2015 World Cup: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates - Stats of the match

Pakistan recorded their second consecutive win of the 2015 World Cup this Wednesday, beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by a convincing 129-run margin. Led by a 160-run stand between Ahmed Shahzad and Haris Sohail and a quickfire 49-ball 65 from skipper Misbah Ul-Haq, the Men in Green posted a competitive total of 339 for 6 in their 50 overs.In reply, the UAE were never really in the game for the most part of their chase and succumbed to their 4th defeat of the competition in as many games.Here are the most important stats from the game:

#1 Shahid Afridi becomes second player to score 8000 runs and pick up 300 wickets in ODIs

Enigmatic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, on Wednesday, became only the second cricketer to have scored 8000 runs with the bat and picked up 300 wickets with the ball in 50-over cricket. The 35-year-old crossed the mark by hitting a six over the deep cover region during his short stay at the crease, which yielded 21 runs from 7 balls.  

He now joins former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who has 13430 runs and 323 wickets in 445 ODIs to his name in a career spanning 22 years.

Afridi is only the fourth Pakistan cricketer to score 8000 runs in ODIs and the 27th overall. His strike rate of 116.86 is the highest for any player who has scored in excess of 8000 runs in 50-over cricket.  He is, however, the slowest to get to that mark reaching in only his 367th ODI innings. 

He now also holds the record for bowling in more innings than any other player in the history of ODI cricket – 369, going past Jayasuriya again.