South Africa in West Indies – Visitors win the third one dayer
Third one day game between West Indies and South Africa at Roseau on 28.05.10: South Africa won by 67 runs
JH Kallis hit a six in his knock of 31 in this game which gave him an aggregate of 20 sixes against West Indies. He became the second South African batsman to have an aggregate of 20 plus sixes after HH Gibbs who has a total of 25 sixes to his credit.
JH Kallis has an aggregate of 1554 runs at the end of this game. He is the first batsman to compete 1500 runs in South Africa-West Indies one day series.
AB de Villiers was run out for 70 in this game providing the 42nd occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in one day games. It was the third such dismissal for AB de Villers – the other two being – vs Australia for 92 at Basaterre on 24.03.07 and vs Zimbabwe for 63 at Bulawayo on 22.08.07. He became the sixth South African batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. The others are – G Kirsten {09}, WJ Cronje {06}, HH Gibbs {05}, JH Kallis {04} and DJ Cullinan {03}
AB de Villiers is the only South African wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty on two occasions – vs Zimbabwe for 63 at Bulawayo on 22.08.07 and for 70 vs West Indies at Roseau on 28.05.10.
AB de Villiers run for 70 in this game provide the 44th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in one day games. He became the ninth wicket keeper to be dismissed in such a manner on two or more occasions. Others are – KC Sangakkara {06}, R Dravid {04}, A Flower {04}, RS Kaluwitharana {04}, AJ Stewart {04}, AC Gilchrist {02}, BJ Haddin {02} and BRM Taylor {02}
GC Smith was playing his 150th one day innings in this game. He became the eighth South African batsman to play 150 plus one day innings. Others are – JH Kallis {287}, HH Gibbs {240}, JN Rhodes {240}, MV Boucher {217}, SM Pollock {205}, G Kirsten {185} and WJ Cronje {175}
South Africa was all out for 224 in this game providing the eight occasion of it being dismissed all out against West Indies. Of these eight occasions, it has won three games – at Bloemfontein on 05.02.99, at Port of Spain on 12.05.01 and at Roseau on 28.05.10.
West Indies were dismissed for 157 in this game providing the third occasion of both the teams dismissed all out in West Indies-South Africa one day series. All such occasions are listed thus – South Africa {273} and West Indies {159} at Bloemfontein on 05.02.99, South Afiica {190} and West Indies {137} at Port of Spain on 12.05.01, South Africa {224} and West Indies {157} at Roseau on 28.05.10
West Indies has been dismissed all out by South Africa on 23 occasions including this game. The total number of occasions on which both the teams have been dismissed all out in West Indies-South Africa one day series is 31 which includes the two occasions of both the teams all out in this game
M Morkel captured 4 for 21 in this game providing the 100th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. South Africa became the eighth team in the history of one day game to have bowlers capturing four or more wickets on 100 plus occasions. The complete list read thus –Australia {178}, Pakistan {162}, West Indies {136}, India {125}, England {113}, Sri Lanka {110}, New Zealand {100} and South Africa {100}
M Morkel’s 4 for 21 in this game represent the tenth occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets against South Africa. M Morkel’s 4 for 21 provides the second occasion of his capturing four or more wickets against West Indies, the first occasion being his 4 for 36 at Cape Town n 29.01.08. He became the third South African bowler to capture four plus wickets on two occasions against West Indies. Other two bowlers are – JH Kallis {5 for 30 at Dhaka on 01.11.98 and 4 for 22 at Bridgetown on 09.05.01} and SM Pollock {6 for 35 at East London on 24.01.99 and 4 for 26 at Port Elizabeth on 28.01.04}
M Morkel’s 4 for 21 in this game represent his career best bowling figures. His previous best was 4 for 36 at Cape Town n 29.01.08