New Zealand v West Indies

Antigua, March 30: Following are the statistical highlights of the Super Eight match of the Cricket World Cup between New Zealand and West Indies.

  • New Zealand`s seven-wicket win is their 32nd in the World Cup.
  • Apart from Australia, New Zealand is the only team to have won all their four games in the 2007 edition of the World Cup.
  • New Zealand`s seven-wicket win is their biggest against West Indies in the World Cup, eclipsing their five-wicket win at Auckland on March 8, 1992.
  • Both New Zealand and West Indies have won 3 games against each other in the World Cup.
  • New Zealand have won 13 games out of 22 instances when they put the opponent in to bat in the World Cup in their last 10 World Cup innings, West Indies have not recorded a total of 250.
  • West Indies` 177 is their best completed innings total against New Zealand in the World Cup, surpassing their 221 at Port Elizabeth on 13.2.2003.
  • Stephen Fleming, during the course of his innings of 45, became the leading run-getter for New Zealand in the World Cup - 900 at an average of 36.00 in 27 games, surpassing in 21 matches.
  • Oram, for the first time, has claimed three wickets in an innings against a test-playing country in the World Cup.
  • Oram has been adjudged the man of the match for the first time in the World Cup.
  • Scott Styris` 18th fifty in ODIs is his fourth in the World Cup. In 12 world cup games, he has performed quite well - 526 at an average of 75.14 with a career best of 141 against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in 2003.
  • Styris` tally of 258 (ave.129.00) including three fifties in the 2007 edition is the best for Narwan (19), after posting 53 against India at Ahmedabad on October 26, 2006 is without a fifty in his eight ODI innings.
  • Brendon Mccullum, for the second time, has effected four dismissals in a World Cup innings.
  • Gayle (44), after recording 67 against New Zealand at Kingstown in 2002, has registered his highest against New Zealand in 10 innings.
  • Gayle`s 44 is his highest score in the 2007 edition of the World Cup.
  • Daniel Vettori (3/39) has produced his best bowling performance in the World Cup, surpassing his 3 for 57 against Canada at Gros Ishane, Bond (3/31) has produced his best bowling performance in the 2007 edition of the World Cup.
  • The 102-run unbroken partnership between Styris and McMillan for the fourth wicket is a New Zealand`s record against West Indies in the World Cup.

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