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 100^th captaincy assignment for AB de Villiers. Others are – GC Smith {150} and WJ Cronje {138}. He also became the 17^th 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 149^th 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