1. Ricky Ponting could not add to his tally of just 40 runs in this World cup edition which includes just one hit to the boundary and remains in the bottom of the list if batsmen with more than four World cup appearances, in terms of the runs scored.
2. Shaun Tait (1-23) continues to have a good run in World cups and has now claimed 29 wickets in 14 matches. Outside World cups, Tait has claimed almost the equal amount of wickets (28) in 17 matches. He has now claimed 6 wickets in this World cup edition so far.
3. This match is seventh instance of a no result match in a World cup and the first one for Australia.
4. Ponting also suffered an unexpended end in his 24 World cup matches winning streak.

– Sharath