Mumbai: Statistical highlights of the Group A World Cup match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand here.
New Zealand (153) recorded their lowest total against Sri Lanka at the World Cup, surpassing the 181 at Derby on June 18, 1983.
New Zealand`s total is their fourth lowest at the World Cup - their lowest being 112 against Australia at Port Elizabeth on March 11, 2003.
Mahela Jayawardene`s 56th half-century in ODIs is his fourth against New Zealand.
Jayawardene has aggregated 9000 runs for Sri Lanka - 9050 at an average of 32.32 in 333 matches. His overall run-aggregate is 9319 (ave.32.81) in 338 matches.
Jayawardene has posted his fifth World Cup fifty.
Kumar Sangakkara received his 18th Man of the Match award in ODIs - his first at the World Cup.
Sangakkara is the first wicketkeeper to effect 10 stumpings in the World Cup. Ross Taylor recorded 13 sixes - the most in the 2011 edition of the World Cup.
Tim Southee has taken 14 wickets (ave.15.07) in six matches - the most for New Zealand in the 2011 edition of the World Cup.
Sri Lanka`s 112-run win is their largest by runs margin over New Zealand, surpassing the 81-run triumph at Kingston on April 24, 2007.
Muttiah Muralitharan`s 4 for 25 is his best against a Test-playang country at the World Cup - his second best at the World Cup, his best being 4 for 19 against Ireland at St.George`s on April 18, 2007.
Sangakkara completed his 9000 runs in ODIs, amassing 9062 at an average of 37.91 in 288 matches. His run-aggregate includes eleven hundreds and 61 fifties in 288 matches.
Sangakkara`s first century as captain in ODIs is his first against New Zealand in ODIs.
Sangakkara`s 111 off 128 balls is his best at the World Cup. Sangakkara is the first wicketkeeper/captain to post a hundred at the World Cup, surpassing his own record of 92 aginast Canada at Hambantota on February 20, 2011.
With a century and two dismissals, Sangakkara became the first wicketkeeper/captain to register the double at the World Cup.
Sangakkara became the third Sri Lankan captain to post a hundred at the World Cup, joining Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene.
Sangakkara became the 14th batsman and the fourth Sri Lankan after Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva and Jayawardene to complete 9000 runs or more in ODIs.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 00:00
