India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the first Semi-Final of ODI World Cup 2023 on the back of brilliant performances from Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Daryl Mitchell played an ultimate knock in the chase but could not get his team over the line. The match was filled with boundaries and wickets. It created several records which are listed below.
Most sixes in a World Cup match
33 – ENG vs AFG, Manchester, 2019
32 – AUS vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
31 – NZ vs WI, Wellington, 2015 QF
31 – SA vs SL, Delhi, 2023
30 – IND vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 SF
Highest aggregates in a World Cup match
771 – AUS vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
754 – SA vs SL, Delhi, 2023
724 – IND vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023
714 – AUS vs BAN, Nottingham, 2019
689 – PAK vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023
Previous record for CWC knockouts: 643 – NZ vs WI, Wellington, 2015 QF
Most wins in a single World Cup edition
11 – Australia (2003)
11 – Australia (2007)
10* – India (2023)
9 – India (2003)
8 – Sri Lanka (2007)
8 – New Zealand (2015)
Most consecutive wins in World Cups
25 – Australia (1999-2011)
11 – India (2011-2015)
10* – India (2023)
9 – West Indies (1975-1979)
Most runs in a World Cup edition for New Zealand
578 – Kane Williamson (2019)
578 – Rachin Ravindra (2023)
552 – Daryl Mitchell (2023)
547 – Martin Guptill (2015)
499 – Scott Styris (2007)
456 – Martin Crowe (1992)
Most sixes in a World Cup edition
28 – Rohit Sharma (2023)
26 – Chris Gayle (2015)
24 – Shreyas Iyer (2023)
22 – Eoin Morgan (2019)
22 – Glenn Maxwell (2023)
22 – Daryl Mitchell (2023)
Best bowling returns for India in ODIs
7/57 – Mohammed Shami vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 WC
6/4 – Stuart Binny vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
6/12 – Anil Kumble vs WI, Kolkata, 1993
6/19 – Jasprit Bumrah vs ENG, The Oval, 2022
6/21 – Mohammed Siraj vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023
Previous WC record for India: 6/23 by Ashish Nehra vs ENG, Durban, 2003
Two (or more) World Cup five-fors against an opponent
2 – Mitchell Starc vs New Zealand
2 – Mohammed Shami vs New Zealand
Most wickets in a single World Cup edition
27 – Mitchell Starc (2019)
26 – Glenn McGrath (2007)
23 – Chaminda Vaas (2003)
23 – Muttiah Muralitharan (2007)
23 – Shaun Tait (2007)
23 – Mohammed Shami (2023)
Previous record for India: 21 – Zaheer Khan (2011)
Best bowling returns in a World Cup match
7/15 – Glenn McGrath (AUS) vs NAM, Potchefstroom, 2003
7/20 – Andy Bichel (AUS) vs ENG, Gqeberha, 2003
7/33 – Tim Southee (NZ) vs ENG, Wellington, 2015
7/51 – Winston Davis (WI) vs AUS, Leeds, 1983
7/57 – Mohammed Shami (IND) vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023
Previous record for WC knockouts: 6/14 by Gary Gilmour (AUS) vs ENG, Leeds, 1975
Most five-fors in World Cups
4 – Mohammed Shami
3 – Mitchell Starc
Shami also became the first bowler to bag three five-fors in a single World Cup edition