Miscellaneous

4th Match, South Africa v New Zealand, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1651st ODI in cricket history

Rajneesh Gupta

  • It was the 1651st ODI in cricket history.

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  • It was South Africa's 214th and New Zealand's 360th ODI.

  • It was the 25th match between these two sides. The record now reads: South Africa 15, New Zealand 7, no result 3.

  • Umpires Rudi Koertzen and Brian Jerling officiated in their 65th and first match respectively. Jerling became the ninth South African to stand in a ODI.

  • New Zealand's total (287 for six) is its highest against South Africa in South Africa. This obliterates the previous highest of 233 at Centurion on 11-12-1994. It is also New Zealand's second highest against South Africa anywhere after 298 for 9 at Brisbane on 09-01-1998.

  • The third wicket stand of 110 runs between Stephen Fleming and Roger Twose is New Zealand's best for this wicket against South Africa. This obliterates the previous record stand of 72 between Nathan Astle and Twose which was recorded at Centurion just two days ago.

  • Allan Donald's figures (5-0-46-0) are the third most expensive by a South African bowler in a five over spell after Jacques Kallis' 5-0-50-0 against Pakistan at Durban on 03-04-1998 and Nantie Hayward's 5-0-47-1 against Sri Lanka at Galle on 06-07-2000

  • Donald's figures are also the most expensive by a bowler in a five over spell against New Zealand obliterating Pakistan's Arshad Khan's 5-0-45-3 at Kallang on 20-08-2000.

  • Gary Kirsten scored his tenth ODI hundred. He became the first South African and the 11th batsman in ODI history after India's Sachin Tendulkar (26), Pakistan's Saeed Anwar (19), West Indian Desmond Haynes (17), India's Saurav Ganguly (15), Australia's Mark Waugh (14), West Indian Brian Lara (13), Sri Lankan Aravinda de Silva (11) ,two West Indians Gordon Greenidge (11) and Viv Richards (11) and Pakistan's Ijaz Ahmed (10) to do so.

  • The second wicket stand of 172 runs between Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis is South Africa's best for this wicket against all countries. This obliterates the previous record stand of 149 between Dave Callaghan and Hansie Cronje also against New Zealand at Centurion on 11-12-1994.

  • The stand is also the highest for second wicket in a day-night match bettering the 166 run-stand between Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama for Sri Lanka against New Zealand at Colombo RP on 13-12-1992. Incidentally the previous highest second wicket stand for South Africa was a 91 run partnership between Jacques Kallis and Gary Kirsten against New Zealand at Perth on 16-01-1998.

  • South Africa's total (289 for 5) is the highest ever by a team against New Zealand to win a match while batting second. This equals Australia's 289 for four at Chennai on 11-03-1996 in World Cup.

  • The match aggregate of 576 for the loss of 11 wickets is the second in a match in South Africa. The highest still remains as 595 for the loss of 13 wickets between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Kimberley on 07-04-1998. However this is a new record for a match involving South Africa beating 571 for 12 between South Africa and Australia at Centurion on 10-04-1997.

  • The Man of the Match award was 13th for Gary Kirsten in his career-his third against New Zealand. Kirsten has now won maximum awards for South Africa against New Zealand. He was previously at level with Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener with two awards.

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