1 — Wahab Raz is the only Pakistan player to hit a fifty and take four or more wickets in a World-Cup match. Majid Khan and Imran Khan are his closest rivals, but they picked up only three wickets after a fifty in 1979 and 1987 respectively. Wahab’s 54 is the first by a No. 8 batsman for Pakistan in the World Cup. Razzaq’s 62 against New Zealand in 2011 is the highest. This is also the best score by No 8 batsman in this tournament.
8 — number of times Sri Lanka have scored 300 or more in a successful ODI chase. Only India (15) have done it more often. However, all eight of Sri Lanka’s scores have come in away games - including neutral venues, while eight of India’s 15 have been at home.
Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2015
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