Rival captain opener and wicket keeper opener scoring fifties in a one day international in its history.
KL Rahul {55} and Q de Kock {78} scored fifties in the second one day international at Paarl on 21.01.22 between South Africa and India to provide the 18th occasion of rival captain opener and wicket keeper opener scoring fifties in a one day international in its history. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | C/K | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | C | JM Brearley | 78 | 1 | Eng | Aus | The Oval | 06.06.77 |
| K | RD Robinson | 70 | 2 | Aus | Eng | The Oval | 06.06.77 | |
| 2 | C | K Srikkanth | 65 | 2 | Ind | Pak | Kolkata | 28.10.89 |
| K | Aamer Malik | 51 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Kolkata | 28.10.89 | |
| 3 | C | KC Wessels | 85 | 1 | RSA | Eng | Melbourne | 12.03.92 |
| K | AJ Stewart | 77 | 2 | Eng | RSA | Melbourne | 12.03.92 | |
| 4 | C | MA Taylor | 57 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Lord’s | 23.05.93 |
| K | AJ Stewart | 74 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Lord’s | 23.05.93 | |
| 5 | C | Tendulkar | 110 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| K | Kaluwitharana | 53 | 2 | Srl | Ind | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 | |
| 6 | C | SC Ganguly | 74 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Margao | 06.04.01 |
| K | Gilchrist | 76 | 2 | Aus | Ind | Margao | 06.04.01 | |
| 7 | C | ADR Campbell | 71 | 1 | Zim | Ken | Kwekwe | 11.12.02 |
| K | KO Otieno | 54 | 2 | Ken | Zim | Kwekwe | 11.12.02 | |
| 8 | C | GC Smith | 80 | 1 | RSA | NZl | Ch’church | 17.02.04 |
| C | SP Fleming | 108 | 2 | NZl | RSA | Ch’church | 17.02.04 | |
| 9 | C | GC Smith | 90 | 2 | RSA | Aus | Jo’burg | 12.03.06 |
| K | Gilchrist | 55 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Jo’burg | 12.03.06 | |
| 10 | C | AJ Strauss | 74* | 2 | Eng | Ind | Jamshedpur | 12.04.06 |
| K | MS Dhoni | 96 | 1 | Ind | Eng | Jamshedpur | 12.04.06 | |
| 11 | C | GC Smith | 67 | 1 | RSA | Net | Basseterre | 16.03.07 |
| K | Gilchrist | 57 | 1 | Aus | Net | Basseterre | 18.03.07 | |
| 12 | C | GC Smith | 52 | 2 | RSA | Aus | Durban | 03.04.09 |
| K | BJ Haddin | 53 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Durban | 03.04.09 | |
| 13 | C | AJ Strauss | 126 | 2 | Eng | Pak | Leeds | 12.09.10 |
| K | Kamran Akmal | 74 | 1 | Pak | Eng | Leeds | 12.09.10 | |
| 14 | C | Porterfield | 107 | 1 | Ire | Pak | Adelaide | 15.03.15 |
| K | S Ahmed | 101* | 2 | Pak | Ire | Adelaide | 15.03.15 | |
| 15 | C | WU Tharanga | 119 | 2 | Srl | RSA | Cape Town | 07.02.17 |
| K | Q de Kock | 55 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Cape Town | 07.02.17 | |
| 16 | C | KJ Coetzer | 79 | 1 | Sco | Afg | Edinburgh | 10.05.19 |
| K | M Shahzad | 55 | 2 | Afg | Sco | Edinburgh | 10.05.19 | |
| 17 | C | AJ Finch | 153 | 1 | Aus | Srl | The Oval | 15.06.19 |
| K | M Perera | 52 | 2 | Srl | Aus | The Oval | 15.06.19 | |
| 18 | C | KL Rahul | 55 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Paarl | 21.01.22 |
| K | Q de Kock | 78 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Paarl | 21.01.22 |
It also provides the third such occasion on South African soil. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | No | C/K | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | C | GC Smith | 90 | 2 | RSA | Aus | Jo’burg | 12.03.06 |
| 2 | K | AC Gilchrist | 55 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Jo’burg | 12.03.06 | |
| 2 | 1 | C | WU Tharanga | 119 | 2 | Srl | RSA | Cape Town | 07.02.17 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 55 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Cape Town | 07.02.17 | |
| 3 | 1 | C | KL Rahul | 55 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Paarl | 21.01.22 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 78 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Paarl | 21.01.22 |