Another world record for Australia

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http://147.208.132.198/htcricket/8170_1959343,00160142.htm Another world record for Australia Rajneesh Gupta Australia, by scoring 322-6 against West Indies in the first match of the Super-8, achieved a world record. This was the sixth time in as many matches when Australia posted a total in excess of 300. Before this match Australia were at level with Sri Lanka with five such instances. Australia's sequence started with the second match of Chappell-Hadlee Series against New Zealand. Australia posted a mammoth 336-4 only to lose the match by five wickets! In the very next match Australia scored 346-5, but New Zealand achieved a thrilling win by one wicket with three balls remaining. In all the three group matches in 2007 World Cup Australia scored in excess of 300. With today's effort Australia have now scored 300 plus totals in five consecutive matches in the World Cup (including the 2003 World Cup final in which they made a massive 359-2 against India). No other side has managed to score 300-plus totals in more than two matches on a trot in the World Cup. The following table lists the teams scoring 300 or more in three consecutive matches in one-day internationals: [code:da38f1f839] SIX TIMES: Australia Result 336-4 50 NZ Auckland 18 Feb 2007 Lost 346-5 50 NZ Hamilton 20 Feb 2007 Lost 334-6 50 Sco Basseterre 14 Mar 2007 Lost 358-5 50 Net Basseterre 18 Mar 2007 Win 377-6 50 SA Basseterre 24 Mar 2007 Win 322-6 50 WI North Sound 27 Mar 2007 -- FIVE TIMES : Sri Lanka Total Overs Opp Venue Date Result 318-7 50 Eng Manchester 28 Jun 2006 Won 324-2 37.3 Eng Leeds 01 Jul 2006 Won 443-9 50 Net Amstelveen 04 Jul 2006 Won 313-8 50 Net Amstelveen 06 Jul 2006 Won 302-8 50 Bangla Mohali 07 Oct 2006 Won [/code:1:da38f1f839]