18th Match, Super 10 Group 1: England v South Africa at Mumbai – Mar 18, 2016 – South Africa 229/4 (20/20 ov); England 230/8 (19.4/20 ov) – England won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

England won this game by two wickets with two balls to spare chasing 229 runs in this game. It is the third occasion of a team winning a game after chasing 200 plus runs in WT20. England won this game by chasing the highest ever total in a WT20.

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	Win	205/6	20.0	1	lost	RSA	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
2	Eng	200/6	20.0	2	lost	Ind	Durban	19 Sep 2007
3	RSA	229/4	20.0	1	lost	Eng	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

South African innings contained three fifties –  HM Amla {58}, Q de Kock {52} and JP Duminy {52} – to provide the second occasion of three batsmen scoring fifties in an innings of a T20I. The first such occasion was by Indian batsmen against England at Durban on 19.09.07 when G Gambhir {58}, V Sehwag {68} and Yuvraj Singh {58} had scored fifties. Incidentally, these two are World T20 games. It is by pure coincidence that in both the games, batsmen batting at number 01, 02 and 05 had scored fifties.

South Africa lost this game despite three of its batsmen scoring fifties to provide the very first occasion of a team losing a game when three batsmen scored fifties in the history of T20Is and also in WT20

HM Amla {58} and Q de Kock {52} scored fifties in this game to provide the 25th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings of a T20I game. It also provides the fourth occasion by South African openers. It also provides the eighth such occasion in WT20 and the first occasions by South African openers in WT20

South Africa lost this game despite its openers scoring fifties to provide the third occasion of a team losing a T20I when both the openers scored fifties and the first such occasion in a WT20

Q de Kock’s 52 in this game provide the 16^t occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in WT20 and the first such occasion by a South African wicket keeper batsman in WT20. It also represents the best score by a South African wicket keeper batsman in WT20. The previous best was 36 by MV Boucher against India at Durban on 20.09.07

South Africa posted 229 for 4 in this game to provide the ninth occasion of South Africa posting a total of 200 plus runs in WT20. South Africa now owns the record for posting 200 plus runs in WT20 on most occasions,

HM Amla and Q de Kock added 96 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the seventh occasion of South African batsmen posting an opening partnership of 50 plus runs in WT20. It also represents the record stand by South African batsmen for the first wicket in WT20. The previous best was the 94 runs unfinished partnership between HM Amla and RE Levi against Zimbabwe at Hambantota on 20.09.12

JP Duminy and DA Miller added 60 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the first occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs for the fifth wicket in WT20. It also represents the record fifth wicket stand by South African batsmen in WT20. The previous best was 48 runs unfinished partnership between SM Pollock and JM Kemp against New Zealand at Durban on 19.09.07.

HM Amla-Q de Kock added 96 runs for the first wicket and JP Duminy-DA Miller added 60 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 21^st and 22^nd occasion of South African batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnerships in WT20. It also provides the fifth occasion of South African batsmen posting two 50 plus runs partnerships in an innings of a WT20 game. It also provides the second such occasion against England in WT20. The first such occasion was witnessed at Chittagong on 29.03.14. HM Amla-Q de Kock added 90 runs for the first wicket in this game which was followed by 54 runs stand for the fourth wicket between AB de Villiers and DA Miller. These two fifty plus runs partnerships by South African batsmen provide the 36^th occasion of batsmen posting two fifty plus runs partnerships in an innings in the history of WT20

F du Plessis completed 1000 runs in T20I when he was on 5 during his knock of 17 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 1012. He became the third South African batsman to total 1000 plus runs in T20I. Others are JP Duminy {1625} and AB de Villiers {1274}. He also became the 27^th batsman to total 1000 plus runs in the history of T20Is.

JE Root scored 83 for England in this game to provide the 17^th occasion of an England batsman scoring a fifty in WT20

This game witnessed four fifties – three by South African batsmen and one by England batsman – to provide the third occasion of a WT20 game witnessing four fifties. Other games are –  England vs West Indies at Palekkele on 27.09.12 and England vs Sri Lanka at Chittagong on 27.03.14. It is interesting to note on all the three occasions; England is one of the participating teams.

K Rabada returned with figures of 2 for 50 to provide the 26th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings of a WT20 game and also provides the fifth such occasion by a South African bowler in a WT20 games. All the five occasions are listed below. Of the five South African bowlers who have leaked 50 plus runs in a WT20 game, K Rabada is the most successful bowler with a bag of two wickets

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SM Pollock	4.0	0	52	1	1	Win	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
2	DW Steyn	4.0	0	50	0	1	Eng	Bridgetown	08 May 2010
3	M Morkel	3.0	0	50	0	2	NZl	Chittagong	24 Mar 2014
4	BE Hendricks	4.0	0	50	1	2	Eng	Chittagong	29 Mar 2014
5	K Rabada	4.0	0	50	2	2	Eng	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

K Rabada became the third South African bowler to concede 50 plus runs in an innings of WT20 game against England after DL Steyn and BE Hendricks

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	DW Steyn	4.0	0	50	0	1	Eng	Bridgetown	08 May 2010
2	BE Hendricks	4.0	0	50	1	2	Eng	Chittagong	29 Mar 2014
3	K Rabada	4.0	0	50	2	2	Eng	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

JC Butler was dismissed stumped for 21 in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in WT20 and also provides the first such occasion for an England wicket keeper batsman.

DJ Willey was dismissed run out for a duck without facing a delivery in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a batsman dismissed run out for a duck without facing a delivery in WT20. It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman dismissed in such a manner inn WT20. Prior to DJ Willey’s dismissal, MH Yardey was dismissed without scoring and without facing a delivery against Ireland at Providence on 04.05.10

K Rabada became the seventh South African bowler to leak 50 plus runs in an innings of a T20I game. The performance of these seven bowlers are listed below

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	SM Pollock	4.0	0	52	1	1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
2	DW Steyn	4.0	0	50	0	1	v England	Bridgetown	08 May 2010
3	M Morkel	3.0	0	50	0	2	v New Zealand	Chittagong	24 Mar 2014
4	BE Hendricks	4.0	0	50	1	2	v England	Chittagong	29 Mar 2014
5	KJ Abbott	4.0	0	68	1	2	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2015
6	D Wiese	4.0	0	58	0	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	06 Mar 2016
7	K Rabada	4.0	0	50	2	2	v England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

South Africa lost this game despite posting 200 plus runs to provide the tenth occasion of a team losing a game despite posting 200 plus runs in the history of T20Is. All such occasions are listed below. It was England’s first win  chasing 200 plus runs in T20Is and also in WT20

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	West Indies	205/6	20.0	1	lost	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
2	England	200/6	20.0	2	lost	v India	Durban	19 Sep 2007
3	Sri Lanka	206/7	20.0	1	lost	v India	Mohali	12 Dec 2009
4	Zimbabwe	200/2	20.0	1	lost	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Feb 2012
5	England	209/6	20.0	2	lost	v Australia	Southampton	29 Aug 2013
6	Australia	201/7	20.0	1	lost	v India	Rajkot	10 Oct 2013
7	England	200/9	20.0	2	lost	v Australia	Hobart	29 Jan 2014
8	South Africa	231/7	20.0	1	lost	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2015
9	South Africa	204/7	20.0	1	lost	v Australia	Johannesburg	06 Mar 2016
10	South Africa	229/4	20.0	1	lost	v England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

South Africa and England are the two teams in the history of T20Is to lose three games after posting 200 plus runs. The details are furnished below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	England	200/6	20.0	2	lost	v India	Durban	19 Sep 2007
2	England	209/6	20.0	2	lost	v Australia	Southampton	29 Aug 2013
3	England	200/9	20.0	2	lost	v Australia	Hobart	29 Jan 2014
1	South Africa	231/7	20.0	1	lost	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2015
2	South Africa	204/7	20.0	1	lost	v Australia	Johannesburg	06 Mar 2016
3	South Africa	229/4	20.0	1	lost	v England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

South Africa is the only team to lose two games after posting 200 plus runs in a span of 13 days in the history of T20I games.  It had lost to Australia at Johannesburg on 06.03.16 after posting 204 for 7

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	204/7	20.0	1	lost	v Australia	Johannesburg	06 Mar 2016
2	South Africa	229/4	20.0	1	lost	v England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

England’s win by chasing 229 runs provides the second highest chase in the history of T20Is. The highest chase is credited to West Indies when it chased the target 231 for 7 set by South Africa at Johannesburg on 11.01.15

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	231/7	20.0	1	lost	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2015
2	South Africa	229/4	20.0	1	lost	v England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

England won this game by two wickets to provide the eleventh occasion of a team winning a T20I game by a margin of exact two wickets. It also provides England’s first two wickets win in T20I. All the eleven occasions are listed below

No	Winner	Margin	BR	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	New Zealand	2 wickets	1	136	19.5	v Sri Lanka	Providence	30 Apr 2010
2	Bangladesh	2 wickets	0	141	20.0	v Ireland	Belfast	21 Jul 2012
3	Pakistan	2 wickets	2	134	19.4	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	28 Sep 2012
4	Pakistan	2 wickets	0	153	20.0	v West Indies	Kingstown	27 Jul 2013
5	Hong Kong	2 wickets	2	109	19.4	v Bangladesh	Chittagong	20 Mar 2014
6	Australia	2 wickets	1	146	19.5	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Nov 2014
7	Hong Kong	2 wickets	1	73	19.5	v Nepal	Colombo (PSS)	24 Nov 2014
8	Pakistan	2 wickets	2	176	19.4	v Zimbabwe	Lahore	24 May 2015
9	P.N.G.	2 wickets	7	124	18.5	v Ireland	Belfast	15 Jul 2015
10	Oman	2 wickets	2	155	19.4	v Ireland	Dharamsala	09 Mar 2016
11	England	2 wickets	2	230	19.4	v South Africa	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016

England won this game with two balls to spare to provide the sixth occasion of a team winning a T20I game by with exact two balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below. It was England’s first win with two balls to spare in T20Is

No	Winner	Margin	BR	Target	Overs	Oppn	Ground	Match Date
1	Pak	2 wickets	2	134	19.4	RSA	Colombo (RPS)	28 Sep 2012
2	HKG	2 wickets	2	109	19.4	Ban	Chittagong	20 Mar 2014
3	Pak	2 wickets	2	176	19.4	Zim	Lahore	24 May 2015
4	Oman	2 wickets	2	155	19.4	Ire	Dharamsala	09 Mar 2016
5	Eng	2 wickets	2	230	19.4	RSA	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016
6	Nep	3 wickets	2	140	19.4	Net	Rotterdam	03 Jul 2015