Group Stage Leaders: Statistical round-up of ICC World Cup 2015
As the group stages of the ongoing ICC World Cup have come to an end, with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies qualifying from their respective groups for the quarterfinals, which begin on March 18 with Sri Lanka taking on South Africa at Sydney in the first of the four matches, here is a look at the statistical highlights of the tournament so far.
#1 Most runs
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who scored a record four centuries in a row against Bangladesh, England, Australia and Scotland, leads the list of highest run-getters at the end of group stages.
Sangakkara didn’t get off to a great start, scoring only 39 and 7 in his first two matches, against New Zealand and Afghanistan respectively, but then the 37-year-old turned it on in a grand fashion with 3 of his four 100s coming in winning causes.
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 6 | 496 |
| B Taylor | Zimbabwe | 6 | 433 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 6 | 417 |
| T Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 6 | 395 |
| Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | 5 | 344 |