England vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 20: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Reigning champions England collide with South Africa in Match No. 20 of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. The encounter is all set to take place on a doubleheader on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The iconic venue will finally be hosting its first game of the current marquee tournament. The 2019 winners England and the Proteas are coming off on the back of shocking defeats in their last encounter against Afghanistan and the Netherlands respectively.

Jos Buttler and his side began their campaign in a poor manner as they were thrashed by the runners-up from the last two World Cups, New Zealand by a margin of nine wickets in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad. England bounced back to claim a victory against Bangladesh in Dharamsala before facing a surprising defeat at the hands of the Afghans in Delhi. With two points and a net run rate of -0.084, they are placed in the fifth position in the table. (All scenarios till Match No. 17)

On the other hand, Temba Bavuma and his team registered two wins in their opening two fixtures against Sri Lanka in Delhi and against Australia in Lucknow. The Dutch then caused a major upset by beating the Rainbow Nation by 38 runs in Dharamsala. With four points and a net run rate of +1.385, the Africans are placed in the third spot in the table. England is just slightly ahead with four wins in seven outings against their opposition in the history of the World Cups.

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Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 20 between England and South Africa in the ODI World Cup 2023:

 Head-to-Head: England and South Africa have met each other 69 times in ODIs with the English side winning on 30 occasions and the Proteas on 33. One game ended up in a tie while the remaining five in no result.

12 – Rassie van der Dussen (3988) requires 12 runs to reach the landmark of 4000 runs across formats.

6 – Heinrich Klaasen (44) needs six sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODIs.

2 – Markram (98) is two big hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket.

6 - Markram (44) needs six sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODI cricket.

1- Joe Root(49) needs 1 more sixes to complete 50 sixes in ODIs.

105-Jos buttler(4895) needs 105 runs to complete 5000 runs in one-day internationals.

139- Ben Stokes(9861) needs 139 runs to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in international cricket.

2- Ben Stokes(98) needs 2 more sixes to complete 100 sixes in the 50-overs format.

1- Ben Stokes(49) needs 1 more catch to complete 50 catches in ODIs.

4- Jos Buttler(396) needs 4 fours to complete 400 fours in ODI matches.

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