Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a team doing so in World Cup games. It also provides the 25th occasion of Pakistan doing so in a World Cup games.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in this game to provide the 19th occasion of a team doing so in World Cup games against South Africa. It also provides the fourth occasion of Pakistan doing so in a World Cup games against South Africa.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 270 in this game to provide the 329th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 28th occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 270 in this game to provide the 144th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings when it batted first in the World Cup. It also provides the eleventh occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out in an innings when it batted first in the World Cup

Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 191st occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 20th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup

Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a captain scoring an exact fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring an exact fifty in an innings in the World Cup. On both these occasion, it was Babar Azam who has scored exact fifty in an innings.  He had scored an exact 50 against India at Ahmadabad on 14.10.23

Babar Azam is the only captain in the World Cup history to score an exact fifty on two occasions.  Babar Azam became the second captain in the World Cup history to score an exact fifty against South Africa. Prior to this SP Fleming of New Zealand had scored an exact fifty at St George’s on 14.04.2007

Babar Azam scored 50 in this game to provide the 49th occasion of a batsman scoring an exact fifty or fifty not out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty or fifty not out in an innings in the World Cup

Babar Azam’s exact 50 in this game provide the second occasion of his scoring an exact 50 in an innings in the World Cup. Prior to this he had an exact 50 against India at Ahmadabad on 14.10.23

Babar Azam became the fourth batsman in the history of the World Cup to score an exact 50 or 50 not out on two occasions.

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	1	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v India	Ahmedabad	14 Oct 2023
	2	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v South Africa	Chennai	27 Oct 2023
2	1	A Ranatunga	50	2	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	25 Oct 1987
	2	A Ranatunga	50	1	Sri Lanka	v Kenya	Southampton	30 May 1999
3	1	BRM Taylor	50	1	Zimbabwe	v West Indies	Kingston	19 Mar 2007
	2	BRM Taylor	50	2	Zimbabwe	v Pakistan	Brisbane	01 Mar 2015
4	1	Yuvraj Singh	50*	2	India	v Pakistan	Centurion	01 Mar 2003
	2	Yuvraj Singh	50*	2	India	v Ireland	Bengaluru	06 Mar 2011

T Shamsi of South Africa captured four for 60 in this game to provide the 233^rd occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 19^th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup.

T Shamsi of South Africa captured four for 60 in this game to provide the 166^th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 12^th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup.

T Shamsi of South Africa captured four for 60 in this game to provide the 19th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan. It also provides the first occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan.

T Shamsi of South Africa captured four for 60 in this game to provide the 14^th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan. It also provides the first occasion of a South African bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan.

AD Markram of South Africa scored 91 in this game to provide the 70th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a South African batsman scoring a ninety in an innings in the World Cup.

AD Markram of South Africa scored 91 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan. It also provides the first occasion of a South African batsman scoring a ninety in an innings in the World Cup against Pakistan

Babar Azam’s 50 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 66th occasion of a captain’s fifty in an innings going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides tenth occasion of a Pakistan captain’s fifty in an innings going in vain in the World Cup

Babar Azam has witnessed his three World Cup fifties going in vain. He became the fifth captain in the World Cup to witness three or more fifties going in vain.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	M Azharuddin	93	2	India	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992
2	M Azharuddin	61	1	India	v West Indies	Wellington	10 Mar 1992
3	M Azharuddin	55	1	India	v New Zealand	Dunedin	12 Mar 1992
4	M Azharuddin	79	1	Indis	v South Africa	Adelaide	15 Mar 1992
5	M Azharuddin	72*	1	India	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	02 Mar 1996
1	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v India	Ahmedabad	14 Oct 2023
2	Babar Azam	74	1	Pakistan	v Afghanistan	Chennai	23 Oct 2023
3	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v South Africa	Chennai	27 Oct 2023
1	JO Holder	56	2	West Indies	v South Africa	Sydney	27 Feb 2015
2	JO Holder	57	1	West Indies	v India	Perth	06 Mar 2015
3	JO Holder	51	2	West Indies	v Australia	Nottingham	06 Jun 2019
1	WTS Porterfield	75	1	Ireland	v India	Bengaluru	06 Mar 2011
2	WTS Porterfield	67	1	Ireland	v India	Hamilton	10 Mar 2015
3	WTS Porterfield	107	1	Ireland	v Pakistan	Adelaide	15 Mar 2015
1	SO Tikolo	51	1	Kenya	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2003
2	SO Tikolo	56	2	Kenya	v India	Durban	20 Mar 2003
3	SO Tikolo	76	1	Kenya	v England	Gros Islet	24 Mar 2007

Babar Azam has witnessed his three World Cup fifties in a single edition going in vain. He became the second captain in the World Cup to witness three or more fifties going in vain in a single edition.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	M Azharuddin	93	2	India	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992
2	M Azharuddin	61	1	India	v West Indies	Wellington	10 Mar 1992
3	M Azharuddin	55	1	India	v New Zealand	Dunedin	12 Mar 1992
4	M Azharuddin	79	1	Indis	v South Africa	Adelaide	15 Mar 1992
1	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v India	Ahmedabad	14 Oct 2023
2	Babar Azam	74	1	Pakistan	v Afghanistan	Chennai	23 Oct 2023
3	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v South Africa	Chennai	27 Oct 2023

Babar Azam’s exact 50 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the third occasion of a captain’s  exact fifty in an innings in the World Cup going in vain,

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MO Odumbe	50	2	Kenya	v Australia	Visakhapatnam	23 Feb 1996
2	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v India	Ahmedabad	14 Oct 2023
3	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v South Africa	Chennai	27 Oct 2023

Babar Azam’s exact 50 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 23rd occasion of a batsman’s exact fifty or fifty not out in an innings in the World Cup going in vain, It also provides the third occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s exact fifty or fifty not out in the World Cup going in vain.

Babar Azam became the second batsman in the history of World Cup to witness his two knocks of exact fifty going in vain. BRM Taylor of Zimbabwe is the other batsman to suffer such an ignominy.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v India	Ahmedabad	14 Oct 2023
2	Babar Azam	50	1	Pakistan	v South Africa	Chennai	27 Oct 2023
1	BRM Taylor	50	1	Zimbabwe	v West Indies	Kingston	19 Mar 2007
2	BRM Taylor	50	2	Zimbabwe	v Pakistan	Brisbane	01 Mar 2015

South Africa won this game by one wicket to provide the seventh occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by one wicket margin

No	Team	Res	Margin	BR	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	West Indies	won	1 wicket	002	v Pakistan	Birmingham	11 Jun 1975
2	Pakistan	won	1 wicket	000	v West Indies	Lahore	16 Oct 1987
3	South Africa	won	1 wicket	010	v Sri Lanka	Providence	28 Mar 2007
4	EnglandA	won	1 wicket	001	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Apr 2007
5	Afghanistan	won	1 wicket	003	v Scotland	Dunedin	26 Feb 2015
6	New Zealand	won	1 wicket	161	v Australia	Auckland	28 Feb 2015
7	South Africa	won	1 wicket	016	v Pakistan	Chennai	27 Oct 2023

It also provides the second occasion of South Africa winning a World Cup game by one wicket margin. South Africa is the only team in the history of the World Cup to win two games by one wicket margin

No	Team	Res	Margin	BR	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	1 wicket	010	v Sri Lanka	Providence	28 Mar 2007
2	South Africa	won	1 wicket	016	v Pakistan	Chennai	27 Oct 2023

Q de Kock effected four dismissals in this game which fetched him 30 dismissals in the World Cup. He became the eighth wicket keeper in the history of the World Cup to effect 30 plus dismissals.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Dis	Ct	St
1	KC Sangakkara	Srl	2003-2015	37	36	54	41	13
2	AC Gilchrist	Aus	1999-2007	31	31	52	45	7
3	MS Dhoni	Ind	2007-2019	29	29	42	34	8
4	BB McCullum	NZl	2003-2015	34	34	34	32	2
5	MV Boucher	RSA	1999-2007	25	25	31	31	0
6	Q de Kock	RSA	2015-2023	23	22	30	28	2
7	Moin Khan	Pak	1992-1999	20	20	30	23	7
8	Mushfiqur Rahim	Ban	2007-2023	35	35	30	23	7

Q de Kock effected four dismissals in this game which fetched him 30 dismissals in the World Cup. He became the

Second South African wicket keeper in the history of the World Cup to effect 30 plus dismissals.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Dis	Ct	St
1	MV Boucher	RSA	1999-2007	25	25	31	31	0
2	Q de Kock	RSA	2015-2023	23	22	30	28	2

Q de Kock effected four dismissals in this game to provide the 46^th occasion of a wicket keeper effecting four or more dismissals in an innings in the World Cup. He also became the third South African wicket keeper to effect four dismissals in an innings in the World Cup

No	Player	Dis	Ct	St	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MV Boucher	4	4	0	1	v Australia	Birmingham	17 Jun 1999
2	MN van Wyk	4	4	0	2	v Ireland	Eden Gardens	15 Mar 2011
3	Q de Kock	4	4	0	1	v Pakistan	Chennai	27 Oct 2023