AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 262nd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 61st occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 40th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 65th occasion of batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the tenth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the seventh occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in the World Cup.
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 14th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
CG Greenidge, AI Kallicharran |
2 |
125 |
2 |
Win |
NZl |
The Oval |
18.06.75 |
2 |
CG Greenidge, DL Haynes |
1 |
132 |
1 |
Win |
Pak |
The Oval |
20.06.79 |
3 |
Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas |
2 |
166 |
2 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20.06.79 |
4 |
HA Gomes, IVA Richards |
3 |
132* |
2 |
Win |
Pak |
The Oval |
22.06.83 |
5 |
Imran Khan, Javed Miandad |
4 |
112 |
2 |
Pak |
Aus |
Lahore |
04.11.87 |
6 |
MW Gatting, GA Gooch |
3 |
117 |
1 |
Eng |
Ind |
Mumbai |
05.11.87 |
7 |
MD Crowe, KR Rutherford |
4 |
107 |
1 |
NZl |
Pak |
Auckland |
21.03.92 |
8 |
MG Bevan, SG Law |
5 |
138 |
1 |
Aus |
Win |
Mohali |
14.03.96 |
9 |
Saeed Anwar, W Wasti |
1 |
194 |
2 |
Pak |
NZl |
Manchester |
16.06.99 |
10 |
SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar |
2 |
103 |
1 |
Innd |
Ken |
Durban |
20.03.03 |
11 |
TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara |
2 |
120 |
2 |
Srl |
NZl |
Col-RPS |
29.03.11 |
12 |
AB de Villiers, F du Plessis |
4 |
103 |
1 |
RSA |
NZl |
Auckland |
24.03.15 |
13 |
CJ Anderson, GD Elliott |
5 |
103 |
2 |
NZl |
RSA |
Auckland |
24.03.15 |
14 |
AJ Finch, SPD Smith |
2 |
182 |
1 |
Aus |
Ins |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for any wicket in the World Cup Semi final. Both the occasions are listed below
No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
MG Bevan, SG Law |
5 |
138 |
1 |
Aus |
Win |
Mohali |
14.03.96 |
2 |
AJ Finch, SPD Smith |
2 |
182 |
1 |
Aus |
Ins |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by Australian batsmen for any wicket in the World Cup Semi final. The previous best was 138 runs partnership for the fifth wicket between MG Bevan and SG Law against West Indies at Mohali on 14.03.96
No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
AJ Finch, SPD Smith |
2 |
182 |
1 |
Aus |
Ind |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
2 |
MG Bevan, SG Law |
5 |
138 |
1 |
Aus |
Win |
Mohali |
14.03.96 |
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the fifth occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
CG Greenidge, AI Kallicharran |
2 |
125 |
2 |
Win |
NZl |
The Oval |
18.06.75 |
2 |
Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas |
2 |
166 |
2 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20.06.79 |
3 |
SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar |
2 |
103 |
1 |
Innd |
Ken |
Durban |
20.03.03 |
4 |
TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara |
2 |
120 |
2 |
Srl |
NZl |
Col-RPS |
29.03.11 |
5 |
AJ Finch, SPD Smith |
2 |
182 |
1 |
Aus |
Ins |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
AJ Finch and SB Smith added 182 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the second wicket in a World Cup Semi final. The previous best was 166 runs partnership between Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan against West Indies at The Oval on 20.06.79
No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
AJ Finch, SPD Smith |
2 |
182 |
1 |
Aus |
Ins |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
2 |
Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas |
2 |
166 |
2 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20.06.79 |
SPD Smith scored 105 in this game to provide the 165th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 26th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a hundred against India in the World Cup.
SPD Smith scored 105 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
GA Gooch |
115 |
1 |
Eng |
Ind |
Mumbai |
05.11.87 |
2 |
Saeed Anwar |
113* |
2 |
Pak |
NZl |
Manchester |
16.06.99 |
3 |
SC Ganguly |
111* |
1 |
Ind |
Ken |
Durban |
20.03.03 |
4 |
M Jayawardene |
115* |
1 |
Srl |
NZl |
Kingston |
24.04.07 |
5 |
SPD Smith |
105 |
1 |
Aus |
Ind |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
SPD Smith scored 105 in this game to provide the second occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred against India in the World Cup Semi final – the first occasion being – England’s GA Gooch scoring 115 at Mumbai on 05.11.87
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
GA Gooch |
115 |
1 |
Eng |
Ind |
Mumbai |
05.11.87 |
2 |
SPD Smith |
105 |
1 |
Aus |
Ind |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
Australia posted 328 for 7 in this game to provide the first occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in a World Cup Semi final. The previous best was 299 for 6 by New Zealand against South Africa at Auckland in the first Semi final of WC 2015 on 24.03.15.
Australia posted 328 for 7 in this game to provide the 89th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of Australia posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup.
Australia posted 328 for 7 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of Australia posting 300 plus runs against India in the World Cup.
UT Yadav captured four for 72 in this game to provide the 190th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 136th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup
UT Yadav captured four for 72 in this game to provide the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded when a bowler has captured four or more wickets in a World Cup game. The previous expensive figures in this category of statistics was credited to K O’Brien of Ireland who had figures of 4 for 71 agaiinst West Indies at Mohali on 11.03.11 and also to ST Finn of England who had figures of 5 for 71 against Australia at Melbourne on 14.02.15
UT Yadav captured four for 72 in this game to provide the 20th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 15th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup
UT Yadav captured four for 72 in this game to provide the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded when an Indian bowler has captured four or more wickets in a World Cup game. The previous expensive figures in this category of statistics was credited to DS Mohanty who had figures of 4 for 56 against Kenya at Bristol on 23.05.99
UT Yadav captured four for 72 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
GJ Gilmour |
12.0 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
1 |
Aus |
Eng |
Leeds |
18 Jun 1975 |
2 |
BD Julien |
12.0 |
5 |
27 |
4 |
1 |
Win |
NZl |
The Oval |
18 Jun 1975 |
3 |
Asif Iqbal |
11.0 |
0 |
56 |
4 |
1 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20 Jun 1979 |
4 |
CJ McDermott |
10.0 |
0 |
44 |
5 |
2 |
Aus |
Pak |
Lahore |
04 Nov 1987 |
5 |
EE Hemmings |
9.3 |
1 |
52 |
4 |
2 |
Eng |
Ind |
Mumbai |
05 Nov 1987 |
6 |
SK Warne |
9.0 |
0 |
36 |
4 |
2 |
Aus |
Win |
Mohali |
14 Mar 1996 |
7 |
SM Pollock |
9.2 |
1 |
36 |
5 |
1 |
RSA |
Aus |
Birmingham |
17 Jun 1999 |
8 |
AA Donald |
10.0 |
1 |
32 |
4 |
1 |
RSA |
Aus |
Birmingham |
17 Jun 1999 |
9 |
SK Warne |
10.0 |
4 |
29 |
4 |
2 |
Aus |
RSA |
Birmingham |
17 Jun 1999 |
10 |
M Muralitharan |
8.0 |
0 |
31 |
4 |
2 |
Srl |
NZl |
Kingston |
24 Apr 2007 |
11 |
SW Tait |
10.0 |
0 |
39 |
4 |
1 |
Aus |
RSA |
Gros Islet |
25 Apr 2007 |
12 |
Wahab Riaz |
10.0 |
0 |
46 |
5 |
1 |
Pak |
Ind |
Mohali |
30 Mar 2011 |
13 |
UT Yadav |
9.0 |
0 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
MM Sharma returned with figures of 2 for 75 in this game to provide the 49th occasion of a bowler conceding 75 plus runs in an innings of a World Cup game. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 75 plus runs in an innings of a World Cup game.
MM Sharma returned with figures of 2 for 75 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in a World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
DW Steyn |
8.5 |
0 |
76 |
1 |
2 |
RSA |
NZl |
Auckland |
24.03.15 |
2 |
MM Sharma |
10.0 |
0 |
75 |
2 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
3 |
CZ Harris |
10.0 |
0 |
72 |
1 |
2 |
NZl |
Pak |
Auckland |
21.03.92 |
4 |
CJ Anderson |
6.0 |
0 |
72 |
3 |
1 |
NZl |
RSA |
Auckland |
24.03.15 |
5 |
UT Yadav |
9.0 |
0 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
6 |
SarfrazNawaz |
12.0 |
1 |
71 |
1 |
1 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20.06.79 |
MM Sharma returned with figures of 2 for 75 in this game to provide the second most expensive bowling in terms of runs conceded in a World Cup Semi final. The most expensive bowling is credited to DW Steyn of South Africa who had figures of 1 for 76 against New Zealand at Auckland on 24.03.15
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
DW Steyn |
8.5 |
0 |
76 |
1 |
2 |
RSA |
NZl |
Auckland |
24.03.15 |
2 |
MM Sharma |
10.0 |
0 |
75 |
2 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
MM Sharma and UR Yadav returned with figures of 2 for 75 and 4 for 72 in this game to provide the first occasion of two bowlers from the same team conceding 70 plus runs in an innings of World Cup Semi final.
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
1 |
MM Sharma |
10.0 |
0 |
75 |
2 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
2 |
UT Yadav |
9.0 |
0 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26.03.15 |
MS Dhoni scored 65 in this game which represent his 50th fifty as captain. He became the second captain to score 50 fifties in the annals of one day games. RT Ponting of Australia has scored 73 fifties. MS Dhoni’s 50 fifties comprises of 06 centuries and 44 half centuries while RT Ponting’s 73 fifties comprises of 22 centuries and 51 half centuries
No |
Player |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
C |
HC |
50+ |
1 |
RT Ponting |
Aus |
230 |
220 |
22 |
8497 |
164 |
42.91 |
22 |
51 |
73 |
2 |
MS Dhoni |
Ind |
178 |
153 |
47 |
6022 |
139* |
56.81 |
06 |
44 |
50 |
MS Dhoni was dismissed run out for 65 in this game to provide the 69th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Opposition |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
RJ Shastri |
57 |
2 |
v England |
Perth |
22 Feb 1992 |
2 |
M Azharuddin |
93 |
2 |
v Australia |
Brisbane |
01 Mar 1992 |
3 |
SR Tendulkar |
70 |
2 |
v West Indies |
Gwalior |
21 Feb 1996 |
4 |
SR Tendulkar |
137 |
1 |
v Sri Lanka |
Delhi |
02 Mar 1996 |
5 |
SC Ganguly |
97 |
1 |
v South Africa |
Hove |
15 May 1999 |
6 |
R Dravid |
145 |
1 |
v Sri Lanka |
Taunton |
26 May 1999 |
7 |
V Sehwag |
82 |
2 |
v Australia |
Johannesburg |
23 Mar 2003 |
8 |
G Gambhir |
50 |
2 |
v Australia |
Ahmedabad |
24 Mar 2011 |
9 |
S Dhawan |
73 |
1 |
v Pakistan |
Adelaide |
15 Feb 2015 |
10 |
MS Dhoni |
65 |
2 |
v Australia |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
MS Dhoni was dismissed run out for 65 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of a captain dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
IM Chappell |
62 |
2 |
Aus |
Win |
Lord’s |
21 Jun 1975 |
2 |
GP Howarth |
60 |
2 |
NZl |
Eng |
Birmingham |
15 Jun 1983 |
3 |
M Azharuddin |
93 |
2 |
Ind |
Aus |
Brisbane |
01 Mar 1992 |
4 |
AJ Stewart |
77 |
2 |
Eng |
RSA |
Melbourne |
12 Mar 1992 |
5 |
MD Crowe |
91 |
1 |
NZl |
Pak |
Auckland |
21 Mar 1992 |
6 |
A Ranatunga |
50 |
1 |
Srl |
Ken |
Southampton |
30 May 1999 |
7 |
SP Fleming |
60 |
1 |
NZl |
Ken |
Gros Islet |
20 Mar 2007 |
8 |
RT Ponting |
86 |
2 |
Aus |
Eng |
North Sound |
08 Apr 2007 |
9 |
MP Vaughan |
79 |
2 |
Eng |
Win |
Bridgetown |
21 Apr 2007 |
10 |
MS Dhoni |
65 |
2 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
MS Dhoni was dismissed run out for 65 in this game to provide the second occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup. M Azharuddin was dismissed run out for 93 – also against Australia at Brisbane on 01.03.92. It is interesting to note that M Azharuddin and MS Dhoni are the only two captains to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the World Cup.
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
M Azharuddin |
93 |
2 |
Ind |
Aus |
Brisbane |
01 Mar 1992 |
2 |
MS Dhoni |
65 |
2 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
MS Dhoni was dismissed run out for 65 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out against Australia after scoring a fifty in the World Cup.
No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Opposition |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
M Azharuddin |
93 |
2 |
v Australia |
Brisbane |
01 Mar 1992 |
2 |
V Sehwag |
82 |
2 |
v Australia |
Johannesburg |
23 Mar 2003 |
3 |
G Gambhir |
50 |
2 |
v Australia |
Ahmedabad |
24 Mar 2011 |
4 |
MS Dhoni |
65 |
2 |
v Australia |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
MS Dhoni completed 6000 runs as captain in one day games. He reached the milestone when he was on 43 during the course of his knock of 65 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate as captain in one day games read 6022. He became the third captain in the history of one day games to total 6000 plus runs. Others are – RT Ponting {8497} and SP Fleming {6295}
UT Yadav’s 4 for 72 in this game was in vain to provide the 37th occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the 25th occasion of a bowler’s exact four wickets going in vain in the World Cup.
UT Yadav’s 4 for 72 in this game was in vain to provide the second occasion of an Indian bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian bowler’s exact four wickets going in vain in the World Cup. The two occasions are listed below. It is interesting to note that on both the occasions, Australia was the opponent. N Kapil Dev’s 5 for 43 was in vain against Australia at Nottingham on 13.06.83
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Opposition |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
N Kapil Dev |
12.0 |
2 |
43 |
5 |
1 |
v Australia |
Nottingham |
13 Jun 1983 |
2 |
UT Yadav |
9.0 |
0 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
v Australia |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
UT Yadav’s 4 for 72 in this game was in vain to provide the third occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain in the World Cup Semi final
No |
Player |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
Asif Iqbal |
11.0 |
0 |
56 |
4 |
1 |
Pak |
Win |
The Oval |
20 Jun 1979 |
2 |
Wahab Riaz |
10.0 |
0 |
46 |
5 |
1 |
Pak |
Ind |
Mohali |
30 Mar 2011 |
3 |
UT Yadav |
9.0 |
0 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |
Australia’s win in this game by 95 runs provide the sixth occasion of Australia winning a World Cup Semi final. All such occasions are listed below
No |
Team |
Result |
Margin |
BR |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
1 |
Australia |
won |
04 wkts |
188 |
v England |
Leeds |
18 Jun 1975 |
2 |
Australia |
won |
18 runs |
|
v Pakistan |
Lahore |
04 Nov 1987 |
3 |
Australia |
won |
05 runs |
|
v West Indies |
Mohali |
14 Mar 1996 |
4 |
Australia |
won |
48 runs |
|
v Sri Lanka |
P Elizabeth |
18 Mar 2003 |
5 |
Australia |
won |
07 wkts |
111 |
v South Africa |
Gros Islet |
25 Apr 2007 |
6 |
Australia |
won |
95 runs |
|
v India |
Sydney |
26 Mar 2015 |