Cricket World Cup 2015: Top Batsmen, Bowlers, Averages and Strike Rates
India continue to crush any opponents put in front of them at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, adding an eight-wicket victory against Ireland to their list of triumphs on Tuesday.
The impressive side enjoyed a century from Shikhar Dhawan, with bowling figures of 3-41 from Mohammed Shami halting Ireland's progress at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Stuart Thompson (2-45) took Ireland's only wickets, while India racked up the 260 runs needed to secure victory.
Read on to find out how the day's play altered a variety of stats rankings.
Top 10 Gross Run-Scorers
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| Player | Team | Runs |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 372 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 333 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 318 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 295 |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | 295 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 291 |
| Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 289 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 279 |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 277 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 277 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 124.00 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 87.66 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 79.50 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 75.33 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 72.75 |
| Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 72.25 |
| Shaiman Anwar | UAE | 67.50 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 66.60 |
| JP Duminy | South Africa | 66.50 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 64.25 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | SR |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | 52 | 216.66 |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | 77 | 208.10 |
| Tawanda Mupariwa | Zimbabwe | 18 | 200.00 |
| Farhaan Behardien | South Africa | 10 | 200.00 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 249 | 193.02 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 257 | 190.37 |
| Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka | 55 | 189.65 |
| Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 128 | 164.10 |
| Brad Haddin | Australia | 119 | 163.01 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 318 | 153.62 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
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Top 10 Wicket-Takers
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| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 13 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 13 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 12 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 12 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 12 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 11 |
| Josh Davey | Scotland | 11 |
| Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 11 |
| Morne Morkel | South Africa | 11 |
| Wahab Riaz | Pakistan | 11 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Bowling Figures
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| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 33 | 7 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 28 | 6 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 27 | 5 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 33 | 5 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 45 | 5 |
| Sohail Khan | Pakistan | 55 | 5 |
| Steven Finn | England | 71 | 5 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 18 | 4 |
| Kyle Abbott | South Africa | 21 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 22 | 4 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Michael Clarke | Australia | 14 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 136 | 12 | 3.00 |
| Jeevan Mendis | Sri Lanka | 18 | 2 | 3.60 |
| Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan | 63 | 2 | 3.66 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 122 | 12 | 3.77 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 19 | 1 | 3.80 |
| Rahat Ali | Pakistan | 107 | 5 | 3.82 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 178 | 13 | 3.86 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 183 | 11 | 3.89 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | Pakistan | 24 | 1 | 4.00 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Standout Performers
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Key Components Firing at the Right Time for India
Ireland put up a decent fight against India, but Duncan Fletcher's side have hit their stride quickly. There's a consistency about the Pool B-topping team, an inevitability that if their bowlers don't blitz through the opposition, the batting order will make up the ground.
Mohammed Shami is beginning to make quite an impression. He finished with figures of 3-41 on Tuesday, adding to his excellent 3-35 against West Indies on Friday. His pace is currently leading India's assault, and after five matches he has pushed himself one short of New Zealand's Tim Southee and Trent Boult in the overall wicket-taking charts.
Shami's 12 wickets have also been backed up by a useful economy rate of 4.14. He's conceded 141 in 34.0 overs for the tournament, but with the likes of Ravindra Jadeja (1-45) and Mohit Sharma (1-38) struggling to gain momentum against the Irish, Shami underlined his leadership qualities. He eventually ended Ireland's innings, per the ICC:
"OUT! Shami strikes and India finish the innings very strongly to restrict #Ire to 259 All Out http://t.co/9BZuPvHq0C pic.twitter.com/3cx3qzAM6m
— ICC (@ICC) March 10, 2015"
The same can be said of Shikhar Dhawan, whose ton ensured India could go about their batting calmly and with confidence. He hit 100 from 84 balls, and his 16 boundaries and ability to protect the wicket kept Ireland searching for a breakthrough. Dhawan's 174-run partnership with Rohit Sharma (64) ended Ireland's hopes in humbling fashion.
To back them up, Virat Kohli (44) and Ajinkya Rahane (33) were ready to round off the 260-run chase. Kohli finished the tie in excellent style, per Sky Sports:
"WATCH: Virat Kohli smashes the winning runs for India who win by eight wickets. #CWC15 #fireitup http://t.co/uIIVz2ho1k
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 10, 2015"
Key players are performing during an important run for India. With Pool B wrapped up, this is the perfect opportunity for the team to take it easy in their final group match against Zimbabwe before making a run through the tournament. India are proving themselves a well-rounded, responsible side on the big stage, perhaps ominously for their opponents.
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