Cricket World Cup 2015: Highest Run-Scorers, Leading Bowling Figures and Stats
New Zealand worked hard to beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the 2015 Cricket World Cup on Friday, a match which confirmed their spot atop Pool A.
Despite an excellent 128-run stand from Mahmudullah, Trent Boult (2-56), Corey Anderson (2-43) and Grant Elliott (2-27) put the hosts in an excellent position to confirm the two points.
Elsewhere, Ian Bell's unbeaten 52 led England to a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan, with Chris Jordan earning plaudits after posting bowling figures of two for 13.
Read on to find out how the day's play affected the individual stats charts.
Top 10 Gross Run-Scorers
1 of 7
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 496 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 417 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 395 |
| Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | 344 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 333 |
| Shaiman Anwar | UAE | 309 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 307 |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | 295 |
| Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 289 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 279 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Batting Averages
2 of 7
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 124.00 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 87.66 |
| Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | 86.00 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 83.40 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 79.00 |
| Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 72.25 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 68.75 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 66.60 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 64.25 |
| Shaiman Anwar | UAE | 61.80 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Strike Rates
3 of 7
| Player | Team | Runs | SR |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | 52 | 216.66 |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | 77 | 208.10 |
| Farhaan Behardien | South Africa | 74 | 205.55 |
| Tawanda Mupariwa | Zimbabwe | 18 | 200.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 257 | 190.37 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 257 | 187.59 |
| Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | 24 | 184.61 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 12 | 171.42 |
| Brad Haddin | Australia | 119 | 163.01 |
| Nasir Hossain | Bangladesh | 11 | 157.14 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
.jpg?w=256 "Colts Jaguars Football")
Top 10 Wicket-Takers
4 of 7
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 15 |
| Josh Davey | Scotland | 14 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 13 |
| Morne Morkel | South Africa | 13 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 13 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 12 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 12 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 11 |
| Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 11 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 11 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Top 10 Bowling Figures
5 of 7
| 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
6 of 7
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 14 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 178 | 13 | 3.21 |
| James Tredwell | England | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 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 |
| Ravi Bopara | England | 31 | 2 | 3.87 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 183 | 11 | 3.89 |
All statistics via ESPN Cricinfo.
Standout Performers
7 of 7
Mahmudullah, Shakib Ready to Lead Bangladesh
Bangladesh may have suffered a three-wicket loss to New Zealand on Friday, but the performances of batsman Mahmudullah (128 n.o.) and stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan (4-55) suggested they are ready to lead the side in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Both players managed to put the fear into New Zealand, a team who many expect to win the tournament. Mahmudullah worked solidly from 123 balls, hitting 15 boundaries and defending well as Brendon McCullum searched for a way to grab his wicket. Bangladesh's top order fell quickly—the score was 27 for two after 9.4 overs—but Mahmudullah took control at the crease.
He batted his way into the top 10 of various statistical charts, too. The composed star is now the fourth most prolific batsman at the tournament with 344 runs, while he also possesses the third best average of 86.00. Cricket Australia highlighted his quality:
"He's done it again! Back-to-back tons for @BCBtigers star Mahmudullah. LIVE: http://t.co/60uxYl1wst #cwc15 #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/eQp5BQKcvP
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 13, 2015"
Like Mahmudullah, Shakib's qualities have gone under the radar at the 2015 World Cup so far. He couldn't get enough of the ball on Friday and avidly sought to make New Zealand's chase to 288 as difficult as possible. He dismissed McCullum (8) and Kane Williamson (1) for inconsequential scores and also grabbed the important wicket of Martin Guptill (105), who looked as if he would last the full innings.
Shakib then lured Luke Ronchi (9) into trying to hit big, taking his wicket when Nasir Hossain caught at the boundary. With the score at 247 for six, Bangladesh threatened to secure an upset, but the efforts of Mahmudullah and Shakib were eventually fruitless.
Both need their team-mates to step up in the latter stages. There's the making of a top quality side here, an outfit who can cause shocks against the more fancied nations. If they do, Mahmudullah and Shakib will lead the way.
.jpg?w=480 "Colts Jaguars Football")
