First one-day game between India and South Africa at Kanpur on 11.10.15 – South Africa won by five runs

South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the 537th occasion of a team posting 300 plus run in a one-day game. It also provides the 66th occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in a one-day game.

South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a South Africa posting 300 plus runs against India in a one-day game. South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a South Africa posting 300 plus runs against India in a one-day game in India.

This game was R Ashwin’s 100^th appearance in one day games. He became the 33^rd cricketer to represent India in one day internationals and 230^th overall.

AB de Villiers scored 104 not out in this game to provide the 148^th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 21st occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred against India in one day games.

AB de Villers scored 104 not out in this game to provide the 20^th occasion of a South African captain scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 212^th occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games

AB de Villiers scored 104 not out in this game which represent his tenth century as a captain. He became the first South African captain to score ten centuries in one day games and also the fourth captain to score ten or more centuries in the history of one day games. Others are – RT Ponting {22}, SC Ganguly {11} and ST Jayasuriya {10}.

AB de Villiers completed 1000 runs against India when he was on 79 during his knock of 104 not out in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate against India read 1025. He became the fourth South African batsman to total 1000 plus runs against India. Other are – JH Kallis {1535}, G Kirsten {1377} and HH Gibbs {1064}

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 1455th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 232^nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the 16th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 753^rd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 122^nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs the annals of one day games. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 64th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus against South Africa in one day games.

SR Tendulkar {200 not out at Gwalior on 24.02.2010} and RG Sharma {150 in this game} are the two Indian batsman and also Indian opening batsmen to score 150 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.

The following table lists the twenty occasions of Indian batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in one day games in chronological order

No	Player	Score	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	N Kapil Dev	175*	1	v Zimbabwe	Tunbridge Wells	18 Jun 1983
2	M Azharuddin	153*	1	v Zimbabwe	Cuttack	09 Apr 1998
3	SC Ganguly	183	1	v Sri Lanka	Taunton	26 May 1999
4	SR Tendulkar	186*	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
5	R Dravid	153	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
6	SC Ganguly	153*	1	v New Zealand	Gwalior	11 Nov 1999
7	D Mongia	159*	1	v Zimbabwe	Guwahati	19 Mar 2002
8	SR Tendulkar	152	1	v Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	23 Feb 2003
9	MS Dhoni	183*	2	v Sri Lanka	Jaipur	31 Oct 2005
10	G Gambhir	150	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	05 Feb 2009
11	SR Tendulkar	163*	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 2009
12	SR Tendulkar	175	2	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
13	G Gambhir	150*	2	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	24 Dec 2009
14	SR Tendulkar	200*	1	v South Africa	Gwalior	24 Feb 2010
15	V Sehwag	175	1	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	19 Feb 2011
16	V Sehwag	219	1	v West Indies	Indore	08 Dec 2011
17	V Kohli	183	2	v Pakistan	Dhaka	18 Mar 2012
18	RG Sharma	209	1	v Australia	Bangalore	2 Nov 2013
19	RG Sharma	264	1	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	13 Nov 2014
20	RG Sharma	150	2	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game is his third score of 150 plus. He became the second Indian batsman to score 150 plus runs on three occasions after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has scored 150 plus runs on five occasions

No	Player	Score	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	RG Sharma	209	1	v Australia	Bangalore	2 Nov 2013
2	RG Sharma	264	1	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	13 Nov 2014
3	RG Sharma	150	2	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
1	SR Tendulkar	186*	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
2	SR Tendulkar	152	1	v Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	23 Feb 2003
3	SR Tendulkar	163*	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 2009
4	SR Tendulkar	175	2	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
5	SR Tendulkar	200*	1	v South Africa	Gwalior	24 Feb 2010

RG Sharma and A Rahane added 149 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the   371^st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 81st occasion of Indian batmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games

Australia holds the record for most three figure partnerships for the second wicket with 84 century partnerships. India is close behind with 81 three figure partnerships.

India holds the record for most three figure partnerships for all wickets with 371 partnerships. Australia is close behind with 346 three figure partnerships

India has the record of scoring most runs for the second wicket in its 81 partnerships. It has an aggregate of 11935 runs. Australia has scored 11574 runs for the second wicket in its 84 partnerships.

RG Sharma and A Rahane added 149 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the   23^rd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian batmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against South Africa in one day games

RG Sharma’s 150 was in a losing cause in this game to provide the 367^th occasion of batsman’s hundred going in vain in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 59^th occasion of Indian batsman’s hundred going in vain. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian batsman’s hundred going in vain against South Africa.

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	CK Coventry	194*	1	Zim	Ban	Bulawayo	16 Aug 2009
2	ML Hayden	181*	1	Aus	NZl	Hamilton	20 Feb 2007
3	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
4	RA Smith	167*	1	Eng	Aus	Birmingham	21 May 1993
5	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
6	TM Dilshan	160*	1	Srl	Ind	Hobart	28 Feb 2012
7	TM Dilshan	160	2	Srl	Ind	Rajkot	15 Dec 2009
8	GJ Bailey	156	1	Aus	Ind	Nagpur	30 Oct 2013
9	KJ Coetzer	156	1	Sco	Ban	Nelson	05 Mar 2015
10	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
11	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the third occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
2	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
3	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in one day games. Both occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
2	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

MS Dhoni has effected 98 dismissals on home soil prior to the start of this series. He needed two more dismissals for his 100 dismissals. He effected two dismissals in this game and become the sixth wicket keeper in the annals of one day games to effect 100 plus dismissals on home soil. Others are – MV Boucher {204}, AC Gilchrist {194}, KC Sangakkara {194}, IA Healy {128} and BB McCullum {106}

MS Dhoni’s 100 dismissals on home soil contains 67 catches and 33 stumping dismissals. His 33 stumping dismissals is next best to KC Sangakkara’s 36 stumping dismissals on home soil.

MS Dhoni and GC Smith shared the record for the fourth place amongst the captains who have led their teams on most occasions on home soil. Both had led on 63 occasions. The first ODI at Kanpur would be the 64^th captaincy assignment for MS Dhoni. He now occupies the fourth place amongst the captains who have led their teams on most occasions on home soil. AR Border {114}, RT Ponting {89} and SP Fleming {81} occupy the first three places 

South Africa’s five runs win in this game provide the 17^th occasion of South Africa winning a one-day game by single digit run margin and also provide its first win against India by a single digit run margin

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	9 runs	v Pakistan	Lahore	02 Nov 1997
2	South Africa	won	9 runs	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	24 Jan 2006
3	South Africa	won	8 runs	v Pakistan	Tangier	18 Aug 2002
4	South Africa	won	8 runs	v Australia	Melbourne-CS	20 Aug 2000
5	South Africa	won	7 runs	v England	East London	09 Feb 2005
6	South Africa	won	6 runs	v England	Cape Town	09 Jan 1996
7	South Africa	won	6 runs	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998
8	South Africa	won	5 runs	v India	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
9	South Africa	won	5 runs	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1994
10	South Africa	won	4 runs	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012
11	South Africa	won	4 runs	v West Indies	Cape Town	17 Feb 1993
12	South Africa	won	2 runs	v Pakistan	Dubai (DSC)	02 Nov 2010
13	South Africa	won	2 runs	v New Zealand	Brisbane	09 Jan 1998
14	South Africa	won	1 run	v Pakistan	Sharjah	30 Oct 2013
15	South Africa	won	1 run	v England	Cape Town	26 Jan 2000
16	South Africa	won	1 run	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997
17	South Africa	won	1 run	v West Indies	Bridgetown	11 May 2005

India lost this game by five runs to provide the 25^th occasion of India losing a game by single digit runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	9 runs	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Aug 1997
2	India	lost	9 runs	v England	Perth	22 Feb 1992
3	India	lost	9 runs	v England	Rajkot	11 Jan 2013
4	India	lost	8 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	01 Jul 1998
5	India	lost	8 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	12 Aug 1993
6	India	lost	7 runs	v England	Sharjah	11 Dec 1997
7	India	lost	7 runs	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	18 Dec 1989
8	India	lost	7 runs	v England	Chandigarh	27 Jan 1985
9	India	lost	7 runs	v Pakistan	Peshawar	06 Feb 2006
10	India	lost	6 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	22 Jul 2001
11	India	lost	6 runs	v Australia	Sydney	20 Jan 1992
12	India	lost	5 runs	v England	Mumbai	03 Feb 2002
13	India	lost	5 runs	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
14	India	lost	5 runs	v Sri Lanka	Rajkot	11 Feb 2007
15	India	lost	4 runs	v Australia	Vadodara	25 Oct 2009
16	India	lost	4 runs	v Pakistan	Sharjah	23 Oct 1991
17	India	lost	3 runs	v Zimbabwe	Leicester	19 May 1999
18	India	lost	3 runs	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
18	India	lost	2 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	17 Aug 1997
20	India	lost	2 runs	v England	Delhi	31 Jan 2002
21	India	lost	2 runs	v West Indies	Ahmedabad	07 Jan 1988
22	India	lost	1 runs	v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
23	India	lost	1 runs	v West Indies	Kingston	20 May 2006
24	India	lost	1 runs	v England	Cuttack	27 Dec 1984
25	India	lost	1 runs	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992

South Africa’s five runs win in this game provide the second occasion of South Africa winning a one-day game by exact five runs margin. The other occasion was against Australia at Johannesburg on 19.02.04

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	5 runs	v India	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
2	South Africa	won	5 runs	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1994

India lost this game by five runs to provide the third occasion of India losing a game by exact five runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	5 runs	v England	Mumbai	03 Feb 2002
2	India	lost	5 runs	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
3	India	lost	5 runs	v Sri Lanka	Rajkot	11 Feb 2007