India conceded 135 runs in their last ten overs of the match, which is the most they have conceded in the last ten in ODIs since 2000. Including this match, India have conceded 100 or more runs in the last 60 balls, 19 times- the second-highest after New Zealand, who have done so on 21 occasions. India ended up conceding exactly 100 runs in the last six overs, only the fifth time a team has conceded 100 or more in ODIs during those overs since 2000.
When MS Dhoni crossed 27 runs in his innings of 65, he became India's top scorer in ODIs as captain, going past Mohammad Azharuddin, who hit 5239 runs as India's skipper. Click here for a list of batsmen to have scored 5000 or more runs in ODIs as captain.
Duminy's unbeaten 59 was his 18th ODI half-century and his fourth against India. Duminy scored from just 29 balls at a strike rate of 203.44, which is the fastest innings of 50 or more runs that Duminy has played in ODIs.There were four scores of fifty-plus runs in South Africa's innings, which is only the tenth time that South Africa have had four of their batsmen scoring fifty or more runs in an ODI. Two of these occasions have come against India.The 152-run partnership between Hashim Amla and de Kock was South Africa's first century stand for the opening wicket in 69 ODIs. The last time South Africa's openers added 100 or more runs in an ODI was also against India, in Ahmedabad in 2010. South African openers have now hit nine century partnerships against India, the most against any team. The opening stand was also South Africa's fifth-highest against India in ODIs.
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