Jason Day (World No 1 again) v Rory McIlroy in semi-final

WGC-Dell Match Play, breakdown and preview of final four at Austin, Texas

Defending champion Rory McIlroy ( Getty Images )

By Jim McCabe

AUSTIN, Texas — A glance at the numbers for the final four players left standing in the WGC-Dell Match Play at Austin Country Club:

Jason Day vs. Rory McIlroy

• World ranking: Day 2nd, McIlroy 3rd (Day will regain the No 1 spot in the next re-ranking because Spieth lost).
• Career record in MP: Day 18-6, McIlroy 22-6-1
• Holes played: Day 69, McIlroy 88
• Holes won: Day 26, McIlroy 28
• Holes led: Day 48, McIlroy 35
• Holes trailed: Day 12, McIlroy 24

Day’s road to semi-finals

• Bt. Graeme McDowell, 3 and 2
• Bt. Thongchai Jaidee, 5 and 3
• Bt. Paul Casey (withdrew, illness)
• Bt. Brandt Snedeker, 3 and 2
• Bt. Brooks Koepka, 3 and 2

McIlroy’s road to semi-finals

• Bt. Thorbjorn Olesen, 1 up
• Bt. Smylie Kaufman, 3 and 1
• Halved with Kevin Na *
• Bt. Zach Johnson, 1 up
• Bt. Chris Kirk, 4 and 3

* Then won playoff over Na for Group 3
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Louis Oosthuizen vs. Rafa Cabrera Bello

• World ranking: Oosthuizen 18th, Bello 54th
• Career records in MP: Oosthuizen, 14-6, Bello 5-3-1
• Holes played: Oosthuizen 83, Bello 75
• Holes won: Oosthuizen 34, Bello 23
• Holes led: Oosthuizen 46, Bello 50
• Holes trailed: Oosthuizen 11, Bello 10

Oosthuizen’s road to semi-finals

• Bt. Matt Jones, 2 and 1
• Bt. Bernd Wiesberger, 2 and 1
• Bt. Andy Sullivan, 4 and 2
• Bt. Jordan Spieth, 4 and 2
• Bt. Dustin Johnson, 2 and 1

Bello’s road to semi-finals

• Bt. Hideki Matsuyama, 1 up
• Bt. Kevin Kisner, 4 and 3
• Halved with Soren Kjeldsen
• Bt. Byeong-Hun An (withdrew, injury)
• Bt. Ryan Moore, 2 and 1