South Africa vs England – First one day at Bloemfontein on 03 Feb 2016 – England won by 39 runs under DLM
England posted 399 for 9 in this game to provide the 549th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the 29th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.
England posted 399 for 9 in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.
| Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| England | 399/9 | 50.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Feb 2016 |
| England | 323/8 | 50.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Sep 2009 |
| England | 304/8 | 50.0 | 2 | v South Africa | East London | 09 Feb 2005 |
England’s 399 for 9 in this game represent its second highest team total in one day games. The highest team total is 408 for 9 against New Zealand at Birmingham on 09.06.15
England’s 399 for 9 in this game represent its highest team total against South Africa in one day games. Previous best was 323 for 8 at Centurion on 27.09.09.
JC Butler scored 105 in this game to provide the 132nd occasion of an England batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the seventh occasion of an England batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.
JC Butler scored 105 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of an England batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.
JC Butler’s 105 in this game represent his fourth century as England’s wicket keeper batsman. He now shares the record for most centuries by an England wicket keeper batsman in one day games with AJ Stewart. AJ Stewart has also scored four centuries in one day games. The following table lists the centuries scored by these two wicket keepers
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Stewart | 103 | 1 | v Pakistan | The Oval | 22 May 1992 |
| 2 | AJ Stewart | 116 | 1 | v India | Sharjah | 11 Dec 1997 |
| 3 | AJ Stewart | 101 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Birmingham | 18 Jul 2000 |
| 4 | AJ Stewart | 100* | 2 | v West Indies | Nottingham | 20 Jul 2000 |
| 1 | JC Buttler | 121 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 31 May 2014 |
| 2 | JC Buttler | 129 | 1 | v New Zealand | Birmingham | 09 Jun 2015 |
| 3 | JC Buttler | 116* | 1 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 20 Nov 2015 |
| 4 | JC Buttler | 105 | 1 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Feb 2016 |
M de Lange returned with 2 for 87 in this game to provide the 168th occasion of a bawler to concede 80 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a South African bowler leaking 80 plus runs in one day games
M de Lange returned with 2 for 87 in this game to provide the 15th occasion of a bawler to concede 80 plus runs in an innings against England in the history of one day games. It also provides the first occasion of a South African bowler leaking 80 plus runs against England in one day games
M de Lange with his 2 for 87 in this game earned the dubious distinction of becoming South Africa’s most expensive bowler in terms of runs conceded against England. The previous record was with CH Morris who had leaked 74 runs for his two wickets in this game itself.
M de Lange {87}, CH Morris {74}, M Morkel {70} and Imran Tahir {71} conceded 70 plus runs in this game to provide the eighth occasion of four or more bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in the annals of one day games. It also provides the second such occasion by South African bowlers in one day games. The first such performance was against Australia at Johannesburg on 12.03.06 when five South African bowlers leaked 70 plus runs – M Ntini {80}, AJ Hall {80}, JJ van der Wath {76}, R Telemachus {87} and JH Kallis {70}. Australia posted 434 runs in this games
By a sheer coincidence two South African bowlers have returned with the identical bowling figures in these two games. !!!. R Telemachus returned with figures of 2 for 87 in the game on 12.03.06 and M de Lange had returned with 2 for 87 in today’s game
Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game to provide the 154th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the tenth occasion of a South African batsman scoring a century against England in one day games.
Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game to provide the 20th occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of a South African batsman wicket keeper scoring a century against England in one day games.
The break up of 20 centuries by South African wicket keeper in one day games read thus – MV Boucher {01|, AB de Villiers {10} and Q de Kock {09}
Q de Kock is on par with MS Dhoni with regard to centuries scored by them as wicket keepers at the end of this game. Both have scored nine centuries, Other wicket keepers to score more centuries than Q de Kock and MS Dhoni are – KC Sangakkara {23}, AC Gilchrist {16} and AB de Villiers {10}
JC Butler {105} and Q de Kock {138*} scored centuries in this game to provide the 124th and 125th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring centuries in the annals of one day games.
JC Butler {105} and Q de Kock {138*} scored centuries in this game to provide the sixth occasion of rival wicket keeper batsman scoring centuries in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | KC Sangakkara | 138* | 1 | Srl | Ind | Jaipur | 31 Oct 2005 |
| MS Dhoni | 183* | 2 | Ind | Srl | Jaipur | 31 Oct 2005 | |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 107 | 1 | RSA | Zim | Harare | 26 Aug 2007 |
| T Taibu | 107* | 2 | Zim | RSA | Harare | 26 Aug 2007 | |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 125* | 1 | RSA | Srl | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 2012 |
| KC Sangakkara | 102 | 2 | Srl | RSa | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 2012 | |
| 4 | W Barresi | 137* | 1 | Net | Ken | Lincoln | 23 Jan 2014 |
| IA Karim | 108 | 2 | Ken | Net | Lincoln | 23 Jan 2014 | |
| 5 | KC Sangakkara | 112 | 1 | Srl | Eng | Lord’s | 31 May 2014 |
| JC Buttler | 121 | 2 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 31 May 2014 | |
| 6 | JC Buttller | 105 | 1 | Eng | RSA | Bloemfontein | 03 Feb 2016 |
| Q de Kock | 138* | 2 | RSA | Eng | Bloemfontein | 03 Feb 2016 |
England’s innings contained four fifties – AD Hales {57}, JE Root {52}, JC Buttler {105} and BA Stokes {57} – to provide the 53rd occasion of four or more batsman scoring fifties in an innings in the annals of one day games. It also provides the fifth such occasion by England batsmen in one day games. It also provides the first such occasion against South Africa by England batsmen in one day games
Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the ninth occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring centuries in one day games. All the nine centuries are scored by Q de Kock
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Q de Kock | 112 | 1 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 08 Nov 2013 |
| 2 | Q de Kock | 135 | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 05 Dec 2013 |
| 3 | Q de Kock | 106 | 1 | v India | Durban | 08 Dec 2013 |
| 4 | Q de Kock | 101 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 11 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | Q de Kock | 128 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 12 Jul 2014 |
| 6 | Q de Kock | 107 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 23 Nov 2014 |
| 7 | Q de Kock | 103 | 1 | v India | Rajkot | 18 Oct 2015 |
| 8 | Q de Kock | 109 | 1 | v India | Mumbai | 25 Oct 2015 |
| 9 | Q de Kock | 138* | 2 | v England | Bloemfontein | 03 Feb 2016 |
Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game to provide the 53rd occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a century in the history one day games. AC Gilchrist with 16 centuries to his credit holds the record for most centuries by a wicket keeper opening batsman in the annals of one day games. He is followed by Q de Kock who has scored nine centuries.
Q de Kock and F de Plessis added 110 for the second wicket in this game to provide the 222nd occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 47th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games.
Q de Kock and F de Plessis added 110 for the second wicket in this game to provide the 17th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England for the second wicket in one day games.
Q de Kock and F de Plessis added 110 for the second wicket in this game which represent the record partnership for the second wicket by South African batsmen against England in one day games. The previous best was 94 runs partnership between HM Amla and AB de Villiers at Cape Town on 27.11.09
Q de Kock’s 138 not out in this game represent his highest individual score in One day game. His previous best was 135 against India at Johannesburg on 05.12.13