Openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh struck centuries and stitched a 259-run stand as Australia defeated Pakistan by 62 runs in a World Cup match on Friday. Put into bat, opener Warner registered a 124-ball 163 and Marsh amassed 121 off 108 balls as the Aussies scored an imposing scored 367 for 9, mostly thanks to Shaheen Shah Afridi's five-wicket haul. But it did not help the Men In Green one bit as the Aussie bundled out Pakistan for 305 in 45.3 overs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.?(Match Report?|?Scorecard?|?Full Coverage)
Australia Vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh Register Unique Feat - Statistical Highlights
A match-winning stand between David Warner and Mitchell Marsh was enough for Australia to beat Pakistan at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Here's a look at the statistical highlights from the AUS vs PAK cricket match
Australia's David Warner (left) with Mitchell Marsh during their epic stand against Pakistan
Australia's David Warner (left) with Mitchell Marsh during their epic stand against Pakistan
Pakistan openers Abdullah Shafique (64) and Imam-ul-Haq (70) gave their team a good start as the duo stitched together a 134-run partnership. But after Marcus Stoinis (2/40) accounted for the duo, spinner Adam Zampa (4/53) ran through Pakistan's middle and lower-order to emerge the most successful Aussie bowler. Earlier, Shaheen Shah Afridi halted Australia's charge towards a 400-plus total, grabbing five wickets as he accounted for Marsh, Maxwell, Stoinis, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
With that here's a look at the all key stats and numbers from the 18th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 between Australia Vs Pakistan:
- Australia lost the toss and was asked to bat first in this game and posted 367 for 9 in this game to provide the 59th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs after losing the toss and asked to bat first in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in an innings after Pakistan has lost the toss and asked the opponent to bat first in the World Cup.
- Australia’s 367 for 9 represent a team’s highest team total by a team when it was inserted in a game by an opposition in the World Cup. It also represents Australia’s highest team total when it was inserted by Pakistan in a game in the World Cup.
- Australian batters David Warner and Mitchell?Marsh?scored 163 and 121 respectively in this game to provide the 210th and 211th occasion of a batters scoring a century in the World Cup. It also provides the 32nd and 33rd occasion of Australian batters scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup.
- Australian batters David Warner and Mitchell?Marsh scored 163 and 121 respectively in this game to provide the 109th and 110th occasion of an opening batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd and 23rd occasion of Australian opening batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup.
- Australian batters David Warner and Mitchell?Marsh?scored 163 and 121 respectively in this game to provide the fourth occasion of both the opening batter scoring a centuries in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Australia’s both opening batter scoring a century in an innings in the World Cup.
| Players | Runs | Oppn | Team | Ground | Date |
| Upul Tharanga/?Tillakaratne Dilshan? | 133-144 | ZIM | SL | Pallekele | 10 Mar 2011 |
| Upul Tharanga/?Tillakaratne Dilshan? | 102*-108* | ENG | SL | Col-RPS | 10 Mar 2011 |
| KL Rahul/Rohit Sharma | 111-103 | SL | IND | Leeds | 06 Jul 2019 |
| David Warner/Mitchell Marsh | 163-121 | PAK | AUS | Bengaluru | 20 Oct 2023 |
- Australian batters David Warner scored 163 in this game to provide the 24th occasion of a?batter scoring 150 plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of Australian batter scoring 150 plus runs in an innings in the World Cup.
- David Warner owns the record for most 150 plus scores in an innings in the World Cup as a batter and also as an opening batter. He has scored 150 plus runs on three occasions which are tabulated below
| Player | Runs | Oppn | Team | Ground | Date |
| David Warner | 178 | AFG | AUS | Perth | 04 Mar 2015 |
| David Warner | 166 | BAN | AUS | Nottingham | 20 Jun 2019 |
| David Warner | 163 | PAK | AUS | Bengaluru | 20 Oct 2023 |
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
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