# Kumar Sangakkara (73 not out) has recorded his highest innings against Australia in the World Cup, obliterating the 54 off 52 balls against Australia at Bridgetown on April 28, 2007.
# Sangakkara's sixth World Cup half-century is his second World Cup fifty against Australia. Thanks to his excellent knock, Sangakkara has recorded an average of 40-plus at the World Cup -- 767 in 25 matches at an average of 40.36.
# Sangakkara's 61st fifty in ODIs is his ninth against Australia.
# With a no-result game against Sri Lanka at Colombo RPS on Saturday, Australia's tally of winning 25 World Cup games in succession has ended.
# Apart from a tied game, Australia's game against Sri Lanka is the first without a result at the World Cup.
# Australia have won 53 games, lost 17 out of 72 played at the World Cup -- success % 75.35 (tied one and one no-result one).
# Thilan Samaraweera (34 not out) has posted his highest innings in the World Cup.
# Tillakaratne Dilshan has posted just one fifty in his last nine innings in ODIs -- 50 against Canada at Hambantota on February 20, 2011.
# Dilshan's batting average against Australia in ODIs is less than 20 -- 372 runs in 22 matches at an average of 19.57, including one fifty -- 62 at Melbourne on February 29, 2008.
# Dilshan has not made any worthwhile score against Australia at the World Cup -- 25 in three innings at an average of 8.33.
# Dilshan's record at home is quite ordinary, aggregating 1535 at an average of 28.96, including one century and five fifties in 69 matches.
# Upul Tharanga, in his three innings against Australia at the World Cup, has recorded the same score (6), aggregating 18 runs at an average of 6.00 with a strike rate of 37.50.
# As captain, Sangakkara has averaged 45.05, aggregating 1532 in 40 matches, including 13 fifties, at a strike rate of 85.01.
# Sri Lanka have won 27 and lost 31 out of 61 played -- winning % 46.61. (tied one and no-result two).
# Sangakkara, as wicketkeeper, has completed his 8000 runs in ODIs, amassing 8047 at an average of 39.44, including eight centuries and 59 fifties in 242 matches.
# Sangakkara (8940) needs 60 runs to complete his 9000 runs in ODIs. His career average is 37.56, including ten centuries and 61 fifties, in 286 matches.
# Sangakkara has become the second wicketkeeper after Adam Gilchrist to complete the double of 8,000 runs and 300 dismissals in ODIs.
# Sangakkara's runs' tally of 241 at an average of 120.50 in four games in the present competition is exceeded only by Andrew Strauss (280).
