NELSON: Five match facts for Monday's World Cup game between West Indies and Ireland at Saxton Oval in Nelson (1100 local; 2200GMT):
- West Indies look for a change of luck in New Zealand having lost their last 10 completed ODIs in Australia.
- Since hitting 109 against Sri Lanka in June 2013, Chris Gayle has scored 234 runs in 17 ODI innings, at an average of 13.8. He has reached 50 once in this time.
- Kemar Roach needs two wickets to reach 100 in ODIs. He would be the third fastest West Indian to the landmark if he achieves that feat in this game (in his 64th innings), after Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop (both 61 innings).
- Paul Stirling (70.1 percent) had the highest boundary run percentage at the 2011 World Cup -- minimum 100 balls faced.
- Gary Wilson (twice) is the only player to reach 50 more than once in the four previous ODIs between the two teams.
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