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HM Amla becomes the fourth South African batsman to complete 7000 runs in one day internationals

HM Amla becomes the fourth South African batsman to complete 7000 runs in one day internationals

Hashim Mahomed Amla

HM Amla of South Africa completed 7000 one day international runs when he was on 23 during his knock of 55 against England in the third one day game at Lord’s on 29.05.17. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 7032. He became the fourth South African batsman to accomplish the feat. Others are JH Kallis {11550}, AB de Villiers {9149} and HH Gibbs {8094}. He also became the 37th batsman in the history of one day internationals to  aggregate 7000 plus runs

No Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0 4s 6s
1 JH Kallis 323 309 53 11550 139 45.11 17 86 17 910 137
2 AB de Villiers 214 205 39 09149 162* 55.11 24 52 06 801 190
3 HH Gibbs 248 240 16 08094 175 36.13 21 37 22 930 128
4 HM Amla 153 150 10 07032 159 50.22 24 33 03 723 048
AB de Villiers becomes the seventeenth captain to lead a team in one hundred plus one day internationals

AB de Villiers becomes the seventeenth captain to lead a team in one hundred plus one day internationals

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers

AB de Villiers became the 17th captain to lead a team in 100 plus one day internationals.  The third one day game between England and South Africa at Lord’s on 29.05.17 was the 100th captaincy assignment for AB de Villiers. The performance of these seventeen captains are furnished below

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 RT Ponting Aus 230 220 22 8497 164 42.91 22 51 09
2 SP Fleming NZl 218 208 16 6295 134* 32.78 07 38 14
3 MS Dhoni Ind 199 171 48 6633 139* 53.92 06 47 03
4 A Ranatunga Srl 193 183 34 5608 131* 37.63 04 37 14
5 AR Border Aus 178 165 27 4439 127* 32.16 02 27 06
6 M Azharuddin Ind 174 162 29 5239 153* 39.39 04 37 06
7 GC Smith RSA 150 148 09 5416 141 38.96 08 37 08
8 SC Ganguly Ind 147 143 11 5104 144 38.66 11 30 09
9 Imran Khan Pak 139 122 29 3247 102* 34.91 01 18 02
10 WJ Cronje RSA 138 128 20 4070 094 37.68 00 31 06
11 M Jayawardene Srl 129 120 14 3569 126* 33.66 04 23 11
12 BC Lara Win 125 119 15 3725 156 35.81 05 18 03
13 ST Jayasuriya Srl 118 118 05 4377 189 38.73 10 25 08
14 Wasim Akram Pak 109 092 16 1341 079 17.64 00 03 08
15 SR Waugh Aus 106 089 15 2585 120* 34.93 02 16 08
16 IVA Richards Win 105 091 11 3105 181 38.81 03 22 03
17 AB de Villiers RSA 100 095 23 4776 162* 66.33 13 27 01

AB de Villiers became the third captain to lead South Africa in 100 plus tests. This game was the 100th captaincy assignment for AB de Villiers. The third one day game between England and South Afirca at Lord’s on 29.05.17 was the 100th captaincy assignment for AB de Villiers. The performance of these three captains are furnished below

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 GC Smith RSA 150 148 09 5416 141 38.96 08 37 08
2 WJ Cronje RSA 138 128 20 4070 094 37.68 00 31 06
3 AB de Villiers RSA 100 095 23 4776 162* 66.33 13 27

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South Africa wins the Lord’s one day game by seven wickets

South Africa wins the Lord’s one day game by seven wickets

Third one day – England v South Africa at Lord’s on 29 May 2017 – South Africa won by seven wickets

 

England lost six wickets  for 20 runs  in this game to  provide the lowest ever score for a team which had  lost  its  six  wickets in a one day game in the history of one day internationals. It also represent the lowest ever score by a team which had lost its six wickets in a one day game played at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket

 

In England innings eight batsmen scored single digits to provide the eighth such occasion in an England’s innings in a one day game. All such occasions are listed below. It provides the first such occasion at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket and also the first such occasion against South Africa.

 

No Team inns Opposition Ground Start Date Bat
1 England 1   Pakistan Birmingham 03 Sep 1974 8
2 England 1   Australia Leeds 18 Jun 1975 9
3 England 2   New Zealand Christchurch     26 Feb 1983 8
4 England 1   Sri Lanka Dambulla 23 Mar 2001 8
5 England 1   Pakistan Leeds 17 Jun 2001 8
6 England 1   Sri Lanka Dambulla 18 Nov 2003 8
7 England 2   Sri Lanka Ch-le-St 25 May 2014 8
8 England 1   South Africa Lord’s 29 May 2017 8

 

England has been dismissed for a total score between 150 and 160 on seventeen occasions in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 150 34.5 2 v Sri Lanka Dambulla 1 Oct 2007
2 England 152 44.3 2 v South Africa Rawalpindi 25 Feb 1996
3 England 152 45.5 1 v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 15 Dec 1996
4 England 152 48.3 1 v Australia Adelaide 19 Jan 2003
5 England 153 45.5 2 v Australia Sydney 01 Jan 1991
6 England 153 31.1 1 v South Africa Lord’s 29 May 2017
7 England 154 46.1 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 21 Jan 1996
8 England 154 48.0 1 v South Africa Bridgetown 17 Apr 2007
9 England 155 42.0 1 v Australia Brisbane 19 Jan 2007
10 England 155 42.2 1 v India Ranchi 19 Jan 2013
11 England 156 45.2 1 v Pakistan Leeds 17 Jun 2001
12 England 157 51.1 1 v Pakistan Nottingham 23 May 1987
13 England 158 42.5 1 v Pakistan Rawalpindi 30 Oct 2000
14 England 158 35.1 1 v New Zealand Hamilton 12 Feb 2008
15 England 158 36.0 2 v India Kochi 15 Jan 2013
16 England 160 45.0 2 v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 25 Mar 2001
17 England 160 46.2 2 v New Zealand Bristol 21 Jun 2008

 

England’s 153 in this game is the first occasion it has been dismissed for a score between 150 and 160 at Lord’s. It also represents its lowest team total in an one day game at Lord’s. England has been dismissed all out for a total between  150 and 160 against South Africa on four occasions. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents its lowest total against South Africa at home.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
2 England 152 44.3 2 v South Africa Rawalpindi 25 Feb 1996
6 England 153 31.1 1 v South Africa Lord’s 29 May 2017
7 England 154 46.1 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 21 Jan 1996
8 England 154 48.0 1 v South Africa Bridgetown 17 Apr 2007

 

AB de Villiers became the third captain to lead South Africa in 100 plus one day internationals. This game was the 100th captaincy assignment for AB de Villiers. Others are – GC Smith {150} and WJ Cronje {138}. He also became the 17th captain to lead a team on 100 plus occasions in the history of one day internationals.

K Rabada captured 4 for 39 in this game to provide the 149th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in a one day game. It also provides the tenth occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in a one day game against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SM Pollock 9.5 0 34 4 2 v England Cape Town 09 Jan 1996
2 AA Donald 10.0 0 41 4 1 v England Durban 17 Jan 1996
3 PS de Villiers 9.1 1 32 4 2 v England Port Elizabeth 21 Jan 1996
4 AA Donald 8.0 1 17 4 2 v England The Oval 22 May 1999
5 SM Pollock 9.0 1 20 5 2 v England Johannesburg 13 Feb 2000
6 AJ Hall 10.0 2 18 5 1 v England Bridgetown 17 Apr 2007
7 WD Parnell 9.3 1 48 5 2 v England Cape Town 27 Nov 2009
8 Imran Tahir 8.4 1 38 4 1 v England Chennai 06 Mar 2011
9 K Rabada 9.5 1 45 4 1 v England Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
10 K Rabada 9.0 1 39 4 1 v England Lord’s 29 May 2017

 

K Rabada became the second South African bowler to capture four or more wickets against England on two occasions after SM Pollock. The performance of these two bowlers are furnished below

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SM Pollock 9.5 0 34 4 2 v England Cape Town 09 Jan 1996
2 SM Pollock 9.0 1 20 5 2 v England Johannesburg 13 Feb 2000
                   
1 K Rabada 9.5 1 45 4 1 v England Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
2 K Rabada 9.0 1 39 4 1 v England Lord’s 29 May 2017

 

K Rabada became the second South African bowler to capture four or more wickets against England in England  after AA Donald. AA Donald has captured four for 17 at The Oval on 22.05.99.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AA Donald 8.0 1 17 4 2 v England The Oval 22 May 1999
2 K Rabada 9.0 1 39 4 1 v England Lord’s 29 May 2017

 

AB de Villiers aggregate as captain on away and neutral soil read 3010 at the end of this game. He became the ninth captain to accomplish such a feat in the annals of one day games. The following table lists the performance of all these captains representing their country

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 RT Ponting Aus 140 133 14 5289 164 44.44 11 36 4
2 A Ranatunga Srl 145 141 21 4185 102* 34.87 2 28 12
3 SP Fleming NZl 137 131 4 4046 134* 31.85 4 24 7
4 MS Dhoni Ind 126 103 26 3958 109* 51.40 2 30 2
5 SC Ganguly Ind 110 106 9 3619 141* 37.15 9 19 7
6 M Azharuddin Ind 116 108 18 3493 108 38.81 3 25 4
7 ST Jayasuriya Srl 86 86 2 3126 189 37.21 8 15 4
8 GC Smith RSA 86 85 6 3040 134* 38.48 3 19 3
9 AB de Villiers RSA 66 62 15 3010 162* 64.04 8 15 1

 

AB de Villiers aggregate as captain on away and neutral soil read 3010 at the end of this game. He became the second South African captain to accomplish such a feat in the annals of one day games after GC Smith. GC Smith has an aggregate of 3040 runs while leading South Africa. The following table lists the performance of both these captains.

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 GC Smith RSA 86 85 6 3040 134* 38.48 3 19 3
2 AB de Villiers RSA 66 62 15 3010 162* 64.04 8 15 1

 

DL Method has been renamed as DLS Method from November 2014

DL Method has been renamed as DLS Method from November 2014

The Duckworth–Lewis (DL) method is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances. It is generally accepted to be the most accurate method of setting a target score. The DL method was devised by two English statisticians, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis. After their retirements Professor Steven Stern became the custodian of the method. In November 2014, it was renamed the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (or D/L/S method)

 

The basic principle is that each team in a limited-overs match has two resources available with which to score runs: wickets remaining, and overs to play. Where overs are lost, setting an adjusted target for the team batting second is not as simple as reducing the run target proportionally to the loss in overs, because a team with ten wickets in hand and 25 overs to bat can be expected to play more aggressively than if they had ten wickets and a full 50 overs, for example, and can consequently achieve a higher run rate. The Duckworth–Lewis method is an attempt to set a statistically fair target for the second team’s innings, based on the score achieved by the first team, taking their wickets lost and overs played into account. This method has been nomenclatured as Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (or DLS method)

It is still a matter of concern  that most news papers/portals/websites report the rain affected match results under DL Method and not DLS Method even though the DL Method has  undergone a change as DLS Method from November 2014 – about two and a half  years back

England win the second one day game by two runs against South Africa at Southampton

England win the second one day game by two runs against South Africa at Southampton

South Africa won the toss and inserted the opposition to provide the 12th occasion of South Africa doing so against England. England posted 330 for 6 in this game to provide the second occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa after being inserted. The first such occasion was England’s 339 for 6 at Leeds on 24 May 2017 – the first one day game of the ongoing three one day game series between the two teams.

 

England’s 330 for 6 in this game provide the sixth occasion of England posting a total  of 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 304/8 50.0 2 v South Africa East London 09 Feb 2005
2 England 323/8 50.0 1 v South Africa Centurion 27 Sep 2009
3 England 399/9 50.0 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
4 England 318/8 50.0 1 v South Africa Centurion 09 Feb 2016
5 England 339/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
6 England 330/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

It also provides the first occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa in consecutive games. It had posted 339 for 6 at Leeds on 24.05.17

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 339/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
2 England 330/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England’s 330 for 6 in this game provide the 599th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the 55th occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day internationals.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 1578th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 146th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 92nd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against South Africa. It also provides the 12th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against South Africa. All the twelve hundreds are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 ME Trescothick 114* 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
2 VS Solanki 106 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
3 KP Pietersen 108* 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 02 Feb 2005
4 KP Pietersen 100* 2 v South Africa East London 09 Feb 2005
5 KP Pietersen 116 1 v South Africa Centurion 13 Feb 2005
6 PD Collingwood 105* 2 v South Africa Centurion 22 Nov 2009
7 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
8 JE Root 125 1 v South Africa Centurion 09 Feb 2016
9 JE Root 109 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
10 AD Hales 112 1 v South Africa Cape Town 14 Feb 2016
11 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
12 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

BA Stokes registered his second one day hundred when he scored 101 in this game. He had scored 101 against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 07.10.16. Both the occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 BA Stokes 101 1 v Bangladesh Dhaka 07 Oct 2016
2 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

BA Stokes’ 101 in this game represent the fourth hundred by an England batsman against South Africa at home. All the four hundreds are tabulated below.It also provides the 73rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against all oppositions at home.

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 ME Trescothick 114* 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
2 VS Solanki 106 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
3 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
4 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler scored 65 not out in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AJ Stewart 77 2 v South Africa Melbourne 12 Mar 1992
2 SJ Rhodes 56 2 v South Africa Manchester 27 Aug 1994
3 AJ Stewart 52 2 v South Africa Manchester 23 May 1998
4 EJG Morgan 67 1 v South Africa Centurion 27 Sep 2009
5 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
6 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler scored 65 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in one day games at home. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents the highest score by an England wicket keeper batsman against South Africa at home. The previous best was 56 by SJ Rhodes at Manchester on 27.08.94

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SJ Rhodes 56 2 v South Africa Manchester 27 Aug 1994
2 AJ Stewart 52 2 v South Africa Manchester 23 May 1998
3 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler with his 65 not out in this game became the first England wicket keeper batsman to score fifties on two  occasions. Both such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
2 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villers was leading South Africa for the 99th occasion. He needs one more captaincy assignment to lead South Africa on 100th occasion.

 

England posted 330 for 6 in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs after being inserted in, in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 22nd occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs after being inserted by the opposition.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 495th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred when his team was inserted by the opposition in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 49th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred when England was inserted by the opposition. It also provides the sixth occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred when it was inserted by South Africa. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KP Pietersen 108* 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 2 Feb 2005
2 KP Pietersen 116 1 v South Africa Centurion 13 Feb 2005
3 JE Root 109 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
4 AD Hales 112 1 v South Africa Cape Town 14 Feb 2016
5 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
6 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villiers scored 52 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of a South African captain scoring a fifty against England in one day games. It also represents the fourth occasion of AB de Villiers scoring a fifty while leading South Africa against England in one day games

 

Q de Kock scored 98 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a South African wicket keeper scoring a fifty against England in one day games. It also provides the  first occasion of a South African wicket keeper scoring a ninety against England in one  day games.

 

Q de Kock’s 98 in this game provide the 55th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a ninety in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety in one day games.

 

It also provides the 25th occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a fifty in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of a South African wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a fifty in one day games. Q de Kock’s 98 in this game provide the first occasion of his being dismissed in nineties in one day games.

 

JC Buttler {65 not out} and Q de Kock {98} scored fifties in this game to provide the 67th occasion of  rival wicket  keepers scoring fifties in a one  day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the second such occasion in England and South Africa encounters. The first such occasion was witnessed at Bloemfontein on 03.02.16. JC Buttler scored 105 and Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game.

 

South Africa posted a total of 328 for 5 in this game to provide the 600th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. The break up team wise read thus –

 

Team Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR Inns HS LS
Australia 1975-2017 95 84 10 0 1 95 434 326
India 1996-2017 93 73 18 2 0 93 418 304
South Africa 1994-2017 77 69 7 0 1 77 439 305
Pakistan 1975-2017 68 58 10 0 0 68 385 303
Sri Lanka 1992-2017 62 49 12 0 1 62 443 301
England 1975-2017 55 36 17 2 0 55 444 302
New Zealand 1975-2017 51 40 9 2 0 51 402 314
West Indies 1978-2017 37 27 10 0 0 37 372 300
Zimbabwe 1992-2015 23 18 5 0 0 23 351 326
Bangladesh 2006-2017 10 9 1 0 0 10 329 307
Ireland 2007-2017 9 6 3 0 0 9 331 304
Scotland 2011-2016 4 3 1 0 0 4 341 –
Netherlands 2003-2011 4 3 1 0 0 4 315 306
Asia XI 2007-2007 3 3 0 0 0 3 337 –
Kenya 1997-2007 3 3 0 0 0 3 347 –
Afghanistan 2014-2017 2 2 0 0 0 2 338 338
Africa XI 2007-2007 2 0 2 0 0 2 318 306
ICC World XI 2005-2005 1 1 0 0 0 1 344 –
Canada 2007-2007 1 1 0 0 0 1 312 –
  Total 600 485 106 6 3 600 444 338

 

England’s win in this game provides the 485th win by a team when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings, while South Africa’s loss provides the 106th loss suffered by a team  when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

England’s win in this game provides the 36th win, when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings, while South Africa’s loss provides the seventh loss suffered by it  when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

England {330 for 6} and South Africa {328 for 5} posted 300 plus runs in this game to provide the 104th occasion of both the teams posting a total of 300 plus runs in the same game in the history of one day internationals.

South Africa lost the game  by two runs after posting 300 plus runs to provide the 106th occasion of a team losing a game after posting 300 plus runs.  It also provides the 41st occasion of a team losing a one day game posting a total of 300 plus runs while batting second in the match, that is while chasing the team’s total.

 

England won this game by two runs to provide the 26th occasion of a team winning a one day game by exact two  runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 199 v West Indies Sydney 28 Nov 1979
2 West Indies 2 runs 216 v England Melbourne 20 Jan 1980
3 West Indies 2 runs 128 v England Kingstown 04 Feb 1981
4 Australia 2 runs 250 v England Birmingham 06 Jun 1981
5 New Zealand 2 runs 240 v England Melbourne 13 Jan 1983
6 West Indies 2 runs 197 v India Ahmedabad 07 Jan 1988
7 Australia 2 runs 205 v West Indies Melbourne 14 Jan 1989
8 Pakistan 2 runs 221 v Australia Sydney 20 Feb 1990
9 India 2 runs 196 v South Africa Kolkata 24 Nov 1993
10 New Zealand 2 runs 218 v Sri Lanka Sharjah 18 Apr 1994
11 Zimbabwe 2 runs 291 v Sri Lanka Harare 05 Nov 1994
12 Sri Lanka 2 runs 303 v India Colombo (RPS) 17 Aug 1997
13 South Africa 2 runs 301 v New Zealand Brisbane 09 Jan 1998
14 New Zealand 2 runs 232 v Zimbabwe Auckland 08 Mar 1998
15 Pakistan 2 runs 243 v England Lord’s 12 Jun 2001
16 England 2 runs 272 v India Delhi 31 Jan 2002
17 Australia 2 runs 208 v West Indies Kingston 17 May 2003
18 New Zealand 2 runs 178 v South Africa Auckland 29 Feb 2004
19 Africa XI 2 runs 199 v Asia XI Centurion 17 Aug 2005
20 Australia 2 runs 323 v New Zealand Wellington 07 Dec 2005
21 Scotland 2 runs 208 v Netherlands Nairobi (Jaff) 02 Feb 2007
22 Sri Lanka 2 runs 236 v England North Sound 04 Apr 2007
23 Zimbabwe 2 runs 255 v West Indies Providence 04 Mar 2010
24 South Africa 2 runs 229 v Pakistan Dubai (DSC) 02 Nov 2010
25 Pakistan 2 runs 237 v Bangladesh Dhaka 22 Mar 2012
26 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England’s win by 2 runs provide the third occasion of England winning a game by exact 2 runs in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 199 v West Indies Sydney 28 Nov 1979
2 England 2 runs 272 v India Delhi 31 Jan 2002
3 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

South Africa’s loss by 2 runs margin provide  the third occasion of South Africa losing a one day game by exact two runs margin in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 India 2 runs 196 v South Africa Kolkata 24 Nov 1993
2 New Zealand 2 runs 178 v South Africa Auckland 29 Feb 2004
3 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England won the game by two runs  defending a target of 331 runs to provide the fourth occasion of a team winning a game by exact two  runs margin while defending a target of 300 plus runs. England’s win defending 331 runs provides the highest target defended by a team when it posted a win by exact two runs.

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017
2 Australia 2 runs 323 v New Zealand Wellington 07 Dec 2005
3 Sri Lanka 2 runs 303 v India Colombo (RPS) 17 Aug 1997
4 South Africa 2 runs 301 v New Zealand Brisbane 09 Jan 1998

 

JT Ball of England returned with bowling figures of none for 81 in this game to provide the 188th occasion of a bowler leaking 80 plus runs in a one day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the 17th occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an one day game. It also provides the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an one day game against South Africa.

 

JT Ball of England returned with bowling figures of none for 81 in this game to provide the 66th occasion of a bowler leaking 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a one day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the seventh occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without capturing wicket in an one day game. It also provides the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in an one day game against South Africa. The following table lists the seven occasions of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without a wicket in one day games.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DR Pringle 10.0 0 83 0 1 v West Indies Gujranwala 09 Oct 1987
2 SJ Harmison 09.5 0 81 0 2 v Australia The Oval 12 Jul 2005
3 SJ Harmison 10.0 0 97 0 2 v Sri Lanka Leeds 01 Jul 2006
4 JW Dernbach 10.0 0 87 0 1 v New Zealand Southampton 02 Jun 2013
5 CR Woakes 10.0 0 89 0 1 v Australia Perth 01 Feb 2015
6 JT Ball 10.0 0 80 0 1 v India Cuttack 19 Jan 2017
7 JT Ball 10.0 0 81 0 2 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

SJ Harmison and JT Ball are the two England bowlers who have conceded 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket on two occasions. The performances of these two bowlers are listed below.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SJ Harmison 09.5 0 81 0 2 v Australia The Oval 12 Jul 2005
2 SJ Harmison 10.0 0 97 0 2 v Sri Lanka Leeds 01 Jul 2006
                   
1 JT Ball 10.0 0 80 0 1 v India Cuttack 19 Jan 2017
2 JT Ball 10.0 0 81 0 2 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villiers now holds the record for most runs by a South African captain on away soil. He has an aggregate of 1975 runs at the end of this game. He went past GC Smith who had scored 1924 runs

 

AB de Villiers now holds the record for most half centuries by a South African captain on away soil. He has scored eleven half centuries – His 52 in this game was his eleventh half century. He went past GC Smith who had scored ten half centuries.

 

AB de Villiers 52 in this game was his 40th fifty of his one day career – 13 centuries and 27 half centuries – while leading South Africa.  He became the eighth captain to score 40 plus fifties in the history of one day games. Others are – RT Ponting {73}, MS Dhoni {53}, SP Fleming {45}, GC Smith {45}, M Azharuddin {41}, SC Ganguly {41} and A Ranatunga {41}

 

AB de Villiers 52 in this game was his 40th fifty of his one day career – 13 centuries and 27 half centuries – while leading South Africa.  He became the second South African captain to score 40 plus fifties in the history of one day games after GC Smith. GC Smith has scored 45 fifties.

 

 

Bowlers who have captured four or more wickets on two occasions in Champions Trophy

Bowlers who have captured four or more wickets on two occasions in Champions Trophy

DT Hondo of Zimbabwe, KD Mills of New Zealand, M Dillon of West Indies, M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, MJ McClenaghan of New Zealand  and SL  Malinga of Sri Lanka are the six bowlers who have captured  four or more wickets on two occasions in the Champions Trophy. The performance of these six bowlers is tabulated below.

DT Hondo  is  the only bowler in this six member list to have accomplished the feat in the same edition – 2002 edition

No No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Match Date
1 1 DT Hondo 9.0 1 62 4 Zimbabwe v India Colombo (RPS) 14 Sep 2002
  2 DT Hondo 6.0 0 45 4 Zimbabwe v England Colombo (RPS) 18 Sep 2002
                     
2 1 KD Mills 10.0 1 38 4 New Zealand v Australia Mohali 01 Nov 2006
  2 KD Mills 4.3 0 30 4 New Zealand v England Cardiff 16 Jun 2013
                     
3 1 M Dillon 10.0 1 60 4 West Indies v South Africa Colombo (SSC) 13 Sep 2002
  2 M Dillon 10.0 4 29 5 West Indies v Bangladesh Southampton 15 Sep 2004
                     
4 1 M Muralitharan 5.3 2 15 4 Sri Lanka v Netherlands Colombo (RPS) 16 Sep 2002
  2 M Muralitharan 10.0 1 23 4 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Mumbai (BS) 20 Oct 2006
                     
5 1 MJ McClenaghan 8.5 0 43 4 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Cardiff 09 Jun 2013
  2 MJ McClenaghan 10.0 0 65 4 New Zealand v Australia Birmingham 12 Jun 2013
                     
6 1 SL Malinga 9.0 0 53 4 Sri Lanka v South Africa Ahmedabad 24 Oct 2006
  2 SL Malinga 10.0 2 34 4 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Cardiff 09 Jun 2013

 

Batsmen who have scored consecutive hundreds in Champions Trophy

Batsmen who have scored consecutive hundreds in Champions Trophy

Saeed Anwar of Pakistan, SC Ganguly of India, WU Tharanga of Sri Lanka, CH Gayle of West Indies  and S Dhawan  of India are the five  batsmen who have scored hundreds in consecutive games  in the Champions Trophy. The performance of these five batsmen are tabulated below

 

No No Player Runs Team Opposition Ground Match Date
1 1 Saeed Anwar 105* Pakistan v Sri Lanka Nairobi (Gym) 08 Oct 2000
  2 Saeed Anwar 104 Pakistan v New Zealand Nairobi (Gym) 11 Oct 2000
               
2 1 SC Ganguly 141* India v South Africa Nairobi (Gym) 13 Oct 2000
  2 SC Ganguly 117 India v New Zealand Nairobi (Gym) 15 Oct 2000
               
3 1 WU Tharanga 105 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh Mohali 07 Oct 2006
  2 WU Tharanga 110 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Ahmedabad 10 Oct 2006
               
4 1 CH Gayle 101 West Indies v England Ahmedabad 28 Oct 2006
  2 CH Gayle 133* West Indies v South Africa Jaipur 02 Nov 2006
               
5 1 S Dhawan 114 India v South Africa Cardiff 06 Jun 2013
  2 S Dhawan 102* India v West Indies The Oval 11 Jun 2013

 

SR Tendulkar’s feat in the Champions Trophy

SR Tendulkar’s feat in the Champions Trophy

SR Tendulkar is the only cricketer in the Champions Trophy to score a hundred and  capture four wickets in the same match. Against Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98, he scored 141 and took 4 for 38 in 9.1 overs. This game was the third Quarter final of the first ever Champions Trophy, then labeled as Wills International Cup

He scored 141 in 128 deliveries and occupied the crease for 191 minutes. His essay contained 13 boundary fours and three boundary sixes at a strike rate of 110.15. He was dismissed run out in this game.

With the leather, he captured  the wickets of Australian skipper SR Waugh, MG Bevan, DR Martyin and BE Young. He returned with the figures of 9.1-0-38-4 in this game. His victims are detailed in the  following table

No   Batsmen How out Bowler R  M   B  4 6
1 * SR Waugh                            c Tendulkar       b Tendulkar            07  24  13  0 0
2   MG Bevan                                           b Tendulkar            08  20  14  0 0
3   DR Martyn            c Jadeja           b Tendulkar            24  25  17  3 0
4   BE Young              c Dravid           b Tendulkar           18  44  24  1 0

SR Tendulkar holds the  distinction of capturing the first four wicket haul  in the Champions Trophy with his 4 for 38 against Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98.

Descriptive statistical highlights of the Champions Trophy

Descriptive statistical highlights of the Champions Trophy

This article was posted  on this portal on 11.05.17 in the midst  of IPL  2017. Human  memory is short  and  with the array of stats highlights of  IPL, netizens might have forgotten this article. Hence  it  is  posted again

The ensuing Champions Trophy to be played in England from 01.06.17 will be the eighth Championship to be played. India is the defending Champions having won the trophy in 2013. South Africa won the inaugural edition in 1998-99. New Zealand won In 2000-01, trophy was shared in 2002-03 between India and Sri Lanka West Indies won in 2004 and Australia won in 2006-07 and 2009-10

 

India, Sri Lanka and West Indies share the record of playing most matches in the tournament. They have played 24 matches each. Sri Lanka would become the first team in the tournament to play 25 matches in the tournament when it meets South Africa at The Oval on 03.06.17.

 

India owns the record for most wins in the tournament. It has won 15 games. Pakistan owns the record for most losses in the tournament. It has lost 11 games.

 

New Zealand’s total of 347 for 4 against USA at The Oval on 10.09.84 represent the highest team total in the tournament, while USA’s 65 against Australia at Southampton on 13.09.84 represent the lowest team total in a completed innings in the tournament.

 

New Zealand’s win by 210 runs against USA at The Oval on 10.09.14 provides the largest margin of victory by runs, while there is only occasion of a team winning a game without losing a wicket {ten wickets win}. West Indies beat Bangladesh at Jaipur on 11.10.06 by ten wickets. Australia beat USA at Southampton on 13.09.04 by nine wickets with 253 balls to spare to provide the largest margin of victory by balls to spare in the second innings.

 

India’s five runs victory against England at Birmingham on 22.06.13 provides the smallest margin of victory by runs, while there is only one occasion of a team winning a game by one wicket margin. New Zealand went past Sri Lanka at Cardiff by one wicket on 09.06.13. There are three occasions of a team winning a game on the last ball of the match – New Zealand beat Zimbabwe at Dhaka on 24.10.98 by two wickets, South Africa best West Indies by two wickets at Col-SSC on 13.09.02 and Australia beat Pakistan at Centurion on 30.09.09.

 

Kenya conceded 42 extras against India at Southampton on 11.09.04 to provide the occasion of a team conceding most extras in the tournament. It also provides the lone instance of a team conceding 40 plus extras in the entire Champions Trophy.

 

Kenya conceded most byes {10} against India at Southampton on 11.09.04 in a total of 42 extras, Netherlands conceded most leg byes {21} against Pakistan at Col-SSC on 21.09.02 in a total of 34 extras, England conceded most no balls {22} against Zimbabwe at Birmingham on 10.09.04 in a total of 34 extras and India conceded most wides {11} against Pakistan at Centurion on 26.09.09 in a total of 24 extras.

 

CH Gayle of West Indies owns the record for most runs in the tournament. He has an aggregate of 791 runs from 17 matches, 17 innings. He has remained not out on two occasions. Has 133 not out as his highest score. He has an average of 52.73 runs per innings. He has scored three centuries and one half century. CH Gayle also owns the record for scoring most boundary fours in the tournament. He has scored 101 boundary fours and is the only batsman to score 100 plus boundary fours in the tournament.

 

CH Gayle of West Indies {791} and DPMD Jayawardene {742} are the only two batsmen who have aggregated 700 plus runs in the tournament.

 

SC Ganguly of India, CH Gayle of West Indies and HH Gibbs of South Africa share the record for scoring most centuries in the tournament. They have scored three centuries each

 

SC Ganguly of India has scored most boundary sixes in the tournament – seventeen boundary sixes. He is followed by CH Gayle who has scored 15 boundary sixes.

 

R Dravid and SC Ganguly of India share the record for scoring most fifties in the tournament. Both have scored six fifties 

 

As many as 40 centuries have been scored by batsmen in the tournament. New Zealander NJ Astle’s 145 not out against USA at The Oval on 10.09.04 represent the highest score by a batsman in the tournament. It is interesting to note that no batsman have scored 150 plus runs in the tournament.

 

SC Ganguly of India with 581 runs to his credit owns the record for most runs by a captain. His 58 boundary fours and 15 boundary sixes are also the record in its category by a captain in the tournament. RT Ponting is the other captain to total 500 plus runs – 506 to be exact – in the tournament.

 

SC Ganguly of India and RT Ponting of Australia share the record for scoring most fifties by a captain in the tournament. Both have scored five fifties.

 

SC Ganguly’s 141 not out against South Africa at Nairobi {Gym} on 13.10.00 represent the highest score by a captain in the tournament. There are seven centuries scored by captains in the tournament.

 

KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with an aggregate of 662 runs has the record for most runs by a wicket keeper batsman in the tournament. He also holds the record for most fifties – five – and owns the record for most boundary fours by a wicket keeper batsman – 66 – in the tournament. KC Sangakkara is the only wicket keeper batsman to score 600 plus runs in the tournament

 

A Flower’s 145 against India at Col-RPS on 14.09.02 provide the highest score by a wicket keeper batsman in the tournament. There are two centuries scored by wicket keeper batsman in the tournament.

 

There are eleven occasions of batsmen’s centuries in a losing  cause of which three are by captains and one by wicket keeper batsman

 

The tournament has witnessed 13 occasions of batsmen scoring nineties of which six occasions are by captains and one by wicket keeper batsman. CH Gayle’s 99 against Bangladesh at Southampton on 15.09.04 provide the only occasion of batsman scoring 99 in the tournament.

 

Five batsmen  have scored ten or more boundary sixes in the tournament – SC Ganguly of India {17}, CH Gayle of West Indies {15}, SR Watson  of Australia {12}, PD Collingwood of England {11} and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan {10}.

 

Only two batsmen have scored 75 plus boundary fours in the tournament – CH Gayle of West Indies {101} and DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka {79}. As many as 15 batsmen have scored 50 plus boundary fours in the tournament,

 

Only two batsmen have scored 50 plus boundary fours and 50 plus boundary sixes in the tournament – CH Gayle of West Indies {101 fours plus 15 sixes} and SC Ganguly of India {66 fours and 17 sixes}

 

KD Mills of New Zealand has captured most wickets in the tournament – 28 and is the only bowler to capture 25 or more wickets in the tournament

 

There are 40 occasions of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. One occasion of a six wicket haul, nine occasions of five wicket hauls and 30 occasions of exact four wicket haul constitutes the breakup of 40 occasions

 

MF Mahroof of Sri Lanka captured 6 for 14 against West Indies at Mum-BS on 14.10.06. His effort  not only represent the best bowling effort in the tournament but also provide the only occasion  of a bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in the tournament. The tournament has witnessed eleven occasions of a bowler’s four or more wicket haul in a losing cause. {all are exact four wicket hauls}

 

The tournament has witnessed 50 captains leading their teams in the tournament during its seven editions. RT Ponting of Australia has led in most games {16}. BC Lara of West Indies {15}, SP Fleming {13} and SC Ganguly of India  {11} are the other three captains who  have led their teams in ten or more games

 

RT Ponting of Australia has won 12 games out of the 16 games he led and holds the record for most wins in the tournament. SP Fleming of New Zealand and GC Smith of South Africa share the record  for most  losses in the tournament. Both have  lost five games – SP Fleming has lost five games out of 13 games he has led, while GC Smith has lost five games out  of the nine games he has led.

 

The tournament has witnessed 62 occasions of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament – 12 occasions for the first wicket, 13 occasions for the second  wicket, 13 occasions for the  third wicket, 12 occasions for  the fourth wicket, five occasions for the fifth wicket, five occasions  for  the sixth  wicket and two occasions for the  seventh wicket constitute the breakup of 62 three figure partnerships wicketwise.

 

The tournament has witnessed 62 occasions of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament – 10 occasions by Indian batsmen, nine occasions by England batsmen, nine occasions by New Zealand batsmen, nine occasions  by Sri Lankan batsmen, seven occasions by Australian batsmen, six occasions  by West Indies batsmen, two  occasions  by Pakistan batsmen and  one occasion by Zimbabwean batsmen constitute the breakup of 62 three figure partnerships teamwise

 

India has posted ten three figure partnerships which is a record for most three figure partnerships by a team in the tournament.

 

252 runs unfinished partnership between for the second  wicket by Australia’s RT Ponting and SR Watson against England at Centution on 02.10.09 represents the highest partnership by batsmen in the tournament. It is also one of the two 200 plus runs partnerships posted in the tournament. Mohd Yousuf and Shoaib Malik of Pakistan posted 206 runs for the fourth wicket against India at Centurion on 26.09.09 provide the other partnership of 200 plus runs in the tournament. The following table furnishes the highest partnership for each wicket in the tournament.

 

Wkt Runs Partners Team Oppn Ground Match Date
1st 192 V Sehwag, SC Ganguly Ind Eng Colombo (RPS) 22 Sep 2002
1st 192 CH Gayle, WW Hinds Win Ban Southampton 15 Sep 2004
2nd 252* SR Watson, RT Ponting Aus Eng Centurion 02 Oct 2009
3rd 165 WU Tharanga, KC Sangakkara Srl Zim Ahmedabad 10 Oct 2006
4th 206 Shoaib Malik, Mohd Yousuf Pak Ind Centurion 26 Sep 2009
5th 137 RS Morton, BC Lara Win Aus Mumbai (BS) 18 Oct 2006
6th 131 MV Boucher, JM Kemp RSA Pak Mohali 27 Oct 2006
7th 107 LJ Wright, TT Bresnan Eng Aus Centurion 02 Oct 2009
8th 070 MG Johnson, B Lee Aus Win Johannesburg 26 Sep 2009
9th 095 DA Miller, RK Kleinveldt RSA Eng The Oval 19 Jun 2013
10th 051* DJG Sammy, KAJ Roach Win Ind The Oval 11 Jun 2013

 

 

 

Down the Memory Line – when Pakistan won its first game against India in the ICC organised touraments

Down the Memory Line – when Pakistan won its first game against India in the ICC organised touraments

Pakistan won its  first game against India in the ICC organised tournament. Pakistan posted a victory by 54 runs against India in Match No 6 of  ICC Champions Trophy 2009 – played at Centurion on 26.09.09. www.hrgcricstats.com recollects the  game  for its netizens with the statistical highlights of the match

Match Number 06: Group B : India vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.09.09 : Pakistan won by 54 runs

Shoaib Malik and Mohd Yousuf added 206 runs for the fourth wicket providing the 1763rd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the history of one day games. This partnership also provides the 200th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. Pakistan became the third team to post 200 plus three figure partnerships in the history of one day games, the other two being Australia {283} and India {281}.

The 206 run partnership between Shoaib Malik and Mohd Yousuf for the fourth wicket in this game represents the record three figure partnership by Pakistan batsmen for the fourth wicket obliterating the previous best of 198 runs unfinished stand between Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Haq against Australia at Abu Dhabhi on 03.05.09.

The stand provide the 13th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against various oppositions. This stand also represents the 69th occasion of a 200 runs partnership in the history of one day games.

This stand of 206 runs provides the 12th occasion of a 200 runs partnership posted by various oppositions against India. As far as Pakistan is concerned, this stand provides the fourth occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a 200 runs partnership against India. The other three occasions read thus – 230 runs for the third wicket between Izaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar at Dhaka on 18.01.98, 205 runs for the second wicket between Mohsin Khan and Zaheer Abbas at Multan on 17.12.92 and 205 runs for the second wicket Salman Butt and Younis Khan at Dhaka {SBNS} on 14.06.08.

This stand of 206 runs represents the ground record at Centurion in one day games. The previous best three figure partnership was 189 runs stand between SR Waugh and MG Bevan for the fourth wicket in the game between Australia and South Africa on 10.04.97. This stand also represents the eighth occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership on South African soil in one day games.

This stand of 206 runs stand provide the 49th occasion of a three figure stand in ICC Championship Trophy game and also provide the record partnership in the tournament. This is the first 200 plus runs stand witnessed in the six editions of the

tournament. The previous best was 192 runs stand for the first wicket between SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar in the game between India and England at Col-SSC on 22.09.02 and 192 runs stand for the first wicket between CH Gayle and WW Hinds in the game between West Indies and Bangladesh at Southampton on 15.09.04.

Shoab Malik scored 128 runs in this game which provides the 33rd hundred in the tournament. His knock represents the third hundred by Pakistan batsman in the tournament. The other two hundreds are scored by Saeed Anwar – 105 not out against Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 08.10.00 and 104 against New Zealand at Nairobi on 11.10.00. Thus Shoaib Malik’s knock of 128 represent the highest individual innings by a Pakistan batsman in the tournament.

Shoaib Malik’s’ 128 represent the fourth hundred against India in the tournament. The other three are – 145 by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Col-RPS on 14.09.02, 116 retd hurt by HH Gibbs of South Africa at Col-RPS on 25.09.02 and 102 not out by CL Carins of New Zealand at Nairobi on 15.10.00

Shoaib Malik’s 128 represent the 147th occasion of a hundred scored by various oppositions against India in the history of one day games. His knock also represents the 35th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a one day hundred against India

Shoaib Malik’s 128 in this game represent his fourth hundred against India in one day games. The other three are – 143 at Col-RPS on 25.07.04, 108 at Lahore on 13.02.06 and 125 not out at Karachi on 26.06.08. Shoiab Malik with his four hundred becomes the fourth Pakistan batsman to register four or more hundreds against India. The others are – Salman Butt {05}, Inzamam-ul-Huq {04} and Saeed Anwar {04}.

Shoaib Malik completed 5000 one day runs when he was on 119 during his knock of 128 in this game. At the end of the game, he has an aggregate of 5009 runs. He became the 54th batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs in one day games. He is the tenth Pakistan batsman to reach the milestone. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Huq {11701}, Mohd Yousuf {9239}, Saeed Anwar {8824}, Javed Miandad {7381}, Saleem Malik {7170}, Ijaz Ahmed {6564}, Rameez Raja {5841}, Shahid Afridi {5699} and Younis Khan {5643}

Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan and Ishant Sharma of India collected their first ball ducks in this game providing the 45th, 46th and 47th occasion of batsmen collecting the first ball ducks in the tournament.

Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan collected their first ball ducks in this game providing the fourth occasion of two batsmen from a team collecting the first ball ducks in the tournament.

Harbhajan Singh conceded 71 runs in this game providing the 397th occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in the history of one day games. It also represents the 52nd occasion of an Indian bowler conceding seventy plus runs in one day games.

Harbhajan Singh’s figures of 10.0-0-71-1 in this game represent his one day career’s most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs. His previous expensive bowling figures in terms of runs were 10.0-0-68-0 against West Indies at Jamshedpur on 06.11.02. His figures also represent the 20th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding seventy plus runs in a one day game against Pakistan.

Harbhajan Singh’s figures represent the tenth occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in the tournament and he is first Indian bowler to suffer such an ignominy. He remains the only bowler in the tournament to concede seventy plus runs against Pakistan.

A Nehra’s four for 55 in this game represent the 31st occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. He is the third Indian bowler to achieve this distinction. The other two are – SR Tendulkar {9.1-0-38-4 vs Australia at Dhaka on 18.10.98} and Zaheer Khan {10.0-2-45-4 vs Zimbabwe at Col-RPS on 14.09.02}

A Nehra’s four for 55 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eighth occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain in the tournament. A Nehra became the first Indian bowler to suffer such an ignominy.

On the global scenario, A Nehra’s four for 55 which went in vain represents the 246th occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets going in vain. It also represents the 22nd occasion of Indian bowlers witnessing his four or more wickets going in vain.

A Nehra became the fifth Indian bowler to witness four wicket haul going in vain against Pakistan. The other four are – Maninder Singh {4 for 22 at Sharjah on 05.12.86}, RJ Shastri {4 for 38 at Kolkata on 18.02.87}, A Kumble {4 for 53 at Jaipur on 24.03.99} and J Srinath {4 for 49 at Brisbane on 10.01.00}

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent the 332nd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in the history of one day games. This total represents the 51st occasion of Pakistan posting a total of 300 plus in one day games.

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent the 47th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in the history of one day games against India. This total represents the 15th occasion of Pakistan posting a total of 300 plus in one day games against India.

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game provide the sixth occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus in ICC Championship Trophy games. The six occasions are listed as under

No Team Score Overs Opp Ground Date
1 Ind 307/8 50.0 RSA Dhaka 28.10.1998
2 RSA 316/5 50.0 Ken Col-RPS 20.09.2002
3 NZl 347/4 50.0 USA The Oval 10.09.2004
4 Srl 302/8 50.0 Ban Mohali 07.10.2006
5 Srl 319/8 50.0 RSA Centurion 22.09.2009
6 Pak 302/9 50.0 Ind Centurion 26.09.2009

 

Pakistan’s 302 for 9 in this game represent its highest team total in the tournament. Its previous best was 259 for 9 against West Indies at Dhaka on 29.10.98.

R Dravid registered his 82nd one day half century when he made 76 in this game. Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan (83} and SR Tendulkar of India {91} have more one day half centuries than R Dravid.

R Dravid registered his 94th one day fifty {12 hundreds plus 82 half centuries} when he made 76 in this game. He is now on par with his team mate SC Ganguly who also has 94 fifites {22 hundreds plus 72 half centuries} to his credit. R Dravid while scoring his 94th fifty went past Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan who had 93 fifties {10 hundreds plus 83 half centuries}. Only SR Tendulkar {135 fifries – 44 hundreds plu s 91 half centuries}, ST Jayasuriya {96 fifties – 28 hundreds and 68 half centuries} and RT Ponitng {96 fifties – 27 hundreds plus 69 half centuries} are ahead of R Dravid in terms of fifties scored.

R Dravid’s 79 in this game was his sixth fifty in the tournament which puts him on par with SC Ganguly of India who also has scored six fifties. At the end of this game, R Dravid and SC Ganguly share the record for most fifties in the tournament.

R Dravid completed 600 runs in the tournament when he was on 53 during the course of his knock of 765 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stool at 623. He earns the distinction of becoming the fourth batsman to aggregate 600 plus runs in the tournament. Others are – CH Gayle {695}, SC Ganguly {665} and JH Kallis {641}.

R Dravid has been dismissed run out on five occasions in the tournament including the one in this game which is a record for most run outs in the tournament.

R Dravid’s run out dismissal in this game provide the 38th occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. Two other batsmen – MS Atapattu of Srio Lanka {41} and Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan {40} have been dismissed run out on most occasions than R Dravid in one day games.

G Gambhir {57} and R Dravid {76} were dismissed run out after registering a fifty in the tournament providing the 16th and 17th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament. These two batsmen’s run out in this game provide the sixth and seventh occasion of Indian batsmen run out with a fifty in the tournament.

G Gambhir {57} and R Dravid {76} were dismissed run out after registering a fifty in the tournament providing the second occasion of two batsman dismissed run out with a fifty in the tournament. The first occasion was also credited to Indian batsmen – SR Tendulkar {141} and A Jadeja {71} who were dismissed run out against Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98.

G Gambhir’s run out in this game after scoring 57 provides the tenth occasion of an opening batsman run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. The following table lists out all the ten instances.

No Batsmen Runs Team Vs Oppp Ground Date
1 Tendulkar 141 Ind Vs Aus Dhaka 28.10.98
2 Wallace 79 Win Vs Pak Dhaka 29.10.98
3 Tendulkar 69 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
4 Trescothick 66 Eng Vs Srl Southampton 17.09.04
5 Trescothick 104 Eng Vs Win The Oval 25.09.04
6 Gilchrist 92 Aus Vs Win Mum-BS 18.10.06
7 Gayle 101 Win Vs Eng Ahmedabad 28.10.06
8 Bell 50 Eng Vs Win Ahmedabad 28.10.06
9 Fletcher 54 Win Vs Aus Jo’burg 26.09.09
10 Gambhir 57 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09

Gambhir is the second batsman to be dismissed run out with a fifty against Pakistan in the tournament. PA Wallace of West Indies was the other batsman who was run out for 79 at Dhaka on 29.10.98.

Gambhir’s run out in this game provide the third occasion of an Indian opening batsman run out with a fifty in the tournament.

No Batsmen Runs Team Vs Oppp Ground Date
1 Tendulkar 141 Ind Vs Aus Dhaka 28.10.98
2 Tendulkar 69 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
3 Gambhir 57 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09

India’s 248 all out in this game provide the 51st occasion of team dismissed all out in the tournament. It is the second occasion of India being all out in the tournament. The first occasion was also against Pakistan at Birmingham on 19.09.04.

India’s 248 all out in this game provide the 23rd occasion of team dismissed all out while batting second in the tournament. It is the first such occasion as far as India is concerned.

Gambhir’s 57 and R Dravid’s 76 were in a losing cause in this game providing the tenth occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists all such occasions.

No Batsmen Runs Team Vs Opp Ground Date
1 Campbell 100 Zim Vs NZl Dhaka 24.10.98
1 A Flower 77 Zim Vs NZl Dhaka 24.10.98
               
2 Fairbrother 56 Eng vs RSA Dhaka 25.10.98
2 A Hollioake 83* Eng Vs RSA Dhaka 25.10.98
               
3 Ganguly 117 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
3 Tendulkar 69 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
               
4 Gibbs 116* RSA Vs Ind Col-RPS 25.09.02
4 Kallis 97 RSA VS Ind Col-RPS 25.09.02
               
5 Mohd Yousuf 71 Pak Vs NZl Mohali 25.10.06
5 Shoaib Malik 52 Pak Vs NZl Mohali 25.10.06
               
6 Gayle 101 Win Vs Eng Ahmedabad 28.10.06
6 Bravo 112* Win Vs Eng Ahmedabad 28.10.06
               
7 Sehwag 65 Ind Vs Aus Mohali 29.10.06
7 Dravid 52 Ind Vs Aus Mohali 29.10.06
               
8 Kandamby 53 Srl Vs Eng Jo’burg 25.09.09
8 Mathews 52 Srl vs Eng Jo’burg 25.09.09
               
9 Fletcher 54 Win Vs Aus Jo’burg 26.09.09
9 Dowlin 55 Win Vs Aus Jo’burg 26.09.09
               
10 Gambhir 57 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09
10 Dravid 76 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09

It is the third occasion that India has a lost a match in the tournament when two of its batsmen scored fifties. The following table lists the three occasions.

No Batsmen Runs Team Vs Opp Ground Date
1 Ganguly 117 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
1 Tendulkar 69 Ind Vs NZl Nairobi 15.10.00
               
2 Sehwag 65 Ind Vs Aus Mohali 29.10.06
2 Dravid 52 Ind Vs Aus Mohali 29.10.06
               
3 Gambhir 57 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09
4 Dravid 76 Ind Vs Pak Centurion 26.09.09

Gambhir’s 57 and R Dravid’s 76 were in a losing cause in this game providing the 55th and 56th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.