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WC 2015 – Game 24 – Ireland vs South Africa at Canberra on 03.03.15 – South Africa won by 201 runs

WC 2015 – Game 24 – Ireland vs South Africa at Canberra on 03.03.15 – South Africa won by 201 runs

South Africa posted 411 for 4 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of a team posting 400 plus runs in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia 434/4 50.0 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12.03.06
2 South Africa 438/9 49.5 2 v Australia Johannesburg 12.03.06
3 Sri Lanka 443/9 50.0 1 v Netherlands Amstelveen 04.07.06
4 South Africa 418/5 50.0 1 v Zimbabwe Potchefstroom 20.09.06
5 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
6 New Zealand 402/2 50.0 1 v Ireland Aberdeen 01.07.08
7 India 414/7 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Rajkot 15.12.09
8 Sri Lanka 411/8 50.0 2 v India Rajkot 15.12.09
9 India 401/3 50.0 1 v South Africa Gwalior 24.02.10
10 India 418/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Indore 08.12.11
11 India 404/5 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 13.11.14
12 South Africa 439/2 50.0 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18.01.15
13 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
14 South Africa 411/4 50.0 1 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa posted 411 for 4 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of South Africa posting 400 plus runs in one day games. South Africa now shares the record for posting 400 plus runs on most occasions in one day games with India. India also has posted 400 plus runs on five occasions. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
2 India 414/7 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Rajkot 15.12.09
3 India 401/3 50.0 1 v South Africa Gwalior 24.02.10
4 India 418/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Indore 08.12.11
5 India 404/5 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 13.11.14
               
1 South Africa 438/9 49.5 2 v Australia Johannesburg 12.03.06
2 South Africa 418/5 50.0 1 v Zimbabwe Potchefstroom 20.09.06
3 South Africa 439/2 50.0 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18.01.15
4 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
5 South Africa 411/4 50.0 1 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa posted 411 for 4 in this game to provide the third occasion of a team posting 400 plus runs in World Cup. The following table lists all the three occasions.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
2 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
3 South Africa 411/4 50.0 1 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa is the only team to post 400 plus runs on two occasions in the World Cup and thus South Africa own the record for posting 400 plus runs on two occasions in the World Cup. This feat is accredited with a world record for a team posting 400 plus runs in consecutive games and also in the World Cup. South Africa became the first team to post 400 plus runs in two consecutive games. It has posted 408 for 5 in its game against West Indies at Sydney on 27.02.15 and posted 411 for 4 against Ireland at Canberra in today’s game on 03.03.15

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa 411/4 50.0 1 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis scored 159 and 109 respectively in this game to provide the 14th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of two South African batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup.

 

No Batsman Score Batsman Score Team Oppn Venue Date
1 DL Haynes 105 IVA Richards 181 Win Srl Karachi 13.10.87
2 R Dravid 104* SR Tendulkar 140* Ind Ken Bristol 23.05.99
3 SC Ganguly 183 R Dravid 145 Ind Srl Taunton 26.05.99
4 SR Tendulkar 152 SC Ganguly 112* Ind Nam Pietermaritzburg 23.02.03
5 JFKloppenburg 121 KJJVNoortwijk 134 Net Nam Bloemfontien 03.03.03
6 V Sehwag 175 V Kohli 100 Ind Ban Dhaka 19.02.11
7 HM Amla 113 AB de Villiers 134 RSA Net Mohali 03.03.11
8 WU Tharanga 133 TM Dilshan 144 Srl Zim Pallekele 10.03.11
9 WU Tharanga 102* TM Dilshan 108* Srl Eng Col-RPS 26.03.11
10 DA Miller 138 JP Duminy 115 RSA Zim Hamilton 15.02.15
11 CH Gayle 215 MN Samuels 133* Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
12 TM Dilsan 161* KC Sangakkara 105* Srl Ban Melbourne 26.02.15
13 HDRLThirimanne 139* KC Sangakkara 117* Srl Eng Wellington 01.03.15
14 HM Amla 159 FduPlessis 109 RSA Ire Canberra 03.03.15

 

The ongoing World Cup 2015 edition has witnessed five occasions of two batsmen scoring hundreds in a World Cup which is a record in this category of statistics in any World Cup edition. WC 2011 edition had witnessed four such occasions.

 

No Batsman Score Batsman Score Team Oppn Venue Date
1 V Sehwag 175 V Kohli 100 Ind Ban Dhaka 19.02.11
2 HM Amla 113 AB de Villiers 134 RSA Net Mohali 03.03.11
3 WU Tharanga 133 TM Dilshan 144 Srl Zim Pallekele 10.03.11
4 WU Tharanga 102* TM Dilshan 108* Srl Eng Col-RPS 26.03.11
                 
1 DA Miller 138 JP Duminy 115 RSA Zim Hamilton 15.02.15
2 CH Gayle 215 MN Samuels 133* Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
3 TM Dilsan 161* KC Sangakkara 105* Srl Ban Melbourne 26.02.15
4 HDRLThirimanne 139* KC Sangakkara 117* Srl Eng Wellington 01.03.15
5 HM Amla 159 FduPlessis 109 RSA Ire Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa won this game by 201 runs to provide the 15th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by 200 plus runs. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Date
1 India 257 runs 414 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
2 South Africa 257 runs 409 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
3 Australia 256 runs 302 v Namibia Potchefstroom 27.02.03
4 Sri Lanka 243 runs 322 v Bermuda Port of Spain 15.03.07
5 South Africa 231 runs 352 v Netherlands Mohali 03.03.11
6 Australia 229 runs 359 v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
7 South Africa 221 runs 354 v Netherlands Basseterre 16.03.07
8 Australia 215 runs 349 v New Zealand St George’s 20.04.07
9 West Indies 215 runs 331 v Netherlands Delhi 28.02.11
10 Sri Lanka 210 runs 333 v Canada Hambantota 20.02.11
11 South Africa 206 runs 285 v Bangladesh Dhaka 19.03.11
12 Pakistan 205 runs 318 v Kenya Hambantota 23.02.11
13 Australia 203 runs 335 v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
14 England 202 runs 335 v India Lord’s 07.06.75
15 South Africa 201 runs 412 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

 

 

 

South Africa won this game by 201 runs to provide the fifth occasion of South Africa winning a World Cup game by 200 plus runs. South Africa now holds the record for winning a World Cup game by 200 plus runs margin on most occasions. It went past Australia which had won by 200 plus runs margin on four occasions to own the record. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia 256 runs 302 v Namibia Potchefstroom 27.02.03
2 Australia 229 runs 359 v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
3 Australia 215 runs 349 v New Zealand St George’s 20.04.07
4 Australia 203 runs 335 v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
             
1 South Africa 257 runs 409 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa 231 runs 352 v Netherlands Mohali 03.03.11
3 South Africa 221 runs 354 v Netherlands Basseterre 16.03.07
4 South Africa 206 runs 285 v Bangladesh Dhaka 19.03.11
5 South Africa 201 runs 412 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa has won the World Cup games by 200 plus runs margin on two occasions in this edition. South Africa became the second team to win the World Cup games by 200 plus runs margin on two or more occasions in a single edition of the World Cup. Australia has accomplished such feat on three occasions in 2007 edition.

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia 229 runs 359 v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
2 Australia 215 runs 349 v New Zealand St George’s 20.04.07
3 Australia 203 runs 335 v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
             
1 South Africa 257 runs 409 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa 201 runs 412 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

South Africa has won the World Cup games by 200 plus runs margin on two occasions in this edition. South Africa became the second team to win the World Cup games by 200 plus runs margin on two consecutive games. Australia had accomplished such a feat in 2007 edition

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia 203 runs 335 v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
2 Australia 229 runs 359 v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
             
1 South Africa 257 runs 409 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa 201 runs 412 v Ireland Canberra 03.03.15

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis score 159 and 109 respectively in this game to provide the 145th and 146th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 13th and 14th occasion of South African batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup.

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis scored 159 and 109 respectively in this game to provide the 125th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 20th occasion of two South African batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the annals of one day games.

 

HM Amla scored 159 in this game to provide the 16th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of South African batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

HM Amla scored 159 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of South African opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis added 247 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 55th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis added 247 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by South African batsmen for the second wicket in the World Cup. The previous best was 170 runs partnership JH Kallis and AB de Villiers against West Indies at St George’s on 10.04.07

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis added 247 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 237th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 23rd occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis added 247 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of South African batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup

 

DA Miller and RR Rossouw added 110 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 238th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 24th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup

 

DA Miller and RR Rossouw added 110 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 20th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the World Cup

 

HM Amla and F du Plessis added 247 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by South African batsmen for the second wicket in one day games. The previous best was 209 runs partnership between G Kirsten and ND McKenzie against Kenya at Cape Town on 22.10.11.

 

KJ O’Brien returned with figures of 1 for 95 in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a bowler conceding 90 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the 33rd occasion of a bowler conceding 90 plus runs in an innings in the World Cup.

 

KJ Abbott returned with figures of 4 for 21 in this game to provide the 177th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 123rd occasion of bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup.

 

KJ Abbott returned with figures of 4 for 21 in this game to provide the 16th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of a South African bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup.

WC 2015 – Game 22 – England vs Sri Lanka at Wellington on 01.03.15 – Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

WC 2015 – Game 22 – England vs Sri Lanka at Wellington on 01.03.15 – Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

England posted 309 for 6 in this game to provide the 500th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in one day games. Sri Lanka’s 312 for 1 in this game provide the 501st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in one day games. The break of 501 occasions read thus –

 

Team Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR Ave Inns
India 1996-2015 84 68 14 2 0 56.24 84
Australia 1975-2015 81 72 08 0 1 54.67 81
South Africa 1994-2015 62 55 06 0 1 61.61 62
Pakistan 1975-2014 59 51 08 0 0 51.66 59
Sri Lanka 1992-2015 53 44 09 0 0 49.00 53
New Zealand 1975-2015 43 34 07 2 0 50.72 43
West Indies 1978-2015 35 26 09 0 0 57.33 35
England 1975-2015 34 21 11 2 0 50.01 34
Zimbabwe 1992-2011 20 17 03 0 0 53.13 20
Ireland 2007-2015 07 05 02 0 0 48.34 07
Bangladesh 2006-2014 06 05 01 0 0 49.18 06
Netherlands 2003-2011 04 03 01 0 0 39.96 04
Kenya 1997-2007 03 03 00 0 0 61.25 03
Asia XI 2007-2007 03 03 00 0 0 41.04 03
Africa XI 2007-2007 02 00 02 0 0 36.70 02
Scotland 2011-2014 02 02 00 0 0 47.42 02
ICC World XI 2005-2005 01 01 00 0 0 43.00 01
Canada 2007-2007 01 01 00 0 0 78.00 01
Afghanistan 2014-2014 01 01 00 0 0 60.40 01
  Total 501 412 81 6 2 53.58 501

 

England lost this game after posting 300 plus runs to provide the 81st occasion of a team losing a one day game after it has posted 300 plus runs. It also provides the eleventh such occasion for England.

 

England posted 309 for 6 in this game to provide the 74th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup. Sri Lanka’s 312 for 1 in this game provide the 75th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

England’s 309 for 6 in this game provide the eighth occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in the World Cup. Sri Lanka’s 312 for 1 in this game provide the ninth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the World Cup.

 

England lost this game after posting 300 plus runs to provide the 81st occasion of a team losing a one day game after it has posted 300 plus runs in one day games.  It also provides the eleventh such occasion for England in one day games

 

England lost this game after posting 300 plus runs to provide the seventh occasion of a team losing a World Cup game after it has posted 300 plus runs. It also provides the second such occasion for England in the World Cup. England had lost to Ireland after posting 321 for 7 at Bangalore on 02.03.11.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Result Opposition Ground Date
1 Zimbabwe 312/04 50.0 1 lost v Sri Lanka New Plymouth 23.02.92
2 South Africa 306/06 50.0 1 lost v New Zealand Johannesburg 16.02.03
3 West Indies 300/10 49.5 1 lost v England Bridgetown 21.04.07
4 England 327/08 50.0 1 lost v Ireland Bangalore 02.03.11
5 Netherlands 306/10 50.0 1 lost v Ireland Kolkata 18.03.11
6 West Indies 304/07 50.0 1 lost v Ireland Nelson 16.02.15
7 England 309/06 50.0 1 lost v Sri Lanka Wellington 01.03.15

It also provides the second such occasion for England in the World Cup. England had lost to Ireland after posting 321 for 7 at Bangalore on 02.03.11.  England is the only team to lose a game on two occasions after posting 300 plus runs in World Cup.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Result Opposition Ground Date
1 England 327/08 50.0 1 lost v Ireland Bangalore 02.03.11
2 England 309/06 50.0 1 lost v Sri Lanka Wellington 01.03.15

 

England posted 309 for 6 and Sri Lanka posted 312 for 1 in this game provide the 79th occasion of both the teams posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also provides the seventh such occasion in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka posted 312 for one to win this game by nine wickets to provide the second occasion of a team winning a one day game after chasing 300 plus runs. The first such occasion was India’s win against Australia at Jaipur on 16.10.13. Australia posted 359 for 5 in this game and India chased this total scoring 362 for one and won the game by nine wickets.

 

Sri Lanka posted 312 for one to win this game by nine wickets to provide the first occasion of a team winning a World Cup game after chasing 300 plus runs.

 

JE Root posted 121 runs in this game to provide the 142nd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the ehlevent occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup game.

 

JE Root’s 121 runs in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 25th occasion of a batsman’s  hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman’s hundred in losing cause in the World Cup. The first such occasion was – KP Pietersen’s 104 against Australia at North Sound on 08.04.07 going in vain.

 

JE Root and JWA Taylor posted 98 runs for the fifth wicket which is a record stand for England for the fifth wicket in the World Cup. The previous best was 72 runs partnership between AJ Lamb and NH Fairbrother against Pakistan at Melbourne on 25.03.92.

 

RAS Lakmal returned with figures of 1 for 71 to provide the 79th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 70 plus runs an innings in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne-TM Dilshan added 100 runs for the first wicket and HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket this game to provide the 235th and 236th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the 25th and 26th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket this game to provide the 16th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a 200 plus partnership in the World Cup.

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 TMDilshan/WUTharanga 1 282 1 v Zimbabwe Pallekele 10.03.11
2 TMDilshan/WUTharanga 1 231* 2 v England Col-RPS 26.03.11
3 KCSangakkara/HDRLThirimanne 2 212* 2 v England Wellington 01.03.15
4 TMDilshan/KCSangakkara 2 210* 1 v Bangladesh Melbourne 26.02.15

 

Sri Lanka became the first team to post 200 plus runs partnerships for the second wicket in consecutive games in the World Cup. In its previous match against Bangladesh at Melbourne on 26.02.15, TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara were concerned  in a 210 runs  unfinished stand for the second wicket and in this game HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 TMDilshan/KCSangakkara 2 210* 1 Srl Ban Melbourne 26.02.15
2 KCSangakkara/HDRLThirimanne 2 212* 2 Srk Eng Wellington 01.03.15

 

HDRL Thirimanne {139 not out} and KC Sangakkara {117 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 143rd and 144th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also provides the 19th and 20th    occasion of a Sri Lankan batsmen scoring a hundred in the World Cup.

 

KC Sangakkara earned the distinction of scoring consecutive hundreds in the world Cup. He had scored 105 not out in the previous game against Bangladesh on 26.02.15 and followed it up with 117 not out in this game.

He became the sixth batsman to accomplish such a feat. All such feats are listed below

 

No Batsmen Runs Team Opp Ground Date
1 ME Waugh 130 Aus Ken Vizag 23.02.96
  ME Waugh 126 Aus Ind Mumbai 27.02.96
             
2 R Dravid 104 Ind Ken Bristol 22.05.99
  R Dravid 145 Ind Srl Taunton 26.05.99
             
3 Saeed Anwar 103 Pak Zim The Oval 11.06.99
  Saeed Anwar 113* Pak NZl Manchester 17.06.99
             
4 RT Ponting 140* Aus Ind Jo’burg 23.03.03
  RT Ponting 113 Aus Sco Basseterre 14.03.07
             
5 ML Hayden 101 Aus RSA Basseterre 24.03.07
  ML Hayden 154 Aus Win North Sound 27.03.07
             
6 KC Sangakkara 105* Srl Ban Melbourne 26.02.15
  KC Sangakkara 117* Srl Eng Wellington 01.03.15

 

HDRL Thirimanne {139 not out} and KC Sangakkars {117 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 13th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen accomplishing such a feat in the World Cup

 

With four occasions of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in World Cup, Sri Lanka now holds the record for most such occasions in this category of statistics. Sri Lanka went past India to own the record. India had three such occasions.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {139 not out} and KC Sangakkara {117 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the third occasion of two Sri Lankan batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in World Cup and the fifth occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the World Cup

 

HDRL Thirimanne {139 not out} and KC Sangakkara {117 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the 13th occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the history of one day games and the fifth occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the World Cup

 

KC Sangakkara’s 117 not out in this game represent his third hundred in the World Cup. He became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – DPMD  Jayawardene {04} and ST Jayasuriya {03} and TM Dilshan {03}

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 TM Dilshan 144 1 v Zimbabwe Pallekele 10.03.11
2 TM Dilshan 108* 2 v England Col-RPS 26.03.11
3 TM Dilshan 161* 1 v Bangladesh Melbourne 26.02.15
             
1 ST Jayasuriya 120 1 V New Zealand Bloemfontein 10.02.03
2 ST Jayasuriya 109 1 v Bangladesh Port of Spain 21.03.07
3 ST Jayasuriya 115 1 v West Indies Providence 01.04.07
             
1 KC Sangakkara 111 2 V New Zealand Mumbai 18.03.11
2 KC Sangakkara 105* 1 v Bangladesh Melbourne 26.02.15
3 KC Sangakkara 117* 2 v England Wellington 01.03.15
             
1 M Jayawardene 115* 1 v New Zealand Kingston 24.04.07
2 M Jayawardene 100 1 v Canada Hambantota 20.02.11
3 M Jayawardene 103* 1 v India Mumbai 02.04.11
4 M Jayawardene 100 2 v Afghanistan Dunedin 22.02.15

 

KC Sangakkara became the 13th batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – SR Tendulkar {06}, RT Ponting {05}, ME Waugh {04}, SC Ganguly {04}, DPMD Jayawardene {04}, AB de Villiers {03}, ML Hayden {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, Rameez Raja {03}, IVA Richards {03}, TM Dilshan {03} and Saeed Anwar {03}

 

KC Sangakkara’s 117 not out in this game represent his 23rd one day hundred and he became the fourth batsman in the annals of one day games to score 23 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30} and ST Jayasuriya {28}

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game represent his 23rd one day hundred and he became the second Sri Lankan batsman in one day games to score 23 or more hundreds after ST Jayasuriya. ST Jayasuriya has scored 28 one day hundreds

 

CR Woakes returned with figures of none for 72 in this game to provide the 80th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of an England bowler conceding 70 plus runs in the World Cup

 

CR Woakes returned with figures of none for 72 in this game to provide the 26th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs without a wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an England bowler conceding 70 plus runs without a wicket in the World Cup

 

HDRL Thirimanne-TM Dilshan added 100 runs for the first wicket this game to provide the 61st occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket this game to provide the 67th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket this game which is a record stand for the second wicket by Sri Lankan batsmen in the World Cup. The previous best was the 210 runs unfinished stand for the second wicket between TM Dilshan-KC Sangakkara against Bangladesh at Melbourne on 26.02.15

 

HDRL Thirimanne-KC Sangakkara added 212 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket this game to provide the fourth occasion  of Sri Lankan batsmen posting 200 plus runs  partnership in the World Cup. Sri Lanka became the second team to post four or more 200 plus runs partnerships in World Cup. India is the other team to post five 200 plus runs partnerships in the World Cup.

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 R Dravid/SR Tendulkar 3 237* 1 Ind Ken Bristol 23.05.99
2 R Dravid/SC Ganguly 2 318 1 Ind Srl Taunton 26.05.99
3 SC Ganguly/SR Tendulkar 2 244 1 Ind Nam Pietermaritzburg 23.02.03
4 SC Ganguly/V Sehwag 2 202 1 Ind Ber Port of Spain 19.03.07
5 V Kohli/V Sehwag 3 203 1 Ind Ban Dhaka 19.02.11
                 
1 TM Dilshan, WU Tharanga 1 282 1 Srl Zim Pallekele 10.03.11
2 TM Dilshan/WU Tharanga 1 231* 2 Srk Eng Col-RPS 26.03.11
3 TM Dilshan/KC Sangakkara 2 210* 1 Srl Ban Melbourne 26.02.15
4 KCSangakkara/HDRLThirimanne 2 212* 2 Srll Eng Wellington 01.03.15

 

JE Root {121}, HDRL Thirimanne {139*} and KC Sangakkara {117*} scored hundreds  in this  game to  provide the very first occasion of three batsmen scoring hundreds  in a World Cup game – thus constituting a record for most hundreds in a World Cup game

WC 2015 – Game 23 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Brisbane on 01.03.15 – Pakistan won by 20 runs

WC 2015 – Game 23 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Brisbane on 01.03.15 – Pakistan won by 20 runs

Pakistan carved its first win in WC 2015 when it won this match against Zimbabwe by 20 runs. 

 

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 73 runs in this game to provide the 138th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the 14th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

 

Wahab Riaz scored 54 not out and captured 4 for 55 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a cricketer scoring fifty plus  runs  and capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup game. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Team Oppn Runs W-R Ground Date
1 Fletcher DAG Zim Aus 69* 4-42 Trent Bridge 09.06.83
2 Botham IT Eng Aus 53 4-31 Sydney 05.03.92
3 Johnson NC Zim RSA 59 4-42 Taunton 15.05.99
4 Odumbe MO Ken Ban 52* 4-38 Johannesburg 01.03.03
5 Kloppenburg JF Net Nam 121 4-42 Bloemfontien 03.03.03
6 Yuvraj Singh Ind Ire 50* 5-31 Bangalore 06.03.11
7 Dilshan TM Srl Zim 144 4-04 Pallekele 10.03.11
8 Wahab Riaz Pak Zim 54* 4-45 Brisbane 01.03.15

 

Wahab Riaz of Pakistan scored 54 not out and captured four for 45 to provide the second occasion of a cricketer scoring fifty plus  runs  and capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup game against Zimbabwe after TM Dilshan. TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka had scored 144 and captured four for four  against Zimbabwe at Pallekele on 10.03.11

 

No Player Team Oppn Runs W-R Ground Date
1 Dilshan TM Srl Zim 144 4-04 Pallekele 10.03.11
2 Wahab Riaz Pak Zim 54* 4-45 Brisbane 01.03.15

 

 

Mohd Irfan {4-30} and Wahab Riaz {4-45} captured four wickets each in this game to provide the tenth occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup game

 

No Bowlers O M R W Team Opp Ground Date
1 RGD Willis 10.3 3 11 4 Eng Can Manchester 13.06.79
  CM Old 10.0 5 8 4 Eng Can Manchester 13.06.79
                   
2 GR Dilley 11.0 0 45 4 Eng Srl Taunton 11.06.83
  VJ Marks 12.0 3 39 5 Eng Srl Taunton 11.06.83
                   
3 S Madan Lal 8.2 3 20 4 Ind Aus Chelmsford 20.06.83
  RMH Binny 8.0 2 29 4 Ind Aus Chelmsford 20.06.83
                   
4 SM Pollock 9.2 1 36 5 RSA Aus Birmingham 17.06.99
  AA Donald 10.0 1 32 4 RSA Aus Birmingham 17.06.99
                   
5 J Srinath 9.1 1 30 4 Ind Net Paarl 12.02.03
  A Kumble 10.0 1 32 4 Ind Net Paarl 12.02.03
                   
6 Wasim Akram 9.0 1 28 5 Pak Nam Kimberley 16.02.03
  Shoaib Akhtar 8.0 1 46 4 Pak Nam Kimberley 16.02.03
                   
7 JF Kloppenburg 10.0 0 42 4 Net Nam Bloemfontein 03.03.03
  Adeel Raja 8.5 0 42 4 Net Nam Bloemfontein 03.03.03
                   
8 J Srinath 9.0 1 35 4 Ind Srl Johannesburg 10.03.03
  A Nehra 7.0 1 35 4 Ind Srl Johannesburg 10.03.03
                   
9 MF Maharoof 10.0 3 25 4 Srl Ire St George’s 18.04.07
  M Muralitharan 5.0 0 19 4 Srl Ire St George’s 18.04.07
 
10 Mohd Irfan 10 2 30 4 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15
  Wahab Riaz 10 1 45 5 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15

 

Mohd Irfan {4-30} and Wahab Riaz {4-45} captured four wickets each in this game to provide the second occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in a World Cup game

 

No Bowlers O M R W Team Opp Ground Date
1 Wasim Akram 9.0 1 28 5 Pak Nam Kimberley 16.02.03
  Shoaib Akhtar 8.0 1 46 4 Pak Nam Kimberley 16.02.03
                   
2 Mohd Irfan 10 2 30 4 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15
  Wahab Riaz 10 1 45 5 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15

 

Umar Akmal pouched five catches in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup.

 

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 AC Gilchrist 6 6 0 2 Aus Nam Potchefstroom 27.02.03
2 SMH Kirmani 5 5 0 1 Ind Zim Leicester 11.06.83
3 JC Adams 5 4 1 1 Win Ken Pune 29.02.96
4 Rashid Latif 5 4 1 2 Pak NZl Lahore 06.03.96
5 NR Mongia 5 4 1 1 Ind Zim Leicester 19.05.99
6 RD Jacobs 5 5 0 1 Win NZl Southampton 24.05.99
7 Umar Akmal 5 5 0 2 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15

 

Umar Akmal pouched five catches in this game to provide the second occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup.

 

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 Rashid Latif 5 4 1 2 Pak NZl Lahore 06.03.96
2 Umar Akmal 5 5 0 2 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15

 

Umar Akmal pouched five catches in this game to provide the third occasion of a wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in an innings against Zimbabwe in the World Cup.

 

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 SMH Kirmani 5 5 0 1 Ind Zim Leicester 11.06.83
2 NR Mongia 5 4 1 1 Ind Zim Leicester 19.05.99
3 Umar Akmal 5 5 0 2 Pak Zim Brisbane 01.03.15

 

WC 2015 – Game 20 – New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 28.02.15 – New Zealand won by one wicket

WC 2015 – Game 20 – New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 28.02.15 – New Zealand won by one wicket

Australia was all out for 151 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of Australia dismissed all out in the World Cup. It also provides the 252nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in the World Cup.

 

TA Boult captured 5 for 27 in this game to provide the 53rd occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing five or more wickets in the World Cup.

 

No Player O M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 RJ Hadlee 10.1 4 25 5 1 v Sri Lanka Bristol 13.06.83
2 SE Bond 10.0 2 23 6 1 v Australia Port Elizabeth 11.03.03
3 TG Southee 9.0 0 33 7 1 v England Wellington 20.02.15
4 TA Boult 10.0 3 27 5 1 v Australia Auckland 28.02.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Boult became the second New Zealand bowler to capture five or more wickets against Australia in the World Cup after SE Bond.

 

No Player O M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 SE Bond 10.0 2 23 6 1 v Australia Port Elizabeth 11.03.03
2 TA Boult 10.0 3 27 5 1 v Australia Auckland 28.02.15

 

MA Starc captured 6 for 28 in this game to provide the 54th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wicket s in the World Cup. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the World Cup.

 

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 DK Lillee 12.0 2 34 5 2 v Pakistan Leeds 07.06.75
2 GJ Gilmour 12.0 6 14 6 1 v England Leeds 18.06.75
3 GJ Gilmour 12.0 2 48 5 1 v West Indies Lord’s 21.06.75
4 AG Hurst 10.0 3 21 5 1 v Canada Birmingham 16.06.79
5 KH MacLeay 11.5 3 39 6 2 v India Nottingham 13.06.83
6 CJ McDermott 10.0 0 44 5 2 v Pakistan Lahore 04.11.87
7 DW Fleming 9.0 0 36 5 2 v India Mumbai 27.02.96
8 GD McGrath 8.4 3 14 5 1 v West Indies Manchester 30.05.99
9 GD McGrath 7.0 4 15 7 2 v Namibia Potchefstroom 27.02.03
10 AJ Bichel 10.0 0 20 7 1 v England P Elizabeth 02.03.03
11 B Lee 9.1 2 42 5 2 v New Zealand P Elizabeth 11.03.03
12 MR Marsh 9.0 0 33 5 2 v England Melbourne 14.02.15
13 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 v New Zealand Auckland 28.02.15

 

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets against New Zealand in the World Cup after B Lee. B Lee had figures of 5 for 42 at Port Elizabeth on 11.03.03

 

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 B Lee 9.1 2 42 5 2 v New Zealand P Elizabeth 11.03.03
2 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 v New Zealand Auckland 28.02.15

 

MA Starc’s 6 for 28 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 12th occasion of a bowler’s five or more wickets going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Australian bowler’s five or more  wickets in a losing cause in the  World Cup. GJ Gilmour’s 5 for 48 against West Indies at Lord’s on 07.06.75 did not win the game for Australia.

 

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 GJ Gilmour 12.0 2 48 5 1 v West Indies Lord’s 21.06.75
2 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 v New Zealand Auckland 28.02.15

 

It also provides the second occasion of a bowler’s exact six wicket haul in the losing cause in the World Cup.

 

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 SE Bond 10.0 2 23 6 1 NZl Aus P Elizabeth 11.03.03
2 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 Aus NZl Auckland 28.02.15

 

TA Boult {5 for 27} and MA Starc {6 for 28} captured five or more wickets in this game to provide the fifth occasion of rival bowlers capturing five or more wickets in New Zealand-Australia games in the World Cup

 

No No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 1 SE Bond 10.0 2 23 6 1 NZl Aus PElizabeth 11.03.03
  2 B Lee 9.1 2 42 5 2 Aus NZl PElizabeth 11.03.03
                       
2 1 TA Boult 10.0 3 27 5 1 NZl Aus Auckland 28.02.15
  2 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 Aus NZl Auckland 28.02.15

 

TA Boult {5 for 27} and MA Starc {6 for 28} captured five or more wickets in this game to provide the fifth occasion of rival bowlers capturing five or more wickets in a World Cup game.

 

No No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 1 N Kapil Dev 12.0 2 43 5 1 Ind Aus Nottingham 13.06.83
  2 KH MacLeay 11.5 3 39 6 2 Aus Ind Nottingham 13.06.83
                       
2 1 ALF de Mel 12.0 1 39 5 1 Srl Pa Leeds 16.06.83
  2 Abdul Qadir 12.0 1 44 5 2 Pak Srk Leeds 16.06.83
                       
3 1 SE Bond 10.0 2 23 6 1 NZl Aus PElizabeth 11.03.03
  2 B Lee 9.1 2 42 5 2 Aus NZl PElizabeth 11.03.03
                       
4 1 ST Finn 10.0 0 71 5 1 Eng Aus Melbourne 14.02.15
  2 MR Marsh 9.0 0 33 5 2 Aus Eng Melbourne 14.02.15
                       
5 1 TA Boult 10.0 3 27 5 1 NZl Aus Auckland 28.02.15
  2 MA Starc 9.0 0 28 6 2 Aus NZl Auckland 28.02.15

 

TA Boult {5 for 27} and MA Starc {6 for 28} captured five or more wickets in this game to provide the tenth occasion of rival bowlers capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games.

 

New Zealand won this game with one wicket to provide the sixth occasion of a team winning a game by one wicket margin in the World Cup.  New Zealand’s win by one wicket with 161 balls to spare provides the first win by one wicket with 100 or more deliveries to spare in the World Cup.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 West Indies 1 wicket 2 267 59.4 v Pakistan Birmingham 11.06.75
2 Pakistan 1 wicket 0 217 50.0 v West Indies Lahore 16.10.87
3 South Africa 1 wicket 10 210 48.2 v Sri Lanka Providence 28.03.07
4 England 1 wicket 1 301 49.5 v West Indies Bridgetown 21.04.07
5 Afghanistan 1 wicket 3 211 49.3 v Scotland Dunedin 26.02.15
6 New Zealand 1 wicket 161 152 23.1 v Australia Auckland 28.02.15

 

New Zealand’s win with 161 balls to spare provides the third win with 100 or more deliveries to spare in the World Cup.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia 4 wickets 188 94 28.4 v England Leeds 18.06.75
2 New Zealand 1 wicket 161 152 23.1 v Australia Auckland 28.02.15
3 New Zealand 3 wickets 151 143 24.5 v Scotland Dunedin 17.02.15

 

 

 

WC 2015 – Game 21 – India vs UAE at Perth on 28.02.15 – India won by nine wickets

WC 2015 – Game 21 – India vs UAE at Perth on 28.02.15 – India won by nine wickets

UAE was all out for 102 in this game to provide the 252nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of UAE dismissed all out in the World Cup. The first such occasion was its 136 against England at Peshawar on 18.02.96

 

UAE lost its five wickets for 44 runs in this game to provide the 43rd occasion of a team losing its half side for 45 runs and less than 45 runs in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of UAE losing its half side for 45 and less than 45 runs in the World Cup.

 

UAE lost its five wickets for 44 runs in this game to provide the second occasion of a team losing its half side for exact 44 runs in the World Cup. The other occasion was Kenya losing its five wickets for 44 runs against Zimbabwe at Kolkata on 20.03.11

 

R Ashwin captured four for 25 in this game to provide the 174th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 120th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup

 

R Ashwin captured four for 25 in this game to provide the 18th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup

 

India won this game by nine wickets to provide the second occasion of a team winning the World Cup game by exact nine wickets margin

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 India 9 wkts 107 222 32.1 v New Zealand Nagpur 31.10.87
2 India 9 wkts 187 103 18.5 v UAE Perth 28.02.15

 

India won this game by nine wickets to provide the 18th occasion of a team winning the World Cup game by exact nine wickets margin

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 West Indies 9 wkts 236 87 20.4 v Sri Lanka Manchester 07.06.75
2 West Indies 9 wkts 51 191 51.3 v India Birmingham 09.06.79
3 New Zealand 9 wkts 74 190 47.4 v Sri Lanka Nottingham 09.06.79
4 England 9 wkts 215 137 24.1 v Sri Lanka Leeds 20.06.83
5 India 9 wkts 107 222 32.1 v New Zealand Nagpur 31.10.87
6 South Africa 9 wkts 13 171 46.5 v Australia Sydney 26.02.92
7 Pakistan 9 wkts 90 110 18.0 v U.A.E. Gujranwala 24.02.96
8 England 9 wkts 66 204 39.0 v Kenya Canterbury 18.05.99
9 Pakistan 9 wkts 15 242 47.3 v New Zealand Manchester 16.06.99
10 Australia 9 wkts 166 126 22.2 v India Centurion 15.02.03
11 New Zealand 9 wkts 13 226 36.5 v South Africa Johannesburg 16.02.03
12 Sri Lanka 9 wkts 272 37 4.4 v Canada Paarl 19.02.03
13 New Zealand 9 wkts 124 175 29.2 v Bangladesh North Sound 02.04.07
14 Australia 9 wkts 226 92 12.2 v Ireland Bridgetown 13.04.07
15 South Africa 9 wkts 184 155 19.2 v England Bridgetown 17.04.07
16 Sri Lanka 9 wkts 188 143 18.4 v Kenya Col-RPS 01.03.11
17 West Indies 9 wkts 226 59 12.2 v Bangladesh Dhaka 04.03.11
18 India 9 wkts 187 103 18.5 v UAE Perth 28.02.15

 

 

WC 2015 – Game 19 – South Africa vs West Indies at Sydney on 27.02.15 – South Africa won by 257 runs

WC 2015 – Game 19 – South Africa vs West Indies at Sydney on 27.02.15 – South Africa won by 257 runs

South Africa won this game by 257 runs to provide the fourth occasion of South Africa winning a World Cup game by 200 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Date
1 South Africa won 257 runs v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa won 231 runs v Netherlands Mohali 03.03.11
3 South Africa won 221 runs v Netherlands Basseterre 16.03.07
4 South Africa won 206 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 19.03.11

 

South Africa became the second team to win a world cup game by 200 plus runs margin on four occasions after Australia. The following table lists the performance of these two teams.

 

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Date
1 Australia won 256 runs v Namibia Potchefstroom 27.02.03
2 Australia won 229 runs v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
3 Australia won 215 runs v New Zealand St George’s 20.04.07
4 Australia won 203 runs v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
             
1 South Africa won 257 runs v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
2 South Africa won 231 runs v Netherlands Mohali 03.03.11
3 South Africa won 221 runs v Netherlands Basseterre 16.03.07
4 South Africa won 206 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 19.03.11

 

South Africa won this game by 257 runs to provide the 14th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by 200 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Date
1 India won 257 runs v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
2 South Africa won 257 runs v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
3 Australia won 256 runs v Namibia Potchefstroom 27.02.03
4 Sri Lanka won 243 runs v Bermuda Port of Spain 15.03.07
5 South Africa won 231 runs v Netherlands Mohali 03.03.11
6 Australia won 229 runs v Netherlands Basseterre 18.03.07
7 South Africa won 221 runs v Netherlands Basseterre 16.03.07
8 Australia won 215 runs v New Zealand St George’s 20.04.07
9 West Indies won 215 runs v Netherlands Delhi 28.02.11
10 Sri Lanka won 210 runs v Canada Hambantota 20.02.11
11 South Africa won 206 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 19.03.11
12 Pakistan won 205 runs v Kenya Hambantota 23.02.11
13 Australia won 203 runs v Scotland Basseterre 14.03.07
14 England won 202 runs v India Lord’s 07.06.75

 

South Africa with its 257 runs win in this game share the win with most runs margin with India in the World Cup. India had won its encounter with Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07 by 257 runs.

 

West Indies was all out for 151 while AB de Villiers had scored 162 not out in this game. This provides the tenth occasion of a batsman’s individual score greater than the team’s total in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Batsman Score Team Opp Ground Date Opp Total
1 DL Amiss 137 Eng Ind Lord’s 07.06.75 Ind 132-03
2 GM Turner 171* NZl EAF Birmingham 07.06.75 EAF 128-08
3 IVA Richards 181 Win Srl Karachi 13.10.87 Srl 169-04
4 G Kirsten 188* RSA UAE Rawalpindi 16.02.96 UAE 152-08
5 SR Tendulkar 152 Ind Nam Pietermaritzburg 23.02.03 Nam 130-10
6 ML Hayden 088 Aus Nam Potchefstroom 27.02.03 Nam 045-10
7 CH Gayle 119 Win Ken Kimberley 04.03.03 Ken 104-10
8 M Jayawardene 084 Srl Ber Trindad 15.03.07 Ber 078-10
9 AB de Villers 134 RSA Net Mohali 03.03.11 Net 120-10
10 AB de Villers 162* RSA Win Sydney 27.02.15 Win 151-10

 

West Indies was all out for 151 while AB de Villiers had scored 162 not out in this game. This provides the third occasion of a South African batsman’s individual score greater than the team’s total in the World Cup. All such occasions are listed below. AB de Villiers is the only batsman to figure twice in this list.

 

No Batsman Score Team Opp Ground Date Opp Total
1 G Kirsten 188* RSA UAE Rawalpindi 16.02.96 UAE 152-08
2 AB de Villers 134 RSA Net Mohali 03.03.11 Net 120-10
3 AB de Villers 162* RSA Win Sydney 27.02.15 Win 151-10

 

South Africa posted 408 for 5 in this game to provide the 499th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the 62nd occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games.

 

South Africa posted 408 for 5 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Sri Lanka 443/9 50.0 1 v Netherlands Amstelveen 04.07.06
2 South Africa 439/2 50.0 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18.01.15
3 South Africa 438/9 49.5 2 v Australia Johannesburg 12.03.06
4 Australia 434/4 50.0 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12.03.06
5 South Africa 418/5 50.0 1 v Zimbabwe Potchefstroom 20.09.06
6 India 418/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Indore 08.12.11
7 India 414/7 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Rajkot 15.12.09
8 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
9 Sri Lanka 411/8 50.0 2 v India Rajkot 15.12.09
10 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15
11 India 404/5 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 13.11.14
12 New Zealand 402/2 50.0 1 v Ireland Aberdeen 01.07.08
13 India 401/3 50.0 1 v South Africa Gwalior 24.02.10

 

It also provides the fourth occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 South Africa 439/2 50.0 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18.01.15
2 South Africa 438/9 49.5 2 v Australia Johannesburg 12.03.06
3 South Africa 418/5 50.0 1 v Zimbabwe Potchefstroom 20.09.06
4 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15

 

India is the only team to post 400 plus runs in one day games on most occasions in the history of one day games. It has posted on five occasions which are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 India 418/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Indore 08.12.11
2 India 414/7 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Rajkot 15.12.09
3 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
4 India 404/5 50.0 1 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 13.11.14
5 India 401/3 50.0 1 v South Africa Gwalior 24.02.10

 

World Cup has witnessed two occasions of teams posting 400 plus runs which are listed below. India posted 413 for 5 against Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07 and South Africa posted 408 for 5 against West Indies at Sydney on 27.02.15 {today’s game}

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 India 413/5 50.0 1 v Bermuda Port of Spain 19.03.07
2 South Africa 408/5 50.0 1 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15

 

AB de Villiers scored 162 not out in this game to provide the 141st occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in World Cup. It also provides the 12th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred in World Cup.

 

AB de Villiers scored 162 not out in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a South African captain scoring a hundred in World Cup.

 

AB de Villiers’ 162 not out in this game to provide the highest score by a South African captain in the World Cup. Previous best was 91 by GC Smith against Scotland at Basseterre on 20.03.07

 

HM Amla {65}, F du Plessis {62}, RR Rossouw {61} and AB de Villiers {162 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the tenth occasion of four batsman scoring fifties in an innings in a World Cup game. It also provides the third occasion of South African batsmen accomplishing such a feat.

 

HM Amla {65}, F du Plessis {62}, RR Rossouw {61} and AB de Villiers {162 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the fifth occasion of three batsman scoring half centuries and one batsman scoring a hundred in an innings in a World Cup game. It also provides the second occasion of South African batsmen accomplishing such a feat. The other such  occasion was witnessed against Netherlands at Basseterre on 16.03.07 – GC Smith {67}, JH Kallis {128 not out}, HH Gibbs {72} and MV Boucher {75} were the batsmen who scored fifties.

 

JO Holder returned with figures of 1 for 104 to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 MC Snedden 12.0 1 105 2 1 NZl Eng The Oval 09.06.83
2 ML Lewis 10.0 0 113 0 2 Aus RSA Johannesburg 12.03.06
3 TG Southee 10.0 0 105 0 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 08.03.09
4 BV Vitori 9.0 0 105 1 1 Zim NZl Napier 09.02.12
5 R Vinay Kumar 9.0 0 102 1 2 Ind Aus Bangalore 02.11.13
6 JO Holder 10.0 2 104 1 1 Win RSA Sydney 27.02.15

 

JO Holder returned with figures of 1 for 104 to provide the second occasion of a bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings in the history of World Cup. MC Snedden of New Zealand had leaked 105 run and captured two wickets against England at The Oval on 09.06.83

 

No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 MC Snedden 12.0 1 105 2 1 NZl Eng The Oval 09.06.83
2 JO Holder 10.0 2 104 1 1 Win RSA Sydney 27.02.15

 

JO Holder {104}, AD Russell {74} and SJ Benn {79} conceded 70 plus runs in this game to  provide the second occasion of three bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in a World Cup game. The first such occasion was witnessed in the game between Netherlands and South Africa at Mohali on 03.03.11. BA Westdijk {76}, RN ten doeschate {72} and PM Seelar {74} were the bowlers who conceded 70 plus runs.

 

JO Holder {104}, AD Russell {74} and SJ Benn {79} conceded 70 plus runs in this game to  provide the 19th occasion of three or more bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imran Tahir captured 5 for 45 in this game to provide the 52nd occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets in the World Cup.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 L Klusener 8.3 3 21 5 1 v Kenya Amstelveen 26.05.99
2 SM Pollock 9.2 1 36 5 1 v Australia Birmingham 17.06.99
3 CK Langeveldt 10.0 1 39 5 1 v Sri Lanka Providence 28.03.07
4 A Nel 10.0 1 45 5 1 v Bangladesh Providence 07.04.07
5 AJ Hall 10.0 2 18 5 1 v England Bridgetown 17.04.07
6 DW Steyn 9.4 0 50 5 1 v India Nagpur 12.03.11
7 Imran Tahir 10.0 2 45 5 2 v West Indies Sydney 27.02.15

 

JO Holder earned the ignominy of becoming the first captain to leak 100 plus runs in the history of one day games and also in the World Cup. He returned with figures of 1 for 104 in this game.

 

AB de Villiers with his 162 not out in this game became the 15th batsman to score 150 plus runs in the World Cup. He also became the third South African batsman to score 150 plus runs in the World Cup. Others are – G Kirsten – 188 not out vs UAE at Rawalpindi on 16.02.96 and AC Hudson – 161 Vs Netherlands at Rawalpindi on 05.03.96

 

AB de Villiers with his 162 not out in this game became the fifth captain to score 150 plus runs in the World Cup. All such instances are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Tema Oppnn Ground Date
1 IVA Richards 181 1 Win Srl Karachi 13.10.87
2 N Kapil Dev 175* 1 Ind Zim Tunbridge Wells 18.06.83
3 GM Turner 171* 1 NZl EAF Birmingham 07.06.75
4 AB de Villiers 162* 1 RSA Win Sydney 27.02.15
5 AJ Strauss 158 2 Eng Ind Bangalore 27.02.11

 

South Africa celebrated its 50th game of the World Cup when it trounced West Indies by 92 runs. AB de Villers scoring 162 not out and Imran Tahir picking up five for 45 in this game

 

Imran Tahir’s 5 for 45 in this game represent his best bowling figures in one day games and also his first five wicket haul. His previous best was 4 for 28 – also against West Indies at East London on 21.01.15

WC 2015 – Game 17 – Afghanistan vs Scotland at Dunedin on 26.02.15 – Afghanistan won by one wicket with three balls to spare

WC 2015 – Game 17 – Afghanistan vs Scotland at Dunedin on 26.02.15 – Afghanistan won by one wicket with three balls to spare

Afghanistan registered its first win in the World cup when they beat Scotland by one wicket with three balls to spare.

 

Afghanistan’s one wicket win in this game provides the fifth occasion of a team winning a world cup game by one wicket.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 West Indies 1 wkt 2 267 59.4 v Pakistan Birmingham 11.06.75
2 Pakistan 1 wkt 0 217 50.0 v West Indies Lahore 16.10.87
3 South Africa 1 wkt 10 210 48.2 v Sri Lanka Providence 28.03.07
4 England 1 wkt 1 301 49.5 v West Indies Bridgetown 21.04.07
5 Afghanistan 1 wkt 3 211 49.3 v Scotland Dunedin 26.02.15

 

Afghanistan’s one wicket win with three balls to spare in this game provides the eleventh occasion of a team winning a world cup game with three or less than three balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Pak 1 wkt 0 217 50.0 50.0 v West Indies Lahore 16.10.87
2 NZl 2 wkts 1 235 59.5 60.0 v England Birmingham 15.06.83
3 Srl 3 wkts 1 196 49.5 50.0 v South Africa Wellington 02.03.92
4 Eng 3 wkts 1 226 40.5 41.0 v South Africa Melbourne 12.03.92
5 Eng 1 wkt 1 301 49.5 50.0 v West Indies Bridgetown 21.04.07
6 Win 1 wkt 2 267 59.4 60.0 v Pakistan Birmingham 11.06.75
7 Aus 5 wkts 2 272 49.4 50.0 v South Africa Leeds 13.06.99
8 Aus 2 wkts 2 205 49.4 50.0 v England P Elizabeth 02.03.03
9 RSA 3 wkts 2 297 49.4 50.0 v India Nagpur 12.03.11
10 Eng 2 wkts 3 244 49.3 50.0 v West Indies Gujranwala 09.10.87
11 Afg 1 wkt 3 211 49.3 50.0 v Scotland Dunedin 26.02.15

 

Afghanistan’s one wicket win with three balls to spare in this game provides the fourth occasion of a team winning a world cup game by one wicket with less than three balls to spare

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Opposition Ground Date
1 West Indies 1 wkt 2 267 59.4 v Pakistan Birmingham 11.06.75
2 Pakistan 1 wkt 0 217 50.0 v West Indies Lahore 16.10.87
3 England 1 wkt 1 301 49.5 v West Indies Bridgetown 21.04.07
4 Afghanistan 1 wkt 3 211 49.3 v Scotland Dunedin 26.02.15

 

CS Mcleod scored a duck in this game to provide the 108th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a duck in World Cup game.  It also provides the sixth occasion of a Scotland opening batsman scoring a duck in World Cup. The six occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 CS MacLeod 0 1 v New Zealand Dunedin 17.02.15
2 CS MacLeod 0 1 v Afghanistan Dunedin 26.02.15
3 BMW Patterson 0 2 v Pakistan Ch-le-St 20.05.99
4 BMW Patterson 0 2 v Bangladesh Edinburgh 24.05.99
5 IL Philip 0 2 v Pakistant Ch-le-St 20.05.99
6 NS Poonia 0 1 v Netherlands Basseterre 22.03.07

 

 

 

 

 

CS McLeod’s duck in this game provides his second duck in World Cup. The first occasion was against New Zealand at Dunedin on 17.02.15. He became the second Scotland batsman to score ducks on two occasions in World Cup after BMW Patterson.

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 CS MacLeod 0 1 v New Zealand Dunedin 17.02.15
2 CS MacLeod 0 1 v Afghanistan Dunedin 26.02.15
             
1 BMW Patterson 0 2 v Pakistan Ch-le-St 20.05.99
2 BMW Patterson 0 2 v Bangladesh Edinburgh 24.05.99

 

Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the 170th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 119th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup.

 

Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the first occasion of an Afghanistan  bowler capturing four or more  wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the best bowling figures by an Afghanistan bowler in the World Cup. The previous best was 3 for 28 by Dawlat Zardan in this game itself.

 

Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the 12th occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing exact four wickets in one day games.

 

Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the second occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets against Scotland in one day games. Gulbadin Naib was the other Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets against Scotland in one day gmaes. He had returned with figures of 4 for 31 at Sharjah on 06.03.13

 

Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the 50th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a ninety in World Cup.

 

Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the third occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a fifty in World Cup. The other two occasions are – 54 by Asghar Stankzai vs Sri Lanka at Dunedin on 22.02.15 and 51 by Javed Ahmadi vs Scotland at Dunedin on 26.02.15 {in today’s game}

 

Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan batsman World Cup. The previous best was – 54 by Asghar Stankzai vs Sri Lanka at Dunedin on 22.02.15

WC 2015 – Game 18 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Melbourne – 26.02.15 – Sri Lanka won by 92 runs

WC 2015 – Game 18 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Melbourne – 26.02.15 – Sri Lanka won by 92 runs

Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the 498th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also provides the 52nd occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games.

 

Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the 72nd occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs in World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka posted 332 for 1 in this game to provide the third occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs against Bangladesh in World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs against Bangladesh in World Cup. The first occasion was – 318 for 4 at Port of Spain on 21.03.07

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 12th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third such occasion by Sri Lankan batsmen in the World Cup.

 

Sri Lanka became the second team in the world cup to have two of its batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings on three occasions in the World Cup. India is the other team to have accomplished such a feat on three or more occasions. India has accomplished such a feat on four occasions

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored hundreds in this game to provide the 139th and 140th occasion of batsmen scoring hundreds in the World Cup. It also provides the 17th and 18th occasion by Sri Lankan batsmen scoring hundreds in the World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his third hundred in the World Cup. He became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – DPMD  Jayawardene {04} and ST Jayasuriya {03}

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 TM Dilshan 144 1 v Zimbabwe Pallekele 10.03.11
2 TM Dilshan 108* 2 v England Col-RPS 26.03.11
3 TM Dilshan 161* 1 v Bangladesh Melbourne 26.02.15
             
1 ST Jayasuriya 120 1 v New Zealand Bloemfontein 10.02.03
2 ST Jayasuriya 109 1 v Bangladesh Port of Spain 21.03.07
3 ST Jayasuriya 115 1 v West Indies Providence 01.04.07
             
1 M Jayawardene 115* 1 v New Zealand Kingston 24.04.07
2 M Jayawardene 100 1 v Canada Hambantota 20.02.11
3 M Jayawardene 103* 1 v India Mumbai 02.04.11
4 M Jayawardene 100 2 v Afghanistan Dunedin 22.02.15

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his third hundred as an opening batsman in the World Cup. He became the second Sri Lankan opening batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup after ST Jayasuriya {03}

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 TM Dilshan 144 1 v Zimbabwe Pallekele 10.03.11
2 TM Dilshan 108* 2 v England Col-RPS 26.03.11
3 TM Dilshan 161* 1 v Bangladesh Melbourne 26.02.15
             
1 ST Jayasuriya 120 1 v New Zealand Bloemfontein 10.02.03
2 ST Jayasuriya 109 1 v Bangladesh Port of Spain 21.03.07
3 ST Jayasuriya 115 1 v West Indies Providence 01.04.07

 

TM Dilshan became the seventh opening batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – SR Tendulkar {05}, ME Waugh {04}, ML Hayden {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, Rameez Raja {03} and Saeed Anwar {03}

TM Dilshan became the 12th batsman to score three or more hundreds in the World Cup. Others are – SR Tendulkar {06}, RT Ponting {05}, ME Waugh {04}, SC Ganguly {04}, DPMD Jayawardene {04}, AB de Villiers {03}, ML Hayden {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, Rameez Raja {03}, IVA Richards {03} and Saeed Anwar {03}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent the highest individual score by a Srl Lankan batsman in the World Cup. The previous best was 145 by PA de Silva against Kenya at Kandy on 06.03.96.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game provide the 14th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in World Cup. It also provides the 12th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in World Cup.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game did not contain a boundary six. It is the highest score by any batsman without a boundary six in the World Cup. The previous best innings without a boundary six in the World Cup was SR Tendulkar’s 152 in the game between India and Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03. World Cup has witnessed 37 hundreds without boundary six in an innings and the seven such occasions by Sri Lankan batsman

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game did not contain a boundary six. It is the highest score by any batsman without a boundary six in the annals of one day games. The previous best innings without a boundary six in one day games was HM Amla’s 153 not out in the game between South Africa and West Indies at Johannesburg on 18.01.15. One day games has witnessed 410 hundreds without boundary six in an innings and the 67 such occasions by Sri Lankan batsman

 

At the end of this game, TM Dilshan’s aggregate number of boundary fours in the World Cup read 100.  He became the 12th batsman in the World Cup to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {241}, RT Ponting {145}, AC Gilchrist {141}, SP Fleming {134}, BC Lara {124}, ST Jayasuriya {120}, KC Sangakkara {109}, V Sehwag {108}, PA de Silva {106}, HH Gibbs {106} and ML Hayden {106}

 

At the end of this game, TM Dilshan’s aggregate number of boundary fours in the World Cup read 100. He became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman in the World Cup to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {120}, KC Sangakkara {109} and PA de Silva {106}.

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his 21st one day hundred and he became the ninth batsman in the annals of one day games to score 21 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30}, ST Jayasuriya {28}, SC Ganguly {22}, CH Gayle {22}, V Kohli {22}, KC Sangakkara {22} and HH Gibbs {21}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his 21st one day hundred and he became the third Sri Lankan batsman in one day games to score 21 or more hundreds. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {28} and KC Sangakkara {22}

 

TM Dilshan’s 161 not out in this game represent his highest one day score – an improvement over his 160 not out against India at Rajkot on 28.02.12

 

KC Sangakkara’s 103 not out in this game represent his 22nd one day hundred and he became the seventh batsman in the annals of one day games to score 22 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30}, ST Jayasuriya {28}, SC Ganguly {22}, CH Gayle {22} and V Kohli {22}

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game represent his 22nd one day hundred and he became the second Sri Lankan batsman in one day games to score 22 or more hundreds after ST Jayasuriya. ST Jayasuriya has scored 28 one day hundreds

 

KC Sangakkara was playing his 400th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the fourth cricketer in the annals of one day games to appear in 400 plus one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {463}, ST Jayasuriya {445} and DPMD Jayawardene {444}

 

KC Sangakkara was playing his 400th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the third Sri Lankan cricketer in the annals of one day games to appear in 400 plus one day games. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {445} and DPMD Jayawardene {444}

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the fourth occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in World Cup and the 12th occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored unbeaten hundreds in this game to  provide the second occasion of two Sri Lankan batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in World Cup and the third occasion of two Sri Lankan batsmen scoring unbeaten hundreds in the history of one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara celebrated his 400th appearance in one day games with a hundred – 105 not out in this game. It was his 22nd one day hundred and his second World Cup hundred.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game provide the 110th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the history of one day games. It also provides the 23rd occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

KC Sangakkara’s 105 not out in this game provide the 20th occasion of his scoring a hundred as a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. He earned the distinction of becoming the first wicket keeper batsman to score 20 hundreds in the annals of one day games.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52} and TM Dilshan {161 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan openers performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52} and TM Dilshan {161 not out} scored fifty and hundred in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of  openers scoring fifty and a  hundred in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Sri Lankan openers performing such a feat in the World Cup.

 

HDRL Thirimanne {52}, TM Dilshan {161 not out} and KC Sangakkara {105 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the fourth occasion of first three batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup.

 

KC Sangakkara’s aggregate dismissals in the World Cup read 51 at the end of this game. He became the second wicket keeper after AC Gilchrist {52} to effect 50 plus dismissals in the World Cup

 

The lone stumping dismissal by KC Sangakkara gave him a total of 98 dismissals in the one day games. He is on the threshold of becoming the first ever wicket keeper to effect 100 stumping dismissals in the history of one day games. He needs two more stumping dismissals to own the most coveted record.

WC 2015 – Game 16 – Ireland vs UAE at Brisbane on 25.02.15 – Ireland won by two wickets with four balls to spare

WC 2015 – Game 16 – Ireland vs UAE at Brisbane on 25.02.15 – Ireland won by two wickets with four balls to spare

Ireland won this game by two wickets with four balls to spare to provide the 15th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game with less than five balls to spare in World Cup. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Oppn Ground Date
1 Pak 1 wkt 0 217 50.0 50.0 Win Lahore 16.10.87
2 NZl 2 wkts 1 235 59.5 60.0 Eng Birmingham 15.06.83
3 Srl 3 wkts 1 196 49.5 50.0 RSA Wellington 02.03.92
4 Eng 3 wkts 1 226 40.5 41.0 RSA Melbourne 12.03.92
5 Eng 1 wkt 1 301 49.5 50.0 Win Bridgetown 21.04.07
6 Win 1 wkt 2 267 59.4 60.0 Pak Birmingham 11.06.75
7 Aus 5 wkts 2 272 49.4 50.0 RSA Leeds 13.06.99
8 Aus 2 wkts 2 205 49.4 50.0 Eng P Elizabeth 02.03.03
9 RSA 3 wkts 2 297 49.4 50.0 Ind Nagpur 12.03.11
10 Eng 2 wkts 3 244 49.3 50.0 Win Gujranwala 09.10.87
11 Srl 3 wkts 4 313 49.2 50.0 Zim New Plymouth 23.02.92
12 Ire 2 wkts 4 279 49.2 50.0 UAE Brisbane 25.02.15
13 RSA 6 wkts 5 181 29.1 30.0 Ind Adelaide 15.03.92
14 Pak 4 wkts 5 213 49.1 50.0 Srl Perth 15.03.92
15 Ire 3 wkts 5 328 49.1 50.0 Eng Bangalore 02.03.11

 

Ireland became the fifth team to win a World Cup game with less than five balls to spare in World Cup. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Oppn Ground Date
1 1 Aus 5 wkts 2 272 49.4 50.0 RSA Leeds 13.06.99
  2 Aus 2 wkts 2 205 49.4 50.0 Eng P Elizabeth 02.03.03
                     
2 1 Eng 2 wkts 3 244 49.3 50.0 Win Gujranwala 09.10.87
  2 Eng 3 wkts 1 226 40.5 41.0 RSA Melbourne 12.03.92
  3 Eng 1 wkt 1 301 49.5 50.0 Win Bridgetown 21.04.07
                     
3 1 Ire 3 wkts 5 328 49.1 50.0 Eng Bangalore 02.03.11
  2 Ire 2 wkts 4 279 49.2 50.0 UAE Brisbane 25.02.15
                     
4 1 Pak 1 wkt 0 217 50.0 50.0 Win Lahore 16.10.87
  2 Pak 4 wkts 5 213 49.1 50.0 Srl Perth 15.03.92
                     
5 1 RSA 6 wkts 5 181 29.1 30.0 Ind Adelaide 15.03.92
  2 RSA 3 wkts 2 297 49.4 50.0 Ind Nagpur 12.03.11

 

Ireland won this game by two wickets with four balls to spare to provide the second occasion of Ireland winning a World Cup game with less than five balls to spare in World Cup. Both the occasions are listed below.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Oppn Ground Date
1 Ire 3 wkts 5 328 49.1 50.0 Eng Bangalore 02.03.11
2 Ire 2 wkts 4 279 49.2 50.0 UAE Brisbane 25.02.15

 

Amjad Javed and Shaiman Anwar added 107 runs for the seventh wicket in this game to provide the 230th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the seventh wicket in the World Cup

 

Amjad Javed and Shaiman Anwar added 107 runs for the seventh wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the seventh wicket in World Cup. The previous best was the 98 runs partnership between RR Sarwan and RD Jacobs in the game between West Indies and New Zealand at Port Elizabeth on 13.02.03.

 

Amjad Javed and Shaiman Anwar added 107 runs for the seventh wicket in this game to provide the 32nd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the seventh wicket in one day games.

 

Amjad Javed and Shaiman Anwar added 107 runs for the seventh wicket in this game to provide the fourth occasion of UAE batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. All the four occasions are listed below

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Oppn Ground Date
1 Azhar Saeed, Saleem Raza 1 117 2 Net Lahore 01.03.96
2 Amjad Ali, AR Berenger 1 117 2 Afg Dubai (CA) 28.11.14
3 Khurram Khan, Mohd Shahzad 3 160 2 Afg Dubai (CA) 30.11.14
4 Amjad Javed, Shaiman Anwar 7 107 1 Ire Brisbane 25.02.15

 

Shaiman Anwar scored 106 in this game to provide the 138th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also represents the first hundred by an UAE batsman in the World Cup

 

Shaiman Anwar scored 106 in this game to provide the highest individual innings by an UAE batsman in the World Cup. The previous best was 84 by Saleem Raza against Netherland at Lahore on 01.03.96

 

Shaiman Anwar scored 106 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 24th occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the World Cup. It also represents the first hundred by an UAE batsman going in vain in the World Cup

 

Shaiman Anwar scored 106 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a batsman batting at number six scoring a hundred in the World Cup. It also represents the first hundred by an UAE batsman batting at number six in the World Cup

 

Shaiman Anwar scored 106 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the second occasion of a batsman’s hundred batting at number six going in vain in the World Cup. The first such occasion was also against Ireland at Nelson on 16.02.15 when West Indies batsman LMP Simmons had scored 102 batting at number six.

 

GC Wilson scored 80 in this game to provide the 77th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Ireland wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

 

GC Wilson scored 80 in this game which represents the highest individual score by an Ireland wicket keeper batsman in World Cup. The previous best was 72 by NJ O’Brien against Pakistan at Kingston on 17.03.07

WC 2015 – Game 15 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Canberra on 24.02.15 – West Indies won by 73 runs on DLM

WC 2015 – Game 15 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Canberra on 24.02.15 – West Indies won by 73 runs on DLM

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the highest partnership in the annals of one day games. The previous best was 331 runs between SR Tendulkar and R Dravid against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the third occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs in one day games. All the three occasions are listed below

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 CH Gayle, MN Samuels 2 372 1 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
2 R Dravid, SR Tendulkar 2 331 1 Ind NZl Hyd-LBS 08.11.99
3 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 2 318 1 Ind Srl Taunton 26.05.99

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels became the first pair of batsmen to be at the crease for the crease for most part of the allotted fifty overs. They were at the crease for 49.4 overs – that is – the pair faced 298 deliveries and they added 372 runs which is a world record for the number of deliveries played by a pair and also the number of runs added by a pair. This record obviously holds for the World Cup also

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership in World Cup. The previous best was 318 runs partnership between SC Ganguly and R Dravid against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99. These two are the only two partnership of 300 plus runs in the World Cup

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 CH Gayle, MN Samuels 2 372 1 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
2 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 2 318 1 Ind Srl Taunton 26.05.99

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 229th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the 51st occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 26th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by West Indies for any wicket in World Cup. The previous best was its 195 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket between HA Gomes and CG Greenidge – also against Zimbabwe at Worcester on 13.06.83

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by West Indies for any wicket in one day games. The previous best was its 258 runs partnership for the third wicket between DM Bravo and D Ramdin against Bangladesh at Basseterre on 25.08.14.

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels put on 372 runs partnership for the second wicket after West Indies had lost its first wicket with the scoring. This stand is a world record stand for the second wicket after a team had lost its first wicket without a run on the board in the annals of one day games. Previous best was 165 runs between SM Gavaskar and M Azharuddin against Australia at Sharjah on 05.04.87.

 

The record stand of 165 runs between SM Gavaskar and M Azharuddin in this category of statistics stood for 27 years, 10 months and 15 days in this category of statistics till CH Gayle and MN Samuels of West Indies rewrote it with their mammoth 372 runs partnership.  It.05.not be easy to rewrite the 372 runs stand in times to come !!!

 

CH Gayle scored 215 runs in this game to provide the highest individual innings in the World Cup. The previous best was 188 not out by G Kirsten in the game between South Africa and UAE at Rawalpindi on 16.02.96. CH Gayle became the first batsman to score a double hundred in the World Cup

 

CH Gayle scored 215 runs in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in one day games. The following table lists all the five occasions. CH Gayle became the fourth batsman to score 200 plus runs in one day games

 

No Player Runs 4s 6s Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 RG Sharma 264 33 9 1 Ind Srl Kolkata 13.11.14
2 V Sehwag 219 25 7 1 Ind Win Indore 08.12.11
3 CH Gayle 215 10 16 1 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
4 RG Sharma 209 12 16 1 Ind Aus Bangalore 02.11.13
5 SR Tendulkar 200* 25 3 1 Ind RSA Gwalior 24.02.10

 

CH Gayle broke the monopoly of Indian batsmen by scoring a double hundred in this game. The four double hundreds scored in one day games – prior to CH Gayle’s 215 in this game – were by Indian batsmen. It is interesting to note all the five occasions of batsmen scoring a double hundred are by opening batsmen

 

This game witnessed yet another world record as CH Gayle scored 215 – MN Samuels also came up with 133 not out. This is the very first occasion in the history of one day games when a double hundred and a hundred are scored by two batsmen. The following table lists out the batsman who have scored double hundred and the next best scored by a batsman

 

No Player Runs Player NBS Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 RG Sharma 264 V Kohli 66 1 Ind Srl Kolkata 13.11.14
2 V Sehwag 219 G Gambhir 67 1 Ind Win Indore 08.12.11
3 CH Gayle 215 MN Samuels 133* 1 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15
4 RG Sharma 209 MS Dhoni 62 1 Ind Aus Bangalore 02.11.13
5 SR Tendulkar 200* KD Karthik 79 1 Ind RSA Gwalior 24.02.10

 

DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the very first occasion of openers scoring a duck and a double hundred in the history of one day games and also in the World Cup – yet another world record.

 

DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of openers scoring a duck and a fifty in the history of one day games.

 

No Batsmen Score Batsman Score Team Opp Ground Date
1 TM Moody 51 MA Taylor 00 Aus  Eng Sydney 05.03.92
2 Aamir Sohail 00 Ramiz Raja 119* Pak NZl Christchurch 18.03.92
3 CM Spearman 68 NJ Astle 00 NZl Net Baroda 17.02.96
4 JF Kloppenburg 00 DLS van Bunge 62 Net Ind Paarl 12.02.03
5 KO Otieno 60 RD Shah 00 Ken Srl Nairobi 24.02.03
5 I Maraj 00 JM Davison 75 Can NZl Benoni 03.03.03
7 WTS Porterfield 00 JF Bray 115* Ire Zim Kingston 15.03.07
8 AB de Villers 00 GC Smith 66 RSA Net St Kitts 16.03.07
9 L Vincent 00 SP Fleming 60 NZl Ken Gros Isle 20.03.07
10 WTS Porterfield 75 PR Sterling 00 Ire Ind Bangalore 06.03.11
11 Imrul Kayes 73* Tamim Iqbal 00 Ban Net Chittagong 14.03.11
12 RG Sharma 00 S Dhawan 137 Ind RSA Melbourne 22.02.15
13 DR Smith 00 CH Gayle 215 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15

 

 

 

 

 

DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of openers scoring a duck and a hundred in the history of one day games.

 

No Batsmen Score Batsman Score Team Opp Ground Date
1 Aamir Sohail 00 Ramiz Raja 119* Pak NZl Christchurch 18.03.92
2 WTS Porterfield 00 JF Bray 115* Ire Zim Kingston 15.03.07
3 RG Sharma 00 S Dhawan 137 Ind RSA Melbourne 22.02.15
4 DR Smith 00 CH Gayle 215 Win Zim Canberra 24.02.15

 

CH Gayle scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 215 in this game to share the record of most sixes scored in an innings in one day games with RG Sharma and AB de Villiers. RG Sharma of India had scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 264 against Australia at Bangalore on 02.11.13 and AB de Villiers of South Africa had scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 149 against West Indies at Johannesburg on 18.01.15

 

CH Gayle scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 215 in this game to own the record of most sixes scored in an innings in World Cup. The previous record was with DA Miller of South Africa who had scored nine sixes against Zimbabwe at Hamilton on 15.02.15. CH Gayle became the first batsman to score ten or more sixes in an innings in the World Cup.

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of West Indies batsmen performing such a feat in the World Cup.  DL Haynes {105} and IVA Richards {181} were the two West Indies batsmen to score hundreds in a World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.        

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate in the World Cup when two batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a World Cup game. The previous best aggregate was 328 runs when SC Ganguly {183} and R Dravid {145} of India scored hundreds against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99                                                                                                                               

                                      

CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate by West Indies batsmen in the World Cup when two West Indies batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a World Cup game. The previous best aggregate was 286 runs when DL Haynes {105} and IVA Richards {181} scored hundreds in a World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.        

 

CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate in the World Cup when two batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a one day game. The previous best aggregate was 339 runs when SR Tendulkar {186 not out} and R Dravid {153} scored hundreds against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99                                                                                                                        

 

West Indies set up a record in this world cup when they posted 300 plus runs in three consecutive games. The three occasions read thus –

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 West Indies 304/7 50.0 1 v Ireland Nelson 16.02.15
2 West Indies 310/6 50.0 1 v Pakistan Christchurch 21.02.15
3 West Indies 372/2 50.0 1 v Zimbabwe Canberra 24.02.15

 

West Indies became the first team in the World Cup to score 300 plus runs in three consecutive games in the World Cup.

 

West Indies posted 372 for 2 in this game to provide its highest team total in World Cup. The previous best was 360 for 4 against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87. These are the only two occasions when West Indies posted 350 plus runs in World Cup

 

CH Gayles’ 215 in this game represent the highest individual innings by a West Indian batsman in the World Cup. The previous best was 181 by IVA Richards against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.

 

West Indies won this game by 73 runs on DL Method and maintained its unbeaten record against Zimbabwe in the World Cup. It was the sixth win against Zimbabwe in the World Cup

 

CH Gayle played 147 deliveries  and MN Samuels played 156 deliveries and together both  of them  faced 303 deliveries while scoring 215 and 133 not out in this game and share the record for most number of balls faced by two batsmen in an innings in the annals of one day games. SR Tendulkar had played 150 deliveries and R Dravid had played 153 deliveries and together both of them had faced 303 deliveries while making 186 not out and 153 respectively in the one day game between India vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99.

 

CH Gayle completed 9000 one day runs when he was on 79 during his knock of 215 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 9136. He became the 16th batsman to total 9000 plus runs in one day games. He also became the second West Indian batsman to accomplish the feat after BC Lara. BC Lara has scored 10405 runs. The following table lists all the 16 batsmen who have scored 9000 plus runs in one day games

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Zero
1 SR Tendulkar Ind 463 452 41 18426 200* 44.83 49 96 20
2 KC Sangakkara Srl 399 375 39 13739 169 40.88 21 93 15
3 RT Ponting Aus 375 365 39 13704 164 42.03 30 82 20
4 ST Jayasuriya Srl 445 433 18 13430 189 32.36 28 68 34
5 M Jayawardene Srl 443 415 39 12625 144 33.57 19 77 28
6 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pak 378 350 53 11739 137* 39.52 10 83 20
7 JH Kallis RSA 328 314 53 11579 139 44.36 17 86 17
8 SC Ganguly Ind 311 300 23 11363 183 41.02 22 72 16
9 R Dravid Ind 344 318 40 10889 153 39.16 12 83 13
10 BC Lara Win 299 289 32 10405 169 40.48 19 63 16
11 Mohd Yousuf Pak 288 273 40  9720 141* 41.71 15 64 15
12 AC Gilchrist Aus 287 279 11  9619 172 35.89 16 55 19
13 TM Dilshan Srl 309 283 40  9425 160* 38.78 20 42 10
14 M Azharuddin Ind 334 308 54  9378 153* 36.92 07 58 09
15 PA de Silva Srl 308 296 30  9284 145 34.90 11 64 17
16 CH Gayle Win 266 261 17  9136 215 37.44 22 46 23