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The third T20I between South Africa and India at Cape Town on 24.02.18 became the second T20I in the history of Twenty20 Internationals to witness rival teams batsmen batting at number two and three are left handed batsmen.

In India’s innings, two left handed batsmen – S Dhawan and SK Raina – batted at number two and three.  In South Africa’s innings – DA Miller and JP Duminy – both left handed batsmen batted at number two and three

The only other T20I which has witnessed such an occasion was the T20I between South Africa and Australia at Johannesburg on 16.10.11.  Australia batted first in this game and the batsmen who batted at position number two and three in Australia’s innings are – MS Wade and SE Marsh – both left handed batsmen. In South Africa’s innings – GC Smith and CA Ingram – both left handed batsmen batted at number two and three

JP Duminy scored 55 in the game between South Africa and India at Cape Town on 24.02.18 to provide the 100^th occasion of a captain scoring a half century in the history of T20 Internationals.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game provide the 14^th occasion of a South African captain scoring a half century in T20Is. South Africa now owns the record for having captains scoring centuries on most occasions in the history of T20Is. Previous record in this category of statistics was held by Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan captains have scored half centuries in T20Is on 13 occasions

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game  was in a losing cause as South Africa lost the game by seven runs to provide the  seventh occasion of South African captain’s half century in a losing cause. South Africa now shares the record for   most half centuries by a captain in a losing cause with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has also witnessed seven occasions of half centuries scored by its captains going in vain.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 44^th occasion of a captain’s half century in T20Is.

S Dhawan was dismissed run out for 47 in this game to provide the 154th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in  the history of T20Is. It also provides the 14^th occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out in a T20I. India and Bangladesh share the second place in this category of statistics – opening batsmen dismissed run out in T20Is. Pakistan owns the record with 17 occasions of its opening batsmen dismissed run out in T20Is

S Dhawan was dismissed run out for 47 in this game to provide the third occasion of his being dismissed run out as an opening batsmen. He shares the record for an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out on most occasions with V Sehwag and G Gambhir.

S Dhawan became the 17^th opening batsman in the history of T20Is to be dismissed run out on three or more occasions.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 26^th occasion of a South African batsman’s half century going in vain. South Africa now own the record for losing most games when its batsmen have scored half centuries. England and Sri Lanka share the second place with 24 such occasions.

JP Duminy’s aggregate of boundary sixes read 65 at the end of this game. He now owns the record of scoring most boundary sixes by a South African batsman in T20Is. AB de Villiers occupies the second place with 60 boundary sixes. JP Duminy and AB de Villiers are the only two South African batsmen to score 60 plus boundary sixes.

MS Dhoni scored four boundary fours in his knock of 52 not out against South Africa at Centurion on 21.02.18 which fetched him an aggregate of 100 boundary fours in T20Is. He became the fourth wicket-keeper batsman to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. Others are – Mohd Shahzad {200}, KC Sangakkara {139} and BB McCullum {124}

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0	4s	6s
1	Mohd Shahzad	Afg	59	59	3	1798	118*	32.10	1	12	3	200	68
2	KC Sangakkara	Srl	56	53	9	1382	78	31.40	0	8	2	139	20
3	BB McCullum	NZl	42	42	6	1352	123	37.55	1	9	1	124	58
4	MS Dhoni	Ind	88	77	39	1432	56	37.68	0	2	1	100	46

MS Dhoni scored four boundary fours in his knock of 52 not out against South Africa at Centurion on 21.02.18 which fetched him an aggregate of 100 boundary fours in T20Is. He became the 36^th batsman to aggregate 100 plus boundary fours in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. He also became the fifth Indian batsman to score 100 boundary fours in T20Is. Others are – V Kohli {210}, RG Sharma {152}, SK Raina {123} and G Gambhir {109}

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0	4s	6s
1	V Kohli	57	53	14	1983	90*	50.84	0	18	1	210	41
2	RG Sharma	73	66	12	1668	118	30.88	2	12	4	152	69
3	SK Raina	67	57	11	1353	101	29.41	1	4	2	123	48
4	G Gambhir	37	36	2	932	75	27.41	0	7	2	109	10
5	MS Dhoni	88	77	39	1432	56	37.68	0	2	1	100	46

MS Dhoni of India and H Klassen of South  Africa scored 52 not out and 69 respectively the second T20I  between South Africa and India at Centurion on 21.02.18  to provide the fifth occasion of rival wicket keepers scoring fifties in the history of T20Is. All such occasions are listed below

No	No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	1	BB McCullum	74	1	NZl	Eng	Hamilton	12 Feb 2013
	2	JC Buttler	54	2	Eng	NZl	Hamilton	12 Feb 2013
2	1	D Ramdin	55*	1	Win	NZl	Wellington	15 Jan 2014
	2	L Ronchi	51*	2	NZl	Win	Wellington	15 Jan 2014
3	1	JC Buttler	54	1	Eng	RSA	Johannesburg	21 Feb 2016
	2	AB de Villiers	71	2	RSA	Eng	Johannesburg	21 Feb 2016
4	1	Mohammad Shahzad	72	1	Afg	Ire	Greater Noida	12 Mar 2017
	2	GC Wilson	59	2	Ire	Afg	Greater Noida	12 Mar 2017
5	1	MS Dhoni	52*	1	Ind	RSA	Centurion	21 Feb 2018
	2	H Klaasen	69	2	RSA	Ind	Centurion	21 Feb 2018

JP Duminy and H Klassen of South Africa scored 64 not out and 69 respectively in the second T20I  against  India at Centurion on 21.02.18  to provide the third occasion of both the captain and wicketkeeper scoring fifties in the same innings in the history of T20  Internationals.  All such occasions are tabulated below

No		Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	+	Umar Akmal	64	1	Pak	RSA	Cape Town	22 Nov 2013
2	*	Mohammad Hafeez	63	1	Pak	RSA	Cape Town	22 Nov 2013
1	+	Mohammad Shahzad	61	1	Afg	Sco	Nagpur	08 Mar 2016
2	*	Asghar Stanikzai	55*	1	Afg	Sco	Nagpur	08 Mar 2016
1	+	H Klaasen	69	2	RSA	Ind	Centurion	21 Feb 2018
2	*	JP Duminy	64*	2	RSA	Ind	Centurion	21 Feb 2018