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Play in Pool B of the 2015 Cricket World Cup is taking place from 15 February to 15 March 2015. The group consists of India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa. The top four teams will advance to the Quarter-Finals.

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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 (India)
  • India Won the toss and elected to bat first

India won the toss and elected to bat. After losing Rohit Sharma (14) 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 midlle and put on 110 for the 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: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Johan Cloete (SA)
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.

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 named Man of the Match for his century and two catches.

West Indies vs Zimbabwe

24 February
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
372/2 (50 overs)
v  Zimbabwe
289 (44.3 overs)
Chris Gayle 215 (147)
Jason Holder 3/48 (7 overs)
Sean Williams 76 (61)
Hamilton Masakadza 1/39 (6.2 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)
Scorecard
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)
Scorecard
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)
Scorecard
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)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
v  Zimbabwe
Match 23
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

Ireland vs South Africa

3 March
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
v  South Africa
Match 24
Manuka Oval, Canberra

Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates

4 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
v  United Arab Emirates
Match 25
McLean Park, Napier

India vs West Indies

6 March
14:30 (AWST) (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
v  West Indies
Match 28
WACA Ground, Perth

Pakistan vs South Africa

7 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
v  South Africa
Match 29
Eden Park, Auckland

Ireland vs Zimbabwe

7 March
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
v  Zimbabwe
Match 30
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

India vs Ireland

10 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
v  Ireland
Match 34
Seddon Park, Hamilton

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates

12 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
v  United Arab Emirates
Match 36
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

India vs Zimbabwe

14 March
14:00 (NZDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
v  Zimbabwe
Match 39
Eden Park, Auckland

United Arab Emirates vs West Indies

15 March
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
v  West Indies
Match 41
McLean Park, Napier

Ireland vs Pakistan

15 March
14:00 (ACDT (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
v  Pakistan
Match 42
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

See also

References

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