Records and Statistical Highlights as Virat Kohli takes India into the semis
Virat Kohli propelled India to yet another successful chase and guiding India to yet another semi-final at an ICC World Cup. Virat Kohli churned runs at will and subsequently piled up records at the rate of noughts.
Here are the records along with the statistical highlights from the India versus Australia match -
1 - First ball magic by Yuvraj Singh as he took a wicket off his very first ball in both the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.
1 - Virat Kohli has the highest number of runs in the group stages of 2016 World Cup with 184 runs.
2 - This was the second fastest 50 for Australia in T20 internationals. Their fastest 50 was against West Indies in Sydney, 2010 when they scored it in 3.2 overs.
3 – Number of times that Ashwin has dismissed Warner in T20s, most by any bowler against Warner!
6 – Number of times India have won in the last 6 T20Is against Australia. This is the longest streak for any team against another team in T20Is (equalling England's record versus New Zealand)
8 - Number of T20Is Australia has lost to India; most losses for Australia against any team & most wins for India against any team!
11 – Number of wides conceded by India in this match. This is the most by India in this World Cup till now. The most in this T20WC has been conceded by South Africa who gave away 20 wides in their loss to England.
16 – Number of times the combination of bowled Ashwin and stumped MS Dhoni has happened in T20Is. (Warner was the 16th victim)
31 – Number of runs given by R Ashwin in the first two overs; He gave away a total of 32 runs in his last two matches against Pakistan & Bangladesh
35.75 – Usman Khawaja’s average at the 2016 T20 WC. He has scored a total of 143 runs at a strike-rate of 137.5.
50 – Number of wickets for R Ashwin in T20Is. He is the first Indian to achieve this feat.
66.83 – Kohli's T20I average against Australia in 9 innings including today
122.83 - Virat Kohli’s average in successful chases in T20Is in 15 innings scoring 737 runs and 9 not-outs.
301 – The number of runs scored by Shane Watson against India in T20is, most by any batsman against India.
400 – Virat Kohli has become the first batsman to score more 400 runs while chasing in T20IsVirat Kohli's average in T20Is :
Overall career : 55.42 While chasing : 91.80 Successful chases : 122.83 Successful chases in World T20 : 434
Virat Kohli's last four T20I innings against Australia
90* off 55 59* off 33 50 off 36 82* off 51
(Credit :espncricinfo, Twitter-Mohandas Menon, in-house statistical team)