53 Is the highest score of Rohit Sharma v South Africa. His previous best was 50* in Durban on Sep 19, 2007. Overall, it was his 4th half century in his 20th match, the 2nd...

28 Is the highest score of Virat Kohli in his 3rd match. His previous best was 26* v Zim in Harare on June 12, 2010.

53 Is the highest score of Rohit Sharma v South Africa. His previous best was 50* in Durban on Sep 19, 2007. Overall, it was his 4th half century in his 20th match, the 2nd v South Africa in 3 matches.Ist In 23 T20 matches. It happened first time when Yuvraj got run out.

0/46 Is the worst spell of Makhaya Ntini in his last match. His previous worst was 0/44 v/s Australia in a 3 over spell in Johannesburg on Feb 24, 2006.

49.66 Is the bowling average of Makhaya Ntini in T20 matches. In 10 matches he has claimed only six wickets.

67 Is the highest score of Morne van Wyk in his 3rd match. His previous best was 1 v/s WI in Port Elizabeth onDec 16, 2007.

5 Number of times Jean Duminy failed to open his account in 30 matches. It was his first duck v India in 3 matches.

3 Till date South Africa has played 3 matches v India at home and yet to win a match.

2/22 Is the best bowling figures of Yusuf Pathan in his 19th match. His Previous best was 2/23 v Sri Lanka in Colombo on feb 10, 2009.

Stats Compiled by Manoj Kumar

In ODIs India have a very poor record against South Africa in South Africa. Till date they have played 20 ODIs v South Africa in South Africa , winning 3 and losing 16. In the forthcoming series India will miss the services of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag . Both dashing openers are injured.

Their absent makes opposition task more easy. For India their plus point is that star batsman Sachin Tendulkar is available for this series.

After scoring a double hundred v South Africa in Feb 2010 Sachin did not play a single ODI match for India.

Results in the last 10 matches:

South Africa is leading by 6-4

Highest innings totals

Lowest innings totals
India : 91(29.1), Durban, Nov 22, 2006
South Africa : 117 (48), Nairobi, Sep 26, 1999

Highest individual scores
India : 200* . S. Tendulkar, Gwalior, Feb 24, 2010
South Africa : 134*, G. Smith, Kolkata, Nov 25, 2005

Best bowling
India : 5-6, S. Joshi, Nairobi, Sep 26, 1999
South Africa : 5-29, A. Donald, Kolkata, Nov 10, 1991

Top run-getters
India : 1859 runs ( avg 35.07), S. Tendulkar in 54 matches
South Africa : 1446 runs ( avg 65.72) , J. Kallis in 34 matches

Top wicket-takers
India : 46 wickets ( avg 32.00), Anil Kumble in 40 matches
South Africa : 48 wickets ( avg 24.47) Shaun Pollock in 33

Stats Compiled by Manoj Kumar

This ground has so far witnessed 35 ODIs. Sides batting 1st have won 16 matches while sides chasing have won 13 matches. The folowing are some of the statistical highlights.

The first match of the five match ODI series between India and South Africa will be played in Durban on Wednesday.

This ground has so far witnessed 35 ODIs. Sides batting first have won 16 matches while sides chasing have won 13 matches.

The folowing are some of the statistical highlights of this ground :-

Ground's name :Kingsmead

First Match played : Between India v South Africa on Dec 17, 1992.

Total matches played :35

Sides batting first : Have won 16 matches.

Sides batting second : Have won 13 matches:

Tied : 1 match

No Results : 5 matches

South Africa played : 27matches

Won : 14

Lost : 8

India played : 7 matches

Won : 2

Lost : 4

Highest innings totals
351-4 (50), Pakistan v South Africa, Feb 7, 2007
For South Africa :329-6 (50) v Zimbabwe ,Feb 27, 2005
For India : 270-4 (50) v Kenya , March 20, 2003

Lowest innings totals
91 (29.1 ) , India v South Africa, Nov 22, 2006
For South Africa : 145 (33.1) v Australia, April 3, 2009

Highest individual scores
128, Brian Lara , West Indies v Pakistan, Feb 19, 1993
For South Africa : 119*,Jacques Kallis v India, Nov 22, 2006
For India : 111*, Sourav Ganguly v Kenya, March 20, 2003

Best bowling figures in an innings
6/23. Ashish Nehra, India v England, Feb 26, 2003
For South Africa : 4/10 C Matthews v Australia, Feb 24, 1994

Stats Compiled by Manoj Kumar