Suresh Raina, who was prolific in the Indian Premier League in South Africa, ended the ICC World T20 tournament with an aggregate of 20 runs from 4 games. His sequence of scores : 10 (off 8 balls) v Bangladesh, 5 (off 8 balls) v West Indies, 2 (off 5 balls) v England and 3 (off 8 balls) v South Africa on Tuesday.
AB de Villiers became the first South African player to score a fifty against India. Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel shared the previous record of highest individual innings with 36 at Durban in 2007-08. Continue reading below
De Villiers’ innings contributed 48.46% of South Africa’s total – the highest contribution made by any batsman in a completed innings against India. Brendon McCullum had contributed 46% in New Zealand’s total of 150-5 at Wellington in February this year.
De Villiers won his third Man of the Match award - most by a South African. He was earlier at level with Roelof van der Merwe with two awards.
South Africa registered their seventh consecutive win. India, on the other hand, suffered their third loss in a row.
India made use of eight bowlers during South African innings – a new record of maximum bowlers used in a team innings in Twenty20 internationals. The previous record was of 7 bowlers.
South Africa’s total of 130 is the lowest total that India failed to chase down in Twenty20 internationals. The previous lowest was England’s 153 (for 7) at Lord’s on June 14.
Incidentally it was the second time South Africa successfully defended a small total in this tournament. They had beaten New Zealand by one run at Lord’s on 9 June after making 128 (for seven).
The match tally of 15 bowlers (8 employed by India and 7 by South Africa) is a new record in Twenty20 internationals. In Zimbabwe v Canada game at King City in 2008-09 and South Africa v West Indies game at the Oval on June 13, a total of 14 bowlers were used by both sides.
