ICC World Cup 2019 – Match No 21 – Stats highlights
Match No 21 – Afghanistan Vs South Africa at Cardiff on 15 Jun 2019 – South Africa won by nine wickets
Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 125 in this game to provide the 291st occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It represents its lowest total in a completed innings in the World Cup. Its previous lowest was 142 against Australia at Perth on 04.03.15
Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 125 in this game to provide the 16th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the ongoing World Cup edition of 2019.
Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 125 in this game to provide the 45th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings for a total of 125 runs and less than 125 runs in an innings in the in World Cup
Imran Tahir captured 4 for 29 in this game to provide the 201st occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in World Cup
Imran Tahir captured 4 for 29 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of his capturing four or more wickets in an innings in World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | 10.0 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 1 | v West Indies | Delhi | 24 Feb 2011 |
| 2 | Imran Tahir | 8.4 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | v England | Chennai | 06 Mar 2011 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 10.0 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 2 | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Feb 2015 |
| 4 | Imran Tahir | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 18 Mar 2015 |
| 5 | Imran Tahir | 7.0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | v Afghanistan | Cardiff | 15 Jun 2019 |
Imran Tahir with five four wicket hauls owns the record for most number of four plus wickets in an innings in the World Cup. He went past SK Warne, M Muralitharan, Shahid Afridi and MA Starc who had four plus wickets haul on four occasions in the World Cup.
| No | No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 1 | Imran Tahir | 10.0 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Win | Delhi | 24 Feb 2011 |
| 2 | Imran Tahir | 8.4 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Eng | Chennai | 06 Mar 2011 | |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 10.0 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Win | Sydney | 27 Feb 2015 | |
| 4 | Imran Tahir | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Sydney | 18 Mar 2015 | |
| 5 | Imran Tahir | 7.0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | RSA | Afg | Cardiff | 15 Jun 2019 | |
| 2 | 1 | M Muralitharan | 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | Srl | Ken | Nairobi (Gym) | 24 Feb 2003 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | 5.0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | Srl | Ire | St George’s | 18 Apr 2007 | |
| 3 | M Muralitharan | 8.0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Kingston | 24 Apr 2007 | |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 8.0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Mumbai | 18 Mar 2011 | |
| 3 | 1 | Shahid Afridi | 8.0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | Pak | Ken | Hambantota | 23 Feb 2011 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 10.0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Colombo (RPS) | 26 Feb 2011 | |
| 3 | Shahid Afridi | 10.0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | Pak | Can | Colombo (RPS) | 03 Mar 2011 | |
| 4 | Shahid Afridi | 9.3 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | Pak | Win | Dhaka | 23 Mar 2011 | |
| 4 | 1 | MA Starc | 9.0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 2 | Aus | NZl | Auckland | 28 Feb 2015 |
| 2 | MA Starc | 4.4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Sco | Hobart | 14 Mar 2015 | |
| 3 | MA Starc | 10.0 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 2 | Aus | Win | Nottingham | 06 Jun 2019 | |
| 4 | MA Starc | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | Aus | Srl | The Oval | 15 Jun 2019 | |
| 5 | 1 | SK Warne | 9.3 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Zim | Nagpur | 01 Mar 1996 |
| 2 | SK Warne | 9.0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | Aus | Win | Mohali | 14 Mar 1996 | |
| 3 | SK Warne | 10.0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 2 | Aus | RSA | Birmingham | 17 Jun 1999 | |
| 4 | SK Warne | 9.0 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | Aus | Pak | Lord’s | 20 Jun 1999 |
Q de Kock scored 68 in this game to provide the 102nd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MV Boucher | 75* | 1 | v Netherlands | Basseterre | 16 Mar 2007 |
| 2 | MV Boucher | 52 | 1 | v West Indies | St George’s | 10 Apr 2007 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 107* | 2 | v West Indies | Delhi | 24 Feb 2011 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 134 | 1 | v Netherlands | Mohali | 03 Mar 2011 |
| 5 | Q de Kock | 78* | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 18 Mar 2015 |
| 6 | Q de Kock | 68 | 2 | v England | The Oval | 30 May 2019 |
| 7 | Q de Kock | 68 | 2 | v Afghanistan | Cardiff | 15 Jun 2019 |
Q de Kock scored 68 in this game to provide the third occasion of his scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup as a wicket keeper batsman. He now owns the record for most fifties by a South African wicket keeper in an innings in the World Cup. He went past MV Boucher and AB de Villiers who have scored fifties on two occasions.The performance of these three glovemen are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MV Boucher | 75* | 1 | v Netherlands | Basseterre | 16 Mar 2007 |
| 2 | MV Boucher | 52 | 1 | v West Indies | St George’s | 10 Apr 2007 |
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 107* | 2 | v West Indies | Delhi | 24 Feb 2011 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 134 | 1 | v Netherlands | Mohali | 03 Mar 2011 |
| 1 | Q de Kock | 78* | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 18 Mar 2015 |
| 2 | Q de Kock | 68 | 2 | v England | The Oval | 30 May 2019 |
| 3 | Q de Kock | 68 | 2 | v Afghanistan | Cardiff | 15 Jun 2019 |
HM Amla and Q de Kock added 104 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide 279th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 27th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
HM Amla and Q de Kock added 104 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide 69th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket. It also provides the tenth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket