Statistical highlights from the World Cup semi-final match played between India [ Images ] and Pakistan in Mohali on Wednesday
# Riaz has become the fifth Pakistani bowler to take five wickets in an innings in the World Cup. He has joined Shahid Afridi [ Images ] (twice), Wasim Akram [ Images ], Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Qadir.
# Suresh Raina [ Images ] (36 not out) has recorded his highest World Cup score.
# Umar Gul (8.62) has produced the worst economy rate by a Pakistani bowler against India at the World Cup.
# Kamran Akmal has become the third wicketkeeper to effect four stumpings in the tenth edition of the World Cup, joining Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] and Mushfiqur Rahim.
# Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] has become the first Indian batsman to amass 400 runs in the 2011 World Cup -- 464 at an average of 58.00 including two hundreds and two fifties in eight games.
# Tendulkar's runs' tally is the second highest in the present competition, next only to the 467 by Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ] at an average of 66.71, including two centuries and two fifties, in eight games.
# Tendulkar's run-aggregate of 313 (ave.78.25), including three fifties against Pakistan at the World Cup is the highest by any batsman.
# Tendulkar has become the first batsman to aggregate 400 runs in a competition three times at the World Cup -- the first two instances being 673 (ave.61.18) in 2002-03 and 523 (ave.87.16) in 1995-96.
# Virender Sehwag [ Images ] (1036 at 35.72) became the sixth and Dhoni [ Images ] the seventh Indian to complete 1,000 runs or more against Pakistan.
# Sachin Tendulkar (2474), Rahul Dravid [ Images ] (1899), Mohammad Azharuddin [ Images ] (1657), Sourav Ganguly [ Images ] (1652), Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] (1251), Virender Sehwag (1036) and Dhoni (1001) are the seven batsmen to accomplish the above feat.
# Gambhir and Tendulkar were associated in a partnership of 68 for the second wicket -- India's highest against Pakistan at the World Cup.
# Wahab Riaz (5/46) has produced his career-best bowling performance in ODIs -- his first five-wicket haul.
# Wahab's figures are best for Pakistan against India at the World Cup, bettering the 3 for 59 by Mushtaq Ahmed at Sydney [ Images ] on March 4, 1992.
# Wahab is the second bowler to claim five wickets in India-Pakistan games at the World Cup, the first being Venkatesh Prasad -- 5/27 at Manchester on June 8, 1999.
# Wahab Riaz (5/46) became the first Pakistani bowler to take five wickets in an innings at Mohali.
# South Africa's [ Images ] Makhaya Ntini [ Images ] (5/21 against Pakistan on October 27,2006) and Riaz are the only two bowlers to take five wickets at Mohali in ODIs.
# Sachin has been adjudged the MOM against Pakistan eight times in ODIs - one each at Sydney, Sharjah, Toronto, Dhaka, Centurion, Gwalior, Rawalpindi and Mohali.
# Zaheer Khan [ Images ], with 19 wickets at 17.57, has established an Indian record for most wickets in a single edition of the World Cup.
# Misbah-ul-Haq has completed his 2,000 runs in ODIs -- 2005 at an average of 40.91 in 71 matches.
# Misbah has topped for Pakistan in terms of run-aggregates in the 2011 edition of the World Cup 248 (ave.49.60) in eight games.
# Sachin Tendulkar has been adjudged the MOM for the ninth time at the World Cup -- his third against Pakistan.
# Overall, Sachin has received 62 MOM awards, extending his record in Limited-overs Internationals.
# India have defeated Pakistan to reach World Cup final -- their first semi-final triumph on Indian soil, having lost to England [ Images ] in 1987 and Sri Lanka [ Images ] in 1996.
# India have recorded victories in all five games against Pakistan at the World Cup, maintaining 100% record.
# India have posted their first win in three ODIs against Pakistan at Mohali.
# Virender Sehwag enjoys brilliant record in the present competition, amassing 380 runs at an average of 54.28, including one century and one fifty, in seven matches.
# Sehwag's aforesaid feat is his career-best in a series/competition, eclipsing the 348 in five matches at an average of 69.60 in the 2008 Asia Cup.
# Sehwag (38 off 25 balls) has recorded his highest innings against Pakistan at the World Cup, surpassing the 21 at Centurion on March 1, 2003.
# Sachin Tendulkar has posted his 38th fifty in India -- his 95th fifty in ODIs.
# Yuvraj Singh has recorded his second golden duck in ODIs -- his second duck at the World Cup and the 14th in ODIs.
# Tendulkar has top scored in ODIs at Mohali, making 366 (ave. 61.00) in seven matches, including four fifties.
# Tendulkar is now the leading run-scorer in India-Pakistan ODIs, totalling 2474 at an average of 39.90 in 68 matches, including five hundreds and 15 fifties, surpassing Inzamam-ul-Haq's [ Images ] tally of 2403 (ave.43.69) in 67 matches.


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