• Kenya was led by SO Tikolo in the absence of their regular captain JK Kamande ruled unfit. SO Tikolo was bidding farewell to his one day career in this game.

    Zimbabwe won this game by 161 runs providing the 52nd occasion of a team winning a world cup game by 100 plus runs margin. This win represents Zimbabwe's second win by 100 plus margin in the world cup after its 175 runs win over Canada at Nagpur on 23.02.11.

    Zimbabwe's 161 runs win in this game represent the eleventh occasion of a team winning a game by 100 plus runs in the ongoing edition of the world cup. The record for most wins by 100 plus runs in a single edition of the world cup is 12 and was achieved in 2007 edition.

    Zimbabwe posted 308 for 6 in this game providing the 61st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the world cup. This total represents the fourth occasion of Zimbabwe posting 300 plus runs in the word cup. The other three occasions are – 312 for 4 vs Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92: 340 for 2 vs

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  • Australia suffered its first loss in the world cup under RT Ponting when it lost this game by four wickets to Pakistan.

    Australia was dismissed all out for 176 for the first occasion in the world cup under RT Ponting.

    RT Ponting became the most capped captain in the world cup when he led Australia in this game. It was his 28th outing as captain of Australia. He went past SP Fleming of New Zealand who had led his team on 27 occasions. It is an irony that he could not win this game when he achieved the distinction of becoming the most capped captain in the world cup.

    RT Punting became the first captain in the world cup to lead a team while batting at number three on 25 occasions.

    CL White completed 2000 one day runs when he was on 3 during his knock of 8 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate stood at 2005. He became the 21st Australian cricketer to aggregate 2000 plus one day runs.

    B Lee took two catches in this game to take his tally of catches to 50 in one day

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  • - South Africa won this game by 206 runs providing the 51st occasion of a team winning the game by 100 plus runs margin in the World Cup. This win represents South Africa's eighth win by 100 plus runs margin in the World Cup.

     

    - South Africa emulated Australia in winning eight games by 100 plus runs margin in the World Cup.

     

    - South Africa won this game by 200 plus runs providing the 13th occasion of a team winning a game by 200 plus runs in the World Cup.

     

    - HM Amla {51}, JH Kallis {69} and F du Plessis {52} scored fifties in this game swelling the number of fifties scored by South African batsmen in the World Cup to 67.

     

    - JH Kallis scored 69 in this game providing his tenth fifty in the World Cup. He became the second South African batsmen after HH Gibbs to score ten fifties in the World Cup. He became the fourth batsman in the World Cup to score ten or more fifties. Others are - SR Tendulkar {19}: HH Gibbs {10} and RT Ponting {10}.

     

    - JH Kallis' 69 in this game represent his

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