MS Dhoni has scored 6143 runs as captain prior to the start of this series. He needed 153 more runs to overhaul the aggregate of SP Fleming who has scored 6295 runs as captain and is occupying the second place amongst the captains who have scored most runs in one day games. MS Dhoni scored 31 at Kanpur, 92 at Indore and 47 in this game to take his aggregate in the current series to 170. His total aggregate at the end of this game as captain read 6313. He as overhauled the aggregate of SP Fleming’s aggregate of 6295 and he now occupies the second place amongst the captains who have scored most runs after RT Ponting. RT Ponting has an aggregate of 8197 runs as captain

MS Dhoni’s aggregate as batsman on home soil read 3577 at the end of Rajkot game. He became the 15^th batsman in the annals of one day games to total 3500 plus runs on home soil

MS Dhoni’s aggregate as batsman on home soil read 3577 at the end of Rajkot game. He now stands second in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored most runs on home soil. He went past R Dravid who has totaled 3406 runs. The first place is occupied by SR Tendulkar who has an aggregate of 6976 runs on home soil

MS Dhoni’s aggregate as a wicket keeper batsman on home soil read 3577 at the end of Rajkot game. He becaame the third batsman in the annals of one day games to score 3500 plus runs on home soil. Others are – KC Sangakkara [4520} and AC Gilchrist {3960}

MS Dhoni has taken 250 catches at the end of Rajkot game. He has become the fourth wicket keeper in the annals of one day games to pouch 250 plus catches. Others are – AC Gilchrist {417}, MV Boucher {402} and KC Sangakkara {383}.

MS Dhoni had scored 2271 runs as captain on home soil. He needed 106 runs to overhaul the aggregate of 2376 by GC Smith. At the end of the Rajkot game, his run aggregate read 2441. He now occupies the third place in the list of captains who have scored most runs on home soil. Others are – RT Ponting {3093} and AR Border {2647}.

 

 

Third one day – India vs South Africa at Rajkot on 18.10.15 – South Africa won by 18 runs

 

Q de Kock scored 103 in this game to provide the 149th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the 22nd occasion of a South African batsman scoring a century against India in one day games.

 

Q de Kock, G Kirsten and AB de Villiers share the record for most centuries by a South African batsman against India. All the three batsmen have scored four centuries.

 

Q de Kock scored 103 in this game to provide the 18^th occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the fourth occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against India in one day games. Interestingly all the four centuries have been scored by Q de Kock. K Sangakkara of Sri Lanka holds the record for most centuries by a wicket keeper batsman against India. He has scored six centuries against India

 

Q de Kock’s 103 in this game provide the 50t occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also represents the seventh century by Q de Kock as a a wicket keeper opening batsman in one day games. AC Gilchrist of Australia hold the record for most centuries by a wicket keeper opening batsman in one day games. He has to his credit 16 one day centuries.

 

Q de Kock was dismissed run out for 103 in this game to provide the 47^th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century in the annals of one day games. It also provides the fourth occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

Q de Kock was dismissed run out for 103 in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century in the annals of one day games. It also provides the sixth occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

Q de Kock was dismissed run out for 103 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century in the annals of one day games. It also provides the second occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

Q de Kock was dismissed run out for 103 in this game to provide the second occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century in the annals of one day games. The first such occasion was witnessed when Australia’s BJ Haddin was dismissed run out after scoring 109 against New Zealand at Sydney on 08.02.09. It also provides the first occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

Q de Kock was dismissed run out for 103 in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century against India in one day games. It also provides the very first occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one day games against India.

 

Q de Kock and F du Plessis added 118 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 219^th occasion of South African batsman posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 31^st occasion of South African batsman posting a three figure partnership against India in one day games.

 

Q de Kock and F du Plessis added 118 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 52nd occasion of South African batsman posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one day games. It also provides the seventh occasion of South African batsman posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India in one day games.

 

F du Plessis scored his 23^rd fifty and 19^th half century when he made 60 in this game. It also provides his ninth fifty in the calendar year 2015. He now holds the record for most fifties by a South African batsman in the calendar year 2015. He went past AB de Villiers who has scored eight fifties.

 

F du Plessis became the third batsman to score nine or more fifties in the calendar year 2015. Others are – KS Williamson of New Zealand {11} and MJ Guptill of New Zealand {10}.

 

RG Sharma has scored seven fifties in the calendar year 2015 which includes his 65 in this game. He now holds the record for most fifties in the calendar year 2015 by an Indian batsman.

 

F du Plessis’s 60 in this game was his fourth fifty against India in the calendar year 2015. He became the third South African batsman to score four fifties against India in a calendar year. Others are – G Kirsten {four fifties in 2000} and HM Amla {four fifties in 2011}.

 

Q de Kock’s 103 in this game provide the 196^th occasion of a batsman scoring a century against India in one day games. It also provides the 102^nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a century against India in one day games.

 

Q de Kock’s 103 in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against India in one day games. It also provides the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a century against India in one day games.

 

Q de Kock’s 103 in this game provide the fourth occasion of his scoring a century as wicket keeper batsman against India in one day games. Only KC Sangakkara has scored more centuries – six centuries – against India as wicket keeper batsman against India in one day games.

 

Q de Kock’s four centuries as wicket keeper opening batsman against India is a record for most centuries by a wicket keeper opening batsman against India.

 

RG Sharma {65} and V Kohli {77} scored fifties in this game to provide the 93^RD and 94^th occasion of Indian batsmen scoring fifties against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the 77^th and 78^th occasion of Indian batsman scoring half centuries against South Africa in one day games.

 

RG Sharma {65} scored fifty in this game to provide the 36th occasion of Indian opening batsmen scoring fifty against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the 23rd occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring half century against South Africa in one day games.

 

RG Sharma’s 65 in this game represent his 35^th fifty and 27^th half century in one day games, while V Kohli’s 77 represent his 56^th fifty and 34^th half century in one day games.

 

M Morkel captured 4 for 39 in this game to provide the 138th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. It also provides the 15th occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets against India in one day games.

 

M Morkel’s 4 for 39 in this game represent the second occasion of his capturing four or more wickets against India in one day games. The other occasion was – 4 for 52 at Centurion on 23.01.11. Thus his figures of 4 for 39 in this game is his best bowling effort against India

 

M Morkel became the third South African bowler to capture four or more wickets on two or more occasions. The others are – LL Tsotsobe {03] and SM Pollock {02}

 

M Morkel’s 4 for 39 in this game represent the ninth occasion of his capturing four or more wickets in one day games. Other South African bowlers to capture four or more wickets more than M Morkel are – SM Pollock {17}. AA Donald {13} and M Ntini {12}

 

M Morkel’s four wickets in this game gave him a total of 25 wickets against India in one day games. He became the seveth South African bowler to capture 25 plus wickets against India in one  day games. Others are – SM Pollock {48}, AA Donald {46}, JH Kallis {31}, L Klusener {31}, DW Steyn {28} and M Ntini {25}

 

M Morkel with an aggregate of 25 wickets against India earned the distinction of becoming the 51^st bowler to capture 25 or more wickets against India in one day games.

 

SK Raina failed to score in this game to provide the 49^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck against South Africa in one day games. It also represents his second and consecutive duck against South Africa in one day games. He had scored a duck in the previous one-day game at Indore

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 217^th occasion of India doing so in one day games. It also provides the 68^th occasion of India doing so on home soil.

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 25^th occasion of India winning the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the eighth such occasion against South Africa at home.

AM Rahane scored 51 in this game to provide the 91^st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the 75^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a half century against India in one day games.

AM Rahane’s 51 in this game represent his 14^th fifty and 12^th half century in one day games. It also represents his third fifty against South Africa in one day games.

SK Raina scored a duck in this game to provide the 48th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck against South Africa in one day games. It also represents his first duck against South Africa in one day games and 13^th duck overall.

MS Dhoni has scored 59 half centuries prior to the start of this series. He needed one more half century for his 60 half centuries. His 92 not out in this game gave him his 60^th half century. He became the 13^th batsman in the annals of one day games to score 60 plus half centuries

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game represent his 16^th half century as captain. He now occupies the second place in the list of captains who have scored most half centuries at home. GC Smith with 18 half centuries occupies the first place. MS Dhoni went past two Australian captains – AR Border and RT Ponting – who had scored 15 half centuries at home.

MS Dhoni has scored 19 fifties while leading India on home soil. He needed one more fifty for his 20^th fifty. His 92 not out was his 20^th fifty on home soil and he became the third captain in the annals of one day games to score 20 plus fifties on home soil. Others are – RT Ponting {25} and GC Smith {25}

MS Dhoni has scored 19 fifties as captain wicket keeper on home soil He needed one more fifty for his 20^th fifty. His 92 not out in this game was his 20^th fifty. He now owns the record of becoming the first wicket keeper captain to score 20 fifties on home soil in the annals of one day games

MS Dhoni has scored 3407 runs as wicket keeper batsman on home soil. He needs 93 more runs for his 3500 runs. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 3530.  He has now become the third batsman in the annals of one day games to score 3500 plus runs on home soil. Others are – KC Sangakkara [4520} and AC Gilchrist {3960}

MS Dhoni has scored 2271 runs as captain on home soil prior to the start of this series. He neeed 106 runs to overhaul3.03 the aggregate of 2376 by GC Smith. At the end of this game his runs aggregate read 2394. He now occupies the third place in the list of captains who have scored most runs on home soil. Others are – RT Ponting {3093} and AR Border {2647}.

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the 89^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in one day games. It also provides the eighth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety against South Africa in one day games.

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the 15th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a ninety in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a ninety against South Africa in one day games. M Azharuddin had scored 90 at Kolkata on 24.11.93

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the fourth occasion of his scoring a ninety in one day games. M Azharuddin with five nineties hold the record for most nineties by an Indian captain.

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the fourth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a ninety on home soil and also provide the second occasion of MS Dhoni scoring a ninety on home soil. He had made 91 not out against Sri Lanka at Mumbai on 02.04.11 {2011 World Cup final}. The other two occasions of nineties scored by an Indian captain are by M Azharuddin. He had made 95 not out against England at Gwalior on 05.03.93 and 90 at Kolkata on 24.11.93

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide his sixth ninety as a wicket keeper batsman and he now shares the record for most nineties by a wicket keeper batsman in the history of one day games with AC Gilchrist and KC Sangakkara. AC Gilchrist and KC Sangakkara have also scored six nineties in one day games.

MS Dhoni scored four boundary sixes to take his aggregate of boundary sixes to 117 while captaining India. He now occupies the second place in the list of captains who have scored most boundary sixes. RT Ponting of Australia occupies the first place with 123 boundary sixes. MS Dhoni went past SC Ganguly who had scored 115 boundary sixes while captaining India and Asia Eleven.

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the fourth occasion of his scoring a ninety in one day games while leading India. He now shares the second position with AB de Villiers of South Africa, MD Crowe of New Zealand, GC Smith of South Africa and RT Ponting of Australia who have scored nineties on four occasions while leading their respective teams. M Azharuddin of India with five nineties hold the record for most nineties by a captain in the annals of one day games.

MS Dhoni’s 92 not out in this game provide the third occasion of his scoring a ninety as a wicket keeper batsman on home soil. He now shares the second place with AC Gilchrist of Australia who has scored nineties on three occasions as a wicket keeper batsman on home soil. The first place is occupied by KC Sangakkara who has scored four nineties as a wicket keeper batsman on home soil.

V Kohli was dismissed run out for 12 in this game to provide the 685th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in one-day game. It also provides the 79th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out against South Africa in this game.

V Kohli was dismissed run out for 12 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of his being dismissed run out in one-day game. He became the 26th Indian batsman to be dismissed run out on ten or more occasions in one day games.

This game witnessed rival batsman batting at number three scoring identical runs – AM Rahane – 51 for India and F du Plessis – 51 for South Africa – to provide the third occasion of rival batsmen batting at number three scoring identical runs in the history of one day games.

The first such occasion was witnessed in the game between West Indies and Australia at Georgetown on 18.03.95. ME Waugh of Australia and PV Simmons scored 70 runs. Both batted at number three for their respective sides.

The second such occasion was witnessed in the game between Australia and West Indies at Canberra on 06.02.13. PJ Hughes of Australia and DM Bravo of West Indies scored 86 runs. Both batted at number three for their respective sides

V Kohli took three catches in this game to provide the 49th occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three catches in an innings against South Africa in one day games

V Kohli took three catches in this game to provide the second occasion of his taking three catches in an innings against South Africa. The first such occasion was at Cape Town on 18.01.11

V Kohli took three catches in this game to provide the 15^th occasion of a fieldsman taking three catches in an innings against South Africa. V Kohli is the only batsman to take three catches against South Africa on two occasions in one day games.

V Kohli took three catches in this game to provide the third occasion of his taking three catches in an innings in one day games. He became the fourth Indian fieldsman to take three or more catches on three or more occasions. Others are – M Azharuddin {05}, R Dravid {04} and Yuvraj Singh {03}

SK Raina and DM Miller batted at number six and both were dismissed for ducks in this game to provide the tenth occasion of rival batsmen batting at number six dismissed for ducks in the history of one day games.

It also provides the second such occasion involving India. The first such occasion was against Pakistan at Sydney on 04.03.92. SV Manjrekar for India and Imran Khan for Pakistan were the batsmen who batted at number six and dismissed for ducks.

It also provides the second such occasion involving South Africa. The first such occasion was against Pakistan at Sharjah on 28.03.00. Moin Khan for Pakistan and SM Pollock for South Africa were the batsmen who batted at number six and dismissed for ducks. Moin Khan and SM Pollock were leading their respective teams in this game. More importantly SV Manjrekar of India and SM Pollock were commenting on this game.

 

 

AM Rahane of India and F du Plessis of South Africa batted at number three in the second one day game between India and South Africa at Indore on 14.10.15. Both scored identical score of 51 to provide the third occasion of rival batsmen batting at number three scoring identical scores in the history of One day games. The other two occasions involved Australia and West Indies.

The first such occasion was witnessed in the game between West Indies and Australia at Georgetown on 18.03.95. ME Waugh of Australia and PV Simmons scored 70 runs. Both batted at number three for their respective sides.

The second such occasion was witnessed in the game between Australia and West Indies at Canberra on 06.02.13. PJ Hughes of Australia and DM Bravo of West Indies scored 86 runs. Both batted at number three for their respective sides

 

 

SK Raina and DA Miller batted at number six and both were dismissed for ducks in the game between India and South Africa at Indore on 14.10.15 to provide the tenth occasion of rival batsmen batting at number six dismissed for ducks in the history of one day games.

It also provides the second such occasion involving India. The first such occasion was against Pakistan at Sydney on 04.03.92. SV Manjrekar for India and Imran Khan for Pakistan were the batsmen who batted at number six and dismissed for ducks.

It also provides the second such occasion involving South Africa. The first such occasion was against Pakistan at Sharjah on 28.03.00. Moin Khan for Pakistan and SM Pollock for South Africa were the batsmen who batted at number six and dismissed for ducks. Moin Khan and SM Pollock were leading their respective teams in this game.

More importantly SV Manjrekar of India and SM Pollock of South Africa were commenting on this game.