JOHANNESBURG, March 18: Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas set a new record on Tuesday for most wickets in a single World Cup tournament when he finished with 3-34 in the semifinal against Australia.

Most wickets in a single World Cup:

23 — W.P.U.J.C. Vaas (Sri Lanka) 2003

20 — G.I. Allott (New Zealand) 1999

20 — S.K. Warne (Australia) 1999

20 — B. Lee (Australia) 2003

18 — G.D. McGrath (Australia) 2003

18 — R.M.H. Binny (India) 1983

18 — C.J. McDermott (Australia) 1987

18 — Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 1992

18 — G.D. McGrath (Australia) 1999

17 — A.F.L. De Mel (Sri Lanka)

17 — U.S. Madan Lal (India) 1983

17 — Imran Khan (Pakistan) 1987

17 — Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 1999

17 — L. Klusener (South Africa) 1999

17 — M. Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 2003

17 — S.E. Bond (New Zealand) 2003.—AFP