2007 Cricket World Cup Super Eight stage

The Super Eight stage of the 2007 Cricket World Cup was scheduled between 27 March 2007 and 21 April 2007, and determined the four qualifiers for the semi-finals of the tournament. Matches were held in Antigua, Bridgetown in Barbados, Georgetown in Guyana, and Grenada.

Each team carried forward the result from the other team qualifying from its group in the group stage of the tournament, so the Super Eight was essentially an eight-team round robin competition. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a tie or a no result. If teams were tied on points, the team with the most wins was ranked ahead, and if this is also equal net run rate determined the ranking order.

Table

The four top teams, depicted with green backgrounds in the table below, qualified for the semi-finals.

"Note:Ireland did not have an official ODI ranking; they were ranked in this tournament based on their win percentage against associate members and then wins against full members." [ [http://www.icc-cricket.com/odi/associates.html Associate ODI rankings] from ICC website]

Previous World Cup record

All matches from 1975 to 2003 are included. [Compiled using Cricinfo statsguru. Example: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=team;team=AUS;class=oditeam;filter=advanced;opposition=0;notopposition=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;season=0;startdefault=1986-03-31;start=1986-03-31;decade=0;enddefault=2007-03-25;end=2007-03-01;tourneyid=2;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;followon=0;result=0;seriesresult=0;captainid=0;recent=;viewtype=resultsummary;runslow=;runshigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpo=0;overslow=;overshigh=;batevent=0;conclow=;conchigh=;takenlow=;takenhigh=;ballsbowledlow=;ballsbowledhigh=;bpobowled=;oversbowledlow=;oversbowledhigh=;bowlevent=0;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype Australia] . Retrieved 26 March 2007]

To find the record of a particular team, find its row in the table, and then look along the row to find its record against all opponents. (Thus, for example, Australia have won three and lost two against England.)

ODI record since the 2003 World Cup

The table includes matches from 1 April 2003 to 1 March 2007, but does not include matches played during the 2007 World Cup. [Compiled using Cricinfo statsguru. Example: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=team;team=AUS;class=oditeam;filter=advanced;opposition=0;notopposition=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;season=0;startdefault=1971-01-05;start=2003-04-01;decade=0;enddefault=2007-03-24;end=2007-03-01;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;followon=0;result=0;seriesresult=0;captainid=0;recent=;viewtype=resultsummary;runslow=;runshigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;ballslow=;ballshigh=;overslow=;overslow=;overshigh=;overshigh=;bpo=0;batevent=0;conclow=;conchigh=;takenlow=;takenhigh=;ballsbowledlow=;ballsbowledhigh=;oversbowledlow=;oversbowledlow=;oversbowledhigh=;oversbowledhigh=;bpobowled=0;bowlevent=0;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype Australia] . Retrieved 26 March 2007]

To find the record of a particular team, find its row in the table, and then look along the row to find its record against all opponents. (Thus, for example, Australia have won 17 and lost five against New Zealand.)

Matches in Antigua and Guyana (27 March to 9 April)

27 March: Australia v West Indies

Limited overs international
date = Tuesday 27 March to Wednesday 28 March
batting first

batting first = Australia
score first innings = 322/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Matthew Hayden
batting first highest scorer initial form = M. L. Hayden
batting first highest score = 158
batting first highest score balls faced = 143
bowling first best bowler = Dwayne Bravo
bowling first best bowler initial form = D. J. Bravo
bowling first best figures = 7–0–49–2
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 219 all out
overs second innings = 45.3
batting second highest scorer = Brian Lara
batting second highest scorer initial form = B. C. Lara
batting second highest score = 77
batting second highest score balls faced = 83
bowling second best bowler = Glenn McGrath
bowling second best bowler initial form = G. D. McGrath
bowling second best figures = 8–1–31–3
report =
result = cr|AUS won by 103 runs [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/worldcup2007/engine/match/247481.html 25th Match, Super Eights: West Indies v Australia at North Sound, Mar 27, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asad Rauf (Pak)
motm = M. L. Hayden (Aus)

Australia were put in to bat by Brian Lara as the ball moved about and deviated off the seam in the early overs. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6494863.stm Hayden shines before rain strikes] , Sam Lyon, BBC, retrieved 28 March 2007] Daren Powell got the wicket of Adam Gilcrist with an inside edge, while Matthew Hayden could not score off his first 17 deliveries – then made 158 runs from the next 126 to make the highest innings for Australia in a World Cup match. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/287525.html Driving it straight and hard] , S Rajesh and H Gopalakrishna, Cricinfo, retrieved 28 March 2007] However, Ricky Ponting and Hayden scored at above six an over in their partnership, before Ponting was eventually run out. Hayden added 98 for the third wicket with Michael Clarke before Dwayne Bravo broke through, and Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey could not provide more than 15 runs to the team cause. Hussey got out the total at 234 for five in the 41st over, but Hayden eventually led Australia to break loose in the last 10 overs, taking 99 from them despite a 20-minute break for rain. Shane Watson's 33 from 26 balls also helped push Australia to 322 for 6 after the full 50 overs. This was the sixth successive score above 300 for Australia, a new One-day International record.

Drizzle and wet ground conditions delayed the start of West Indies' reply and the game was eventually abandoned to resume the following day. They lost three wickets in the first 20 overs, and though Brian Lara and Denesh Ramdin contributed fifties, they required 105 to win off 28 balls when Daren Powell was bowled by Shaun Tait. Earlier, Glenn McGrath had removed Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Bravo for single-figure scores, thus moving within one wicket of Wasim Akram's World Cup record.

This was the first international match at the new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The stadium was barely half-filled for the game, [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287680.html Lara upset by low turnout] , Andrew Miller, Cricinfo, retrieved 29 March 2007] causing criticism from notables such as West Indies' captain Brian Lara and commentator Mark Nicholas.

28 March: Sri Lanka v South Africa

Limited overs international
date = Wednesday 28 March
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 209 all out
overs first innings = 49.3
batting first highest scorer = Tillakaratne Dilshan
batting first highest scorer initial form = T. M. Dilshan
batting first highest score = 58
batting first highest score balls faced = 76
bowling first best bowler = Charl Langeveldt
bowling first best bowler initial form = C. K. Langeveldt
bowling first best figures = 10–1–39–5
batting second

batting second = South Africa
score second innings = 212/9
overs second innings = 48.2
batting second highest scorer = Jacques Kallis
batting second highest scorer initial form = J. H. Kallis
batting second highest score = 86
batting second highest score balls faced = 110
bowling second best bowler = Lasith Malinga
bowling second best bowler initial form = S. L. Malinga
bowling second best figures = 9.2–0–54–4
report =
result = cr|RSA won by one wicket [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247482.html 26th Match, Super Eights: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Providence] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 28 March 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana
umpires = S. A. Bucknor (WI) and D. J. Harper (Aus)
motm = C. K. Langeveldt (SA) and S. L. Malinga (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat, and lost their first five wickets for 98, with Charl Langeveldt taking two in his first spell. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Russel Arnold built a sixth-wicket stand of 97 in nearly 20 overs, but Dilshan was caught off Makhaya Ntini's bowling, and then Charl Langeveldt took three wickets in five balls as Sri Lanka were bowled out in the final over for 209. In reply, Chaminda Vaas had AB de Villiers bowled in the first over, but Jacques Kallis added 95 with Graeme Smith and 65 with Herschelle Gibbs, leading South Africa to within four runs of victory with his 86. Then Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga struck. He became the first bowler to take four wickets with four consecutive deliveries in international cricket, though South Africa managed a run off Vaas in the intermediate over. South Africa now needed three runs to win with one wicket in hand, and eleven deliveries went by before Robin Peterson got an outside edge to a Malinga ball, which went out of reach of slip and went fine for four. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287599.html South Africa survive Malinga's menacing spell] , Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, Cricinfo, retrieved 30 March 2007]

29 March: West Indies v New Zealand

Limited overs international
date = Thursday 29 March
batting first

batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 177 all out
overs first innings = 44.4
batting first highest scorer = Chris Gayle
batting first highest scorer initial form = C. H. Gayle
batting first highest score = 44
batting first highest score balls faced = 56
bowling first best bowler = Jacob Oram
bowling first best bowler initial form = J. D. P. Oram
bowling first best figures = 8–2–23–3
batting second

batting second = New Zealand
score second innings = 179/3
overs second innings = 39.2
batting second highest scorer = Scott Styris
batting second highest scorer initial form = S. B. Styris
batting second highest score = 80
batting second highest score balls faced = 90
bowling second best bowler = Daren Powell
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. B. Powell
bowling second best figures = 10–2–39–2
report =
result = cr|NZL won by seven wickets [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/worldcup2007/engine/match/247483.html 27th Match, Super Eights: West Indies v New Zealand at North Sound, Mar 29, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Asad Rauf (Pak) and R. E. Koertzen (SA)
motm = J. D. P. Oram (NZ)

30 March: England v Ireland

Limited overs international
date = Friday 30 March
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 266/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Paul Collingwood
batting first highest scorer initial form = P. D. Collingwood
batting first highest score = 90
batting first highest score balls faced = 82
bowling first best bowler = Boyd Rankin
bowling first best bowler initial form = W. B. Rankin
bowling first best figures = 7–1–28–2
batting second

batting second = Ireland
score second innings = 218 all out
overs second innings = 48.1
batting second highest scorer = Niall O'Brien (cricketer)
batting second highest scorer initial form = N. J. O'Brien
batting second highest score = 63
batting second highest score balls faced = 88
bowling second best bowler = Andrew Flintoff
bowling second best bowler initial form = A. Flintoff
bowling second best figures = 8.1–1–43–4
report =
result = cr|ENG won by 48 runs [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/worldcup2007/engine/match/247484.html 28th Match, Super Eights: England v Ireland at Providence, Mar 30, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana
umpires = B. R. Doctrove (WI) and S. J. A. Taufel (Aus)
motm = P. D. Collingwood (Eng)

England won the toss and batted first, but lost both openers to Boyd Rankin in six overs, before Ian Bell spent 74 balls making his 31. When Bell got out, the run rate was slightly above 4; in the final 28 overs it was in excess of 6, with Paul Collingwood making 90, Kevin Pietersen 48 and Andrew Flintoff 43. Kyle McCallan was the most economical bowler for Ireland, and also took the wicket of Pietersen.

Chasing 267 in reply, Niall O'Brien's third One-day International fifty and his second of the World Cup helped Ireland to a total of 139 for six in the 37th over, but despite faster than a run a ball scores from Trent Johnston and Andrew White Ireland fell 48 runs short as Andrew Flintoff took the final two wickets, though they exceeded their previous World Cup record total by seven runs.

31 March: Bangladesh v Australia

Limited overs international
date = Saturday 31 March
batting first

batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 104/6
overs first innings = 22
batting first highest scorer = Mashrafe Mortaza
batting first highest scorer initial form = Mashrafe Mortaza
batting first highest score = 25*
batting first highest score balls faced = 17
bowling first best bowler = Glenn McGrath
bowling first best bowler initial form = G. D. McGrath
bowling first best figures = 5–0–16–3
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 106/0
overs second innings = 13.5
batting second highest scorer = Adam Gilchrist
batting second highest scorer initial form = A. C. Gilchrist
batting second highest score = 59*
batting second highest score balls faced = 44
bowling second best bowler = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling second best bowler initial form = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling second best figures = 4–0–20–0
report =
result = cr|AUS won by ten wickets [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/worldcup2007/engine/match/247485.html 29th Match, Super Eights: Australia v Bangladesh at North Sound, Mar 31, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue =
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and B. F. Bowden (NZ)
motm = G. D. McGrath (Aus)

The match was shortened to 22 overs a side due to a wet outfield. Glenn McGrath took his wicket tally to 56 after this match.

1 April: Sri Lanka v West Indies

Limited overs international
date = Sunday 1 April
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 303/5
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Sanath Jayasuriya
batting first highest scorer initial form = S. T. Jayasuriya
batting first highest score = 115
batting first highest score balls faced = 101
bowling first best bowler = Daren Powell
bowling first best bowler initial form = D. B. Powell
bowling first best figures = 10–1–38–2
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 190 all out
overs second innings = 44.3
batting second highest scorer = Shivnarine Chanderpaul
batting second highest scorer initial form = S. Chanderpaul
batting second highest score = 76
batting second highest score balls faced = 110
bowling second best bowler = Chaminda Vaas
bowling second best bowler initial form = W. P. U. J. C. Vaas
bowling second best figures = 8–1–19–2
report =
result = cr|SRI won by 113 runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247486.html 30th Match, Super Eights: West Indies v Sri Lanka at Georgetown, Apr 1, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana
umpires = M. R. Benson (Eng) and D. J. Harper (Aus)
motm = S. T. Jayasuriya (SL)

The start of the match was delayed due to bad weather, but a full 50-over match was played, which resulted in West Indies' third defeat in four days. Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene added 183 for the third wicket, before Tillakaratne Dilshan came in and took 39 off 22 deliveries as the final eleven overs yielded 84 runs. In reply, West Indies needed 170 off 94 when Ramnaresh Sarwan was stumped off Sanath Jayasuriya; they only got 56 of those, and were bowled out for 190, with four batsmen out in single figures.

2 April: Bangladesh v New Zealand

Limited overs international
date = Monday 2 April
batting first

batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 174 all out
overs first innings = 48.3
batting first highest scorer = Mohammad Rafique
batting first highest scorer initial form = Mohammad Rafique
batting first highest score = 30*
batting first highest score balls faced = 36
bowling first best bowler = Scott Styris
bowling first best bowler initial form = S. B. Styris
bowling first best figures = 10–1–43–4
batting second

batting second = New Zealand
score second innings = 178/1
overs second innings = 29.2
batting second highest scorer = Stephen Fleming
batting second highest scorer initial form = S. P. Fleming
batting second highest score = 102
batting second highest score balls faced = 92
bowling second best bowler = Syed Rasel
bowling second best bowler initial form = Syed Rasel
bowling second best figures = 1/22
report =
result = cr|NZL won by nine wickets
venue =
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and R. E. Koertzen (SA)
motm = Shane Bond

3 April: Ireland v South Africa

Limited overs international
date = Tuesday 3 April
batting first

batting first = Ireland
score first innings = 152/8
overs first innings = 35
batting first highest scorer = Andrew White (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = A. R. White
batting first highest score = 30
batting first highest score balls faced = 30
bowling first best bowler = Charl Langeveldt
bowling first best bowler initial form = C. K. Langeveldt
bowling first best figures = 7–0–41–3
batting second

batting second = South Africa
score second innings = 165/3
overs second innings = 31.3
batting second highest scorer = Jacques Kallis
batting second highest scorer initial form = J. H. Kallis
batting second highest score = 66*
batting second highest score balls faced = 86
bowling second best bowler = Boyd Rankin
bowling second best bowler initial form = W. B. Rankin
bowling second best figures = 7–0–26–2
report =
result = cr|RSA won by seven wickets (Duckworth/Lewis method) [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247488.html 32nd Match, Super Eights: Ireland v South Africa at Georgetown, Apr 3, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana
umpires = D. J. Harper (Aus) and S. J. A. Taufel (Aus
motm = J. H. Kallis (SA)
Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 160 runs in 35 overs for South Africa.

4 April: Sri Lanka v England

Limited overs international
date = Wednesday 4 April
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 235 all out
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Upul Tharanga
batting first highest scorer initial form = W. U. Tharanga
batting first highest score = 62
batting first highest score balls faced = 103
bowling first best bowler = Sajid Mahmood
bowling first best bowler initial form = S. I. Mahmood
bowling first best figures = 9–0–50–4
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 233/8
overs second innings = 50
batting second highest scorer = Kevin Pietersen
batting second highest scorer initial form = K. P. Pietersen
batting second highest score = 58
batting second highest score balls faced = 80
bowling second best bowler = Dilhara Fernando
bowling second best bowler initial form = C. R. D. Fernando
bowling second best figures = 9–0–41–3
report =
result = cr|SRI won by two runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247489.html 33rd Match, Super Eights: England v Sri Lanka at North Sound, Apr 4, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Asad Rauf (Pak) and B. F. Bowden (NZ)
motm = R. S. Bopara (Eng)

Sri Lanka batted first and made 235, bowled out off the last ball with a run out. England lost their openers for 0 and 10, but Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen made a stand of 90 for the third wicket, and Paul Collingwood joined Pietersen to add a further 25 before Pietersen was caught and bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan. England then lost two more wickets for seven runs to Dilhara Fernando, and required 103 off 16.3 overs with four wickets in hand. However, Ravinder Bopara scored a half-century in his fourth One-Day International innings, as he and Paul Nixon took England within three runs of victory. However, Fernando returned for the last over, and bowled Bopara off the last ball.

7 April: Bangladesh v South Africa

Limited overs international
date = Saturday 7 April
batting first

batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 251/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Mohammad Ashraful
batting first highest scorer initial form = Mohammad Ashraful
batting first highest score = 87
batting first highest score balls faced = 83
bowling first best bowler = Andre Nel
bowling first best bowler initial form = A. Nel
bowling first best figures = 10–1–45–5
batting second

batting second = South Africa
score second innings = 184 all out
overs second innings = 48.4
batting second highest scorer = Herschelle Gibbs
batting second highest scorer initial form = H. H. Gibbs
batting second highest score = 56*
batting second highest score balls faced = 59
bowling second best bowler = Abdur Razzak (cricketer)
bowling second best bowler initial form = Abdur Razzak
bowling second best figures = 9.4–1–25–3
report =
result = cr|BAN won by 67 runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247490.html 34th Match, Super Eights: Bangladesh v South Africa at Georgetown, Apr 7, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana
umpires = M. R. Benson (Eng) and B. R. Doctrove (WI)
motm = Mohammad Ashraful (Ban)

8 April: England v Australia

Limited overs international
date = Sunday 8 April
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 247 all out
overs first innings = 49.5
batting first highest scorer = Kevin Pietersen
batting first highest scorer initial form = K. P. Pietersen
batting first highest score = 104
batting first highest score balls faced = 122
bowling first best bowler = Nathan Bracken
bowling first best bowler initial form = N. W. Bracken
bowling first best figures = 10–1–33–3
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 248/3
overs second innings = 47.2
batting second highest scorer = Ricky Ponting
batting second highest scorer initial form = R. T. Ponting
batting second highest score = 86
batting second highest score balls faced = 106
bowling second best bowler = Andrew Flintoff
bowling second best bowler initial form = A. Flintoff
bowling second best figures = 10–1–35–1
report =
result = cr|AUS won by seven wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247491.html 35th Match, Super Eights: Australia v England at North Sound, Apr 4, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = B. F. Bowden (NZ) R. E. Koertzen (SA)
motm = S. W. Tait (Aus)

9 April: New Zealand v Ireland

Limited overs international
date = Monday 9 April
batting first

batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 263/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Peter Fulton
batting first highest scorer initial form = P. G. Fulton
batting first highest score = 83
batting first highest score balls faced = 110
bowling first best bowler = Kyle McCallan
bowling first best bowler initial form = W. K. McCallan
bowling first best figures = 10–0–35–2
batting second

batting second = Ireland
score second innings = 134 all out
overs second innings = 37.4
batting second highest scorer = Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)
batting second highest scorer initial form = K. J. O'Brien
batting second highest score = 49
batting second highest score balls faced = 45
bowling second best bowler = Daniel Vettori
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. L. Vettori
bowling second best figures = 8.4–1–23–4
report =
result = cr|NZL won by 129 runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247492.html 36th Match, Super Eights: Ireland v New Zealand at Georgetown, Apr 9, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 April 2007]
venue = Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana
umpires = S. A. Bucknor (WI) and S. J. A. Taufel (Aus)
motm = P. G. Fulton (NZ)

Matches in Barbados and Grenada (10 April to 21 April)

10 April: South Africa v West Indies

Limited overs international
date = Tuesday 10 April
batting first

batting first = South Africa
score first innings = 356/4
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Abraham de Villiers
batting first highest scorer initial form = AB de Villiers
batting first highest score = 146
batting first highest score balls faced = 130
bowling first best bowler = Corey Collymore
bowling first best bowler initial form = C. D. Collymore
bowling first best figures = 10-0-41-2
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 289/9
overs second innings = 50
batting second highest scorer = Daren Powell
batting second highest scorer initial form = D. B. Powell
batting second highest score = 48*
batting second highest score balls faced = 36
bowling second best bowler = Shaun Pollock
bowling second best bowler initial form = S. M. Pollock
bowling second best figures = 8-0-33-2
report =
result = cr|RSA won by 67 runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247493.html 37th Match, Super Eights: West Indies v South Africa at St. George's, Apr 10, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 11 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = M. R. Benson (Eng) and D. J. Harper (Aus)
motm = AB de Villiers (SA)

11 April: Bangladesh v England

Limited overs international
date = Wednesday 11 April
batting first

batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 143 all out
overs first innings = 37.2
batting first highest scorer = Shakib Al Hasan
batting first highest scorer initial form = Shakib Al Hasan
batting first highest score = 57*
batting first highest score balls faced = 95
bowling first best bowler = Monty Panesar
bowling first best bowler initial form = M. S. Panesar
bowling first best figures = 7–2–25–3
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 147/6
overs second innings = 44.5
batting second highest scorer = Michael Vaughan
batting second highest scorer initial form = M. P. Vaughan
batting second highest score = 30
batting second highest score balls faced = 59
bowling second best bowler = Syed Rasel
bowling second best bowler initial form = Sayed Rasel
bowling second best figures = 10-3-25-2
report =
result = cr|ENG won by four wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247494.html 38th Match, Super Eights: England v Bangladesh at Bridgetown, Apr 11, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 11 April 2007]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = S. A. Bucknor (WI) and S. J. A. Taufel (Aus)
motm = S. I. Mahmood (Eng)

12 April: New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Limited overs international
date = Thursday 12 April
batting first

batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 219/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Scott Styris
batting first highest scorer initial form = S. B. Styris
batting first highest score = 111*
batting first highest score balls faced = 157
bowling first best bowler = Muttiah Muralitharan
bowling first best bowler initial form = M. Muralitharan
bowling first best figures = 10-0-32-3
batting second

batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 222/4
overs second innings = 45.1
batting second highest scorer = Kumar Sangakkara
batting second highest scorer initial form = K. Sangakkara
batting second highest score = 69*
batting second highest score balls faced = 104
bowling second best bowler = Daniel Vettori
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. Vettori
bowling second best figures = 10-0-35-2
report =
result = cr|SRI won by six wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247495.html 39th Match, Super Eights: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at St. George's, Apr 12, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 12 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = Asad Rauf (Pak) and B. R. Doctrove (WI)
motm = WPUJC Vaas (SL)
Despite missing top bowler Lasith Malinga due to injury, Sri Lanka won comfortably against New Zealand.

13 April: Ireland v Australia

Limited overs international
date = Friday 13 April
batting first

batting first = Ireland
score first innings = 91 all out
overs first innings = 30
batting first highest scorer = John Mooney (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = J. F. Mooney
batting first highest score = 23
batting first highest score balls faced = 44
bowling first best bowler = Glenn McGrath
bowling first best bowler initial form = G. D. McGrath
bowling first best figures = 7–1–17–3
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 92/1
overs second innings = 12.2
batting second highest scorer = Adam Gilchrist
batting second highest scorer initial form = A. C. Gilchrist
batting second highest score = 34
batting second highest score balls faced = 25
bowling second best bowler = Trent Johnston
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. T. Johnston
bowling second best figures = 3-0-18-1
report =
result = cr|AUS won by nine wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247496.html 40th Match, Super Eights: Australia v Ireland at Bridgetown, Apr 13, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 13 April 2007]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = B. F. Bowden (NZ) and R. E. Koertzen (SA)
motm = G. D. McGrath (Aus)

Australia's win confirmed their place in the top four. Ireland could not now qualify for the semi-finals.

14 April: South Africa v New Zealand

Limited overs international
date = Saturday 14 April
batting first

batting first = South Africa
score first innings = 193/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Herschelle Gibbs
batting first highest scorer initial form = H. H. Gibbs
batting first highest score = 60
batting first highest score balls faced = 100
bowling first best bowler = Craig McMillan
bowling first best bowler initial form = C. D. McMillan
bowling first best figures = 5-0-23-3
batting second

batting second = New Zealand
score second innings = 196/5
overs second innings = 48.2
batting second highest scorer = Scott Styris
batting second highest scorer initial form = S. B. Styris
batting second highest score = 56
batting second highest score balls faced = 84
bowling second best bowler = Andre Nel
bowling second best bowler initial form = A. Nel
bowling second best figures = 9.2-0-33-2
report =
result = cr|NZL won by five wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247497.html 41st Match, Super Eights: South Africa v New Zealand at St. George's, Apr 14, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 14 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = M. R. Benson (Eng) and D. J. Harper (Aus)
motm = C. D. McMillan (NZ)

This win by New Zealand meant that they had qualified for the semi-finals. It also confirmed Sri Lanka's place in the top four, as only one other team below them could equal Sri Lanka's 8 points.

15 April: Ireland v Bangladesh

Limited overs international
date = Sunday 15 April
batting first

batting first = Ireland
score first innings = 243/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = William Porterfield
batting first highest scorer initial form = W. T. S. Porterfield
batting first highest score = 85
batting first highest score balls faced = 136
bowling first best bowler = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling first best bowler initial form = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling first best figures = 10-1-38-2
batting second

batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 169 all out
overs second innings = 41.2
batting second highest scorer = Mohammad Ashraful
batting second highest scorer initial form = Mohammad Ashraful
batting second highest score = 35
batting second highest score balls faced = 36
bowling second best bowler = Kyle McCallan
bowling second best bowler initial form = W. K. McCallan
bowling second best figures = 8-1-25-2
report =
result = cr|IRE won by 74 runs [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247498.html 42nd Match, Super Eights: Bangladesh v Ireland at Bridgetown, Apr 15, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 15 April 2007]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = B. F. Bowden (NZ) and S. A. Bucknor (WI)
motm = W. T. S. Porterfield (Irl)

Ireland's total of 243/7 was their highest in World Cup matches [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=12;team=29;type=trophy Ireland Team record in the Cricket World Cup from Cricinfo] , retrieved 15 April 2007] .Bangladesh's loss meant that they could not now qualify for the semi-finals.

16 April: Sri Lanka v Australia

Limited overs international
date = Monday 16 April
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 226 all out
overs first innings = 49.4
batting first highest scorer = Mahela Jayawardene
batting first highest scorer initial form = D. P. M. D. Jayawardene
batting first highest score = 72
batting first highest score balls faced = 88
bowling first best bowler = Nathan Bracken
bowling first best bowler initial form = N. W. Bracken
bowling first best figures = 9.4-3-19-4
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 232/3
overs second innings = 42.4
batting second highest scorer = Ricky Ponting
batting second highest scorer initial form = R. T. Ponting
batting second highest score = 66*
batting second highest score balls faced = 80
bowling second best bowler = Russel Arnold
bowling second best bowler initial form = R. P. Arnold
bowling second best figures = 4-0-20-2
report =
result = Australia won by 7 wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247499.html 43rd Match, Super Eights: Australia v Sri Lanka at St. George's, Apr 16, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 16 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and B. R. Doctrove (WI)
motm = Nathan Bracken
Australia were now guaranteed either first or second place in the Super 8s, and Sri Lanka could no longer get first place.

17 April: England v South Africa

Limited overs international
date = Tuesday 17 April
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 154 all out
overs first innings = 48
batting first highest scorer = Andrew Strauss
batting first highest scorer initial form = A. J. Strauss
batting first highest score = 46
batting first highest score balls faced = 67
bowling first best bowler = Andrew Hall
bowling first best bowler initial form = A. J. Hall
bowling first best figures = 10-2-18-5
batting second

batting second = South Africa
score second innings = 157/1
overs second innings = 19.2
batting second highest scorer = Graeme Smith
batting second highest scorer initial form = G. C. Smith
batting second highest score = 89*
batting second highest score balls faced = 58
bowling second best bowler = Andrew Flintoff
bowling second best bowler initial form = A. Flintoff
bowling second best figures = 6-0-36-1
report =
result = South Africa won by 9 wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247500.html 44th Match, Super Eights: England v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 17, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 17 April 2007]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Simon Taufel (Australia)
motm = Andrew Hall
This result confirmed that South Africa had clinched one of the four semi-final places, and that England and the West Indies were unable to progress.

18 April: Ireland v Sri Lanka

Limited overs international
date = Wednesday 18 April
batting first

batting first = Ireland
score first innings = 77 all out
overs first innings = 27.4
batting first highest scorer = Jeremy Bray (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = J. P. Bray
batting first highest score = 20
batting first highest score balls faced = 29
bowling first best bowler = Muttiah Muralitharan
bowling first best bowler initial form = M. Muralitharan
bowling first best figures = 5-0-19-4
batting second

batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 81/2
overs second innings = 10
batting second highest scorer = Mahela Jayawardene
batting second highest scorer initial form = Mahela Jayawardene
batting second highest score = 39*
batting second highest score balls faced = 27
bowling second best bowler = Dave Langford-Smith
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. Langford-Smith
bowling second best figures = 3-0-29-1
report =
result = Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247501.html 45th Match, Super Eights: Ireland v Sri Lanka at St. George's, Apr 18, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 18 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = M. R. Benson (Eng) and B. R. Doctrove (WI)
motm = M. F. Maharoof (SL)

19 April: West Indies v Bangladesh

Limited overs international
date = Thursday 19 April
batting first

batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 230/5
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Ramnaresh Sarwan
batting first highest scorer initial form = R. R. Sarwan
batting first highest score = 91*
batting first highest score balls faced = 90
bowling first best bowler = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling first best bowler initial form = M. Mortaza
bowling first best figures = 10-2-39-1
batting second

batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 131 all out
overs second innings = 43.5
batting second highest scorer = Mushfiqur Rahim
batting second highest scorer initial form = M. Rahim
batting second highest score = 38*
batting second highest score balls faced = 75
bowling second best bowler = Daren Powell
bowling second best bowler initial form = D. B. Powell
bowling second best figures = 10-0-38-3
report =
result = West Indies won by 99 runs [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247502.html 46th Match, Super Eights: West Indies vs Bangladesh at Kensington Oval, Apr 19, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 19 April 2007]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = B. F. Bowden (NZ) and R. E. Koertzen (SA)
motm = R. R. Sarwan (WI)

47th Match: Australia v New Zealand, 20 April

Limited overs international
date = Friday 20 April
batting first

batting first = Australia
score first innings = 348/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Matthew Hayden
batting first highest scorer initial form = M. L. Hayden
batting first highest score = 103
batting first highest score balls faced = 100
bowling first best bowler = James Franklin
bowling first best bowler initial form = J. E. C. Franklin
bowling first best figures = 8-0-74-3
batting second

batting second = New Zealand
score second innings = 133 all out
overs second innings = 25.5
batting second highest scorer = Peter Fulton
batting second highest scorer initial form = P. G. Fulton
batting second highest score = 62
batting second highest score balls faced = 72
bowling second best bowler = Brad Hogg
bowling second best bowler initial form = G. B. Hogg
bowling second best figures = 6.5-1-29-4
report =
result = Australia won by 215 runs [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/247503.html 47th Match, Super Eights: Australia vs New Zealand at St George's, Apr 20, 2007] , scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 20 April 2007]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asad Rauf (Pak)
motm = M. L. Hayden (Aus)
Australia secured top place on the Super 8 table and a semifinal match-up with South Africa.

48th Match: West Indies v England, 21 April

Limited overs international
date = April 21, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|West Indies
score1 = 300 all out (49.5 overs)
score2 = 301/9 (49.5 overs)
team2 = cr|ENG
runs1 = C. H. Gayle 79 (58)
wickets1 = M. P. Vaughan 3/39 (10 overs)
runs2 = K. P. Pietersen 100 (91)
wickets2 = D. J. Bravo 2/47 (9.5)
result = cr|ENG won by 1 wicket
report =
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = Rudi Koertzen and Simon Taufel
motm = Kevin Pietersen

References and notes