NZ Vs SL, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand All But Seal Semi-finals Berth With 5-Wicket Win - Statistical Highlights

New Zealand registered a comprehensive five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in match 41 of the 2023 ODI World Cup in Bengaluru on Thursday. Here are the key stats from the NZ vs SL cricket match

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 9 November 2023 6:38 pm

New Zealand in action during their 2023 ODI World Cup game against Sri Lanka.

Having lost four games on the trot, New Zealand suddenly had their backs to the wall in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. But the spirited Kiwis showed their mettle yet again at the big stage. The Kane Williamson-led team went into its last league game against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru with the aim of winning big, and did exactly that to surge ahead in the semi-finals race.?(As It Happened?|?Photos?|?Scorecard?|?Full Coverage)

Powered by a disciplined bowling performance led by pace spearhead Trent Boult, the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka by five wickets, and with more than 26 overs to spare. Boult and Co skittled the Lankans for a paltry 171 in the first innings, and then the NZ batters came out all guns blazing to ensure an early victory that boosted their net run rate. This means Pakistan now need to win by a miraculously massive margin against England to make the semis cut.

As for New Zealand, a semi-final encounter against the unbeaten India most likely beckons. With that, here's a look at all the key stats and figures from the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match:?

- Sri Lanka were dismissed all out for 171 in this game to provide the 344th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 31st occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the ODI World Cup.?

- Sri Lanka, with 31 occasions of being dismissed all out in an innings, own the record for most instances of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. Sri Lanka are the only to team to be dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup on 30-plus occasions.

- Sri Lanka were dismissed all out for 171 in this game to provide the 152nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when it has batted first. It also provides the 16th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when they have batted first.

- Sri Lanka, with 16 occasion of dismissed all out in an innings when they have batted first, own the record for most occasions of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when it has batted first. Sri Lanka are the only team to be dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup on 15-plus occasions when they have batted first.

- Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand pouched three catches in Sri Lanka’s innings to provide the 49th occasion of a fielder other than the wicketkeeper taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of a New Zealand fielder other then the wicketkeeper taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup.

- Tom Latham of New Zealand effected three dismissals in Sri Lanka’s innings, which represented the sixth occasion of his effecting three or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup. He became the fourth wicketkeeper in the history of the World Cup to effect three or more dismissals on six-plus occasions. The others are Kumar Sangakkara (8), MS Dhoni (6) and Adam Gilchrist (6)

- Tom Latham of New Zealand effected three dismissals in Sri Lanka’s innings to provide the 140th occasion of a wicketkeeper effecting three or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the twelfth occasion of a New Zealand wicketkeeper effecting three or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup

- Tom?Latham’s three dismissals in Sri Lanka’s innings fetched him an aggregate of 30 dismissals in the World Cup. He became the ninth wicketkeeper, and the secpnd from New Zealand after Brendon McCullum, to effect 30-plus dismissals in an innings in the World Cup.?

No	Player	Team	Span	Matches	Dismissals	Catches	Stumpings
1	Kumar Sangakkara?	Sri Lanka	2003-2015	37	54	41	13
2	Adam Gilchrist?	Australia	1999-2007	31	52	45	7
3	MS Dhoni?	India	2007-2019	29	42	34	8
4	Jos Buttler?	England	2015-2023	25	33	29	4
5	Mushfiqur Rahim?	Bangladesh	2007-2023	37	33	25	8
6	Quinton de Kock?	South Africa	2015-2023	25	32	30	2
7	Brendon McCullum?	New Zealand	2003-2011	25	32	30	2
8	Mark Boucher?	South Africa	1999-2007	25	31	31	0
9	Tom Latham?	New Zealand	2019-2023	19	30	30	0

- New Zealand became the second team in the history of the World Cup to have two wicketkeepers who have effected 30-plus dismissals – Brendon McCullum (32) and Tom Latham (30). South Africa are the other team to have two wicketkeepers effecting 30-plus dismissals – Quinton de Kock (32) and Mark Boucher (31).

- Rachin Ravindra’s 42 in this game fetched him an aggregate of 565 runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He became the ninth batter to total 550-plus runs in the ODI World Cup.

No	Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Average	Edition
1	Sachin Tendulkar?	India	11	673	152	61.18	2003
2	Matthew Hayden?	Australia	11	659	158	73.22	2007
3	Rohit Sharma?	India	9	648	140	81	2019
4	David Warner?	Australia	10	647	166	71.88	2019
5	Shakib Al Hasan?	Bangladesh	8	606	124*	86.57	2019
5	Kane Williamson?	New Zealand	10	578	148	82.57	2019
7	Rachin Ravindra?	New Zealand	9	565	123*	70.62	2023
8	Joe Root?	England	11	556	107	61.77	2019
9	Quinton de Kock?	South Africa	8	550	174	68.75	2023

- New Zealand posted their 59th win in the World Cup, while Sri Lanka suffered their 46th loss in the World Cup. ?Sri Lanka suffered their seventh loss in the ongoing edition. They have lost five or more games in an edition in the following editions – 2023 (7), 1987 (6), 1983 (5) and 1991 (5). Thus, the seven losses suffered in 2023 represent Sri Lanka’s most losses in a single edition of the World Cup. Other teams to lose seven or more games in a World Cup edition are – Afghanistan (nine games in the 2019 edition) and Zimbabwe (seven games in 1991 edition).

Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician