World T20 2016: Sri Lanka v South Africa – Statistical Highlights

South Africa settles down with a consolation win against Sri Lanka in the final league game of the World T20 2016, which had no importance as far as the points table is concerned. Sri Lankan openers gave their side a great start by scoring 45 runs by 5th over after been put into bat. But South African spinners from nowhere kept picking wickets and bowled out the opposition to just 120.

Chasing 121, South Africa lost de Kock early but Amla and du Plessis controlled the chase with a steady stand. After du Plessis departed, AB de Villiers came to the crease and finished off the things with 14 balls to spare to seal an 8-wicket win for South Africa. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

1 – For the first time in this World T20 including qualifiers, a team batting first got bowled out.

2 – Number of boundaries conceded by Imran Tahir in this WT20. He was hit for a four and a six.

6 – For the first time AB de Villiers finished off the South African chase with a six in T20Is.

4 – Hashim Amla became the 4th South African to complete 1000 runs in T20Is.

11.33 – Dale Steyn’s economy rate in this WT20 is the 3rd worst for an opening bowler in a World T20 edition. [Min: 6 overs bowled]

14 – Runs scored by Lahiru Thirimanne in this WT20. Among the top order batsmen with a minimum of 4 innings played in a WT20 edition, 14 are the 2nd lowest. In 2012 edition, Thirimanne scored 27 which are the 4th lowest.

35 – Matches played by Tillakaratne Dilshan in WT20s, the most by any player.

37 – Innings taken by Hashim Amla to complete 1000 runs in T20Is.

45 – Sri Lanka’s highest opening stand in this WT20 has been 45, which came in this match.

55 – Balls taken to fifty run stand by Hashim Amla – Faf du Plessis pair. This is the 2nd most balls taken by a pair to reach fifty run stand at WT20s.

86.11 – Batting strike rate of Faf du Plessis during his innings. This is the lowest in 30+ scored innings for a captain in T20Is during chase.

101 – Boundary fours hit by Tillakaratne Dilshan in WT20s. Only Mahela Jayawardene (111) has more than Dilshan.

1003 – Runs scored by Faf du Plessis as captain in T20Is. He became only the 2nd player after MS Dhoni to complete 1000 runs in T20Is as captain.

What were the talking points of the match? – South Africa v Sri Lanka World T20 – 5 Talking Points