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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. Template:2015 Cricket World Cup Pool B

Matches

South Africa vs Zimbabwe

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)

• 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

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 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

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 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

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

Pakistan vs West Indies

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)

• 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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)

• United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe

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 the toss and elected to bat.
• Wahab Riaz became the first player for Pakistan to score a 50 and take 4 wickets in a World Cup match.

Ireland vs South Africa

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 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

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)

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

India vs West Indies

India	v	West Indies

Pakistan vs South Africa

Pakistan	v	South Africa

Ireland vs Zimbabwe

Ireland	v	Zimbabwe

India vs Ireland

India	v	Ireland

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates

South Africa	v	United Arab Emirates

India vs Zimbabwe

India	v	Zimbabwe

United Arab Emirates vs West Indies

United Arab Emirates	v	West Indies

Ireland vs Pakistan

Ireland	v	Pakistan

See also

• 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A

References

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External links

• Official 2015 World Cup site

• 2015 Cricket World Cup