AD Hales and JE Root added 125 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 202nd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 38th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games.

This partnership provides the 17th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against South Africa for the second wicket in one day games.

This partnership provides the record partnership for the second wicket by England batsmen against South Africa in South Africa. The previous best was 97 runs between the same pair – AD Hales and JE Root – at Port Elizabeth in the second one-day game of the ongoing series at Port Elizabeth on 06.02.16 

JE Root scored 125 runs in this game to provide the 133rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the eighth occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against South Africa in one day games.

His knock of 125 runs in this game to provide the highest individual innings by an England batsman against South Africa in one day games. The previous best was 116 by KP Pietersen at the same venue – Centurion – on 13.02.05.

JE Root was dismissed run out for 125 in this game to provide the 85th occasion of a batsman dismissed runout after scoring a century in the history of one day games. It also provides the ninth occasion of an England batsman dismissed runout after scoring a century in one day games.

JE Root became the first England batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a century in one day games against South Africa in one day games. He became the fifth batsman to be dismissed runout after scoring a century against South Africa. His 125 is the highest individual score by a batsman who was dismissed run out against South Africa in one day games. Previous best was 109 by RJ Shastri of India at New Delhi on 14.11.91

JJ Roy {20} and JE Root {125| were dismissed run out in this game to provide the 32^nd and 33rd occasion of England batsmen dismissed run out against South Africa in a one-day game. JJ Roy’s run out dismissal provides the sixth occasion of an England opening batsman dismissed run out against South Africa in one day games. The previous occasion of an England opening batsman dismissed run out against South Africa was AD Brown {0} at Birmingham on 18.08.98. JJ Roy became the first England opening batsman to be dismissed run out against South Africa in South Africa.

JC Butler failed to open his account in this game to provide the 50th occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck against South Africa in one day games.

His duck in this game represent his fifth duck of his one-day career. He became the third England wicket keeper batsman to score five or more ducks in their one-day career. Others are AJ Stewart {10} and MJ Prior {05}

JC Butler collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 15th occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman collecting a first ball duck against South Africa in one day games.

England posted a total of 318 for 8 in this game to provide the 550^th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. South Africa also posted 319 for 3 in this game to provide the 551^st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in one day games.

This total of 318 for 8 provide the 43rd occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the fourth occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games

South Africa also posted 319 for 3 in this game to provide the 68^th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the fourth occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs against England in one day games

This game witnessed both the teams posting a total of 300 plus runs – England {318 for 8} and South Africa {319 for 3} – to provide the 92nd occasion of both the teams posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day games.

England lost this game after posting a total of 318 for 8 in this game to provide the 94^th occasion of a team losing a one-day game after posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. It also provides the 14th occasion of England losing a one-day game after posting 300 plus runs in one day games.

It also provides the second occasion of England losing a one-day game after posting 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games. The other occasion was at East London on 09.02.05. England posted 304 batting second and lost the game by seven runs. Note the dates of these two matches – East London on 09.02.05 and Centurion game on 09.02.16 – thus England lost its game after posting 300 plus runs against South Africa exactly eleven years later !!!!

Q de Kock {135} and HM Amla {127} scored centuries in this game to provide the 135th occasion of two batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in the history of ODIs. It also provides the 20^th occasion of South African batsmen performing such a feat in ODIs

The centuries by these two batsmen provide the 31st occasion of two opening batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in the history of ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of South African opening batsmen performing such a feat in ODIs

It also provides the 155^th and 156^th occasion of South African batsmen scoring centuries in ODIs. It also provides the eleventh and twelth occasion of South African opening batsmen scoring centuries against England in ODIs

They also provide the 83^rd and 84th occasion of South African opening batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in ODIs. They also provide the seventh and eighth occasion of South African opening batsmen scoring centuries against England in ODIs

HM Amla’s 127 in this game represent his 22nd century in his one-day career. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in one day games. He is just one century shy of AB de Villiers who holds the record with 23 centuries. HM Amla went past HH Gibbs who has scored 21 centuries on his way to second place.

AB de Villiers {23}, HM Amla {22} and HH Gibbs {21] are the three South African batsmen who have scored 20 plus centuries in one day games.

Q de Kock scored his tenth century in this game when he made 135. He became the fourth wicket keeper batsman to socre ten or more centuries in one day games. Others are – KC Sangakkara {21}, AC Gilchrist {16} and AB de Villiers {10}

Q de Kock and AB de Villiers share the record for most centuries by a South African wicket keeper batsman. Both have score ten centuries.

Q de Kock and HM Amla added 239 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 224th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 54th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in one day games.

This partnership provides the 19th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England in one day games. It also provides the seventh occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against for the first wicket in one day games.

It also provides the 12th occasion of South African batsmen posting a partnership of 200 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of South African batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership for the first wicket in one day games.

It also provides the first occasion of South African batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against England in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of South African batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against for the first wicket in one day games.

This partnership provides record partnership for any wicket by South African batsmen against England in one day games. The previous best was 172 runs unfinished stand for the fourth wicket between HM Amla and AB de Villiers at Nottingham on 05.09.12

It also provides record partnership for the first wicket by South African batsmen against England in one day games. The previous best was 156 runs between AC Hudson and G Kirsten at Centurion on 14.01.98