Cricket World Cup 2015: Top Run-Scorers, Wicket-Takers and Averages After Day 5
Day 5 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw Bangladesh topple a brave Afghanistan side by 105 runs after setting a target of 267.
Although a disappointing showing with the bat from both sides, Mashrafe Mortaza led his team to the win with a controlled display.
He made the biggest dent on the individual stats rankings, with players such as Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran and Mirwais Ashraf creeping onto the list of most effective performers so far.
Read on to see how Wednesday's play altered a variation of top 10 selections.
Top 10 Gross Run-Scorers
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| David Miller | South Africa | 138 |
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 135 |
| JP Duminy | South Africa | 115 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 107 |
| Lendl Simmons | West Indies | 102 |
| James Taylor | England | 98 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 95 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 92 |
| Darren Sammy | West Indies | 89 |
| Corey Anderson | New Zealand | 86 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Leading Batting Averages
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| Aaron Finch | Australia | 135 | 135.0 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 107 | 107.0 |
| Lendl Simmons | West Indies | 102 | 102.0 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 92 | 92.0 |
| Darren Sammy | West Indies | 89 | 89.0 |
| Ed Joyce | Ireland | 84 | 84.0 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | Zimbabwe | 80 | 80.0 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 76 | 76.0 |
| Suresh Raina | India | 74 | 74.0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 73 | 73.0 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Brad Haddin | Australia | 31 | 221.42 |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | 27 | 207.69 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 8 | 200.00 |
| Wahab Riaz | Pakistan | 4 | 200.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 66 | 165.00 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 14 | 155.55 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 138 | 150.00 |
| Luke Ronchi | New Zealand | 41 | 141.37 |
| Corey Anderson | New Zealand | 86 | 138.70 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 18 | 138.46 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
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Top 10 Wicket-Takers
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| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 9.0 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Corey Anderson | New Zealand | 8.1 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| Sohail Khan | Pakistan | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 5 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 18.2 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
| Steven Finn | England | 10.0 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 9.0 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 18.0 | 4 | 78 | 4 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 16.0 | 1 | 85 | 4 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 9.0 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 10.0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Bowling Figures
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| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 9.0 | 33 | 5 | 3.66 |
| Sohail Khan | Pakistan | 10.0 | 55 | 5 | 5.50 |
| Steven Finn | England | 10.0 | 71 | 5 | 7.10 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 9.0 | 35 | 4 | 3.88 |
| Corey Anderson | New Zealand | 5.0 | 18 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 9.0 | 20 | 3 | 2.22 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 8.2 | 24 | 3 | 2.88 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 10.0 | 36 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Josh Davey | Scotland | 7.0 | 40 | 3 | 5.71 |
| George Dockrell | Ireland | 10.0 | 50 | 3 | 5.00 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Samiullah Shenwari | Afghanistan | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1.71 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 9.0 | 20 | 3 | 2.22 |
| Jeevan Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Andy McBrine | Ireland | 10.0 | 26 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Shapoor Zadran | Afghanistan | 7.0 | 20 | 2 | 2.85 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 18.2 | 58 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 7.0 | 23 | 1 | 3.28 |
| Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan | 9.0 | 32 | 2 | 3.55 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 10.0 | 36 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 9.0 | 33 | 5 | 3.66 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Day 5 Standout Performers
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Bowlers Lead the Charge in Canberra
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza pushed himself onto multiple leaderboards with his three-wicket display during the side's win over Afghanistan. Although the favourites rarely threatened to succumb to an opening-match upset, Mortaza certainly needed to thrust his team-mates over the line with a standout performance.
He posted the sixth-best bowling figures of the tournament with his three in nine overs. In fact, he conceded just 20 runs in this time, the second best economy rate (2.22) behind Afghanistan's Samiullah Shenwari, who conceded two runs in 1.1 overs (1.71).
Afghanistan were certainly more comfortable with the ball in their hands. Other notable performers from Day 5 included Shapoor Zadran and Mirwais Ashraf, who aggressively attacked the Bangladesh order, slotting into the top 10 best economy rates of the tournament so far.
Afghanistan's Batting Woes Provide Worry
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim was the highest scoring player of the day with 71, the 18th best score posted. It's grim reading for Afghanistan, however, whose current leading run scorer is captain Mohammed Nabi with 44. This places him 30th, per ESPN Cricinfo.
While the newcomers possessed plenty of quality and craft when bowling, Afghanistan need the top order to step up. Javed Ahmad, Afsar Zazai and Asghar Stanikazi managed just three between them in their opening attempt, a total which all but ended the side's hopes of victory after a positive morning.
Suffice to say, other teams are likely to be even more ruthless than Bangladesh, who flitted with a lack of focus at times. Although the crowd will root for Afghanistan throughout the tournament, a quick improvement is needed with the bat.
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