First one day : Pakistan vs South Africa at Abu Dhabhi on 29.10.10 : South Africa won by eight wickets

Pakistan capped Zulqarnain Hyder for this game. He became the 179^th cricketer to represent Pakistan in one day games. He is the second Pakistan cricketer to make his one day debut against South Africa after Sohail Tanvir who made his one day debut against South Africa at Lahore on 18.10.07.

Zulqarnain Hyder became the 15^th Pakistan wicket keeper batsman to make his debut in one day games.

Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan added 114 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 205th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure stand in one day games. This stand represents the 41st occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure stand for the second wicket.

Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan added 114 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 18th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure stand against South Africa. This stand represents the third occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure stand for the second wicket against South Africa. The other two occasions are – 115 runs between Imran Nazir and Younis Khan at Sharjah on 24.03.00 and 257 runs between Saleem Elahi and Abdul Razaaq at Port Elizabeth on 11.12.02.

Mohammad Hafeez {68} and Younis Khan {54} scored half centuries in this game providing the 49^th and 50^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring half centuries against South Africa.

Mohammad Hafeez {68} and Younis Khan {54} scored half centuries in this game providing the 57^th and 58^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring fifties against South Africa.

Younis Khan scored his 38^th half century and 44^th fifty when he made 54 in this game. He was dismissed leg before wicket for 54 in this game providing the first such dismissal in his career after scoring af fifty

Mohammad Hafeez scored 68 in this game providing the sixth occasion of him scoring a fifty in one day games. The others are – 92 vs West Indies at Karachi on 16.12.06, 69 vs England at Manchester on 17.06.03, 64 vs England at Lord’s on 20.09.10, 53 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 10.05.03 and 50 vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 04.04.03.

GC Smith and JH Kallis were retired {not out} hurt after scoring 18 not out and 66 not out in this game to provide the 68^th and 69^th occasion of a batsman retiring {not out} hurt in the history of one day internationals.

GC Smith and JH Kallis were retired {not out} hurt after scoring 18 not out and 66 not out in this game to provide the fourth occasion of two batsman retiring {not out} hurt in the same innings in the history of one day internationals. The other three occasions are – Sri Lankan batsmen SRD Wettimuny {53*} and LRD Mendis {32*} were retired not out hurt vs England at The Oval on 11.06.75, West Indian batsmen RB Richardson {11*} and HA Gomes {20*} were retired {not out} hurt vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne on 27.02.85 and New Zealand batsmen KR Rutherford {zero not out} and RJ Hadlee {9*} were retired {not out} hurt vs England at The Oval on 25.05.90.

JH Kallis’ 66 retired {not out} hurt provides the 21^st occasion of a batsman retired not out hurt after scoring fifty in one day games.

GC Smith {18*} and JH Kallis {66*} were retired {not out} hurt in this game providing the sixth and seventh occasion of a South African batsman retired {not out} hurt in one day games. The other five are – DJ Cullinan {70*} vs West Indies at Mum-BS on 14.11.93, PN Kirsten {5*} vs Australia at Perth on 16.01.94, HH Gibbs {48*} vs Zimbabwe at Nairobi {Gym} on 28.09.99, G Kirsten {8*} vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 28.03.00 and HH Gibbs {116*} vs India at Col-RPS on 25.09.02

GC Smith {18*} and JH Kallis {66*} were retired {not out} hurt in this game providing the third occasion of a South African batsman retired {not out} hurt in one day games. The other occasion was – G Kirsten {8*} at Sharjah on 28.03.00

JH Kallis’s 66 in this game represent his 79^th one day half century and 96^th fifty. JH Kallis’s 96 fifties puts him on par with ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. They occupy the the third place jointly among the batsmen who have scored most one day fifties. SR Tendulkar {139} and RT Ponting {108} occupy the first two places.

At the end of this game GC Smith has an aggregate of 4971 runs while leading South Africa. He needs 29 more runs to reach the 5000 runs milestone.

GC Smith {18*} and JH Kallis {66*} were retired {not out} hurt in this game providing the 77^th and 78^th occasion of South African batsmen scoring fifties in one day games against Pakistan.

JH Kallis’s 66 retired not out hurt in this game represent his tenth fifty against Pakistan and with it he shares the record for most fifties by a South African batsman against Pakistan with G Kirsten who also has scored ten fifties.

AB de Villiers scored his fifth fifty against Pakistan when he scored 51 in this game. He became the tenth South African batsman to score five or more fifties against Pakistan. Others are – JH Kallis {10}, G Kirsten {10}, GC Smith {07}, WJ Cronje {05}, DJ Cullinan {05}, HH Dippenaar {05}, HH Gibbs {05}, AC Hudson {05} and JN Rhodes {05}

AB de Villiers’ 51 in this game represent his 23^rd one day half century and 32^nd fifty. It also represents his seventh half century and 11^th fifty as wicket keeper batsman. It is the first occasion of his scoring a half century was wicket keeper batsman against Pakistan.

LL Tsotsobe’s 4 for 27 in this game represent the 102^nd occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. His figures provide the 19^th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets against Pakistan.

LL Tsotsobe’s 4 for 27 in this game represent his career best one day figures. His previous best was 4 for 50 against Australia at Perth on 30.01.09. Interestingly, out of the eleven one day games he has played, this is the only game in which he has bowled ten overs.

The eight wickets win in this game gave South Africa its 277^th victory in one day games and also represents the 36th one day win against Pakistan.