1. Kevin O’Brien (113):
   1. Scored the fastest century in World cup cricket of fifty deliveries.
   2. The only centurion of the match in which 656 runs were scored, coming into bat at number 6 for Ireland
   3. Scored six sixes, one more than the number of sixes the entire England team managed to score.
   4. Now is the only Irish batsman to score a sixer in both their World cup games.
   5. Is the sixth leading run scorer in the tournament (150 runs in 2 matches).
   6. Is now the leading run scorer for Ireland in one day cricket (1486 runs in 54 matches at an average of 36.2 and has scored 40 sixes as well).
2. Anderson’s 1-49 in 8.1 overs is his most economical spell in the three World cup matches he has played. He has now given 212 runs in this World cup edition of his 28 overs with just 2 wickets.
3. For the second consecutive match, Bangalore witnessed both teams scoring well in excess of 300 runs.
4. Graeme Swann (3-47) claimed 3 wickets in 4 overs , which is now his best returns in a World cup match.
5. Trott (92) and Bell (81) scored their second half centuries in this tournament, while Pietersen (59) scored his first of the edition.
6. Ireland lost 7 wickets in the match overall which included a wicket of the first ball of their innings and three wickets within a space of four overs.
7. JF Mooney finished with most wickets among bowlers from both the sides with 4-63, scored an unbeaten 33 with the bat coming in at number 8 and hitting the winning runs as well.
8. England’s batting performance in the same ground (Bangalore) in the last 2 matches are almost identical:
   1. Scored 338/8 Vs India, Scored 327/8 against Ireland
   2. Didn’t win both the matches
   3. Had centuries being scored against their bowling, both scoring in the 120 runs range (Tendulkar – 120, Kevin O’Brien – 113)
   4. Graeme Swann the unbeaten batsman in both their matches.

– Sharath