Hundred for the losing team
Monday, September 28, 2009

South Africa Vs England
Statistical highlight
*** South African skipper Graeme Smith (141 off 134 balls) has registered his eighth hundred in ODIs -- a career-best and his third century against
England is the second highest for a losing cause for South
Africa after Herschelle Gibbs' 143 against New Zealand at
Johannesburg in the 2003 World Cup.
*** Highest score for the losing team in the Day-Night match is 181* by Mathew Hayden for Australia Vs New Zealand at Hamilton in 2006-07.
*** Smith became 85th batsmen to have hit a hundred for the losing side in the Day-Night game.
*** England's 22-run victory is their first against South
Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy. With this England have won five ODIs in succession against South Africa.
*** England has recorded their fourth win in 19 one-dayers played on South African soil.
*** South Africa (301 for nine) posted their highest losing total while batting second at home.
*** England (323 for eight) have posted their best total against South Africa in ODIs
*** England's 323 for eight is the second highest total in the ICC Champions Trophy, next only to New Zealand's 347 for four against USA at The Oval in 2004.
*** Shah is the first batsman to hit six sixes in an ODI innings for England in the ICC Champions Trophy.
*** In England's innings, 12 sixes were recorded – a record for England in ODIs.
With the superb innings of 67 off 34 balls Eoin Morgan's completed his
1,000 runs in ODI career.
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