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10 Mar 2011, 06:39 pm
Summary
A quick overview of the numbers that matter in the India versus South Africa encounter
Nagpur, March 10: India have never beaten South Africa in a World Cup encounter. They also have an overall losing record against South Africa in ODI cricket. But playing at Jamtha, Nagpur, in front of their home fans, they would look to make amends. Here, then, is a quick run through some of the numbers that matter when the two teams with enviable World Cup records clash on March 12.
Team Records: India at the World Cup
Mts | Won | Lost | NR | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
Highest Totals
Total | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
413 for 5 | v Bermuda | Port-of-Spain | 2007 |
373 for 6 | v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
370 for 4 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2011 |
338 | v England | Bangalore | 2011 |
329 for 2 | v Kenya | Bristol | 1999 |
311 for 2 | v Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 |
Lowest Totals
Total | Country | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
125 | v Australia | Centurion | 2003 |
132 for 3 | v England | Lord's | 1975 |
158 | v Australia | Nottingham | 1983 |
Top Run-Getters At The 2011 ICC World Cup
Name | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virender Sehwag | 4 | 4 | 0 | 254 | 175 | 63.50 | 130.25 | 1 | 0 |
Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 120 | 53.25 | 95.94 | 1 | 0 |
Yuvraj Singh | 4 | 3 | 2 | 159 | 58 | 159.00 | 80.30 | 0 | 3 |
Virat Kohli | 4 | 4 | 1 | 154 | 100* | 51.33 | 95.65 | 1 | 0 |
Gautam Gambhir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 51 | 32.00 | 89.51 | 0 | 1 |
Top wicket-takers at the 2011 ICC World Cup
Name | Mts | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | RPO | Best | 4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zaheer Khan | 4 | 214 | 154 | 11 | 14.00 | 4.32 | 3-30 | 0 |
Munaf Patel | 3 | 149 | 143 | 7 | 20.42 | 5.75 | 4-48 | 1 |
Yuvraj Singh | 4 | 189 | 162 | 7 | 23.14 | 4.91 | 5-31 | 1 |
Team Records: South Africa at the World Cup
Mts | Won | Lost | NR | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
43 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Highest Totals
Total | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
356 for 4 | v West Indies | St.George's | 2007 |
353 for 3 | v Netherlands | Basseterre | 2007 |
351 for 5 | v Netherlands | Mohali | 2011 |
328 for 3 | v Netherlands | Rawalpindi | 1996 |
321 for 2 | v UAE | Rawalpindi | 1996 |
Lowest Totals
Total | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
149 | v Australia | Gros Islet | 2007 |
165 | v England | Chennai | 2011 |
184 | v Bangladesh | Providence | 2007 |
Top Run-Getters at the 2011 ICC World Cup
Name | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB de Villiers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 134 | 133.00 | 107.69 | 2 | 0 |
Hashim Amla | 3 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 113 | 56.33 | 86.22 | 1 | 0 |
Graeme Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 45 | 29.00 | 57.61 | 0 | 0 |
JP Duminy | 3 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 42* | 41.00 | 113.88 | 0 | 0 |
Top Wicket-Takers at the 2011 ICC World Cup
Name | Mts | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | RPO | Best | 4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Imran Tahir | 3 | 153 | 98 | 11 | 8.90 | 3.84 | 4-38 | 2 |
Robin Peterson | 3 | 138 | 93 | 5 | 18.60 | 4.04 | 3-22 | 0 |
Dale Steyn | 3 | 135 | 87 | 5 | 17.40 | 3.86 | 3-24 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Mts | India won | South Africa Won | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 65 | 24 | 39 | 2 |
World Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Last meeting at the World Cup
May 15, 1999- Venue- Hove
Brief scores: India 253-5 (50 overs) lost toSouth Africa 254-6 (47.2 overs) by 4 wickets
ODI Records at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur:
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
South Africa | 0 |
At Jamtha, Nagpur(all matches) | All | Day | D/N |
|---|---|---|---|
Average 1st inns score | 290 | 252 | 316 |
At Jamtha, Nagpur (all matches | Matches | Won by Side Batting First | Won by Side Batting Second | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day/Night Matches | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Day Matches | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Highest total at Jamtha, Nagpur:
India 354 for 7 (50 overs) v Australia - October 28, 2009
Lowest total at Jamtha, Nagpur:
Canada 123 (42.1 overs) v Zimbabwe - February 28, 2011
All stats are as on March 8, 2011
