CJ Jordan’s lone wicket in this game fetched him an aggregate of 66 wickets in T20Is and with it he became England’s most wicket getter in T20Is. He went past SCJ Broad’s 65 wickets

F du Plessis-HE Van der Dussen added 127 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket to provide the 16^th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20Is. It also provides the fourth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20Is against England.

F du Plessis-HE Van der Dussen added 127 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket to provide the record partnership by South African batsmen for the fourth wicket in T20Is. The previous best was 110 runs unfinished partnership between F Beherdien and AB de Villiers against England at Southampton on 21.06.17

Thus the 127 run unfinished partnership between F du Plessis-HE Ven der Dussen represent not only the record partnership for the fourth wicket by South African batsmen in T20Is, but also the record partnership for the fourth wicket by South African batsmen in T20Is against England.

F du Plessis-HE Van der Dussen added 127 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket to provide the third occasion of  South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in T20Is. All the three occasions are tabulated below.

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Behardien/JPDuminy	4	105*	Ind	Dharamsala	02.10.15
2	Behardien/deVilliers	4	110*	Eng	Southampton	21.06.17
3	duPlessis/vanderDussen	4	127*	Eng	Cape Town	01.12.20

F du Plessis {52 not out} and HE Van der Dussen {74 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 85^th and 86^th occasion of South African batsman scoring fifties in T20Is. It also provides the 17^th and 18^th occasion of South African batsman scoring fifties in T20Is against England.

F du Plessis’ 52 not out in this game represent his eleventh fifty in T20Is. He now shares the record for most fifties by a South African batsman in T20Is with JP Duminy. JP Duminy has scored eleven fifties in T20Is.

F du Plessis’ 52 not out in this game represent his tenth half century in T20Is. He became the third South African batsman to score ten or more half centuries in T20Is. Others are – JP Duminy {11} and HM Amla {10}.

JC Buttler-DJ Malan added 167 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in this game to provide the 18^th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20Is. It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20Is against South Africa

JC Buttler-DJ Malan added 167 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership for the second wicket by England batsmen in T20Is. The previous best was 159 runs partnership between RS Bopara-AD Hales against West Indies at Nottingham on 24.06.12

JC Buttler {67 not out} and DJ Malan {99 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 94^th and 95^th occasion of England batsmen scoring fifties in T20Is. It also provides the 18^th and 19^th occasion of England batsmen scoring fifties in T20Is against South Africa.

DJ Malan’s 99 not out in this game represent the highest individual score by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is. The previous best was 86 not out by JM Bairstow in the first T20I of this series at Cape Town on 27.11.20

F du Plessis {52 not out} and HE Van der Dussen {74 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 20^th occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten fifties in the same innings in T20Is.

JC Buttler {67 not out} and DJ Malan {99 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 21st occasion of two batsmen scoring unbeaten fifties in the same innings in T20Is.

F du Plessis {52 not out} and HE Van der Dussen {74 not out} scored fifties for South Africa and JC Buttler {67 not out} and DJ Malan {99 not out} scored fifties for England in this game to provide the very first occasion of two batsmen from rival teams scoring unbeaten fifties in the same match in T20Is.

F du Plessis {52 not out} and HE Van der Dussen {74 not out} scored fifties for South Africa and JC Buttler {67 not out} and DJ Malan {99 not out} scored fifties for England in this game to provide the very first occasion of four batsmen from scoring unbeaten fifties in the same match in T20Is.

DJ Malan scored 99 not out in this game to provide the 48^th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in T20Is. It also provides the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety against South Africa in T20Is.

DJ Malan scored 99 not out in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in T20Is. It also provides the first occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety against South Africa in T20Is.

DJ Malan scored 99 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety nine in T20Is. It is interesting to note that in all these three occasions, it was the England batsman who has scored ninetynine. The following table lists these three batsmen.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	AD Hales	99	2	Eng	Win	Nottingham	24 Jun 2012
2	LJ Wright	99*	1	Eng	Afg	Col-RPS	21 Sep 2012
3	DJ Malan	99*	2	Eng	RSA	Cape Town	01 Dec 2020

DJ Malan scored 99 not out in this game to become the second batsman scoring  ninety nine not out in T20Is. LJ Wright of England had scored 99 not out against Afghanistan at Col-RPS on 21.09.12 It is interesting to note that both these batsmen are from England.

F du Plessis-HE Van der Dussen added 127 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in South African innings and  JC Buttler-DJ Malan added 167 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in England’s innings in this game to provide very first occasion of rival teams posting unbroken three figure partnerships in a T20I game.

JC Buttler scored 67 not out in this game to provide the 16th occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring fifties in T20Is. It also provides the fourth occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring fifties in T20Is against South Africa.

JC Buttler scored 67 not out in this game to represent the highest individual score by an England wicket keeper batsman against South Africa in T20Is. The previous best was his own 57 at Centurion on 16.02.20

JC Buttler’s 67 not out in this game represent his tenth fifty in T20Is as a wicket keeper batsman.  He became the third wicket keeper batsman in the history of T20Is to score ten or more fifties. Others are Mohd Shahzad {13} and BB McCullum {10}

F du Plessis’ run aggregate at the end of this game read 1528. He became the 31st batsman to score 1500 plus runs in T20Is. JC Buttler’s run aggregate at the end of this game read 1551. He became the 32^nd batsman to score 1500 plus runs in T20Is.

T Shamshi returned with figures of none for 57 in this game to provide the  12^th occasion of a South African bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20Is. It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20Is against England

T Shamshi’s none for 57 in this game make him the most expensive South African bowler against England in T20Is. Prior to this BE Hendricks held this record with none for 56 at Cape Town on 27 Nov 20.

T Shamshi returned with figures of none for 57 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a South African bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings without capturing a wicket in T20Is. It also provides the third occasion of a South African bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings without capturing a wicket in T20Is against England