Actually #CWC15 started before 14th Feb 2015. It
was a year ago when when entire world got to know that 15th Feb 2015
is an historical day in Indo Pak history as these two teams will play together
on one day later on 1st day of #CWC15 championship. That game
actually set the tone of the world cup. However It was way before starting of
the series.
First 4 matches were won by team batted first and scored
300+. The major setback was made by Ireland who won against the mighty West
Indies by their standards & it ends with Bangladesh, who knocked out England
with some style.
The major set back came to scene from Team A, where England knocked
out by Bangladesh & Ireland just gave few sleepless nights to West Indies. However
Group B was lucky enough to escape any type of setback.
The Eight teams that qualified to the World cup Quarter
Finals are as:
Team A: Newzealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Team B: India, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies
So, India & Newzealand from their sides are unbeaten in
league matches. Few records have been broken in this world cup. Such as (In
India’s context):
1 First time any team in world cup matches bowled out entire
team fir 6 consecutive times.
2 Under MSD, Now India won 10 matches consecutively. Only
Ricky Ponting is ahead with 24 wins.
3 MSD now India’s most successful captain in ODIs in terms
of winning in foreign soil.
4 MSD is India’s most successful WK. He surpasses Kiran More
who had 18 dismissals.
Apart from these there are several records that have been
broken in this #CWC15. I.e.,
1 Sangakakra is the only batsman & Batsman WK in ODI who
scored 4 consecutive centuries in ODI as well in the world cup.
2 ABD holds the record for fastest 150 in ODI against WI in
this CWC15.
3 First 200+ runs by individual in this world cup also, the
fastest in 138 balls in same inns by Gayle.
4 First time in CWC history, 3 players scored back to back
100s. The names of players are as follows: Sangakkara, Mehamadullah Riyadh
& Brendan Taylor
If I will start mentioning the records, then this CWC15 will
be remembered for record breaking world cup.
My next write up will be on SEMI FINALists J
