Statistical highlights of the India-South Africa Super Eight match of the Twenty20 World Cup.
- India, for the first time, have lost three games in a row – by 7 wickets to West Indies; by 3 runs to England and by 12 runs to South Africa.
- South Africa’s 12-run win is their first against India in Twenty20 Internationals. They have now won seven matches in a row between March 27, 2009 and June 16, 2009 – a record in Twenty20 Internationals.
- South Africa have recorded their highest total against India while India have registered their lowest total against South Africa.
- With 16 wickets each, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh share the Indian bowling record for most wickets in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Yuvraj Singh (415) became the second Indian after Gautam Gambhir (476) to complete 400 runs in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Graeme Smith became the fourth to amass 500 runs or more in Twenty20 Internationals, joining Brendon McCullum (689), Kevin Pietersen (529) and Misbah-ul-Haq (504).
- Smith is the first to complete 500 runs as skipper in Twenty20 Internationals, aggregating 503 at an average of 33.53 in 17 matches, including three fifties.
- Abraham de Villiers (63 off 51 balls) has recorded his third half-century in Twenty20 Internationals.
- AB de Villiers, in the course of his aforesaid innings, has completed his 300 runs, aggregating 361 at an average of 24.06 in 20 matches.
- de Villiers has accomplished two firsts for South Africa – first fifty against India in Twenty20 Internationals and three Man of Match awards.
- Johan Botha (3/16) has posted his best bowling performance. His splendid figures are the best for South Africa against India.
