The new lows made as South Africa and Bangladesh played in the T20 World Cup 2024 are:
#1 Lowest Target Successfully Defended
The target South Africa defended successfully against Bangladesh on Monday is of 114 runs. This is the lowest any team has successfully defended at the Men’s T20 World Cup in a 20-over game. The previous lowest was 120 by India the previous day against Pakistan and in the 2014 edition by Sri Lanka against New Zealand.
#2 Lowest failed chase
The target of 114 that Bangladesh failed to chase in New York is the lowest they have failed to get in a men’s T20I. Their previous lowest failed chase was 129 against New Zealand in Mirpur in 2021 – in a full chase where 20 overs where available.
#3 Second best head-t0-head record
With the win against Bangladesh in the match on Monday, South Africa records the second best head-to-head in men’s T20Is with 9-0 in their favour. The best is by Portugal against Gibraltar with 10-0 in favour
#4 Highest Fifth Wicket Partnership
The partnership of 79 runs by Heinrich Klassen and David Miller for the fifth wicket is the highest partnership for the fifth wicket or lower for South Africa in men’s T20Is.
#5 Lowest aggregate total for a men’s T20I where both teams played the full 20 overs while losing no more than seven wickets each
The 222 runs scored by South Africa and Bangladesh in New York is the lowest aggregate for a men’s T20I where both teams played the full 20 overs.
