• About
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
INCPak
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Fun Time
    • Kids Corner
    • Poems
    • Stories
  • More
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Information
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers
No Result
View All Result
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Fun Time
    • Kids Corner
    • Poems
    • Stories
  • More
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Information
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers
No Result
View All Result
INCPak
No Result
View All Result

Centuries set ton of records in World Cup

by FIA
Mar 16, 2015
in Featured, Sports
0

Adelaide: The opening round of the World Cup witnessed 35 centuries compared to just six in the entire 1975 tournament, seemingly proving once and for all that one-day cricket is a batsman´s game.

Sri Lanka´s Kumar Sangakkara heads the list of century makers, smashing four consecutive hundreds to become the first batsman in all one-day internationals to score four in a row.

The 37-year-old left-hander is in the form of his life, scoring 105 not out against Bangladesh, 117 not out versus England, 104 against Australia and 124 in the game with Scotland.

Surprisingly it was non-Test side Afghanistan who got the better of him, dismissing the veteran for seven while Sangakkara managed just 39 in the first game against New Zealand.

“It´s one of the rarest things you can see, him playing four (hundreds) in a row. I´m lucky to be here to watch all four innings,” said Sri Lanka chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya on Monday.

Sangakkara´s team-mate Tillakaratne Dilshan, India´s Shikhar Dhawan, Zimbabwe´s Brendan Taylor and Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Mahmudullah have all notched two hundreds in the current tournament which kicks off its quarter-finals from Wednesday.

Of the 35 hundreds in the 42 matches in the group stage, Sri Lanka had eight while South Africa had five, India saw four and the West Indies and Australia, three each.

Batsmen from Bangladesh had two (both by Mahmudullah) so did eliminated England, Ireland and Zimbabwe (both by Taylor).

New Zealand, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Scotland all one century each.

England´s Dennis Amiss was the first batsman to score a World Cup hundred in the inaugural event held in England in 1975.

There were just six centuries in that first tournament.

But bowlers dominated the second edition of the World Cup — also held in England — when only two hundreds were scored, both by eventual winners the West Indies.

Gordon Greenidge hit a century against India in the group phase before master blaster Viv Richards sealed the title for the West Indies with 138 not out in the final against England at Lord´s.

The 1983 event — also held in England – saw eight hundreds while the next edition, in 1987 in the sub-continent, had 11.

The number went down to eight in 1992 when Australia and New Zealand co-hosted the event for the first time.

In 2003 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, 21 hundreds were scored while four years later in the Caribbean, the figure dropped slightly to 20.

The 2011 World Cup saw 24 hundreds in all on the flat pitches of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

AFP

ShareTweetSend

Related Posts

28th May Pakistan Celebrates Youm-e-Takbeer Today
Featured

28th May Pakistan Celebrates Youm-e-Takbeer Today

May 28, 2022
Andrew Symonds
Sports

Former Australian Cricketer Andrew Symonds Dies in Car Crash

May 15, 2022
Pakistan, Australia, Pak vs Aus
Sports

PAK vs AUS: Australia Beat Pakistan in One-Off T20I

Apr 6, 2022
PAK vs AUS, Pakistan, Australia
Sports

PAK vs AUS: Pakistan beats Australia by 9 Wickets in Final ODI

Apr 2, 2022
PAK vs AUS, Pakistan, Australia
Sports

PAK vs AUS: Pakistan Defeats Australia Chasing Team’s Highest ODI Target

Mar 31, 2022
Pakistan vs West Indies, West Indies Tour, Pakistan, West Indies
Sports

PCB Announces Schedule For Pakistan vs West Indies ODIs

Mar 28, 2022
Kashmir Premier League Showcase Kicks-Off with Mega success in Expo 2020
Sports

Kashmir Premier League Showcase Kicks-Off with Mega success in Expo 2020

Mar 25, 2022
Pak vs Aus, Pakistan vs Australia, Ticket Prices
Sports

PCB Announces Ticket Prices of Pakistan vs Australia ODI Series in Lahore

Mar 24, 2022
Pakistan vs Australia, PAK vs AUS
Sports

Pakistan vs Australia T20I & ODI Matches Shifted to Lahore

Mar 18, 2022
Load More
Next Post
batteries

Next Generation batteries

Churches

Pakistan mourns terrorist attacks on Lahore Churches

selfies

Sceintists link selfies to Narcissism , Addiction & Mental illness

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

INCPak Discover YouTube Channel

INCPAK Discover

Latest

  • Petrol Prices in Pakistan Expected to Increase From July
  • Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Rises to $1.4 Billion in May
  • SBP Launches Data Acquisition Portal to Report SME Financing Data
  • Punjab Rozgar Scheme 2022 – Apply Online [Complete Guide in Urdu]
  • Weather Update: Monsoon Rains Expected From June 30
  • USD to PKR – Dollar Rate in Pakistan – 28 June 2022
  • Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 28 June 2022
  • Peoples Bus Service Karachi Routes & Fare
  • Pak Suzuki Is Not Relaunching Suzuki Mehran in Pakistan

Follow us on Twitter

INCPAK Twitter

Follow us on Instagram

Qries

USD to PKR Rates

Qries

INCPak Official logo

INCPak Official Logo

Trending

  • Petrol Prices in Pakistan
  • USD to PKR Rates
  • MTMIS – Online Vehicle Verification
  • Ehsaas Program
  • Punjab Rozgar Scheme
  • Naya Pakistan Housing Program
  • Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Loan

Site Links

  • About
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • About
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

All rights reserved © 2022 INCPak - Independent News Coverage Pakistan - (Digital News Portal)

No Result
View All Result
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Fun Time
    • Kids Corner
    • Poems
    • Stories
  • More
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Information
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers

All rights reserved © 2022 INCPak - Independent News Coverage Pakistan - (Digital News Portal)