Mahendra Singh Dhoni Beats Sourav Ganguly for Most Overseas ODI Wins as Captain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday struck a patient, unbeaten 45 to help India edge past West Indies in their World Cup Pool B encounter at Perth on Friday. India's fourth win on-the-trot helped Dhoni record his 59th ODI victory away from home as captain, beating Sourav Ganguly's record of 58 wins in 110 matches. (Complete World Cup 2015 coverage | Photos | Schedule | Points Table | History)

Chasing 183 for a win, Dhoni scored his highest ODI score in seven innings to guide India to a four-wicket win and ensure their place in the quarter-finals. (Surviving West Indies scare good for Team India: MS Dhoni)

Dhoni, who has been struggling with his form, last posted a half-century -- 51 not out off 40 balls -- against West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on October 11, 2014.

"It was a difficult wicket, even initially with the new ball. There was some variable bounce, it was doing a bit. It settled down later, there was some swing for the West Indies bowlers as well, with the new ball," said Dhoni, who average 53.21 in ODIs against the West Indies.

Known as finisher, Dhoni is the only batsman to have maintained an average of 100-plus - his tally being 2,208 runs (ave.105.14) in 80 matches (58 innings) - the highest by any player in successful chases (Minimum qualification: 2,000 runs).

Other statistical highlights of the match:

# Between February 19,2003 and March 20, 2003, India had won eight World Cup games in succession.

# Both New Zealand and India remain unbeaten in WC 2015, having won four games each.

# India have won five and lost three out of eight World Cup games against the West Indies - winning % 62.50.  For the first time, India have recorded wins in three successive matches against the West Indies in World Cups.

# Chris Gayle, in his last 20 innings against India, is averaging 23.55 - his tally being 471, including three fifties.

# Gayle, with 279 runs at an average of 55.80 in five innings, is the top run-scorer in World Cup 2015.

# Despite his career-best 215 in Australia, Gayle is averaging only 25.15 in ODIs in Australia - his tally being 478 in 20 innings, including a hundred and two fifties.  Only in seven innings, he has managed to reach double figures.

# Jason Holder (57) has registered his highest score in ODIs, eclipsing the 56 vs South Africa at Sydney on February 27, 2015.  His back to back half-centuries are the only two fifties in ODIs.

# Mohammed Shami has taken 49 wickets at an average of 21.83 in 23 ODIs - the most by any bowler in ODIs since January 2014. His tally of five four-wicket hauls is also the most by any bowler during this period.

# Shami has received his second Man of the Match award in ODIs - his first was against West Indies (4/36) at Delhi on October 11, 2014.

# The Indian speedsters are averaging 17.13 in the present competition - the second highest by Indian pacers in a tournament in ODIs (minimum four games) - the best being 16.47 in the TVS Cup in 2003.