The third T20I between South Africa and India at Cape Town on 24.02.18 became the second T20I in the history of Twenty20 Internationals to witness rival teams batsmen batting at number two and three are left handed batsmen.

In India’s innings, two left handed batsmen – S Dhawan and SK Raina – batted at number two and three.  In South Africa’s innings – DA Miller and JP Duminy – both left handed batsmen batted at number two and three

The only other T20I which has witnessed such an occasion was the T20I between South Africa and Australia at Johannesburg on 16.10.11.  Australia batted first in this game and the batsmen who batted at position number two and three in Australia’s innings are – MS Wade and SE Marsh – both left handed batsmen. In South Africa’s innings – GC Smith and CA Ingram – both left handed batsmen batted at number two and three

JP Duminy scored 55 in the game between South Africa and India at Cape Town on 24.02.18 to provide the 100^th occasion of a captain scoring a half century in the history of T20 Internationals.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game provide the 14^th occasion of a South African captain scoring a half century in T20Is. South Africa now owns the record for having captains scoring centuries on most occasions in the history of T20Is. Previous record in this category of statistics was held by Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan captains have scored half centuries in T20Is on 13 occasions

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game  was in a losing cause as South Africa lost the game by seven runs to provide the  seventh occasion of South African captain’s half century in a losing cause. South Africa now shares the record for   most half centuries by a captain in a losing cause with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has also witnessed seven occasions of half centuries scored by its captains going in vain.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 44^th occasion of a captain’s half century in T20Is.

S Dhawan was dismissed run out for 47 in this game to provide the 154th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in  the history of T20Is. It also provides the 14^th occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out in a T20I. India and Bangladesh share the second place in this category of statistics – opening batsmen dismissed run out in T20Is. Pakistan owns the record with 17 occasions of its opening batsmen dismissed run out in T20Is

S Dhawan was dismissed run out for 47 in this game to provide the third occasion of his being dismissed run out as an opening batsmen. He shares the record for an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out on most occasions with V Sehwag and G Gambhir.

S Dhawan became the 17^th opening batsman in the history of T20Is to be dismissed run out on three or more occasions.

JP Duminy’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 26^th occasion of a South African batsman’s half century going in vain. South Africa now own the record for losing most games when its batsmen have scored half centuries. England and Sri Lanka share the second place with 24 such occasions.

JP Duminy’s aggregate of boundary sixes read 65 at the end of this game. He now owns the record of scoring most boundary sixes by a South African batsman in T20Is. AB de Villiers occupies the second place with 60 boundary sixes. JP Duminy and AB de Villiers are the only two South African batsmen to score 60 plus boundary sixes.