Stats highlights from the first ODI between India and South Africa in Kanpur
Shiva Jayaraman11-Oct-20151:25
By The Numbers – De Villiers equals SA’s ODI century record
5 Runs South Africa won this match by – their closest win against India when they have batted first. The last time India lost by an equal or narrower margin was in 2009 against Australia in Hyderabad, when they fell short by three runs chasing a target of 351.21 Centuries by de Villiers in ODIs, the joint most by any South Africa batsman. Hashim Amla and Herschelle Gibbs too have made 21 hundreds in ODIs.10 Centuries de Villiers has now hit in ODIs as captain; only three other captains – Ricky Ponting (22), Sourav Ganguly (11), and Sanath Jayasuriya (10) – have hit 10 or more centuries in ODIs. De Villiers is the quickest ODI captain to 10 hundreds having taken just 68 innings. Ganguly had taken 93 innings, Ponting 94 and Jayasuriya 106.0 Number of batsmen who had made a score of 150 or more against South Africa in an ODI chase before Rohit Sharma. The previous highest was Brendan Taylor’s 145 in Bloemfontein in 2010. Rohit’s knock was also only the fifth score of 150 or more by an India batsman in a chase.3 Number of 150-plus scores in chases that have come in a lost cause, including Rohit’s innings. The last such instance was Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 160 against India in Rajkot, in 2009. The first instance was by Sachin Tendulkar, who made 175 against Australia in Hyderabad in 2009. Overall, there have been 14 such scores in ODI chases. Four of Rohit’s 11 centuries in international cricket have been in a lost cause.40.19 Rohit’s batting average in ODIs, the first time his batting average has touched 40 ODIs. He has made 4462 runs from 133 innings including eight hundreds and 26 fifties. Rohit averages 69.26 in India, having made 1593 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 100.50 and has hit four hundreds – scores of 141*, 209, 264, 150 – and seven fifties.72.58 De Villiers’ batting average in ODIs in India . He has hit eight fifty-plus scores in just 16 innings in India, with seven of them coming in the last 10 innings. De Villiers has made 746 runs in his last 10 innings in India at an average of 124.33 and a strike rate of 121.30, with five hundreds and two fifties.19 Balls it took de Villiers to get to his century after making his fifty off 54 deliveries. He had hit only two boundaries -both sixes – till then. The next 19 deliveries, though, produced five fours, four sixes and 53 runs at a strike rate of 278.94.1025 Runs in ODIs against India by de Villiers; he became only the fourth South Africa batsman to score 1000 runs against India. De Villiers averages 51.25 against India and has made four hundreds and five fifties.0 Number of times teams had made 300 in an ODI in Kanpur before this match. The highest total at this venue before this match was 294 for 6 by India against Pakistan in 2007.13.44 Scoring rate of the partnership between de Villiers and Farhaan Behardien, the fourth-best for any fifty-plus stand in ODIs in India. JP Duminy and Faf du Plessis had scored at 15.44 runs an over against Netherlands in Mohali in the 2011 World Cup, which is South Africa’s best strike in a fifty-plus stand in ODIs in India.7 Fifty-plus scores du Plessis had made in the first three years of his ODI career. His next two years in ODIs have produced 14 such scores. Since 2014, du Plessis has made 1413 runs in ODIs at an average of 52.33, with four hundreds and 10 fifties in 30 innings. Before that, he averaged 27.55 from 45 innings in ODIs.21 Runs conceded by Stuart Binny in the 45th over, the most he has conceded in an over in international cricket. Binny’s first seven overs had gone for 42 runs. The 63 runs he conceded in this match are the most he has conceded in an ODI.7 Century stands by India batsmen against South Africa in ODI chases, including the one between Rohit and Ajinkya Rahane in this match. The last one had come in Centurion in 2011, for the ninth wicket between Yusuf Pathan and Zaheer Khan.4 Centuries by India batsmen in chases in ODIs against South Africa before Rohit Sharma’s in this match .The last such ton was by Yusuf Pathan in Centurion in 2011. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and WV Raman are the other batsmen with hundreds in chases against South Africa.3.63 Scoring rate of the partnership between Rohit and Virat Kohli. India had scored 191 runs in 33.4 overs at a run-rate of 5.67 when Rahane got out. India managed to score only 23 runs from the next 38 deliveries and hit only one four.2 Wickets Imran Tahir took in his last over – India’s 47th – giving away just four runs. He had conceded 53 runs off his first nine overs without taking a wicket.53 Runs scored by South Africa in the final three overs of their innings. India could manage only 25 runs for the loss of two wickets when 31 was required off the last three overs.
