Legends of Sports

Final: India vs Sri Lanka

Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir were involved in a stand of 109 for the fourth wicket - India's highest for any wicket in a World Cup final, surpassing the 88 for the fourth wicket between Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag against Australia at Johannesburg on March 23, 2003.

Gambhir is the 11th Indian player to complete 4,000 runs in ODIs, aggregating 4073 (ave.40.73), including nine centuries and 25 fifties in 114 games.

Gambhir's knock is the highest individual score by an Indian in a World Cup Final, surpassing Virender Sehwag's 82 off 81 balls against Australia at Johannesburg on March 23, 2003.

Dhoni received the Man of the Match for the 14th time in ODIs - his fourth against Sri Lanka.

Yuvraj aggregated 362 runs at an average of 90.50, including one century and four fifties.

Semi Final 2: India vs Pakistan

Virender Sehwag has batted quite well in the present competition, aggregating 380 runs at an average of 54.28, including one century and one fifty, in seven matches.

Sachin Tendulkar has recorded his 95th fifty in ODIs - his 38th at home.

Tendulkar is also the top run run-getter in India-Pakistan ODIs, amassing 2474 at an average of 39.90 in 68 matches, including five hundreds and 15 fifties, surpassing Inzamam-ul-Haq's tally of 2403 (ave.43.69) in 67 matches.

Wahab Riaz (5/46) is the first Pakistani bowler to bag five wickets in an innings at Mohali.

Sehwag's 38 off 25 balls is his best innings against Pakistan at the World Cup, eclipsing the 21 at Centurion on March 1, 2003.

Quarter Final 4: Sri Lanka vs England

Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan amassed 743 for the first wicket in seven innings at an average of 123.83 this World Cup, including two double century stands and three fifty-plus.

Sri Lanka posted their third victory in nine games against England at the World Cup.

Jonathan Trott is the first batsman to amass 400 runs in the present World Cup, aggregating 422 in seven games at an average of 60.28, including five fifties.

Morgan and Trott were involved in a stand of 91 for the fourth wicket - England`s highest against Sri Lanka at the World Cup.

Quarter Final 3: South Africa vs New Zealand

New Zealand's tally of 40 victories at the World Cup is the second best, next only to Australia's 55.

Imran Tahir has bagged 14 wickets at an impressive average of 10.71 in five games in the World Cup 2011. His economy rate (3.79) is also brilliant.

Taylor and Ryder have shared a stand of 114 for the third wicket - New Zealand's highest against South Africa at the World Cup.

Abraham de Villiers has become the first South African to aggregate 350 runs or more in the present competition - 353 (ave. 88.25), including two centuries and one fifty.