Australia became the first team to score 400 runs for the first time in One day game. They amassed 434 for 4 in 50 overs against South Africa at Johannesburg on 12.03.06. Australia also became the first team to lose a match in one dayers after registering 400 plus runs. South Africa won the match by scoring 434-9 in 49.5 overs.

The other firsts of this game are –

Five bowlers from South Africa conceded 70 plus runs – M Ntini {80}, A Hall {80}, vander waath {76}, Telemachus {87} and Kallis {70}, providing the first occasion of five bowlers leaking 70 plus runs

MJ Lewis of Australia become the first bowler in the history of one day games to concede 100 plus runs without a wicket. He returned with figures o f none for 113 in this game

RT Ponting became the first captain to witness a score of 150 plus runs in a one day game in a losing cause. His 164 in this game could not fetch a win for Australia. His 164 remains the only score of 150 plus runs in a losing cause as on date