Pakistan won its first game against South Africa in the World Cup out of four encounters when it beat South Africa by 29 run on DL Method in this game.

 

Misbah-ul-Haq completed 5000 runs of his one day career when he was on seven during his knock of 56 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 5049. He became the 12^th Pakistan batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs in one day games and 72^nd batsman to total 5000 plus runs in the annals of one day games.

 

Misbau-ul-Haq earned the distinction of scoring most runs – 5049 runs – without a hundred. His 56 in this game was his 42^nd half century.

 

Shahid Afridi completed 8000 runs representing Pakistan in one day games. He reached the milestone when he was on 18 during his knock of 22 in this game. His total one day aggregate taking into consideration of representation for Asia Eleven and ICC World Eleven read 8041. He became the fourth Pakistan batsman to total 8000 plus runs representing Pakistan. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {11701}, Mohd Yousuf {9554} and Saeed Anwar {8824}

 

Shahid Afridi’s aggerate of boundary sixes in one day games read 350 at the end of this game. He became the first batsman in the annals of one day games to score 350 boundary sixes. His 350 boundary sixes include 348 boundary sixes scored while representing Pakistan and one each representing Asia Eleven and ICC World Eleven. His 348 boundary sixes representing Pakistan is also a record for a batsman scoring most boundary sixes while representing a specific team in one day games.

 

Pakistan was dismissed for a total of 222 – Double Nelson to provide the 14^th occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total of exact 222 runs in one day games. The complete list is furnished below

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Pakistan	222	49.4	2	v England	Manchester	19.07.82
2	India	222	47.2	2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30.09.98
3	England	222	49.2	2	v Australia	Sydney	10.02.99
4	India	222	49.0	1	v Australia	Melbourne	06.02.04
5	India	222	47.3	2	v Australia	Kochi	02.10.07
6	Bangladesh	222	49.5	1	v India	Dhaka	12.06.08
7	Bangladesh	222	44.2	2	v South Africa	Potchefstroom	07.11.08
8	Australia	222	48.0	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	26.01.09
9	Kenya	222	49.5	2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	12.10.09
10	England	222	44.0	2	v Australia	Perth	06.02.11
11	West Indies	222	47.3	1	v South Africa	Delhi	24.02.11
12	Pakistan	222	50.0	1	v England	Dubai (DSC)	18.02.12
13	Bangladesh	222	47.5	2	v Afghanistan	Fatullah	01.03.14
14	Pakistan	222	46.4	1	v South Africa	Auckland	07.03.15

 

Bangladesh, India and Pakistan share the record for most occasions of being dismissed all out for Double Nelson in one day games. All the three teams have been dismissed for 222 on three occasions which are listed below.

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Bangladesh	222	49.5	1	v India	Dhaka	12.06.08
2	Bangladesh	222	44.2	2	v South Africa	Potchefstroom	07.11.08
3	Bangladesh	222	47.5	2	v Afghanistan	Fatullah	01.03.14
1	India	222	47.2	2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30.09.98
2	India	222	49.0	1	v Australia	Melbourne	06.02.04
3	India	222	47.3	2	v Australia	Kochi	02.10.07
1	Pakistan	222	49.4	2	v England	Manchester	19.07.82
2	Pakistan	222	50.0	1	v England	Dubai (DSC)	18.02.12
3	Pakistan	222	46.4	1	v South Africa	Auckland	07.03.15

 

Pakistan and West Indies are the two teams to be dismissed for 222 in the World Cup. West Indies was dismissed for 222 against South Africa at Delhi on 24.02.11

 

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	West Indies	222	47.3	1	v South Africa	Delhi	24.02.11
2	Pakistan	222	46.4	1	v South Africa	Auckland	07.03.15

 

Sarfraz Ahmed became the eighth wicket keeper to effect five or more dismissals in the World Cup. All the seven occasions are listed below

 

No	Player	Dis	Ct	St	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	AC Gilchrist	6	6	0	2	Aus	Nam	Potchefstroom	27.02.03
2	Sarfraz Ahmed	6	6	0	2	Pak	RSA	Auckland	07.03.15
3	SMH Kirmani	5	5	0	1	Ind	Zim	Leicester	11.06.83
4	JC Adams	5	4	1	1	Win	Ken	Pune	29.02.96
5	Rashid Latif	5	4	1	2	Pak	NZl	Lahore	06.03.96
6	NR Mongia	5	4	1	1	Ind	Zim	Leicester	19.05.99
7	RD Jacobs	5	5	0	1	Win	NZl	Southampton	24.05.99
8	Umar Akmal	5	5	0	2	Pak	Zim	Brisbane	01.03.15

 

Sarfraz Ahmed set up a new record for most dismissals by a wicket keeper on World Cup debut. He effected six dismissals {all catches} in this game. Previous record for most dismissals by a wicket keeper on World Cup debut was five dismissals {04 ct plus 01 St} by JC Adams of West  Indies vs Kenya at Pune on 29.02.96

 

No	Player	Dis	Ct	St	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	Sarfraz Ahmed	6	6	0	2	Pak	RSA	Auckland	07.03.15
2	JC Adams	5	4	1	1	Win	Ken	Pune	29.02.96

 

Sarfraz Ahmed became the second wicket keeper to effect exact six dismissals in the World Cup. Both the occasions are listed below

 

No	Player	Dis	Ct	St	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	AC Gilchrist	6	6	0	2	Aus	Nam	Potchefstroom	27.02.03
2	Sarfraz Ahmed	6	6	0	2	Pak	RSA	Auckland	07.03.15

 

Misbah-ul-Haq {56} and AB de Villiers {77} scored fifties in this game to provide the 141^st and 142^nd occasion of captains scoring fifties in World Cup. Misbah-ul-Haq’s 56 provides the 16th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup. AB de Villiers’ 77 provides 12th the occasion of a South African captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

 

Misbah-ul-Haq {56} and AB de Villiers {77} scored fifties in this game to provide the 12th occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in World Cup. All such occasions are listed below

 

No	No	Player	Runs	4s	6s	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	1	Majid Khan	60	6	0	1	Pak	Win	Birmingham	11.06.75
	2	CH Lloyd	53	8	0	2	Win	Pak	Birmingham	11.06.75
2	1	CH Lloyd	102	12	2	1	Win	Aus	Lord’s	21.06.75
	2	IM Chappell	62	6	0	2	Aus	Win	Lord’s	21.06.75
3	1	RB Richardson	56	2	2	1	Win	Zim	Brisbane	29.02.92
	2	DL Houghton	55	3	0	2	Zim	Win	Brisbane	29.02.92
4	1	KC Wessels	85	6	0	1	RSA	Eng	Melbourne	12.03.92
	2	AJ Stewart	77	7	0	2	Eng	RSA	Melbourne	12.03.92
5	1	SC Ganguly	111*	5	5	1	Ind	Ken	Durban	20.03.03
	2	SO Tikolo	56	5	2	2	Ken	Ind	Durban	20.03.03
6	1	SP Fleming	66	8	1	1	NZl	Can	Gros Islet	22.03.07
	2	JM Davison	52	9	1	2	Can	NZl	Gros Islet	22.03.07
7	1	RT Ponting	91	8	2	1	Aus	RSA	Basseterre	24.03.07
	2	GC Smith	74	9	2	2	RSA	Aus	Basseterre	24.03.07
8	1	M Jayawardene	72	5	1	1	Srl	Aus	St George’s	16.04.07
	2	RT Ponting	66*	4	1	2	Aus	Srl	St George’s	16.04.07
9	1	LRPL Taylor	74	6	5	1	NZl	Can	Mumbai	13.03.11
	2	A Bagai	84	10	0	2	Can	NZl	Mumbai	13.03.11
10	1	PW Borren	84	10	0	1	Net	Ire	Kolkata	18.03.11
	2	WTSPorterfield	68	10	0	2	Ire	Net	Kolkata	18.03.11
11	1	AB de Villiers	162*	17	8	1	RSA	Win	Sydney	27.02.15
	2	JO Holder	56	3	4	2	Win	RSA	Sydney	27.02.15
12	1	Misbah-ul-Haq	56	4	0	1	Pak	RSA	Auckland	07.03.15
	2	AB de Villiers	77	7	5	2	RSA	Pak	Auckland	07.03.15