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.

First one-day game between India and South Africa at Kanpur on 11.10.15 – South Africa won by five runs

South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the 537th occasion of a team posting 300 plus run in a one-day game. It also provides the 66th occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in a one-day game.

South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a South Africa posting 300 plus runs against India in a one-day game. South Africa posted 303 for 5 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a South Africa posting 300 plus runs against India in a one-day game in India.

This game was R Ashwin’s 100^th appearance in one day games. He became the 33^rd cricketer to represent India in one day internationals and 230^th overall.

AB de Villiers scored 104 not out in this game to provide the 148^th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 21st occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred against India in one day games.

AB de Villers scored 104 not out in this game to provide the 20^th occasion of a South African captain scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 212^th occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games

AB de Villiers scored 104 not out in this game which represent his tenth century as a captain. He became the first South African captain to score ten centuries in one day games and also the fourth captain to score ten or more centuries in the history of one day games. Others are – RT Ponting {22}, SC Ganguly {11} and ST Jayasuriya {10}.

AB de Villiers completed 1000 runs against India when he was on 79 during his knock of 104 not out in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate against India read 1025. He became the fourth South African batsman to total 1000 plus runs against India. Other are – JH Kallis {1535}, G Kirsten {1377} and HH Gibbs {1064}

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 1455th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 232^nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the 16th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 753^rd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a hundred in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 122^nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in one day games. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs the annals of one day games. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.

RG Sharma scored 150 runs in this game to provide the 64th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus against South Africa in one day games.

SR Tendulkar {200 not out at Gwalior on 24.02.2010} and RG Sharma {150 in this game} are the two Indian batsman and also Indian opening batsmen to score 150 plus runs against South Africa in one day games.

The following table lists the twenty occasions of Indian batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in one day games in chronological order

No	Player	Score	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	N Kapil Dev	175*	1	v Zimbabwe	Tunbridge Wells	18 Jun 1983
2	M Azharuddin	153*	1	v Zimbabwe	Cuttack	09 Apr 1998
3	SC Ganguly	183	1	v Sri Lanka	Taunton	26 May 1999
4	SR Tendulkar	186*	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
5	R Dravid	153	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
6	SC Ganguly	153*	1	v New Zealand	Gwalior	11 Nov 1999
7	D Mongia	159*	1	v Zimbabwe	Guwahati	19 Mar 2002
8	SR Tendulkar	152	1	v Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	23 Feb 2003
9	MS Dhoni	183*	2	v Sri Lanka	Jaipur	31 Oct 2005
10	G Gambhir	150	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	05 Feb 2009
11	SR Tendulkar	163*	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 2009
12	SR Tendulkar	175	2	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
13	G Gambhir	150*	2	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	24 Dec 2009
14	SR Tendulkar	200*	1	v South Africa	Gwalior	24 Feb 2010
15	V Sehwag	175	1	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	19 Feb 2011
16	V Sehwag	219	1	v West Indies	Indore	08 Dec 2011
17	V Kohli	183	2	v Pakistan	Dhaka	18 Mar 2012
18	RG Sharma	209	1	v Australia	Bangalore	2 Nov 2013
19	RG Sharma	264	1	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	13 Nov 2014
20	RG Sharma	150	2	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game is his third score of 150 plus. He became the second Indian batsman to score 150 plus runs on three occasions after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has scored 150 plus runs on five occasions

No	Player	Score	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	RG Sharma	209	1	v Australia	Bangalore	2 Nov 2013
2	RG Sharma	264	1	v Sri Lanka	Kolkata	13 Nov 2014
3	RG Sharma	150	2	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
1	SR Tendulkar	186*	1	v New Zealand	Hyd-RGS	08 Nov 1999
2	SR Tendulkar	152	1	v Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	23 Feb 2003
3	SR Tendulkar	163*	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 2009
4	SR Tendulkar	175	2	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
5	SR Tendulkar	200*	1	v South Africa	Gwalior	24 Feb 2010

RG Sharma and A Rahane added 149 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the   371^st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 81st occasion of Indian batmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games

Australia holds the record for most three figure partnerships for the second wicket with 84 century partnerships. India is close behind with 81 three figure partnerships.

India holds the record for most three figure partnerships for all wickets with 371 partnerships. Australia is close behind with 346 three figure partnerships

India has the record of scoring most runs for the second wicket in its 81 partnerships. It has an aggregate of 11935 runs. Australia has scored 11574 runs for the second wicket in its 84 partnerships.

RG Sharma and A Rahane added 149 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the   23^rd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against South Africa in one day games. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian batmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against South Africa in one day games

RG Sharma’s 150 was in a losing cause in this game to provide the 367^th occasion of batsman’s hundred going in vain in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 59^th occasion of Indian batsman’s hundred going in vain. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian batsman’s hundred going in vain against South Africa.

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	CK Coventry	194*	1	Zim	Ban	Bulawayo	16 Aug 2009
2	ML Hayden	181*	1	Aus	NZl	Hamilton	20 Feb 2007
3	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
4	RA Smith	167*	1	Eng	Aus	Birmingham	21 May 1993
5	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
6	TM Dilshan	160*	1	Srl	Ind	Hobart	28 Feb 2012
7	TM Dilshan	160	2	Srl	Ind	Rajkot	15 Dec 2009
8	GJ Bailey	156	1	Aus	Ind	Nagpur	30 Oct 2013
9	KJ Coetzer	156	1	Sco	Ban	Nelson	05 Mar 2015
10	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
11	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the third occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
2	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
3	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in one day games. Both occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
2	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

MS Dhoni has effected 98 dismissals on home soil prior to the start of this series. He needed two more dismissals for his 100 dismissals. He effected two dismissals in this game and become the sixth wicket keeper in the annals of one day games to effect 100 plus dismissals on home soil. Others are – MV Boucher {204}, AC Gilchrist {194}, KC Sangakkara {194}, IA Healy {128} and BB McCullum {106}

MS Dhoni’s 100 dismissals on home soil contains 67 catches and 33 stumping dismissals. His 33 stumping dismissals is next best to KC Sangakkara’s 36 stumping dismissals on home soil.

MS Dhoni and GC Smith shared the record for the fourth place amongst the captains who have led their teams on most occasions on home soil. Both had led on 63 occasions. The first ODI at Kanpur would be the 64^th captaincy assignment for MS Dhoni. He now occupies the fourth place amongst the captains who have led their teams on most occasions on home soil. AR Border {114}, RT Ponting {89} and SP Fleming {81} occupy the first three places 

South Africa’s five runs win in this game provide the 17^th occasion of South Africa winning a one-day game by single digit run margin and also provide its first win against India by a single digit run margin

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	9 runs	v Pakistan	Lahore	02 Nov 1997
2	South Africa	won	9 runs	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	24 Jan 2006
3	South Africa	won	8 runs	v Pakistan	Tangier	18 Aug 2002
4	South Africa	won	8 runs	v Australia	Melbourne-CS	20 Aug 2000
5	South Africa	won	7 runs	v England	East London	09 Feb 2005
6	South Africa	won	6 runs	v England	Cape Town	09 Jan 1996
7	South Africa	won	6 runs	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998
8	South Africa	won	5 runs	v India	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
9	South Africa	won	5 runs	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1994
10	South Africa	won	4 runs	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012
11	South Africa	won	4 runs	v West Indies	Cape Town	17 Feb 1993
12	South Africa	won	2 runs	v Pakistan	Dubai (DSC)	02 Nov 2010
13	South Africa	won	2 runs	v New Zealand	Brisbane	09 Jan 1998
14	South Africa	won	1 run	v Pakistan	Sharjah	30 Oct 2013
15	South Africa	won	1 run	v England	Cape Town	26 Jan 2000
16	South Africa	won	1 run	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997
17	South Africa	won	1 run	v West Indies	Bridgetown	11 May 2005

India lost this game by five runs to provide the 25^th occasion of India losing a game by single digit runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	9 runs	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Aug 1997
2	India	lost	9 runs	v England	Perth	22 Feb 1992
3	India	lost	9 runs	v England	Rajkot	11 Jan 2013
4	India	lost	8 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	01 Jul 1998
5	India	lost	8 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	12 Aug 1993
6	India	lost	7 runs	v England	Sharjah	11 Dec 1997
7	India	lost	7 runs	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	18 Dec 1989
8	India	lost	7 runs	v England	Chandigarh	27 Jan 1985
9	India	lost	7 runs	v Pakistan	Peshawar	06 Feb 2006
10	India	lost	6 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	22 Jul 2001
11	India	lost	6 runs	v Australia	Sydney	20 Jan 1992
12	India	lost	5 runs	v England	Mumbai	03 Feb 2002
13	India	lost	5 runs	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
14	India	lost	5 runs	v Sri Lanka	Rajkot	11 Feb 2007
15	India	lost	4 runs	v Australia	Vadodara	25 Oct 2009
16	India	lost	4 runs	v Pakistan	Sharjah	23 Oct 1991
17	India	lost	3 runs	v Zimbabwe	Leicester	19 May 1999
18	India	lost	3 runs	v Australia	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
18	India	lost	2 runs	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	17 Aug 1997
20	India	lost	2 runs	v England	Delhi	31 Jan 2002
21	India	lost	2 runs	v West Indies	Ahmedabad	07 Jan 1988
22	India	lost	1 runs	v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
23	India	lost	1 runs	v West Indies	Kingston	20 May 2006
24	India	lost	1 runs	v England	Cuttack	27 Dec 1984
25	India	lost	1 runs	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992

South Africa’s five runs win in this game provide the second occasion of South Africa winning a one-day game by exact five runs margin. The other occasion was against Australia at Johannesburg on 19.02.04

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	won	5 runs	v India	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
2	South Africa	won	5 runs	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1994

India lost this game by five runs to provide the third occasion of India losing a game by exact five runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	5 runs	v England	Mumbai	03 Feb 2002
2	India	lost	5 runs	v South Africa	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015
3	India	lost	5 runs	v Sri Lanka	Rajkot	11 Feb 2007

 

RG Sharma’s 150 in the first one day game between India and South Africa at Kanpur on 11.10.15 was in losing cause to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	CK Coventry	194*	1	Zim	Ban	Bulawayo	16 Aug 2009
2	ML Hayden	181*	1	Aus	NZl	Hamilton	20 Feb 2007
3	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
4	RA Smith	167*	1	Eng	Aus	Birmingham	21 May 1993
5	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
6	TM Dilshan	160*	1	Srl	Ind	Hobart	28 Feb 2012
7	TM Dilshan	160	2	Srl	Ind	Rajkot	15 Dec 2009
8	GJ Bailey	156	1	Aus	Ind	Nagpur	30 Oct 2013
9	KJ Coetzer	156	1	Sco	Ban	Nelson	05 Mar 2015
10	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
11	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the third occasion of a batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	RT Ponting	164	1	Aus	RSA	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
2	CH Gayle	152*	1	Win	RSA	Johannesburg	04 Feb 2004
3	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

RG Sharma’s 150 in this game was in losing cause to provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman’s 150 plus runs going in vain in one day games. Both occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	175	2	Ind	Aus	Hyd-RGS	05 Nov 2009
2	RG Sharma	150	2	Ind	RSA	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015

 

AB de Villiers scored six boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out and earned two records associated with boundary sixes when the batsman has scored centuries. His six boundary sixes gave him a total of 30 boundary sixes in the calendar year 2015 in his knock of three centuries. He became the first batsman in the history of one day games to score 30 boundary sixes in a calendar year while scoring centuries. The previous record was held by SR Tendulkar who had scored 29 boundary sixes in 1998 in his nine centuries.  SR Tendulkar’s nine centuries and 29 boundary sixes were records for most centuries and most boundary sixes while scoring centuries in a calendar year. Thus it took 17 years for a batsman to rewrite the record for most boundary sixes in a calendar year.

The other record earned by AB de Villiers – he became the first captain to score 30 boundary sixes in a calendar year while scoring centuries. The previous record was held by SC Ganguly of India who had scored 27 boundary sixes while scoring five centuries in the calendar year 2000.

It should be noted with interest that AB devilliers earned the two records of scoring most boundary sixes while scoring centuries as a batsman and also as captain while scoring least number of centuries – three. SR Tendulkar’s 29 boundary sixes were scored in nine centuries while SC Ganguly’s 27 boundary sixes were scored in five centuries