India Vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma, Indian Bowlers Register Massive Feats In Big Win - Statistical Highlights

India's victory march in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 continued on Saturday, October 14 with a resounding seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This was India's eighth win against Pakistan and 56th overall in the World Cup. They are now third in the list of most wins (matches) in the history of the tournament, only behind Australia (69) and New Zealand (57). India and West Indies now share the record for most wins, eighth each, against Pakistan in the World Cup. (Highlights | Scorecard | Match Report | Full Coverage)

Here are the statistical highlights of the 12th match of the ODI World Cup between India and Pakistan:

- Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first in this game, providing the 15th occasion of India doing so in the World Cup. It also provided the first occasion of India doing so against Pakistan in the World Cup.

- Pakistan lost the toss and were invited to bat first in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of Pakistan inserted by the opposition in the World Cup. It also provided the first occasion of Pakistan inserted by India in the World Cup.

- Pakistan were dismissed all out for 191 in this game to provide the 316th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It was the 26th occasion of Pakistan getting dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.

- Pakistan were dismissed all out for 191 in this game to provide the 138th occasion of a team dismissed all out in the first innings in the World Cup. It also provided the tenth occasion of Pakistan getting dismissed all out in the first innings in the World Cup.

- Pakistan were dismissed for 191 in this game to provide the 41st occasion of a team getting all out in an innings in the World Cup against India. It also provided the fifth occasion of Pakistan getting dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup against India. 

- Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 185th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 18th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup

- Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 18th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup against India. It also provided the third occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup against India.

- Babar Azam became the first captain to score an exact 50 in an innings in the World Cup. It was also his first fifty in the World Cup.

- Babar Azam became the 48th batter to score an exact 50 or an unbeaten 50 in an innings in the World Cup. He also became the fifth Pakistan batter to score an exact 50 or an unbeaten 50 in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below:

Read (Player - Runs - Innings - Opposition - Ground - Date)
Ijaz Ahmed - 50 not out - 2 - UAE - Gujranwala - 24 Feb 1996;
Aamer Sohail - 50 - 1 - NZ - Lahore - 06 Mar 1996;
Younis Khan - 50 - 1 - KEN - Hambantota - 23 Feb 2011;
Sohaib Maqsood - 50 - 2 - WI - Christchurch - 21 Feb 2015;
Babar Azam - 50 - 1 - Ind - Ahmedabad - 14 Oct 2023

- Five Indian bowlers captured two wickets each in Pakistan’s innings in this game to provide the third such occasion in the World Cup. The other two occasions were – five Indian bowlers capturing two wickets each against Pakistan at Mohali on 30.03.2011 and five New Zealand bowlers capturing two wickets each against Sri Lanka at Christchurch on 14.02.2015. Thus Indian bowlers have performed such a feat for the second time and these two occasions are both against Pakistan.

- Babar Azam (50) and Rohit Sharma (86) scored fifties in this game to provide the 18th occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in a match in the World Cup. When Babar Azam reached 50, it became the 186th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 22nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.

- Rohit Sharma became the fifth batter to score 1000-plus runs in a team’s winning matches in the World Cup. His aggregate at the end of this game in India's World Cup games read 1058. He became the fifth batter to achieve the feat. Others are Sachin Tendulkar (1516), Ricky Ponting (1342), Virat Kohli (1109) and Adam Gilchrist (1051).

- Rohit Sharma had scored ten fifties in the World Cup prior to this game. His 86 in this game fetched him his eleventh fifty in the World Cup. He became the fifth batter to score eleven or more fifties in the World Cup. Others are – Sachin Tendulkar (21), Shakib Al Hasan (12), Kumar Sangakkara (12) and Ricky Ponting (12).

- Shubman Gill made his World Cup debut in this game for India. At the end of this game, 90 cricketers have represented India in the World Cup. Shubman Gill scored 16 on his World Cup debut through four boundary fours.

- Shubman Gill made his World Cup debut as an opening batter in this game for India. At the end of this game, 22 cricketers have represented India in the World Cup as an opening batter.

Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician