Sri Lanka and South Africa have played a low scoring thriller in today’s match where they set new records. The Seven records from the match which you would like to know are listed below which includes team’s records and player’s records.
We start here!
#1 Sri Lanka’s lowest T20I total
Sri Lanka’s score in the game today against South Africa in their Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is their lowest in Men’s T20Is as they made 77 runs in total. Their previous lowest was 82 all out against India in 2016 in Vishakhapatnam.
#2 Fewest runs conceded by a bowler completing their four-over quota in the Men’s T20 World Cup
Anrich Nortje set a new record by conceding only 7 runs in the match which is the fewest by a bowler completing their four-over quota in the Men’s T20 World Cup. The previous fewest was eight runs by Ajantha Mendis vs Zimbabwe in 2012, Mahmudullah vs Afghanistan in 2014 and Wanindu Hasaranga vs UAE in 2022.
#3 Most Four or more wickets hauls by any bowler at the Men’s T20 World Cup
Nortje completed his four wicket haul in the match which is the joint-most hauls of four or more wickets in T20 World Cups. He now has three hauls of the kind. Saeed Ajmal and Shakib Al Hasan also owns the joint-most hauls of four or more wickets in T20 World Cups.
#4 Joint-Most dot balls by a bowler in a Men’s T20 World Cup
Ottniel Baartman bowled 20 dot balls in the match which is the joint-most by a bowler in a Men’s T20 World cup game. Two other bowlers have the same record: Kemar Roach against Ireland in 2010 and Ajantha Mendia against Zimbabwe in 2012.
#5 Longest wicket-taking streak in the Men’s T20 World Cup
Nortje has now played 11 T20 World Cup matches taking at least one in each which is now the longest wicket-taking streak for any bowler in the Men’s T20 World Cup. The previous longest wicket-taking streak was by Ashish Nehra who has taken at least one wicket in all ten T20 World Cup matches.
#6 Lowest scoring rate for a Men’s T20 World Cup game
The scoring rate in the South Africa vs Sri Lanka match played today was 4.42 which is the lowest for a Men’s T20 World Cup game taking 150 balls being played in minimum.
#7 Most dot balls for a Men’s T20 World Cup match
Sri Lanka and South Africa have played 127 dot balls in the match played on Monday which were the most for a Men’s T20 World Cup match. The previous highest was 123 dot balls in 2007 game between South Africa and India, and by Oman and Namibia during last night’s tie.
