England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI – Statistical Highlights

England sealed the series 2-0 with an emphatic win in the 4th ODI as they chased down a 300+ total in a rain affected game. Sri Lanka posted 305/5 in the restricted 42 overs after the overs had been reduced after a rain interval. England had big stands going on after the early loss of Moeen Ali who opened instead of injured Alex Hales. Jason Roy scored the bulk of the runs from one side as he scored 162, the 2nd highest individual score by an England batsman in ODIs. Thus his side chased down the adjusted 308-run target to register a 6 wickets win with 11 balls to spare. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

2 – Jason Roy scoring two centuries in this series is only the 9th instance of an England player scoring two or more centuries in a bilateral ODI series, 5th instance for an opener.

4 – Number of fifty plus stands Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have between them in this series. These are the joint most by any pair for the 4th or lower wicket in a bilateral ODI series. Cameroon White and Mike Hussey had 4 between them during India-Australia ODI series in 2009.

4 – Six batsmen in this match scored 60 and more runs. This is only the 4th instance where 6 or more players scored 60 or more runs in an ODI.

6 – Number of consecutive 50-run stands Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have between them while in ODIs in 2016. All of those have come for the 4th wicket.

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9 – Sri Lanka’s No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5 batsmen scored fifties in this game. This is only the 9th instance in ODIs where No.2 to No.5 scored fifties in the same innings.

9 – Four Sri Lanka batsmen scored 60+ in their innings. This is only the 9th time in ODIs where 4 or more players scored 60 or more runs in a team’s innings.

12 – Number of 150+ scores recorded against Sri Lanka in ODIs, the most against a single team. 9 scores of 150+ have been recorded against India, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

74 – Balls taken by Jason Roy for his century in this game. This is the 2nd fastest century for an England opener in ODIs. Moeen Ali scored a 72-ball century in 2014 also vs Sri Lanka.

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149 – Partnership stand between Jason Roy and Joe Root in this game for England’s 2nd wicket. This is now the highest 2nd wicket stand in ODIs for England against Sri Lanka.

162 – Jason Roy’s 162 is now the 2nd highest individual score by an England player in ODIs and the highest while chasing.

162 – Jason Roy’s 162 is now the highest individual score by an England player vs Sri Lanka in ODIs. Previous best was Alex Hales’ 133* in 2nd ODI in this series.

308 – Target chased down by England in this game. This is the 2nd highest successful run chase in ODIs for England and the 5th successful chase of 300+ target in ODIs.

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379 – Runs scored by Jason Roy between his two dismissals in ODIs. These are the 5th most runs by a player between two dismissals.

1359 – Partnership runs between Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews in ODIs without a century stand. These are the most runs for a pair in ODIs without a century stand. Previous highest was 1249 by Zimbabwe pair Guy Whittall and Alistair Campbell.