FROM KUSAL PERERA TO TRENT BOULT: LIST OF RECORDS BROKEN IN NZ vs SL ICC WORLD CUP 2023 MATCH

Boult has also gone past 50 wickets in ODI World Cups. He owns 52 scalps now at an impressive 24.38. Boult became the sixth bowler to take 50-plus wickets in the global event. Glenn McGrath...

New Zealand humbled Sri Lanka in match number 41 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Bengaluru. With this win, the Kiwis have almost guaranteed themselves a spot in the semi-finals, where they will face India. Sri Lanka posted a low score of 171 in 46.4 overs. Kusal Perera and Maheesh Theekshana scored useful runs. For the Kiwis, Trent Boult was on fire. Meanwhile, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson were superb as well. In response, the promising Rachin Ravindra and his opening partner Devon Conway added 86 runs for the first wicket. Daryl Mitchell played a useful knock as the Kiwis chased down Sri Lanka’s score in just 23.2 overs for losing five wickets. NZ have raced to 10 points in the ongoing World Cup.

Here, we present the list of major records broken.

600 INTERNATIONAL WICKETS FOR BOULT

Boult came into the contest with 598 international scalps, and with the help of a three-wicket haul, he raced past 600 international scalps. He now has 601 wickets, becoming the third New Zealand player after Tim Southee and Daniel Vettori to achieve the mark. In ODIs, the left-arm pacer has clocked 210 scalps.

250 LIST A WICKETS FOR BOULT

Boult also went past the mark of 250 wickets in the List A format. He now has 252 wickets, playing his 142nd 50-over match.

50 WICKETS IN ODI WORLD CUPS