South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd ODI - Statistical highlights

South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd ODI – Statistical highlights : South Africa had their full efforts in the decider of the 3 match ODI series at Durban, as they defeated the visiting side New Zealand by 62 runs to run away with the series, 2-1. With everyone from South Africa contributing with the bat, they put on 283 on the board. With some tight bowling later on, the South Africans restricted the New Zealand to just 221.

Here is the South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd ODI – Statistical highlights:

182 – Number of innings taken by AB de Villiers to complete 8000 runs in ODI Cricket. He is now the fastest player to complete 8000 ODI runs by overhauling Sourav Ganguly, who complete this milestone in 200 innings.

8 – Tom Latham became only the 8th opener to score a fifty in each match of a 3-match ODI series. He is only the 2nd New Zealand opener to record such instance with the first one being Martin Guptill.

3 – Out of 4 fifties Morne van Wyk has scored in ODI, 3 of them came at a strike rate less than 66. In last 8 years, only 6 players have scored more than 3 fifties in ODIs with a strike rate less than 66.

23 – Number of man of the match awards AB de Villiers has received in his ODI Career. The most man of the match awards in ODI for a South African player. H Gibbs held the previous record with 22 match awards.

6 – Number of man of the series awards Hashim Amla has won in ODIs. Only 6 players have won more than Amla. Shaun Pollock holds the record for most man of the series awards by a South African with 8 awards.

26 – Number of 35 and plus scores Kane Williamson has recorded in the 37 ODI batting innings since Jan, 2014, the most 35+ scores by a batsman in ODI during this period.

19 – Number of 50+ scores did AB de Villiers scored at a strike rate of 130 or more. Only Sanath Jayasuriya (20) and Shahid Afridi (25) have scored more.

2007 – February, 2007 is the last instance when a 300+ total was recorded in an ODI innings at Kingmead, Durban. Since then only 2 other venues haven’t witnessed 300+ total even after hosting at least 8 ODIs during this period.