World T20 2016: Afghanistan v South Africa – Statistical Highlights

South Africa finally won a game after posting 200+ in a T20I game as they defeated Afghanistan by 37 runs at Wankhede Stadium. South Africa posted a huge total of 209/5 after electing to bat first. Quinton De Kock gave yet another great start for his team while AB de Villiers’ quick fire innings lifted South Africa’s run rate.

Chasing 210 to win, Afghanistan got off to a flyer with Mohammad Shahzad scoring 44 in just 19 balls. Afghanistan were seemed to be favorites at the halfway stage but successive wickets halted their progress as they got bowled out for 172 on very last of their innings. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

Statistical Highlights – Afghanistan v South Africa, WT20:

1 – 1st time in 4 T20Is played so far at Mumbai, first batting team ended on winning side. In previous 3 T20Is at this venue, first batting teams lost despite scoring 175+ in all of them.

2 – Number of 200+ scores South Africa has recorded in this WT20 so far. This is the first instance where a team scored 200+ in a WT20 edition more than once.

4 – South Africa became the 4th team to score 200+ scores in consecutive T20I innings. Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are the other 3.

5 – Sixes hit by Mohammad Shahzad in powerplay overs. Only Stephan Myburgh (6) hit more sixes in a WT20 game in powerplay overs.

7 – Sixes hit by South Africa in their last 4 overs. These are the joint most sixes a team hit in a T20I in last 4 overs of its innings. 3 other instances have been recorded where a team has hit 7 sixes in its last 4 overs.

7 – Number of times Quinton De Kock has been dismissed in 40s (40-49). Only Martin Guptill (8) has been dismissed more times than De Kock in this format.

9.90 – Run rate in T20Is at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This is the best run rate at any venue in T20Is which has hosted more than 1 game.

10.64 – South Africa’s run rate in powerplay overs in T20Is in 2016, the best for any team.

29 – Runs scored by AB de Villiers in South Africa’s 17th over which was bowled by Rashid Khan. This was the joint 4th most expensive in WT20 and 7th most in T20Is.

32 – Runs scored by Mohammad Shahzad in first 2 overs. Only David Warner (33) scored more runs in first 2 overs in a T20I game.

54 – Sixes hit by Mohammad Shahzad in his T20I career. He became the first associate nation player to hit 50 sixes in this format.

58 – Balls taken by Afghanistan to reach 100. These are the fewest balls taken by an associate team in a WT20 game vs full member nation.

64 – Runs scored by Afghanistan in powerplay overs. These are the most runs an associate team scored in powerplay overs of a WT20 game vs full member nation.

71 – Runs scored by South Africa in their last 4 overs. These are the joint most runs a team scored in a T20I in last 4 overs of its innings. South Africa scored the same vs India in 2012 at Johannesburg and West Indies did the same vs Pakistan at Dhaka in 2014.

172 – Afghanistan’s total of 172 is now the highest for an associate nation vs Top 8 nations in T20Is. Previous highest was 163/6 by Netherlands vs England at Lord’s in 2009.