Imran Tahir’s seven wickets bamboozle West Indies in the sixth game of the tri series

Imran Tahir’s seven wickets bamboozle West Indies in the sixth game of the tri series

Tri Series Sixth game – West Indies vs South Africa at Basseterre on 15.06.16 – South Africa won by 139 runs

HM Amla scored 110 in this game to provide the 24th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a century against West Indies in one day games. It represents his fifth century against West Indies and he became the third South African batsman to score five centuries against West Indies. Others are HH Gibbs and AB de Villiers

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 HM Amla 102 1 v West Indies North Sound 22 May 2010
2 HM Amla 129 2 v West Indies Roseau 30 May 2010
3 HM Amla 153* 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18 Jan 2015
4 HM Amla 133 1 v West Indies Centurion 28 Jan 2015
5 HM Amla 110 1 v West Indies Basseterre 15 Jun 2016
             
1 AB de Villiers 146 1 v West Indies St George’s 10 Apr 2007
2 AB de Villiers 102 1 v West Indies North Sound 22 May 2010
3 AB de Villiers 107* 2 v West Indies Delhi 24 Feb 2011
4 AB de Villiers 149 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18 Jan 2015
5 AB de Villiers 162* 1 v West Indies Sydney 27 Feb 2015
             
1 HH Gibbs 125 1 v West Indies Port Elizabeth 30 Jan 1999
2 HH Gibbs 104 2 v West Indies St John’s 02 May 2001
3 HH Gibbs 107 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 09 May 2001
4 HH Gibbs 101 1 v West Indies The Oval 18 Sep 2004
5 HH Gibbs 102 2 v West Indies Johannesburg 03 Feb 2008

HM Amla scored 110 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a century against West Indies in one day games. It represents his fifth century against West Indies and he became the second South African batsman to score five centuries against West Indies after HH Gibbs

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 HM Amla 102 1 v West Indies North Sound 22 May 2010
2 HM Amla 129 2 v West Indies Roseau 30 May 2010
3 HM Amla 153* 1 v West Indies Johannesburg 18 Jan 2015
4 HM Amla 133 1 v West Indies Centurion 28 Jan 2015
5 HM Amla 110 1 v West Indies Basseterre 15 Jun 2016
             
1 HH Gibbs 125 1 v West Indies Port Elizabeth 30 Jan 1999
2 HH Gibbs 104 2 v West Indies St John’s 02 May 2001
3 HH Gibbs 107 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 09 May 2001
4 HH Gibbs 101 1 v West Indies The Oval 18 Sep 2004
5 HH Gibbs 102 2 v West Indies Johannesburg 03 Feb 2008

HM Amla and Q de Kock added 182 runs for the first wicket to provide the 227th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 55th such occasion for the first wicket.

HM Amla and Q de Kock added 182 runs for the first wicket to provide the 24th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against West Indies on one day games. It also provides the fourth such occasion for the first wicket.

CH Morris-F du Plessis added 60 runs for the third wicket and F du Plessis-AB de Villiers added 64 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 98th and 99th occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership against West Indies in one-day games

CH Morris-F du Plessis added 60 runs for the third wicket to provide the 21st occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the third wicket against West Indies in one-day game. F du Plessis-AB de Villiers added 64 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket against West Indies in one day game

HM Amla’s 110 in this game represent his 23rd century in one day games. He became the seventh batsman in the annals of one day games to score 23 or more centuries. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}, RT Ponting {30}, ST Jayasuirya {28}, V Kohli {25}, KC Sangakkara {25} and AB de Villiers {24}

With 23 centuries to his credit, HM Amla became the third opening batsman in the annals of one day games to score 23 or more centuries. Others are – SR Tendulkar {45} and ST Jayasuriya {28}

HM Amla’s 110 in this game represent his 53rd score of fifty plus runs – 23 centuries and 30 half centuries. He is one of the three South African batsman to score fifty 50s in one day games. Others are – G Kirsten {58} and GC Smith {57}.

HM Amla and Q de Kock scored 110 and 71 respectively in this game to provide the 45th occasion of both the South African openers scoring fifties in one day games. It also provides the third such occasion against West Indies in one day games

HM Amla and Q de Kock scored 110 and 71 respectively in this game to provide the 15th occasion of one the South African openers scoring a century and another a half century in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No Match Particulars C HC Start Date
1 South Africa (innings 2) v India at Bloemfontein, 1992/93 1 1 15 Dec 1992
2 South Africa (innings 1) v Pakistan at Johannesburg, 1994/95 1 1 12 Jan 1995
3 South Africa (innings 2) v England at Centurion, 1995/96 1 1 14 Jan 1996
4 South Africa (innings 1) v Netherlands at Rawalpindi, 1995/96 1 1 05 Mar 1996
5 South Africa (innings 2) v Australia at Indore, 1996/97 1 1 19 Oct 1996
6 South Africa (innings 1) v New Zealand at Brisbane, 1997/98 1 1 09 Jan 1998
7 South Africa (innings 1) v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2001/02 1 1 23 Sep 2001
8 South Africa (innings 1) v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2001/02 1 1 20 Sep 2002
9 South Africa (innings 1) v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2001/02 1 1 16 Dec 2002
10 South Africa (innings 2) v Pakistan at Lahore, 2003/04 1 1 03 Oct 2003
11 South Africa (innings 2) v West Indies at Kingston, 2005 1 1 07 May 2005
12 South Africa (innings 2) v Zimbabwe at Harare, 2007 1 1 25 Aug 2007
13 South Africa (innings 2) v New Zealand at Cape Town, 2007/08 1 1 02 Dec 2007
14 South Africa (innings 2) v Bangladesh at Chittagong, 2007/08 1 1 09 Mar 2008
15 South Africa (innings 1) v Bangladesh at Benoni, 2008/09 1 1 09 Nov 2008
20 South Africa (innings 1) v England at Southampton, 2012 1 1 28 Aug 2012
21 South Africa (innings 1) v India at Johannesburg, 2013/14 1 1 05 Dec 2013
22 South Africa (innings 1) v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2014 1 1 17 Aug 2014
23 South Africa (innings 1) v West Indies at Basseterre, 2016 1 1 15 Jun 2016

HM Amla and Q de Kock scored 110 and 71 respectively in this game to provide the second occasion of one the South African openers scoring a century and another a half century against West Indies in one day games. Both occasions are listed below

No Match Particulars C HC Start Date
1 South Africa (innings 2) v West Indies at Kingston, 2005 1 1 07 May 2005
2 South Africa (innings 1) v West Indies at Basseterre, 2016 1 1 15 Jun 2016

HM Amla {110}, Q de Kock {71} and F du Plessis {73 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the ninth occasion of three or more South African batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against West Indies in one day games.

HM Amla {110}, Q de Kock {71} and F du Plessis {73 not out} scored fifties in this game to provide the 92nd, 93rd and 94th occasion South African batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against West Indies in one day games.

HM Amla’s 110 in this game represents his ninth fifty against West Indies, while Q de Kock and F du Plessis registered their first and third fifty against West Indies in one day games.

HM Amla {110}, Q de Kock {71} scored fifties in this game to provide the 33rd and 34th occasion South African opening batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against West Indies in one day games.

HM Amla’s 110 represent his ninth fifty as an opening batsman, while Q de Kock’s 71 represents his first fifty as an opening batsman against West Indies in one day games.

Q de Kock’s 71 in this game provides the ninth occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against West Indies in one day games. He became the third South African wicket keeper batsman after MV Boucher and AB de Villiers to score a fifty against West Indies in one day games.

HM Amla registered his 53rd fifty of his one-day career when he made 110 in this game. Q de Kock and F du Plessis registered their 16th and 27th fifties of their one-day career while making 71 and 73 not out respectively in this game.

South Africa posted a total of 343 for 4 in this game to provide the 69th occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the eighth such occasion against West Indies in one day games.

Imran Tahir captured 7 for 45 in this game at to provide the tenth occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in one day games. The following list all the ten bowlers who have accomplished the feat with their performances

No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 WPUJC Vaas 08.0 3 19 8 1 Srl Zim Col-SSC 08.12.01
2 Shahid Afridi 09.0 3 12 7 2 Pak Win Providence 14.07.13
3 GD McGrath 07.0 4 15 7 2 Aus Nam Potchefstroom 27.02.03
4 AJ Bichel 10.0 0 20 7 1 Aus Eng Port Elizabeth 02.03.03
5 M Muralitharan 10.0 1 30 7 2 Srl Ind Sharjah 27.10.00
6 TG Southee 09.0 0 33 7 1 NZl Eng Wellington 20.02.15
7 Waqar Younis 10.0 0 36 7 1 Pak Eng Leeds 17.06.01
8 Aaqib Javed 10.0 1 37 7 2 Pak Ind Sharjah 25.10.91
9 Imran Tahir 09.0 0 45 7 2 RSA Win Basseterre 15.06.16
10 WW Davis 10.3 0 51 7 2 Win Aus Leeds 11.06.81

It also provides the third occasion of a spin bowler capturing seven or more wickets in the annals of one day games.

No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 Shahid Afridi 09.0 3 12 7 2 Pak Win Providence 14.07.13
2 M Muralitharan 10.0 1 30 7 2 Srl Ind Sharjah 27.10.00
3 Imran Tahir 09.0 0 45 7 2 RSA Win Basseterre 15.06.16

The following table lists the seven South African bowlers who have captured six or more wickets in one day games. Imran Tahir’s 7 for 45 in this game represent the best bowling effort by a South African bowler in one day games. The previous best was K Rabada’s 6 for 16 against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 10.07.15. Imran Tahir earned the distinction of becoming the first South African bowler to capture seven wickets in one day games.

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Imran Tahir 9.0 0 45 7 2 v West Indies Basseterre 15 Jun 2016
2 K Rabada 8.0 3 16 6 1 v Bangladesh Dhaka 10 Jul 2015
3 M Ntini 9.3 4 22 6 2 v Australia Cape Town 03 Mar 2006
4 AA Donald 9.0 0 23 6 2 v Kenya Nairobi (Gym) 03 Oct 1996
5 SM Pollock 10.0 2 35 6 1 v West Indies East London 24 Jan 1999
6 DW Steyn 9.0 0 39 6 1 v Pakistan Port Elizabeth 27 Nov 2013
7 L Klusener 10.0 0 49 6 2 v Sri Lanka Lahore 06 Nov 1997

Imran Tahir’s 7 for 45 in this game provides the third occasion of a South African spin bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games.

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Imran Tahir 9.0 0 45 7 2 v West Indies Basseterre 15 Jun 2016
2 N Boje 6.3 0 21 5 2 v Australia Cape Town 09 Apr 2002
3 Imran Tahir 10.0 2 45 5 2 v West Indies Sydney 27 Feb 2015

Imran Tahir’s figures represent the best bowing figures by a South African spin bowler in one day games. The previous best was NJ Boje’s 5 for 21 against Australia at Cape Town on 09.04.02. Imran Tahir’s 7 for 45 represent the best bowling figures by a South African spin bowler against West Indies. The previous best was his own 5 for 45 at Sydney on 27.02.15

Imran Tahir became the second spin bowler in the history of one day games to capture seven wickets in one day games after Shahid Afridi of Pakistan

No Player O M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 Shahid Afridi 09.0 3 12 7 2 Pak Win Providence 14.07.13
2 Imran Tahir 09.0 0 45 7 2 RSA Win Basseterre 15.06.16

South Africa won this game by 139 runs to provide the 54th occasion of South Africa winning a one day game by 100 plus runs margin. It also provides the seventh such occasion against West Indies        

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