Match No 45 – England vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 22.06.24 – South Africa won by seven runs

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 65 in this game to provide the 334^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents the 29^th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 65 in this game to provide the 164th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents the twelfth occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

Q de Kock became the first South African opening batsman to score half centuries in an innings on four occasions in the World Cup. 

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 65 in this game to provide the 37th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents the fourth occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. All the four half centuries are scored by Q de Kock

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 65 in this game to provide the 29th occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents the fourth occasion of a South African wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

Q de Kock became the fourth wicket keeper opening batsman to score half centuries in an innings on four or more occasions in the World Cup. Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan is the other wicket keeper batsman who has scored five half centuries in the World Cup.

H Klassen of South Africa was dismissed run out for 8 in this game to provide the 305th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 20th occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.

M Jansen of South Africa collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 203rd occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the ninth occasion of a South African batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup

HC Brook of England scored 53 in this game to provide the 335^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also represents the 29^th occasion of a England batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

HC Brook’s 53 in this game was in a losing cause  to provide the 106^th occasion of a batsman’s half century in an innings going in vain in the World Cup. It also provides the tenth occasion of an England batsman’s half century going in vain in the World Cup

South Africa won this game by seven runs to provide the 32nd occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by single digit runs margin. It also provides the seventh occasion of South Africa winning a World Cup game by single digit runs margin.

South Africa won this game by seven runs to provide the fourth occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by seven runs margin. It also provides the first occasion of South Africa winning a World Cup game by seven runs margin.

South Africa posted its 30^th win in the World Cup to become the fifth team in the World Cup to win 30 plus matches. Other teams are – Sri Lanka {32}, India {31}, Pakistan {30} and Australia {30}