ICC CT 2009 : Hosts out of the Championship as they lose to England
Match Number 08 : Group B : England vs South Africa at Centurion on 27.09.09 : England won by 22 runs
England’s 323 for 8 and South Africa’s 301 for 9 in this game provides 335th occasions of team registering 300 plus runs in the history of one day games.
England’s total of 323 for 8 in this game represent the 23rd occasion of England posting 300 plus runs in a one day game and represent the second such occasion against South Africa. The other occasion was its 304 for 8 at East London on 09.02.05. Thus England’s total of 323 for 8 in this game represent its highest team total against South Africa in one day games
South Africa’s total of 301 for 9 in this game represent the 35th occasion of South Africa posting 300 plus runs in one day games and represent the second such occasion against England. The other occasion was its 311 for 7 at East London on 09.02.05.
England’s 323 for 8 and South Africa’s 301 for 9 in this game provides eighth and ninth occasion of team registering 300 plus runs in the tournament.
England registered its first total of 300 plus runs in the tournament, Its previous best was
South Africa registered its second total of 300 plus runs when they scored 301 for 9 in this game in the tournament. Their first total was 316 for 5 against Kenya at Col-RPS on 20.09.02
As on date, South Africa and New Zealand are the only two teams which have registered 300 plus runs in the tournament on two occasions.
In this game both the teams scored 300 plus runs {England – 323 for 8 and South Africa – 301 for 9} providing the 47th occasions of both teams registering 300 plus runs in one day games. This instance is the first of its kind in ICC Knock out Championship Trophy games.
South Africa scored 301 for 9 while batting second in this game providing the 52nd occasion of a team scoring 300 plus runs while batting second in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the third such occasion for South Africa.
South Africa scored 301 for 8 while batting second which was in a losing cause providing the 21st such occasion in the history of one day internationals. It was the first such occasion for South Africa
OA Shah’s 98 in this game provide the 11th occasion of a batsman registering ninety in the tournament. He is the third England batsman to register ninety in the tournament after – N Hussain {95 vs Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00} and K Pietersen {90* vs West Indies at Ahmedabad on 28.10.06}.
England’s innings contained three fifties {OA Shah – 98, Collingwood – 82 and EJG Morgan – 68} providing the eighth occasion of three batsmen scoring fifties in a team’s innings in the tournament. As far as England is concerned this is the third such occasion – the other two instances were – against Australia at Birmingham on 21.09.04 and against West Indies at Ahmedabad on 28.10.06.
This game contained four fifties {{OA Shah – 98, Collingwood – 82, EJG Morgan – 68 and GC Smith -141} providing the 16th occasion of four or more batsmen registering fifties in a match in the tournament. This is the fifth such instance of four batsmen registering fifties in a match in the ongoing sixth edition. The other four occasions were witnessed in the following games – South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Centurion on 22.09.09, Australia vs West Indies at Johannesburg on 26.09.09, India vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.09.09, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 27.09.09
EJG Morgan’s 67 in this game provide the 17th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering a fifty in the tournament. His knock provides the second occasion of England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. The other wicket keeper batsman was AJ Stewart who had made 87 not out against Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00.
OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 51st occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. This partnership provides the sixth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. This stand represent the second best stand by England batsmen in the tournament – the best being the 175 runs stand between N Hussain and AJ Stewert against Bangladesh at Nairobi on 05.10.00
OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of a three figure partnership for the third wicket in the tournament. This stand represents the first three figure partnership by England batsmen for the third wicket in the tournament. England’s previous best third wicket partnership in the tournament was 73 runs between NV Knight and RC Irani against India at Col-RPS on 22.09.02.
OA Shah and PD Collingwood added 163 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 16th occasion of 150 plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of 150 plus runs for the third wicket in the tournament.
GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the 34th occasion of a batsman registering a hundred in the tournament. His knock represents the fifth hundred by a South African batsman in the tournament. The five hundreds are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | JH Kallis | 113* | Srl | Dhaka | 30.10.98 |
| 2 | HH Gibbs | 116 | Ken | ColRPS | 20.09.02 |
| 3 | HH Gibbs | 116* | Ind | ColRPS | 25.09.02 |
| 4 | HH Gibbs | 101 | Win | Oval | 18.09.04 |
| 5 | GC Smith | 141 | Eng | Centurion | 27.09.09 |
GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the highest individual scored by a South African batsman in the tournament. The previous best was 116 retd hurt by HH Gibbs against India at Col-RPS on 25.09.02
GC Smith’s 141 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the tournament. It is the third occasion of a South African batsman’s hundred going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists the three hundreds.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | HH Gibbs | 116* | Ind | ColRPS | 25.09.02 |
| 2 | HH Gibbs | 101 | Win | Oval | 18.09.04 |
| 3 | GC Smith | 141 | Eng | Centurion | 27.09.09 |
GC Smith’s 141 in this game represent the 15th hundred at Centurion. As on date, GC Smith remains the only batsman to score two hundreds at Centurion which read thus
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Vs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | GC Smith | 119* | RSA | Vs | Aus | Centurion | 26.02.06 |
| 2 | GC Smith | 141 | RSA | Vs | Eng | Centurion | 27.09.09 |
GC Smith’s 141 in this game was his eighth one day hundred and represent his highest one day score. His previous best was 134 not out against India on 25.11.05. His eight one day hundreds are furnished below.
| No | Runs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 141 | Eng | Centurion | 27.09.09 |
| 2 | 134* | Ind | Kolkata | 25.11.05 |
| 3 | 119* | Aus | Centurion | 26.02.06 |
| 4 | 117 | Zim | Durban | 27.02.05 |
| 5 | 115* | Eng | East London | 09.02.05 |
| 6 | 105 | Eng | P Elizabeth | 04.02.05 |
| 7 | 103* | Ban | Chittagong | 09.03.08 |
| 8 | 103 | Win | Kingston | 07.05.05 |