New Zealand v South Africa Only T20I - Statistical Highlights

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Trent Boult of New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

South Africa started off their tour with a huge win against the hosts New Zealand in one-off T20I on the 12th anniversary of the shortest format of the game at Eden Park, the venue which hosted the inaugural T20I match. After been put to bat, South Africa posted 185/6, what looked to be an unsafe total given the shorter boundaries but the visiting team’s bowlers ensured the Black Caps were nowhere close to the target with the No.1 bowler of the format, Imran Tahir taking a 5-wicket haul.

2 – Number of South African bowlers who have taken a 5-wicket haul before Imran Tahir in T20Is. The two bowlers are Ryan McLaren and David Wiese.

2 – Number of T20Is AB de Villiers has played on his birthday. He played one vs New Zealand in 2012. A total of 28 players including AB de Villiers have featured in a T20I on their respective birthdays.

4 – Number of 5-wicket hauls that have been recorded against New Zealand in T20Is; the most against an opposition in this format. There have been 3 such hauls against West Indies in T20Is.

5/24 – Imran Tahir’s 5-wicket haul is only the 3rd in New Zealand by a spinner in all T20 cricket. George Worker and Rob Nicol managed to take a 5-wicket haul with spin in T20s in New Zealand.

5 – Number of fifties Hashim Amla has in his last 7 T20Is innings. He is only the 4th player to score 5 fifties in this format in a span of 7 or fewer innings. McCullum and Kohli did it in 6 innings span while Gayle too had 5 fifties in 7 innings.

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8 – Runs conceded by Trent Boult in his 4 overs, the 2nd least by a New Zealand bowler in T20Is. Daniel Vettori gave away 6 runs in his 4 overs in a T20I in 2010 vs Bangladesh.

2/8 –Trent Boult’s figures of 4-0-8-2 are the most economical 4 overs bowling figures in a Twenty20 at Eden Park. No player gave away less than 14 runs in their 4 overs at this venue in T20s.

11 – Number of T20Is in which South Africa have defeated New Zealand so far, the most wins for a team against an opposition in this format. Australia have won in 11 T20Is over South Africa.

12 – Number of International matches New Zealand played at home before this game in 2016/17 season. They won in all the 12. Their streak has been broken with this loss.

31 – Matches taken by Imran Tahir to complete 50 wickets in T20Is; the 2nd fastest to do so. Ajantha Mendis took just 26 matches for the milestone.

40.39 – Percentage of runs that came off the bat for New Zealand have come in sixes, 2nd highest in a completed T20I innings where 150 or lower runs have been scored by the bat. Afghanistan (43.48) scored 5 sixes in 69 runs they scored with the bat against South Africa in 2010 WT20 game.

54 – Wickets taken by Imran Tahir in T20I cricket so far. He became the 17th player and 2nd South African to take 50 wickets in this format. Dale Steyn took 58 T20I wickets.

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