Middle order key for Bangladesh
ESPNcricinfo picks out the eye-catching stats ahead of the second quarter-final
Bishen Jeswant
18-Mar-2015
Mahmudullah has been a revelation for Bangladesh at this World Cup • Getty Images
0 Number of times Bangladesh have previously reached the knockout stage in World Cups. This is their fifth World Cup. The furthest Bangladesh have progressed was during the 2007 edition, when they reached the Super Eight stage by virtue of a crucial win against India in the group stages.
5.4 Bangladesh's run-rate in ODIs> against India since the last World Cup, their second-best against any team (min. two ODIs). The only team against whom they have a better run-rate (5.59) in this period is New Zealand.
0 Number of wickets India have lost during the batting Powerplay in this World Cup, the fewest for any team. Every other team has lost at least one wicket.
1-8 Bangladesh's win-loss record against India in ODIs played outside Bangladesh. Their overall record against India is 3-24.
11.8 Average opening stand for Bangladesh at this World Cup, the poorest for any Test nation. India's openers average 46.33, including one century stand.
52.4 The batting average of Bangladesh's middle order (Nos. 4 to 7) in this tournament, the second-best for any team. Their middle-order batsmen have scored two hundreds and five fifties. India's middle order has scored one hundred and three fifties at an average of 45.1.
60 Number of wickets taken by India in six group matches this World Cup, the most for any team. New Zealand's bowlers have taken 57 wickets, while South Africa have 56. India bowled out their opposition in six consecutive matches at this World Cup.
70 India's win percentage in World Cup knockout matches, the second-best after Australia. India have won 7 out of 10 knockout games. Australia's win percentage is 71.4, with 10 wins from 14 games.
7 Number of times in the last 10 ODIs in Melbourne that the captain winning the toss has chosen to bat. There were three instances of the captain choosing to field, but the team batting first won each of those three games. The average score batting first in this period is 292.
344 Runs scored by Mahmudullah in this World Cup, the most ever by a Bangladesh batsman in any ODI series. Also, he has scored two hundreds. No Bangladesh batsman had previously scored more than one century in any ODI series.
12.6 Mohammad Shami's bowling average at this World Cup, the best for any India bowler in a single World Cup (min. 5 overs). He has taken 15 wickets from five matches at a strike rate of 17.2.