	Ind	Opp	Ground	Date
1	BA Edgar	99*	NZl	Ind	Auckland	14.02.81
2	DM Jones	99*	Aus	Srl	Adelaide	28.01.85
3	RB Richardson	99*	Win	Pak	Sharjah	15.11.85
4	A Flower	99*	Zim	Aus	Harare	24.10.99
5	ADR Campbell	99*	Zim	NZl	Bulawayo	01.10.00
6	RR Sarwan	99*	Win	Ind	Ahmedabad	15.11.02
7	BJ Hodge	99*	Aus	Nzl	Melbourne	04.02.07
8	Mohd Yousuf	99*	Pak	Ind	Gwalior	15.11.07
9	MJ Clarke	99*	Aus	Eng	The Oval	30.06.10
10	V Sehwag	99*	Ind	Srl	Dambulla	16.08.10

Third Game: Sri Lanka vs India at Dambulla on 16.08.10: India won by six wickets

WU Tharanga was dismissed for duck of the first ball he received in this game providing the 135^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. It also provides the 23^rd occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games.

WU Tharanga’s first ball duck in this game provide the third occasion of his suffering such an ignominy as an opening batsman in one day games. The other two occasions are – vs West Indies at Mum-BS on 14.10.06 and vs India at Delhi on 27.12.09, He became the fourth Sri Lankan opening batsman to collect the first ball duck on three or more occasions. Others are – ST Jayaasuriya {08}, RS Kaluwitharna {03} and RS Mahanama {03}

WU Tharanga’s first ball duck in this game provide the 32^nd occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck against India in one day games. His duck provide the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman to suffer such an ignominy against India. WU Tharanga collected the first ball duck against India for the second time {first occasion was at Delhi on 27.12.09} and he became the second Sri Lankan batsman to suffer such an ignominy on two or more occasions after ST Jayasuriya who has three such occasions to his credit {at Col-RPS on 18.07.97, at Col-RPS on 30.09.02 and at Col-RPS on 03.02.09}.

WU Tharanga was dismissed by the first ball of the match in this game providing the 56^th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in one day games. His dismissal provides the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed by the first ball of a match. The six occasions are – RS Mahanama vs Australia at Col-RPS in 1992, AP Gurusinha vs Bangladesh at Sharjah in 1994-95, RS Mahanama vs New Zealand a Bloemfontien in 1994-95, ST Jayasuriya vs India at Col-RPS in 2002-03, WU Tharanga vs India at Delhi in 2009-10 and WU Tharanga vs India at Dambulla in 2009-10.

WU Tharanga has been dismissed twice by the first ball of the match and becomes the tenth batsman in the history of one day games to be dismissed by the first ball of the match on two or more occasions. Others are – AC Gilchrist of Australia {03}, HH Gibbs of South Africa {02}, JG Wright of New Zealand {02}, PA Wallace of West Indies {02}, Rameez Raja of Pakistan {02}, RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka {02}, SC Ganguly of India {02}, SL Campbell of West Indies {02} and Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh {02}

WU Tharanga is the second Sri Lankan batsman after RS Mahanama to be dismissed by the first ball of the match on two occasions.

WU Tharanga’s duck in this game provide the 86^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a duck against India. WU Tharang’s duck in this game is his fourth duck against India. He became the sixth Sri Lankan batsman to score four or more ducks against India. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {07}, DPMD Jayawardene {05}, RS Kaluwitharana {05}, WPUJC Vaas {05} and PA de Silva {04}.

WU Tharanga’s four ducks have come while he was opening the innings against India. He is the third Sri Lankan opening batsman to score four or more ducks against India. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {06} and RS Kaluwitharana {04}

SK Raina was playing his 100^th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the 29^th Indian cricketer to play 100 plus one day games.

V Kohli scored a duck in this game which was the second duck of his one day career. He had failed to open his account against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 28.05.10

RG Sharma failed to open his account in this game which represents his fifth duck of his one day career. The five occasions are – vs Sri Lanka at Brisbane on 05.02.08, vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 20.08.09, vs West Indies at Kingston on 28.06.10, vs Bangladesh at Dambulla o 16.06.10 and vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 16.08.10

RG Sharma has scored ducks against Sri Lanka on three occasions. He became the eighth Indian batsman to suffer the ignominy of scoring ducks against Sri Lankaon three or more occasions. Others are – Harbhajan Singh {04}, SC Ganguly {03}, A Jadeja {03}. SK Raina {03}, SR Tendulkar {03} and Yuvraj Singh {03}

V Kohli and RG Sharma scored ducks in this game with which the number of ducks scored by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka stood at 66.

V Sehwag scored 99 not out in this game providing the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring 99 not out in one day games. Others are – BA Edgar of New Zealand vs India at Auckland on 14.02.81, DM Jones of Australia vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide on 28.01.85, RB Richardson of West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 15.11.85, A Flower of Zimbabwe vs Australia at Harare on 24.10.99, ADR Campbell of Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo on 01.10.00, RR Sarwan of West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 15.11.02, BJ Hodge of Australia vs New Zealand at Melbourne on 04.02.07, Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan vs India at Gwalior on 15.11.07 and MJ Clarke of Australia vs England at The Oval on 30.06.10

V Sehwag became the second batsman to score 99 not out against Sri Lanka after DM Jones of Australia who had made 99 not out at Adelaide on 28.01.85. He is the first Indian batsman to score 99 not out in one day games.

V Sehwag’s 99 not out in this game provide the 31^st occasion of a batsman scoring 99 in one day games. His 99 in this game provide the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 99 in one day games. Other occasions are – 99 by K Srikkanth vs England at Cuttack on 27.12.84, 99 by VVS Laxman vs West Indies at Nagpur on 09.11.02, 99 by R Dravid vs Pakistan at Karachi on 13.03.04, 99 by SR Tendulkar vs South Africa at Belfast on 26.06.07, 99 by SR Tendulkar vs England at Bristol on 24.08.07 and 99 by SR Tendulkar vs Pakistan at Mohali on 08.11.07

V Sehwag became the first Indian batsman to score 99 against Sri Lanka when he socred 99 not out in this game. He is the fifth batsman to score 99 against Sri Lanka. Others are – 99* by DM Jones of Australia at Adelaide on 28.01.85, 99 by L Klusener of South Africa at Lahore on 08.11.97, 99 by GC Smith of South Africa at Centurion on 29.11.02 and 99 by AC Gilchrist at Centurion on 07.03.03.

V Kohli and RG Sharma scored zeros while batting at number three and four respectively in this game providing the second occasion of two Indian batsmen batting at number three and four scoring ducks in an one day games. The first such occasion was witnessed when RV Uthappa {at number three} and R Draivd {at number four} failed to open their account against Australia at Hyd-RGS on 05.10.07

At the end of this game, KC Sangakkara has an aggregate of 46 catches against India with which he owns the record for most catches by a wicket keeper in Sri Lanka India one day series. He wrested the record fr0m MS Dhoni who has an aggregate of 45 catches. Both the wicket keepers pouched a catch each in this game.

KC Sangakkara’s record in the series came in his 50^th innings of his wicket keeping stint against India. He became the first wicket keeper to keep wickets on 50 occasions against India. Others who have kept wickets in 45 plus innings against India are Moin Khan {47} and AC Gilchrist {46}

At the end of this game he had an aggregate dismissals of 52 {46 ct plus 06 st} against India. He is the third wicket keeper after AC Gilchrist {79} and Moin Khan {71} to effect 50 or more dismissals against India.

KC Sangakkara’s 52 dismissals against India provide the eleventh occasion of a wicket keeper effecting 50 plus dismissals against a specific opposition. The complete list read thus – AC Gilchrist of Australia (79} vs India, Moin Khan of Pakistan {71} vs India, AC Gilchrist of Australia {69} vs South Africa, AC Gilchrist of Australia {64} vs England, AC Gilchrist of Australia {62} vs New Zealand, MV Boucher of South Africa {59} vs Pakistan, MS Dhoni of India {57} vs Sri Lanka, MV Boucher of South Africa {55} vs Sri Lanka, RS Kaluwitharana of Sri Lanka {54} vs Pakistan, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {52} vs India and MV Boucher of South Africa {51} vs Australia

MS Dhoni with his two dismissals in this game has an aggregate of 57 dismissals against Sri Lanka and with it the record of the most dismissals against Sri Lanka. He wrested the record from MV Boucher of South Africa who had 55 dismissals

Second game: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 13.08.10 : Sri Lanka won by three wickets

New Zealand capped BJ Watling for this game. He became the 162^nd cricketer to represent New Zealand in one day games. He is the 22^nd cricketer to make one day debut against Sri Lanka

MJ Guptill scored zero in this game of the very first ball he received providing the 108^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. DR Tuffey joined MJ Guptill later in the innings to provide 109^th occasion of New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck

MJ Guptill and DR Tuffey with their first ball ducks in this game provide the 13^th and 14^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman suffering such an ignominy against Sri Lanka.

MJ Guptill’s first ball duck in this game provide the 16^th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. He is the third New Zealand batsman to suffer such an ignominy against Sri Lanka. Others are – CJ Nevin at Sharjah on 17.04.01 and MJ Horne at Sharjah on 14.04.02

MJ Guptill and DR Tuffey collected first ball ducks in this game providing the 13^th occasion of two or more New Zealand batsman suffering such an ignominy in one day games.

DR Tuffey collected the first ball duck for the third time in his career. Other New Zealand batsmen who have suffered such an ignominy on three or more occasions are – DL Vettori {08}, AC Parare {07}, NJ Astle {04}, JDP Oram {04}, MS Sinclair {04}, NT Broom {03}, BL Cairns {03}, DN Patel {03} and KR Rutherford {03}

MJ Guptill collected his first duck in one day games and it came in his 32^nd match and 31^st innings. DR Tuffey collected his sixth duck of his one day career. KS Williamson was dismissed for zero in two consecutive innings since his debut

SL Malinga captured his 100^th wicket in this game. His 100^th victim was MJ Guptilll who was caught by Kapugedera for zero. At the end of this game, his wicket aggregate stood at 102. He became the 103^rd bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in one day games.

SL Malinga became the eleventh Sri Lankan bowler to capture 100 plus wickets. Others are – M Muralitharan {515}, WPJJC Vaas {400}, ST Jayasuriya {322}, CRD Fernando {174}, UDU Chandana {151}, HDPK Dharmasena {138}, MF Mahroof {121}, GP Wickramasinghe {109}, DNT Zoysa {108} and PA de Silva {106}

MJ Guptill, KS Williamson and DR Tuffey scored zeroes in this game providing the 34^th occasion of three or more New Zealand batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings. Their ducks in this game provide the fifth such occasion against Sri Lanka.

BG Watling’s 55 in this game provide the 65^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka. His 55 also provide the 23^rd occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka.

MJ Guptill’s zero in this game provides the 14^th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring a zero against Sri Lanka.

BJ Watling’s 55 and MJ Gutptill’s zero in this innings provide the 13^th occasion of New Zealand opening batsmen scoring a fifty and zero in one day games.

BJ Watling scored 55 on his one day debut providing the 83^rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty on one day debut. He became the seventh New Zealand batsman to score a fifty one one day debut. Others are – V Pollard {55 vs England at Swansea on 18.07.73}, SP Fleming {90 vs India at Napier on 25.03.94}, HJH Marshall {55 vs Pakistan at Lahore on 29.11.03}, JM How {58 vs Sri Lanka at Queenstown on 31.12.05}, MJ Guptill {122* vs West Indies at Auckland on 31.12.05}, and PJ Ingram {69 vs Bangladesh at Napier on 05.02.10}

BJ Watling became the second New Zealand batsman to score a fifty on debut against Sri Lanka after JM How who had scored 58 at Queenstown on 31.12.05

BJ Watling became the seventh batsman to score a fifty on debut against Sri Lanka. Others are – 84 by KJ Barnett of England at The Oval on 04.09.88, 115* by A Flower of Zimbabwe at New Plymouth on 23.02.92, 102* by Salim Elahi at Gujranwala on 29.09.95, 57 by AM Khurasia of India at Pune on 30.03.99, 58 by JM How of New Zealand at Queenstown on 31.12.05, 60* by RA Jadeja of India at Col-RPS on 08.02.09

WU Tharanga scored 70 in this game providing the 74^th occasion of a Sri Lanka batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand in one day games. WU Tharanga’s 70 in this game represents his fifth fifty against New Zealand – 103 at Christchurch on 03.01.06, 56 at Mumbai {BS} on 20.10.06, 68 at Napier on 28.12.06 and 73 at Kingston on 24.04.07

WU Tharanga with his five fifties against New Zealand became the seventh Sri Lankan batsman to score five or more fifties against New Zealand. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {13}, MS Atapattu {08}, PA de Silva {07}, AP Gurusinha {06}, KC Sangakkara {06} and RS Mahanama {05}

WU Tharang’s 70 in this game represent the 30^th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand in one day games. WU Tharang’s 70 in this game is his fifth fifty as an opening batsman, He is the third Sri Lankan opening batsman to score five or more fifties against Sri Lanka. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {13} and RS Mahanama {05}

WU Tharanga’s 70 in this game represent his 17^th one day half century and 25^th fifty.

With a catch in this game, DPMD Jayawardene has an aggregate of 13 catches against New Zealand. Only PA de Silva {15} and ST Jayasuriya {14} have pouched more catches than DPMD Jayawardene. DPMD Jayawardene has an aggregate of 168 catches which is a record for most catches by a fieldsman {other than the wicket keeper} in one day games.

KD Mills captured four wickets conceding 41 runs in this game providing the 101^st occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games.

This was KD Mills’s eighth four or more wickets haul in one day games which read thus – 4 for 14 vs Bangladesh at Chittagong on 02.11.04, 4 for 44 vs South Africa at Cape Town on 28.10.05, 4 for 38 vs Australia at Mohali on 01.11.06, 5 for 25 vs South Africa at Durban on 25.11.07, 4 for 40 vs Bangladesh at Napier on 28.12.07, 4 for 36 vs England at Christchurch on 23.02.08, 4 for 35 vs Australia at Perth on 01.02.09 and 4 for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 13.08.10

With his eight four or more wickets haul, KD Mills became the third New Zealand bowler to capture eight or more four plus wickets haul in one day games. Others are – SE Bond {13} and DL Vettori {08}

KD Mills’s 4 for 41 in this game represents the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games against Sri Lanka. Others are – 4 for 23 by BL Cairns at Auckland on 20.03.83, 5 for 25 at Bristol on 13.06.83, 4 for 46 by JV Coney at Melbourne on 23.02.85, 4 for 32 by EJ Chatfield at Sydney on 05.01.88, 4 for 33 by JTC Vaughan at Christchurch on 26.03.95, 5 for 34 by DK Morrison at Sharjah on 11.11.96, 4 for 35 by HT Davis at Wellington on 27.03.97, 4 for 14 by DL Vettori at Dambulla on 19.05.03 and 4 for 33 by CL Cairns at Christchuch on 02.02.07

KD Mills’s 4 for 41 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 26^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler’s four or more wickets in an innings going in vain. KD Mills’s 4 for 41 in this game was in a losing cause and provides the fourth occasion of his four or more wickets going in vain. Other three occasions are – 4 for 44 vs South Africa at Cape Town on 28.10.05, 4 for 38 vs Australia at Mohali on 01.11.06 and 5 for 25 vs South Africa at Durban on 25.11.07

KD Mills shares the New Zealand record with SE Bond for most four or more wickets haul in a losing cause. Both bowlers have four occasions of four or more wickets in a losing cause.

KD Mills’s 4 for 41 in this game which went in vain provide the 25^th occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets in a losing cause. KD Mills with his 4 for 41 in this game became the first New Zealand bowler to witness his four wicket haul in a losing cause against Sri Lanka in one day games.

First Game : India vs New Zealand at Dambullla on 10.08.10 : New Zealand won by 200 runs

The one day game between India and New Zealand at Dambulla in the triangular series between India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka which started today assumed significant importance in the history of one day internationals

August, 10, was the only date on which a one day was not played until today and with today’s match One day games have been played on all days – 366 days – in a year.

Test Cricket achieved this feat earlier on May, 24, 2003 for all possible 366 dates of the year.

New Zealand capped KS Williamson for this game. He became the 161^st cricketer to represent New Zealand in one day games. He became the 16^th New Zealand cricketer to make his one day debut against India.

KS Williamson scored zero in this game to become the 161^st batsman to score duck on one day debut. He is the 14^th New Zealand batsman to suffer such an ignominy in one day games and he is the first New Zealand batsman to score a duck on debut against India.

KS Williamson became the seventh batsman to score a duck on debut against India. Others are – Harunur Rashid of Bangladesh at Chittagong on 27.10.88, AC Hudson of South Africa at Kolkata on 10.11.91, Arshad Ali of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04, Naseemuddin Aslam of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04, Riawan Latif of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04 and RG Aga of Kenya at Southampton on 11.09.04

LRPL Taylor and SB Styris added 190 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 145^th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand provides the 32^nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one day games against various oppositions.

This partnership provides the 22^nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for various wickets against India.

This stand also represents New Zealand’s record stand against India obliterating the third wicket stand of 181 runs stand between AC Parore and KR Rutheford against India at Vadodara on 28.09.84

This stand also represents New Zealand’s record stand for the third wicket obliterating 171 runs unfinished stand between MD Crowe and SP Fleming against India at Jamshedpur on 15.11.95

A Nehra captured four wickets conceding 47 runs in this game providing the 128^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. This four wicket haul represents A Nehra’s seventh four or more wicket haul in one day games which are – 6 for 23 vs England at Durban on 26.02.03, 4 for 35 vs Sri Lanka at Jo’burg on 10.03.03, 4 for 72 vs Pakistan at Vizag on 05.04.05, 6 for 59 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 09.08.05, 4 for 55 vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.02.09, 4 for 40 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 24.06.10 and 4 for 47 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.10.10

AB Agarkar {12}, A Kumble {10}, J Srinath {10} and Zaheer Khan {08} are the other four bowlers who have captured more four or more wickets hauls than A Nehra.

A Nehra’s 4 for 47 represent the 14^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing fouror more wickets in an innings against New Zealand

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game provide the 70^th occasion of a captain scoring ninety in one day games. His 95 in this game provide the ninth occasion of New Zealand captain scoring a ninety in one day games. He became the first New Zealand captain to score a ninety against India. His 95 represent the ninth occasion of a captain scoring a ninety against India in one day games

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game provide the 37^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety in one day games. His 95 in this game provides the sixth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety against India. Other five occasions are – 99* by BA Edgar at Auckland on 14.02.81, 90 by SP Fleming at Napier on 25.03.94, 96 by AC Parore at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 92 by NJ Astle at Bangalore on 14.05.97 and 97 by NJ Astle at Gwalior on 11.11.99

SB Styris completed 4000 runs in his one day career when he was on 58 during his knock of 89 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate stood at 4031. He became the seventh New Zealand batsman to total 4000 plus runs in one day games. Others are – SP Fleming {8007}, NJ Astle {7090}, CL Cairns {4881}, CD McMillan {4707}, MD Crowe {4704} and CZ Harris {4379}

SB Styris’s 89 in this game represent his 25^th half century in one day games. He is the seventh New Zealand batsman to score 25 or more half centuries. Others are – SP Fleming {49}, NJ Astle {41}, MD Crowe {34}, CD McMillan {28}, CL Cairns {25} and AH Jones {25}

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game represents his 16^th one day half century and 19^th fifty.

LRPL Taylor pouched four catches in India’s innings providing the sixth occasion of a captain pouching four catches as a fieldsman in an innings. Others are – KC Wessels of South Africa vs West Indies at Kingston on 07.04.92, MA Taylor of Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 08.12.92, KR Rutherford of New Zealand vs India at Napier on 18.02.95, GC Smith of South Africa vs India at Cape Town on 16.02.95 and SP Fleming of New Zealand vs England at Adelaide on 23.01.07

LRPL Taylor’s four catches in this game provide the 18^th occasion of captain pouching four or catches in an innings. The list includes wicket keeper captains also.

India’s 88 all out in this game provide the 85^th occasion of a team dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in a completed innings.

India has been dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs in a completed innings on six occasions – 79 vs Pakistan at Sialkot on 13.10.78, 63 vs Australia at Sydney on 08.01.81, 78 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur on 24.12.86, 54 vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 29.10.00, 91 vs South Africa at Durban on 22.11.06 and 88 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.08.10

India’s 88 in this game represent its lowest total in a completed innings against New Zealand in a one day game. India’s previous low was 108 on two occasions – at Auckland on 26.12.02 and at Christchurch on 01.01.03

Two New Zealand batsmen – LRPL Taylor {95} and SB Styris {89} scored more than India’s team total of 88 – providing the 38^th and 39^th occasion of a batsman’s individual score greater than the opponent team’s total

A Nehra’s 4 for 47 in this game went in vain providing the 23^rd occasion of an Indian bowler’s four or more wickets haul in a losing cause. A Nehra’s figures provide the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler’s four wicket haul in a losing cause against New Zealand in one day games. The other three occasions are – 4 for 30 by DR Doshi at Brisbane in Dec 1980, 4 for 52 by J Srinath at Napier on 16.02.95 and 4 for 23 by J Srinath at Auckland on 26.12.02.

MS Dhoni’s run out for 2 in this game provide the 38th occasion of a captain-wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out in one day games.

MS Dhoni has been dismissed run out on five occasions in his dual role as captain and wicket keeper – for 31 vs Sri Lanka at Canberra on 12.02.08, for 37 vs Australia at Adelaide on 17.02.08, for 41 vs West Indies at Kingston on 26.06.09

for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22.06.10 and for 02 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.08.10. He now shares the record for most run outs as a captain-wicket keeper in one day games with A Flower of Zimbabwe.

‘MS Dhoni’s run out for 02 in this game provide the 461^st occasion of a captain dismissed run out in one day games. His run out in this game provides the 47^th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in one day games. His run out in this game represents the seventh occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games.

MS Dhoni’s run out dismissal in this game provide the tenth occasion of his being dismissed run out as a wicket keeper batsman in one day games. He is the 13^th wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed run out on ten or more occasions in one day games. Others are – RS Kaluwitharna of Sri Lanka {25}, IA Healey of Australia {21}, A Flower of Zimbabwe {19}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {17}, RD Jacobs of West Indies {16}, DJ Richardson of South Africa {16}, AC Parore of New Zealand {14}, MV Boucher of South Africa {12}, Moin Khan of Pakistan {12}, NR Mongia of India {12}, Rashid Latif of Pakistan {12} and AC Gilchrist of Australia {11}

MS Dhoni became the second Indian wicket keeper to be dismissed run out on ten or more occasions. NR Mongia is the other wicket keeper who has been dismissed run out on 12 occasions

New Zealand won this game by 200 runs to provide the 28^th occasion of a team winning a one day game by 200 plus runs margin.

India losing this game by 200 runs provides the fourth occasion of India losing a one day game by 200 plus runs. Other occasions are – Sri Lanka won the match by 245 runs at Sharjah on 29.10.00, Australia won by 208 runs at Sydney on 08.02.04 and England won by 202 runs at Lord’s on 07.06.75

Zulqarnain Haider of Pakistan who scored zero and 88 on his debut against England at Birmingham in Aug 2010, became the 29^th batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a zero and a fifty on test debut. He is the second Pakistan batsman after Mohammad Wasim {zero and 109 not out} to perform such a feat. All the 29 occasions are listed below

No	Batsmen	FI	SI	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	J Darling	0	53	Aus	Eng	Sydney	Dec 1894
2	AP Freeman	0	50*	Eng	Aus	Sydney	Dec 1924
3	AEV Hartkopf	80	0	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	Jan 1925
4	JA Small	0	52	Win	Eng	Lord’s	Jun 1928
5	KL Wishart	52	0	Win	Eng	Georgetown	Feb 1935
6	DAR Moloney	64	0	NZl	Eng	Lord’s	Jun 1937
7	JB Stollmeyer	59	0	Win	Eng	Lord’s	Jun 1939
8	W Ferguson	0	56*	Win	Eng	Bridgetown	Jan 1948
9	BR Taylor	105	0*	NZl	Ind	Kolkata	Mar 1965
10	C Milburn	0	94	Eng	Win	Manchester	Jun 1966
11	K Thomson	69	0*	NZl	Ind	Christchurch	Feb 1968
12	GR Viswanath	0	137	Ind	Aus	Kanpur	Nov 1969
13	AR Lewis	0	70*	Eng	Ind	Delhi	Dec 1972
14	RL Dias	0	77	Srl	Eng	Col-PSS	Feb 1982
15	BC Broad	55	0	Eng	Win	Lord’s	Jun 1984
16	KJ Barnett	66	0	Eng	Srl	Lord’s	Aug 1988
17	MARSamarasekera	0	57	Srl	Eng	Lord’s	Aug 1988
18	AC Hudson	163	0	SAF	Win	Bridgetown	Apr 1992
19	CZ Harris	56	0*	NZl	Srl	Moratuwa	Nov 1992
20	MG Bevan	82	0	Aus	Pak	Karachi	Sep 1994
21	Mohd Wasim	0	109*	Pak	NZl	Lahore	Nov 1996
22	CD McMillan	54	0	NZl	Aus	Brisbane	Nov 1997
23	GR Robertson	57	0	Aus	Ind	Chennai	Mar 1998
24	DJ Gandhi	0	75	Ind	NZl	Mohali	Oct 1999
25	AJ Hall	70	0	SAF	Aus	Cape Town	Mar 2002
26	ET Smith	64	0	Eng	SAF	Nottingham	Aug 2003
27	TR Ambrose	55	0	Eng	NZl	Hamilton	Mar 2008
28	PJ Hughes	0	75	Aus	SAF	Johannesburg	Feb 2009
29	Z Haider	0	88	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	Aug 2010