Australia Vs New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Aussies, Kiwis Amass Highest Cumulative Score - Statistical Highlights

Australia defeated New Zealand by five runs in a high-scoring game to continue their winning run in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday. Batting first, Australia amassed 388 and then stopped the Kiwis at 383 for nine in 50 overs in Dharamsala. This is the highest cumulative score by two teams in a World Cup game -- 771, surpassing 754 runs scored by South Africa and Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament. Five-time champions Australia are back on track for a last-four spot having won four matches on the trot after an unimpressive start which saw them lose their first two games against India and South Africa. (As It Happened | Scorecard | Photos | Full Coverage)

Travis Head smashed 109 off 67 balls in his first World Cup game and added 175 runs for the opening wicket with David Warner (81 off 65 balls). Glenn Maxwell (41), Jos Inglis (38) and Pat Cummins, who blasted 37 off only 14 balls, upped the ante towards the end. For the Kiwis, Glenn Phillips did an admirable job with the ball, ending with figures of 3/37 as his colleagues were taken to the cleaners. With the bat, centurion Rachin Ravindra top-scored with a counterattacking 116 off 89 balls.

With that here's a look at the all key stats and numbers from the 27th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 between Australia and New Zealand:

- Australia scored 388 against New Zealand to provide the 31st occasion of a team posting a total of 350-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. This was the ninth occasion for Australia to post a total of 350-plus runs in the World Cup.

- This marked the 129th occasion of a team posting a total of 300-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 26th occasion of Australia posting a total of 300-plus runs in the World Cup.

- Australia were for 388 in this game to provide the 12th occasion of a team getting all out for a total of 300-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the fourth occasion of Australia getting all out for a total of 300-plus runs in the World Cup.

- Australia became the first team in the history of the World Cup to post a team total of 350-plus runs in three consecutive games: 367/9in 50 overs against Pakistan in Bengaluru on October 20, 2023; 399/08 in 50 overs against the Netherlands in Delhi on October 25, 2023; and 388/10 in 49.2 against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 28, 2023.

- Australia capped Travis Head for this game in the World Cup. At the end of this game 108 cricketers have represented Australia in the World Cup. Head scored 109 against New Zealand to provide the 218th occasion of a batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 36th occasion of an Australian batter scoring a century in the World Cup.

- Travis Head's knock provided the 113th occasion of an opening batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup. It provided the 25th occasion of an Australian opening batter scoring a century in the World Cup. It's also the 16th occasion of a batter scoring a century on World Cup debut. All such occasions are tabulated below:

- David Warner and Travis Head posted 175 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 339th occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 54th occasion of Australian batters posting a three-figure stand in the World Cup.

- Their stand provided the 86th occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket. It also provided the 17th occasion of Australian batters posting a three-figure stand in the World Cup for the first wicket.

- Rachin Rachindra scored 116 in this game to provide the 219th occasion of a batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 21st occasion of a New Zealand batter scoring a century in the World Cup.

- Rachindra's knock provided the 45th occasion of a batter's century going in vain in the World Cup. It also provided the fifth occasion of a New Zealand batter’s century going in vain in the World Cup.

- James Neesham was dismissed run out for 58 in this game to provide the 80th occasion of a batter getting out in this fashion after scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the 14th occasion of a New Zealand batter getting run out after scoring a fifty in a World Cup game.

- New Zealand posted 383 for nine in this game to provide the 32nd occasion of a team posting a total of 350-plus runs in the World Cup. It also provided the fourth occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 350-plus runs in the World Cup.

- Australia posted 388 and New Zealand posted 383 for nine in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of both teams posting 300-plus runs in their respective innings in a World Cup game. But this is the first occasion of both teams posting 350-plus runs each in a World Cup game.

- New Zealand's defeat provided the first occasion of a team losing a World Cup game after posting 350-plus runs. It also provided the 22nd occasion of a team losing a World Cup game after posting 300-plus runs.

- 383 for nine was New Zealand's second-highest total in the World Cup. Their best was 393 for 6 against the West Indies at Wellington on 21.03.2015. Australia won this game by five runs to provide the 17th occasion of a team winning the World Cup game by a single-digit margin. This was the sixth occasion of Australia winning a World Cup game by a single-digit margin:

- New Zealand have lost a World Cup game by single digit margin on three occasions of which two are against Australia.

Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician