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- The match was 31st for Javagal Srinath in World Cup since he made his WC debut in 1992 edition. He became most capped Indian player in World Cup. Mohammad Azharuddin had appeared in 30 World Cup matches from 1987 to 1999.
- Sachin Tendulkar (97) bettered his own record of most runs in a single World Cup. At the end of this match, Tendulkar has 571 runs to his credit in this World Cup from eight games. Tendulkar had aggregated 523 runs in 1996 World Cup. He, infact, is the only batsman to score 500 runs in a World Cup on two occasions. No one else has done so even once.
- Tendulkar has now been dismissed in the nineties on eight occasions, only Sri Lankan Aravinda deSilva has more scores (nine) in the nineties in ODI history. However this was Tendulkar's third such score in the nineties in the World Cup - the most by any batsman in World Cup history.
- Tendulkar (on 52) became the third batsman after Pakistanis Saeed Anwar (2197 runs) and Inzamam-ul Haq (2139) to aggregate 2000 runs against Sri Lanka. He now has 2045 runs (avg. 48.69) in 51 matches against Sri Lanka.
- The partnership of 153 runs between Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag was the best partnership for India against Sri Lanka for the first wicket in the World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar and Aunshuman Gaekwad had put on 60 at Manchester in the 1979 World Cup.
- The previous best partnership between the above mentioned pair was 134 runs, which they put on against England at Kanpur in 2002. The opening stand was also the best for any team in World Cup 2003. The South African pair of Herschelle Gibbs and Gary Kirsten has put on an unbeaten 142 against Kenya at Potchefstroom on February 12.
- This was the 26th time that Tendulkar got involved in a century stand for the first wicket. With this he equalled Desmond Haynes world record of getting involved in most century stands for the first wicket.
- Chamida Vaas (18 wickets in 8 matches) has became the leading wicket-taker in World Cup 2003. He now also has the maximum wickets by a Sri Lankan bowler in a single World Cup. In the 1983 World Cup former pace bowler Ashanta deMel had taken 17 wickets in 6 matches.
- Sri Lanka (109) recorded their third lowest total against India. Their lowest still remains as 96 at Sharjah in 1984.
- The total is second lowest for Sri Lanka in the World Cup matches. Their lowest still remains as 86 against West Indies at Manchester in 1975.The total is also the lowest ever made by any side against India in all World Cup matches. The previous lowest was 120 by East Africa at Leeds in 1975.
- Five Sri Lankan batsmen failed to open their account. This equals the World Cup record for most ducks in an innings. Previously, England (194) against West Indies at Lord's in 1979 final and Canada (36) against Sri Lanka at Paarl earlier in this World Cup, have also the dubious distinction of recording five ducks in the same innings of a World Cup match. The five ducks are the most by a side against India. The previous record was of four ducks made on five occasions.
- Javagal Srinath (4-35) has now taken a four wicket haul on ten occasions which equals Anil Kumbles Indian record.
- Mohammad Kaif, by taking four catches in the field, set a new World Cup record for the most catches by a fielder in a match. Interestingly, 16 other fielders have taken three catches in a World Cup match (with Sehwag being the only one to do it twice). Meanwhile, Kaif also became the only second fielder to take four catches against Sri Lanka in an ODI after West Indian Phil Simmons at Sharjah in 1995. Kaif now joins Sunil Gavaskar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendukar and Rahul Dravid to become the fifth Indian to take four catches in a ODI match.
- The winning margin of 183 runs was India's second biggest in ODIs. India had beaten Kenya by 183 runs at Paarl in 2001. However this was Indias biggest victory in a World Cup match. India had beaten Namibia by 181 runs at Pietermartizburg on February 23.
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Rajneesh Gupta)
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