India took their winning streak in World Cup matches to nine, and also maintained their record of bowling oppositions out in this World Cup

Glenn Maxwell's first ODI hundred missed the record for the fastest World Cup hundred by one ball, but took Australia to 376

Defending only 231 in 47 overs at the small Eden Park, Pakistan's left-arm quicks turned it on like only the ones from that part of the world can to win by 29 runs

India were given their first scare of the World Cup when West Indies reduced them to 78 for 4 and 134 for 6 in a chase of 183, but MS Dhoni shepherded them through to an eventually comfortable win with four wickets in hand and 10.5 overs to spare

By winning the toss and choosing to bat first, UAE put to rest all the speculation there might have been around what kind of monstrous total India might post, but they collected undesired milestones nonetheless

As if all those records broken in Johannesburg earlier this year were not enough, South Africa returned to embarrass them with another plethora

With nuggety wicketkeeper Gary Wilson for company, the big-hitting Kevin O'Brien set right the mess he had left Ireland in with some ordinary plans and bowling at the death

Beating South Africa by 130 runs, India showed just why no one was writing them off even after they had spent two-and-a-half months in Australia without a win

Two most frustrating teams of these times matched each other mistake for mistake until West Indies took the decisive advantage in the last 14 overs of their innings and the first four of the defence

Rohit Sharma's patient start wasn't an indicator of what was to come. But with the friendly batting conditions, you knew a manic record was in store

Clinically and ruthlessly, Sean Williams and Craig Ervine broke the deadlock with a partnership of 83 off 62 balls to help Zimbabwe chase 286

Ireland put the world in the cup as the obliging West Indies sleepwalked to an embarrassing defeat during which only Darren Sammy and Lendl Simmons seemed awake in rescuing them from 87 for 5

World Cup 2015 is never going to be smooth sailing for India given the conditions, but with the nature of the format and shrinking competition in world cricket, they can't be ruled out either

The world hoped he knew how to pace an innings, but hadn't seen it. He knew he had it in him to pace an innings, but hadn't shown it. The stage was all set for Glenn Maxwell to shine in the tri-series final

James Faulkner's participation in the World Cup has come under a cloud after he walked off midway in his third over with what seemed like a side strain

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the tri-series final in Perth

Our correspondent shuttles between Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in the wake of Dhoni and Co

Australia served one final ominous warning before the World Cup with a demolition of England's challenge in the final of the triangular series

A confident and settled Australia have set themselves a target of 12 straight wins starting from the Hobart ODI against England, and are waiting to unleash Mitchell Johnson on the same opponents in the triangular series final

MS Dhoni has dropped strong hints that in order to strengthen their batting India might play with just the four frontline bowlers in the World Cup, with Stuart Binny having to fill in as the third seam bowler