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			{{Short description\|Cricket world cup}}
	{{mergeto\|2015 Cricket World Cup\|discuss=Talk:2015 Cricket World Cup#Merger proposal\|date=February 2015}}
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			], ], 28 February 2015]]
			'''Pool B of the ]''' took place from 15 February to 15 March 2015. The group consisted of ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. This phase of the tournament was played as a full ] amongst all seven teams, with India, South Africa, Pakistan and West Indies advancing to the ]. India remained unbeaten in this Group.

			==Standings==
	Play in '''Group B of the ]''' is taking place from 15 February to 15 March 2015. The group consists of ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The top four teams will advance to the ].
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			==Matches==
	===South Africa vs Zimbabwe===		===South Africa vs Zimbabwe===
	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match3}} 15 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match3}} 15 February
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}
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	\| score1 = 339/4 (50 overs)		\| score1 = 339/4 (50 overs)
	\| score2 = 277 (48.2 overs)		\| score2 = 277 (48.2 overs)
	\| runs1 = ] 138] (92)		\| runs1 = ] 138] (92)
	\| wickets1 = ] 1/34 (8 overs)		\| wickets1 = ] 1/34 (8 overs)
	\| runs2 = ] 80 (74)		\| runs2 = ] 80 (74)
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	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
	\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (SL)		\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (SL)
	\| motm = ] (SA)		\| motm = ] (SA)
	\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field		\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = ] and ] ~~put on~~ the highest ~~5th~~-wicket ~~partnership~~ in ODI history (256*)		\| notes = The unbroken partnership of 256 runs by ] and ] was the highest fifth-wicket stand in ODI history.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Mark \|last=Mitchener \|title=World Cup 2015: South Africa beat Zimbabwe after record stand \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31476376 \|publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) \|date=15 February 2015 \|accessdate=15 February 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match4}} 15 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match4}} 15 February
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|ACDT\|Australian Central Daylight Time (UTC+10:30)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IND}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IND}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|PAK}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|PAK}}
	\| score1 = ~~544~~/7 (50 overs)		\| score1 = 300/7 (50 overs)
	\| score2 = 224 (46 overs)		\| score2 = 224 (47 overs)
	\| runs1 = ] 107 (42)		\| runs1 = ] 107 (126)
	\| wickets1 = ] 5/90 (10 overs)		\| wickets1 = ] 5/55 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 = ] 74 (84)		\| runs2 = ] 76 (84)
	\| wickets2 = ] 4/35 (9 overs)		\| wickets2 = ] 4/35 (9 overs)
	\| result = India won by ~~320~~ runs		\| result = India won by 76 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
	\| umpires = ] (Eng) and ] (Eng)		\| umpires = ] (Eng) and ] (Eng)
	\| motm = ] (~~India~~)		\| motm = ] (Ind)
	\| toss = India Won the toss and elected to bat first		\| toss = India Won the toss and elected to bat first.
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes =
	\| notes = With the win India remain unbeaten against Pakistan in ] matches. Also, this was the highest total in ODI cricket hisotry.
	}}		}}
			] match between India and Pakistan]]
	India won the toss and elected to bat. After losing ] (14) in the 8th over, ] (73) and ] (107) put on a 129 run partnership for the 2nd wicket. After ] was run out in the 30th over, ] joined Kohli in the midlle and put on 110 for the the 3rd wicket. India lost five wickets in the last five overs for 127 runs and finished with 544 runs.
			India won the toss and elected to bat. After losing ] (15) in the 8th over, ] (73) and Virat Kohli (107) put on a 129 run partnership for the 2nd wicket. After ] was run out in the 30th over, ] joined Kohli in the middle and put on 110 for the 3rd wicket. India lost five wickets in the last five overs for 27 runs and finished with 300 runs in 50 overs. Sohail Khan was the pick of Pakistani Bowlers with 5/55 from his 10 overs.
			Pakistan lost ] in the 4th over to Mohammed Shami and also lost their next 4 wickets in less than 25 overs. Pakistan Captain Misbah-ul-Haq achieved 76 (84) but Shami took 3 wickets in his 2nd spell and Pakistan lost the match in the 46th over. Virat Kohli was named Man of the Match for his century.

	===Ireland vs West Indies===		===Ireland vs West Indies===
	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match5}} 16 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match5}} 16 February
			\| time = 11:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 11:00
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|IRE}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IRE}}
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	\| notes =		\| notes =
	}}		}}
			The West Indies were put into bat by Ireland, who reduced them to 31/2 and 87/5 before Lendl Simmons and ] shared a 154 run partnership. They finished their 50 overs with a score of 304/7. In reply, Ireland made 71 runs before losing their first wicket. ] and ] made a partnership of 106, before Stirling was dismissed. ] finished 79] from 60 balls, to get Ireland over the line with more than four overs remaining. This was Ireland's fourth World Cup victory over a Test playing side and their third successful chase of 300 or more runs in a World Cup.<ref name="WI-Ire">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31479350 \|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland stun West Indies in Nelson \|accessdate=16 February 2015 \|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

	The West Indies were put into bat by Ireland, who reduced them to 31/2 and 87/5 before ] and ] shared a 154 run partnership. They finished their 50 overs with a score of 304/7. In reply, Ireland made 71 runs before losing their first wicket. ] and ] made a partnership of 106, before Stirling was dismissed. ] finished 79] from 60 balls, to get Ireland over the line with more than four overs remaining. This was Ireland's fourth World Cup victory over a Test playing side and their third successful chase of 300 or more runs in a World Cup.<ref name="WI-Ire">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31479350 \|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland stun West Indies in Nelson \|accessdate=16 February 2015 \|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

	===United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe===		===United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe===
	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match8}} 19 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match8}} 19 February
			\| time = 11:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 11:00
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}
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	\| wickets1 = ] 3/42 (10 overs)		\| wickets1 = ] 3/42 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 = ] 76] (65)		\| runs2 = ] 76] (65)
	\| wickets2 = ] 2/51 (9 overs)		\| wickets2 = ] 2/51 (9 overs)
	\| result = Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets		\| result = Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
	\| umpires = ] (NZ) and ] (SA)		\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (NZ)
	\| motm = ] (~~ZIM~~)		\| motm = ] (Zim)
	\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field		\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
			\| rain =
	\| rain = UAE posted their highest ever ODI innings total.
			\| notes = The United Arab Emirates posted their highest ever ODI innings total.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Jonathan \|last=Jurejko \|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Zimbabwe avoid UAE loss \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31529167 \|publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) \|date=19 February 2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match10}} 21 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match10}} 21 February
			\| time = 11:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 11:00
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~PAK~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~WIN~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|PAK}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 310/6 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 160 (39 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 51 (43)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 2/62 (9 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 59 (71)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/15 (7 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 10		\| result = West Indies won by 150 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
	\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (Eng)		\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (Eng)
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (WI)
			\| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = Pakistan recorded the worst start to an innings in an ODI, losing four wickets for only one run.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Russell leads rout of sloppy Pakistan \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/835501.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=21 February 2015 \|accessdate=21 February 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*This was the West Indies' biggest margin of victory over Pakistan by runs in an ODI.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Team records \|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;opposition=7;orderby=amount;result=1;team=4;template=results;type=team;view=results \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=21 February 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match13}} 22 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match13}} 22 February
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AEDT\|Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IND}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IND}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|RSA}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|RSA}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 307/7 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 177 (40.2 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 137 (146)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 2/59 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 55 (71)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/41 (10 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 13		\| result = India won by 130 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
	\| umpires = ] (Pak) and ] (Eng)		\| umpires = ] (Pak) and ] (Eng)
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ind)
			\| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat first.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = This was the first time India defeated South Africa in a World Cup match.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Sidharth \|last=Monga \|title=Dhawan hundred sets up another big-day win \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/836119.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=22 February 2015 \|accessdate=22 February 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*South Africa captain AB de Villiers was fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over rate. The other South African players were fined 10% of their match fee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/cricket-news/70341/de-villiers-fined-for-slow-over-rate\|title=De Villiers fined for slow over-rate\|publisher=CricBuzz\|date=23 February 2015\|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref>
	}}		}}
			India got to 307 runs in 50 overs via Dhawan's highest score in ODIs. South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals and lost the match by 130 runs. Dhawan was named Man of the Match for his century and two catches.

	===West Indies vs Zimbabwe===		===West Indies vs Zimbabwe===
	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match15}} 24 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match15}} 24 February
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AEDT\|Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 372/2 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 289 (44.3 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 215 (147)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 1/39 (6.2 overs)
			\| runs2 = ] 76 (61)
	\| runs2 =
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/48 (7 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 15		\| result = West Indies won by 73 runs (])
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (WI)
			\| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.
	\| toss =
			\| rain = Zimbabwe's target was reduced to 363 from 48 overs due to rain.
	\| rain =
			\| notes = ] surpassed 9,000 runs in ODIs, becoming only the second player from the West Indies after ] to do so.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gayle enters 9000 runs: Records / Leading Run Scorers \|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/83548.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=24 February 2015 }}</ref> Gayle became the first batsman to score a double century in a World Cup match and the first ever non-Indian batsman to score an ODI double century.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gayle becomes first batsman to score double ton in world cup \|url=http://www.sportsmirchi.com/gayle-becomes-first-batsman-to-score-double-ton-in-world-cup/ \|publisher=SportsMirchi.com}}</ref> Gayle's double century was also the fastest double century in ODI cricket.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Karthik \|last=Krishnaswamy \|title=Gayle, Samuels smash Zimbabwe and records \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/837549.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=24 February 2015 \|accessdate=24 February 2015 }}</ref> Gayle's 16 sixes in his innings equalled the ODI record jointly held by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Most sixes in an innings \|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283127.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=24 February 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*Gayle's 372-run partnership with ] is the highest for any wicket in ODI history.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Highest partnership ever for Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels \|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/momentum-one-day-cup-2014-15/content/records/283574.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=24 February 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match16}} 25 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match16}} 25 February
			\| time = 13:30 ({{tooltip\|AEST\|Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00)}})
	\| time = 13:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IRE~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~UAE~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IRE}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 278/9 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 279/8 (49.2 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 106 (83)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 2/27 (10 overs)
			\| runs2 = ] 80 (69)
	\| runs2 =
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/53 (9 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 16		\| result = Ireland won by 2 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Eng) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
			\| motm = ] (Ire)
	\| motm =
			\| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] became the first UAE player to score a century in a World Cup game.<ref name="IrevsUAE">{{cite news \|title=Wilson, K O'Brien seal tense win \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/838183.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=25 February 2015 \|accessdate=25 February 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*The 107-run partnership between ] and ] was the highest seventh-wicket partnership in World Cup history.<ref name="IrevsUAE"/>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match19}} 27 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match19}} 27 February
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AEDT\|Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|WIN}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|WIN}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 408/5 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 151 (33.1 overs)
			\| runs1 = ] 162] (66)
	\| runs1 =
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 2/21 (4 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 56 (48)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 5/45 (10 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 19		\| result = South Africa won by 257 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (SA)
			\| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] (SA) scored the fastest ODI 150 in history (64 balls),<ref>{{cite web \|title=De Villiers 162* off 66, WI 151 all out \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/839693.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=27 February 2015 }}</ref> and the second fastest World Cup century.<ref name="SAvsWI">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31655996 \|title=AB De Villiers hits fastest ODI 150 in South Africa World Cup win\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=27 February 2015\|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> His 73 runs in the last five overs was also the most by any batsman in this period.<ref name="SAvsWI"/>
	\| notes =
			*] (WI) conceded the most runs by any bowler in a World Cup match (104), and the most in any 2 consecutive overs in all ODIs.<ref name="SAvsWI"/>
			*South Africa's score of 408/5 was the highest score in any ODI in Australia, and the second highest World Cup score.<ref name="SAvsWI"/>
			*South Africa's 257 run victory was the joint-biggest by runs in a World Cup match, equaling India's defeat of Bermuda in 2007.<ref>{{cite web \|title=15 overs, 222 runs \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/840037.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|accessdate=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match21}} 28 February		\| date = {{anchor\|match21}} 28 February
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AWST\|Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+08:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IND~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~UAE~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IND}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 102 (31.3 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 104/1 (18.5 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 35 (49)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 4/25 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 57] (55)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 1/35 (5 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 21		\| result = India won by 9 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (NZ) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ind)
			\| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes =		\| notes =
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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match23}} 1 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match23}} 1 March
			\| time = 13:30 ({{tooltip\|AEST\|Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00)}})
	\| time = 13:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 235/7 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 215 (49.4 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 73 (121)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/35 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 50 (72)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 4/30 (10 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 23		\| result = Pakistan won by 20 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Eng) and ] (WI)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Pak)
			\| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] became the first Pakistan player to score a 50 and take four wickets in a World Cup match.<ref name="Pak-Zim">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31681255\|title=Cricket World Cup: Pakistan beat Zimbabwe to keep hopes alive\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=1 March 2015\|accessdate=1 March 2015}}</ref>
	\| notes =
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match24}} 3 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match24}} 3 March
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AEDT\|Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IRE~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~RSA~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IRE}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 411/4 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 210 (45 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 159 (128)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 2/63 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 58 (71)
			\| wickets2 = ] 4/21 (8 overs)
	\| wickets2 =
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 24		\| result = South Africa won by 201 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (SL)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (SA)
			\| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = South Africa became the first team to score 400 in two consecutive ODI innings. Their total is also the second-highest in World Cup history.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Amla fastest to 20 ODI tons \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/842419.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=3 March 2015 \|accessdate=3 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			* ] and ]' partnership of 247 is the highest second-wicket partnership for South Africa in ODIs.<ref name="SA-Irl">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/31707106\|title=Cricket World Cup: South Africa beat Ireland by 201 runs\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=3 March 2015\|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match25}} 4 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match25}} 4 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|UAE}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|UAE}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 339/6 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 210/8 (50 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 93 (105)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 4/56 (8 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 62 (88)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/35 (10 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 25		\| result = Pakistan won by 129 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (Ind)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Pak)
			\| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] became the fourth Pakistan player to score 8,000 runs in ODI matches.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Afridi's 8000, and Misbah's quick fifties \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/842825.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=4 March 2015 \|accessdate=4 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match28}} 6 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match28}} 6 March
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AWST\|Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+08:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IND~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|WIN}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~WIN~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IND}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 182 (44.2 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 185/6 (39.1 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 57 (64)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/35 (8 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 45] (56)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/33 (8 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 28		\| result = India won by 4 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SL) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ind)
			\| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = India's victory was their eighth consecutive win in World Cups, equalling their longest winning streak.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Dhoni, bowlers extend World Cup streak \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/843961.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=6 March 2015 \|accessdate=6 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*India qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/06/india-west-indies-cricket-world-cup-match-report \|title=India defeat West Indies to reach the Cricket World Cup quarter-finals \|publisher=The Guardian \|date=6 March 2015 \|accessdate=6 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match29}} 7 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match29}} 7 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|PAK}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|RSA}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|RSA}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 222 (46.4 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 202 (33.3 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 56 (86)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/30 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 77 (58)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 3/40 (8 overs)
			\| result = Pakistan won by 29 runs (])
	\| result = Match 29
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Eng) and ] (Aus)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Pak)
			\| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
			\| rain = Match reduced to 47 overs per side and South Africa's target moved to 232 due to rain.
	\| rain =
			\| notes = This was the first time Pakistan defeated South Africa in a World Cup match.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www1.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/south-africa-v-pakistan/15642\|title=World Cup: Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs in Auckland epic\|publisher=Sky Sports\|date=7 March 2015\|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*] (Pak) became only the tenth player to take 6 dismissals in an ODI innings,<ref name="6 catches">{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/sarfraz-changes-pak-fortunes/50842.html\|title=Sarfraz changes Pak fortunes\|work=The Tribune\|date=8 March 2015\|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> and only the second in a World Cup match.<ref name="6 catches"/>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match30}} 7 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match30}} 7 March
			\| time = 14:30 ({{tooltip\|AEDT\|Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)}})
	\| time = 14:30
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IRE}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IRE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|ZIM}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 331/8 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 326 (49.3 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 112 (103)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/61 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 121 (91)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 4/32 (9.3 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 30		\| result = Ireland won by 5 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SL) and ] (Aus)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ire)
			\| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates were eliminated from the World Cup as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Andrew \|last=Drummond \|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article/-/26550312/ireland-beat-zimbabwe-by-five-runs/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150307173143/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article/-/26550312/ireland-beat-zimbabwe-by-five-runs/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 March 2015 \|title=Ireland beat Zimbabwe by five runs \|publisher=Yahoo Sports Australia \|date=7 March 2015 \|accessdate=7 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match34}} 10 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match34}} 10 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IND~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IRE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~IRE~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IND}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 259 (49 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 260/2 (36.5 overs)
			\| runs1 = ] 75 (75)
	\| runs1 =
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/41 (9 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 100 (85)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/45 (6 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 34		\| result = India won by 8 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SL) and ] (Eng)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ind)
			\| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = India were confirmed as winners of Pool B as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31811867\|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland dealt qualification blow by India\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=10 March 2015\|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*India's victory was their ninth consecutive win in World Cups, extending their longest winning streak.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ashwin, Dhawan make it nine in a row \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/846849.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=6 March 2015 \|accessdate=10 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match36}} 12 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match36}} 12 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|RSA}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|UAE}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|UAE}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 341/6 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 195 (47.3 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 99 (82)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/63 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 57] (100)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/15 (3 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 36		\| result = South Africa won by 146 runs
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Aus) and ] (Aus)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (SA)
			\| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] now holds the records for the most sixes in one World Cup tournament (20) and the most sixes in all World Cup matches (36).<ref>{{cite news \|title=Anwar's record and de Villiers' sixes \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/848297.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=12 March 2015 \|accessdate=12 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*South Africa qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: South Africa ease into quarter-finals \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31846582 \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=12 March 2015 \|accessdate=12 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match39}} 14 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match39}} 14 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|~~IND~~}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|ZIM}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|~~ZIM~~}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|IND}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 287 (48.5 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 288/4 (48.4 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 138 (110)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/43 (9.5 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 110] (104)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/53 (8.4 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 39		\| result = India won by 6 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (NZ) and ] (Aus)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Ind)
			\| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] and ]'s unbeaten partnership of 196 is the highest fifth-wicket partnership for India in a World Cup match.<ref name="Raina, Dhoni ensure clean slate">{{cite news \|title=Raina, Dhoni ensure clean slate\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/report/656475/india-vs-zimbabwe-39th-match-pool-b-icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=14 March 2015 \|accessdate=14 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*This was India's highest successful run chase in Cricket World Cup.<ref name="Raina, Dhoni ensure clean slate">{{cite news \|title=Raina, Dhoni ensure clean slate\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/report/656475/india-vs-zimbabwe-39th-match-pool-b-icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=14 March 2015 \|accessdate=14 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match41}} 15 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match41}} 15 March
			\| time = 11:00 ({{tooltip\|NZDT\|New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)}})
	\| time = 11:00
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|UAE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|WIN}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|WIN}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 175 (47.4 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 176/4 (30.3 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 60 (86)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 4/27 (10 overs)
	\| runs2 =		\| runs2 = ] 55 (40)
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 2/29 (8 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 41		\| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (Pak) and ] (SL)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (WI)
			\| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] (UAE) became the highest run-scorer by a player from an Associate nation in a World Cup.{{citation needed\|date=March 2015}}
	\| notes =
			*] and ]'s 107-run partnership for the seventh wicket is a World Cup record and a UAE record for any wicket against a Test nation.<ref>{{cite news \|title=WI in quarter-final barring Adelaide tie \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/850289.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=15 March 2015 \|accessdate=15 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	{{Single-innings cricket match		{{Single-innings cricket match
	\| date = {{anchor\|match42}} 15 March		\| date = {{anchor\|match42}} 15 March
			\| time = 14:00 ({{tooltip\|ACDT\|Australian Central Daylight Time (UTC+10:30)}})
	\| time = 14:00
	\| daynight = yes		\| daynight = yes
	\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IRE}}		\| team1 = {{cr-rt\|IRE}}
	\| team2 = {{cr\|PAK}}		\| team2 = {{cr\|PAK}}
	\| score1 =		\| score1 = 237 (50 overs)
	\| score2 =		\| score2 = 241/3 (46.1 overs)
	\| runs1 =		\| runs1 = ] 107 (131)
	\| wickets1 =		\| wickets1 = ] 3/54 (10 overs)
			\| runs2 = ] 101] (124)
	\| runs2 =
	\| wickets2 =		\| wickets2 = ] 1/43 (10 overs)
	\| result = ~~Match~~ 42		\| result = Pakistan won by 7 wickets
	\| report =		\| report =
	\| venue = ], ]		\| venue = ], ]
			\| umpires = ] (SA) and ] (SL)
	\| umpires =
	\| motm =		\| motm = ] (Pak)
			\| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
	\| toss =
	\| rain =		\| rain =
			\| notes = ] scored his maiden ODI century and became the first Pakistan wicket-keeper to score a century in a World Cup match.<ref>{{cite news \|title=First World Cup ton by Pakistan wicketkeeper \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/850865.html \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|publisher=ESPN Sports Media \|date=15 March 2015 \|accessdate=15 March 2015 }}</ref>
	\| notes =
			*Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.<ref name="Ire-Pak"/>
			*Ireland were eliminated from the World Cup as a result of this match.<ref name="Ire-Pak">{{cite web \|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland out as Pakistan go through \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31894783 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=15 March 2015 \|accessdate=15 March 2015 }}</ref>
	}}		}}
			This was Pakistan's highest opening first wicket stand in the tournament. The pair of Ahmad Shahzad and Sarfraz Ahmad put a first-wicket partnership of over 100 runs, with Sarfraz scoring 101 not out, and becoming man of the match in the two consecutive games he played. While Ahmad Shahzad scored 63 runs, ensuring Pakistan a spot in the quarter-finals to face Australia at the same ground.

	==See also==
	* ]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist}}

	==External links==
	*

	{{2015 Cricket World Cup}}		{{2015 Cricket World Cup}}

Latest revision as of 13:55, 22 October 2023

Cricket world cup

Pool B of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place from 15 February to 15 March 2015. The group consisted of India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa. This phase of the tournament was played as a full round-robin amongst all seven teams, with India, South Africa, Pakistan and West Indies advancing to the quarter-finals. India remained unbeaten in this Group.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	India	6	6	0	12	1.827
2	South Africa	6	4	2	8	1.707
3	Pakistan	6	4	2	8	−0.085
4	West Indies	6	3	3	6	−0.053
5	Ireland	6	3	3	6	−0.933
6	Zimbabwe	6	1	5	2	−0.527
7	United Arab Emirates	6	0	6	0	−2.032

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Advanced to knockout stage.

Matches

South Africa vs Zimbabwe

15 February
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 339/4 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 277 (48.2 overs)
David Miller 138* (92) Tafadzwa Kamungozi 1/34 (8 overs)		Hamilton Masakadza 80 (74) Imran Tahir 3/36 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 62 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: David Miller (SA)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
The unbroken partnership of 256 runs by David Miller and JP Duminy was the highest fifth-wicket stand in ODI history.

India vs Pakistan

15 February
14:00 (ACDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

India 300/7 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 224 (47 overs)
Virat Kohli 107 (126) Sohail Khan 5/55 (10 overs)		Misbah-ul-Haq 76 (84) Mohammed Shami 4/35 (9 overs)

India won by 76 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind)

India Won the toss and elected to bat first.

India won the toss and elected to bat. After losing Rohit Sharma (15) in the 8th over, Shikhar Dhawan (73) and Virat Kohli (107) put on a 129 run partnership for the 2nd wicket. After Shikhar Dhawan was run out in the 30th over, Suresh Raina joined Kohli in the middle and put on 110 for the 3rd wicket. India lost five wickets in the last five overs for 27 runs and finished with 300 runs in 50 overs. Sohail Khan was the pick of Pakistani Bowlers with 5/55 from his 10 overs. Pakistan lost Younis Khan in the 4th over to Mohammed Shami and also lost their next 4 wickets in less than 25 overs. Pakistan Captain Misbah-ul-Haq achieved 76 (84) but Shami took 3 wickets in his 2nd spell and Pakistan lost the match in the 46th over. Virat Kohli was named Man of the Match for his century.

Ireland vs West Indies

16 February
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard

West Indies 304/7 (50 overs)	v	Ireland 307/6 (45.5 overs)
Lendl Simmons 102 (84) George Dockrell 3/50 (10 overs)		Paul Stirling 92 (84) Jerome Taylor 3/71 (8.5 overs)

Ireland won by 4 wickets
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)

Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

The West Indies were put into bat by Ireland, who reduced them to 31/2 and 87/5 before Lendl Simmons and Darren Sammy shared a 154 run partnership. They finished their 50 overs with a score of 304/7. In reply, Ireland made 71 runs before losing their first wicket. Paul Stirling and Ed Joyce made a partnership of 106, before Stirling was dismissed. Niall O'Brien finished 79* from 60 balls, to get Ireland over the line with more than four overs remaining. This was Ireland's fourth World Cup victory over a Test playing side and their third successful chase of 300 or more runs in a World Cup.

United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe

19 February
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard

United Arab Emirates 285/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 286/6 (48 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 67 (50) Tendai Chatara 3/42 (10 overs)		Sean Williams 76* (65) Mohammad Tauqir 2/51 (9 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
The United Arab Emirates posted their highest ever ODI innings total.

Pakistan vs West Indies

21 February
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard

West Indies 310/6 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 160 (39 overs)
Denesh Ramdin 51 (43) Haris Sohail 2/62 (9 overs)		Umar Akmal 59 (71) Jerome Taylor 3/15 (7 overs)

West Indies won by 150 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Andre Russell (WI)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Pakistan recorded the worst start to an innings in an ODI, losing four wickets for only one run.
This was the West Indies' biggest margin of victory over Pakistan by runs in an ODI.

India vs South Africa

22 February
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

India 307/7 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 177 (40.2 overs)
Shikhar Dhawan 137 (146) Morne Morkel 2/59 (10 overs)		Faf du Plessis 55 (71) Ravichandran Ashwin 3/41 (10 overs)

India won by 130 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shikhar Dhawan (Ind)

India won the toss and elected to bat first.
This was the first time India defeated South Africa in a World Cup match.
South Africa captain AB de Villiers was fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over rate. The other South African players were fined 10% of their match fee.

India got to 307 runs in 50 overs via Dhawan's highest score in ODIs. South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals and lost the match by 130 runs. Dhawan was named Man of the Match for his century and two catches.

West Indies vs Zimbabwe

24 February
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
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West Indies 372/2 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 289 (44.3 overs)
Chris Gayle 215 (147) Hamilton Masakadza 1/39 (6.2 overs)		Sean Williams 76 (61) Jason Holder 3/48 (7 overs)

West Indies won by 73 runs (D/L method)
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Chris Gayle (WI)

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.
Zimbabwe's target was reduced to 363 from 48 overs due to rain.
Chris Gayle surpassed 9,000 runs in ODIs, becoming only the second player from the West Indies after Brian Lara to do so. Gayle became the first batsman to score a double century in a World Cup match and the first ever non-Indian batsman to score an ODI double century. Gayle's double century was also the fastest double century in ODI cricket. Gayle's 16 sixes in his innings equalled the ODI record jointly held by Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers.
Gayle's 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels is the highest for any wicket in ODI history.

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates

25 February
13:30 (AEST) (D/N)
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United Arab Emirates 278/9 (50 overs)	v	Ireland 279/8 (49.2 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 106 (83) Paul Stirling 2/27 (10 overs)		Gary Wilson 80 (69) Amjad Javed 3/53 (9 overs)

Ireland won by 2 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Gary Wilson (Ire)

Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
Shaiman Anwar became the first UAE player to score a century in a World Cup game.
The 107-run partnership between Shaiman Anwar and Amjad Javed was the highest seventh-wicket partnership in World Cup history.

South Africa vs West Indies

27 February
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
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South Africa 408/5 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 151 (33.1 overs)
AB de Villiers 162* (66) Chris Gayle 2/21 (4 overs)		Jason Holder 56 (48) Imran Tahir 5/45 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 257 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
AB de Villiers (SA) scored the fastest ODI 150 in history (64 balls), and the second fastest World Cup century. His 73 runs in the last five overs was also the most by any batsman in this period.
Jason Holder (WI) conceded the most runs by any bowler in a World Cup match (104), and the most in any 2 consecutive overs in all ODIs.
South Africa's score of 408/5 was the highest score in any ODI in Australia, and the second highest World Cup score.
South Africa's 257 run victory was the joint-biggest by runs in a World Cup match, equaling India's defeat of Bermuda in 2007.

India vs United Arab Emirates

28 February
14:30 (AWST) (D/N)
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United Arab Emirates 102 (31.3 overs)	v	India 104/1 (18.5 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 35 (49) Ravichandran Ashwin 4/25 (10 overs)		Rohit Sharma 57* (55) Mohammad Naveed 1/35 (5 overs)

India won by 9 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind)

United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe

1 March
13:30 (AEST) (D/N)
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Pakistan 235/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 215 (49.4 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 73 (121) Tendai Chatara 3/35 (10 overs)		Brendan Taylor 50 (72) Mohammad Irfan 4/30 (10 overs)

Pakistan won by 20 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Wahab Riaz (Pak)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Wahab Riaz became the first Pakistan player to score a 50 and take four wickets in a World Cup match.

Ireland vs South Africa

3 March
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
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South Africa 411/4 (50 overs)	v	Ireland 210 (45 overs)
Hashim Amla 159 (128) Andrew McBrine 2/63 (10 overs)		Andrew Balbirnie 58 (71) Kyle Abbott 4/21 (8 overs)

South Africa won by 201 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
South Africa became the first team to score 400 in two consecutive ODI innings. Their total is also the second-highest in World Cup history.
Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis' partnership of 247 is the highest second-wicket partnership for South Africa in ODIs.

Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates

4 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 339/6 (50 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 210/8 (50 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 93 (105) Manjula Guruge 4/56 (8 overs)		Shaiman Anwar 62 (88) Shahid Afridi 2/35 (10 overs)

Pakistan won by 129 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Sundaram Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Ahmed Shehzad (Pak)

United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Shahid Afridi became the fourth Pakistan player to score 8,000 runs in ODI matches.

India vs West Indies

6 March
14:30 (AWST) (D/N)
Scorecard

West Indies 182 (44.2 overs)	v	India 185/6 (39.1 overs)
Jason Holder 57 (64) Mohammed Shami 3/35 (8 overs)		MS Dhoni 45* (56) Jerome Taylor 2/33 (8 overs)

India won by 4 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Mohammed Shami (Ind)

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
India's victory was their eighth consecutive win in World Cups, equalling their longest winning streak.
India qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.

Pakistan vs South Africa

7 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 222 (46.4 overs)	v	South Africa 202 (33.3 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 56 (86) Dale Steyn 3/30 (10 overs)		AB de Villiers 77 (58) Rahat Ali 3/40 (8 overs)

Pakistan won by 29 runs (D/L method)
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Sarfraz Ahmed (Pak)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Match reduced to 47 overs per side and South Africa's target moved to 232 due to rain.
This was the first time Pakistan defeated South Africa in a World Cup match.
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pak) became only the tenth player to take 6 dismissals in an ODI innings, and only the second in a World Cup match.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe

7 March
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
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Ireland 331/8 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 326 (49.3 overs)
Ed Joyce 112 (103) Tendai Chatara 3/61 (10 overs)		Brendan Taylor 121 (91) Alex Cusack 4/32 (9.3 overs)

Ireland won by 5 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Ed Joyce (Ire)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates were eliminated from the World Cup as a result of this match.

India vs Ireland

10 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

Ireland 259 (49 overs)	v	India 260/2 (36.5 overs)
Niall O'Brien 75 (75) Mohammed Shami 3/41 (9 overs)		Shikhar Dhawan 100 (85) Stuart Thompson 2/45 (6 overs)

India won by 8 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shikhar Dhawan (Ind)

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
India were confirmed as winners of Pool B as a result of this match.
India's victory was their ninth consecutive win in World Cups, extending their longest winning streak.

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates

12 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
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South Africa 341/6 (50 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 195 (47.3 overs)
AB de Villiers 99 (82) Mohammad Naveed 3/63 (10 overs)		Swapnil Patil 57* (100) AB de Villiers 2/15 (3 overs)

South Africa won by 146 runs
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)

United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
AB de Villiers now holds the records for the most sixes in one World Cup tournament (20) and the most sixes in all World Cup matches (36).
South Africa qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.

India vs Zimbabwe

14 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 287 (48.5 overs)	v	India 288/4 (48.4 overs)
Brendan Taylor 138 (110) Umesh Yadav 3/43 (9.5 overs)		Suresh Raina 110* (104) Tinashe Panyangara 2/53 (8.4 overs)

India won by 6 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Suresh Raina (Ind)

India won the toss and elected to field.
Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni's unbeaten partnership of 196 is the highest fifth-wicket partnership for India in a World Cup match.
This was India's highest successful run chase in Cricket World Cup.

United Arab Emirates vs West Indies

15 March
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard

United Arab Emirates 175 (47.4 overs)	v	West Indies 176/4 (30.3 overs)
Nasir Aziz 60 (86) Jason Holder 4/27 (10 overs)		Johnson Charles 55 (40) Amjad Javed 2/29 (8 overs)

West Indies won by 6 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Jason Holder (WI)

West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Shaiman Anwar (UAE) became the highest run-scorer by a player from an Associate nation in a World Cup.
Amjad Javed and Nasir Aziz's 107-run partnership for the seventh wicket is a World Cup record and a UAE record for any wicket against a Test nation.

Ireland vs Pakistan

15 March
14:00 (ACDT) (D/N)
Scorecard

Ireland 237 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 241/3 (46.1 overs)
William Porterfield 107 (131) Wahab Riaz 3/54 (10 overs)		Sarfraz Ahmed 101* (124) Alex Cusack 1/43 (10 overs)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Sarfraz Ahmed (Pak)

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
Sarfraz Ahmed scored his maiden ODI century and became the first Pakistan wicket-keeper to score a century in a World Cup match.
Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the quarter-finals as a result of this match.
Ireland were eliminated from the World Cup as a result of this match.

This was Pakistan's highest opening first wicket stand in the tournament. The pair of Ahmad Shahzad and Sarfraz Ahmad put a first-wicket partnership of over 100 runs, with Sarfraz scoring 101 not out, and becoming man of the match in the two consecutive games he played. While Ahmad Shahzad scored 63 runs, ensuring Pakistan a spot in the quarter-finals to face Australia at the same ground.

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2015 Cricket World Cup

Stages

Qualifying

Teams

Full Members	Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka South Africa West Indies Zimbabwe
WCL Championship	Afghanistan Ireland
CWC Qualifier	Scotland United Arab Emirates

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Warm-up	Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Christchurch
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