World Cup 2015: Trivia after the match between India and Ireland

India beat Ireland by 8 wickets in Hamilton on Tuesday. Here is some trivia following the match:

1) This is India's 9th straight win in a World Cup match, dating back to their victory over West Indies at Chennai in 2011.

2) Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's 174-run opening stand is the highest opening partnership for India in World Cups. The previous best was 163 between Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja against Kenya at Cuttack in 1996.

3) Ireland's score of 259 all out is the highest any team has scored against India in this World Cup so far.

4) India have now bowled out their opposition five consecutive times - all five in this World Cup. This is a record for the Men in Blue.

5) Ireland's total of 259 is also their highest ODI score against India.

6) This is the 15th time Mohammad Shami has taken 3 or more wickets in an ODI since 2013. This is the most number of times for any bowler during the period.