Match Number 02 : Group A : Pakistan vs West Indies at Johannesburg on 23.09.09 : Pakistan won by five wickets

Pakistan and West Indies were led by Shahid Afridi and FR Reifer respectivlely. Both these captains were making their first appearance as captains in ICC Champions Trophy. FR Reifer and Shahid Afridi became the 39^th and 40^th captains to lead a team in the Champions Trophy.

FR Riefer became the fourth captain to lead West Indies in the tournament. Others are BC Lara, CL Hooper and SL Campbell

Shahid Afridi became the sixth captain to lead Pakistan in the tournament. Others are Inzamam-ul-Huq, Younis Khan, Moin Khan, Waqar Younis and Aamir Sohail.

Pakistan became the first team to be lead by six captains in the tournament by Six captains. Prior to this game they were on par with Sri Lanka who were led by five captains – ST Jayasuriya, MS Atapattu, A Ranatunga, DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara.

NO Miller registered fifty {51} in this game to earn the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score a fifty batting at number nine in the tournament. His 51 is the highest individual score by a batsman batting at number in the tournament. The previous highest score by a batsman batting at number nine was credited to BB McCullum who had made 47 against Australia at The Oval on 16.09.04

With NO Miller’s lone boundary six of the bowling of Shahid Afridi, West Indies became the first team to have an aggregate of fifty sixes in the tournament.

West Indies’s all out for 133 in this game provide the 47^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in the tournament. As far West Indies is concerned, this is the fifth occasion that they have been all out in the tournament. The following table details out them.

No	Team	Score	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Win	245	RSA	Dhaka	01.11.98
2	Win	179	Srl	Nairobi	04.10.00
3	Win	080	Srl	MumBS	14.10.06
4	Win	138	Aus	MumBS	05.11.09
5	Win	133	Pak	Jo’burg	23.09.09

West Indies joins the other teams – Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Pakistan which has been all out on five occasions in the tournament to become the fourth team. Zimbabwe remains the only team to be dismissed all out on six occasions in the tournament.

NO Miller’s 51 in this game represent the 15^th half century by a West Indies batsman in the tournament. He was making his first appearance in the tournament. He is the third West Indian batsman to score a half century on first appearance in the tournament. The other two are PA Wallace {79 vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 31.10.98} and RS Morton {90* vs Australia at Mum-BS on 18.10.06}

West Indies capped wicket keeper batsman CAK Walton in this game. He became the 153^rd cricketer to represent West Indies in one day games. He became the 46^th cricketer to represent West Indies in ICC Champions Trophy games

CAK Walton became the 47^th cricketer to make his one day debut in ICC Champions Trophy games. CAK Walton became the fourth West Indian cricketer to make his one day debut in ICC Champions Trophy games. The other three are RD King, MN Samuels and KCB Jeremy

CAK Walton on his one debut scored zero – he was leg before wicket to Umar Gul – of the first ball he played in this game. He became the 41^st batsman in the history of one day games to collect a first ball duck on debut.

CAK Walton became the fifth batman to collect the first ball duck amongst the batsmen who have made their one day debut in ICC Champions Trophy games. The other four are – AP Grayson of England against South Africa at Nairobi on 10.10.00, HJC Mol of Netehrlands against Pakistan at Col-SSC on 21.09.02, RW Staple of USA against New Zealand at The Oval on 10.09.04 and ML Patel of Kenya against Pakistan at Birmingham on 14.09.04.

CAK Walton became the 42^nd batsman to collect the first ball duck in the ICC Champions Trophy. He is the second batsman in this edition to collect the first ball duck after JP Duminy of South Africa who was dismissed first ball against Sri Lanka on 22.09.09

CAK Walton became the fourth West Indian batsman to collect the first ball duck in the ICC Champions Trophy. The other three are – RD Jacobs against Pakistan at Dhaka on 29.10.98, RN Lewis against South Africa at Dhaka on 01.11.98 and DR Smith against India at Ahmedabad on 26.10.06

CAK Walton became the second wicket keeper batsman to collect the first ball duck in the ICC Champions Trophy. The other wicket keeper batsman was RD Jacobs {against Pakistan at Dhaka on 29.10.98}. CAK Walton’s first ball duck in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a West Indian wicket keeper batsman collecting first ball duck in one day games.

CAK Walton with his first ball duck became the fifth wicket keeper batsman to collect the first ball duck on one day debut. The other four are – DL Houghton of Zimbabwe {against Australia at Nottingham on 09.06.83}, HAPW Jayawardene of Sri Lanka {against Pakistan at Sharjah on 04.04.03}, Nasir Ahmed of Hong Kong {against Pakistan at Col-SSC on 18.07.04} and MS Dhoni of India {against Bangladesh at Chittagong on 23.12.04}.

GC Tonge captured four for 25 in this game providing the 29^th occasion of a bower capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. His four wicket haul provides the fifth occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. The five occasions are as under

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Arthurton	4	31	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
2	Dillon	4	60	RSA	ColSSC	13.09.02
3	Dillon	5	29	Ban	S’hampton	15.09.04
4	Taylor	4	49	Aus	MumBS	18.10.06
5	Tonge	4	25	Pak	Jo’burg	23.09.09

GC Tonge’s four for 25 in this game was in a losing cause providing the second occasion of a West Indian bowler’s four or more wickets haul in vain in the tournament. M Dilllon’s four for 60 against South Africa at Col-SSC on 13.09.02 was the other bowler who witnessed his four wickets haul to go in vain.

GC Tonge with his four for 25 in this game became the second bowler to capture four or more wickets against Pakistan in the tournament, the other being KLT Arthurton who had figures of four for 31 at Dhaka on 29.10.98. Thus GC Tonge’s four for 25 is the best bowling figures by a West Indian bowler against Pakistan in the tournament.

DC Tonge’s four for 25 in this game was in a losing cause providing the seventh occasion of a bowler’s four or more wickets haul in vain in the tournament. The seven occasions are listed below.

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	VS	Opp	Ground	Date
1	AMahmood	4	65	Pak	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	11.10.00
2	Dillon	4	60	Win	Vs	RSA	ColSSC	13.09.02
3	Hondo	4	62	Zim	Vs	Ind	ColRPS	14.09.02
4	Hondo	4	45	Zim	Vs	Eng	ColRPS	18.09.02
5	Malinga	4	53	Srl	Vs	RSA	Ahm’bad	24.10.06
6	Mills	4	38	NZl	Vs	Aus	Mohali	01.11.06
6	Tonge	4	25	Win	Vs	Pak	Jo’burg	23.09.09

CAK Walton effected four dismissals {all caught} in this game and his effort provide the eighth occasion of a wicket keeper effecting four or more dismissals in the tournament. The eight occasions are listed below

No	WKeeper	Dis	Ct	St	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Sangakkara	5	4	1	Srl	Vs	Net	Col-RPS	16.09.02
2	Obuya	4	1	3	Ken	Vs	RSA	Col-RPS	20.09.02
3	Moin Khan	4	4	0	Pak	Vs	Ind	Bir’ham	19.09.04
4	Browne	4	3	1	Win	Vs	Pak	S’hampton	22.09.04
5	Sangakkara	4	3	1	Srl	Vs	Ban	Mohali	07.10.06
6	Gilchrist	5	5	0	Aus	Vs	Eng	Jaipur	21.10.06
7	Gilchrist	4	3	1	Aus	Vs	NZl	Mohali	01.11.06
8	Walton	4	4	0	Win	Vs	Pak	Jo’burg	23.09.09

CAK Walton is the second West Indian wicket keeper to effect four dismissals in the tournament, the other being CO Browne {03 ct plus 01 st against Pakistan at Southampton on 22.09.04}. CAK Walton and CO Browne are the two wicket keepers to effect four or more dismissals against Pakistan in the tournament.

CAK Walton’s four catches in this game is a record for West Indian wicket keeper for most catches in the tournament. Previous best was three catches held by CO Browne against Pakistan at Southampton on 22.09.04.

AC Gilchrist {05}, KC Sangakkara {04}, Moin Khan {04} and CAK Walton {04} are the four wicket keepers to pouch four or more catches in the tournament.

Pakistan won this game with 117 balls to spare providing the third occasion of Pakistna winning a game in the tournament with 100 plus balls remaining. The following table lists all the three occasions.

No	Winner	Margin	BR	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Pak	9 wkts	202	Net	ColSSC	21.09.02
2	Pak	7 wkts	188	Ken	Bir’ham	14.09.04
3	Pak	5 wkts	117	Win	Jo’burg	23.09.09

GC Tonge with his four for 25 in this game became the fourth bowler to capture four wickets on first appearance in ICC Championship Trophy games. Others are – SR Tendulkar of India {4 for 38 vs Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98}, DT Hondo of Zimbabwe {4 for 42 vs India at Col-RPS on 14.09.02} and RC Irani of England {4 for 38 vs Zimbabwe at Col-RPS on 18.09.02}

GC Tonge’s four for 25 remains the best bowling figures by a bowler on first appearance in ICC Championship Trophy games. He is the first bowler to capture the first four wickets that fell in the opponent’s innings.

Pakistan won this game with 117 balls to spare providing the tenth occasion of a team winning a game in the tournament with 100 plus balls remaining. The following table lists all the ten occasions.

No	Winner	Margin	BR	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	9 wkts	253	USA	S’hampton	13.09.04
2	Srl	9 wkts	220	Win	MumBS	14.10.06
3	Win	9 wkts	214	Zim	Ahm’bad	08.10.06
4	Pak	9 wkts	202	Net	ColSSC	21.09.02
5	RSA	9 wkts	193	Ban	Bir’ham	12.09.04
6	Pak	7 wkts	188	Ken	Bir’ham	14.09.04
7	Aus	9 wkts	176	Ban	ColSSC	19.09.02
8	Win	7 wkts	131	Pak	S’hampton	22.09.04
9	Ind	4 wkts	123	Eng	Jaipur	15.10.06
10	Pak	5 wkts	117	Win	Jo’burg	23.09.09