India vs South Africa, 1st ODI Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

After winning the three-match T20I series 2-1 against South Africa, team India will now lock horns with the Proteas in a three-match ODI series beginning on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The series will be the last international assignment for both sides before they head into the all-important T20 World Cup beginning later this month in Australia. Key Indian players like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli will be out of action with ODI regular Shikhar Dhawan set to lead the team.

Talking about the T20Is, Suryakumar Yadav continued his blistering form as he smashed two half-centuries to also win the Player of the Series award for amassing 119 runs. For the visitors, wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock also struck two fifties as he ended the series as the highest run-getter with 138 runs. Hard-hitter and experienced player David Miller also looked in fine touch with him also slamming an unbeaten century in the second match.

Dhawan-led Indian team has selected Rahul Tripathi, newbies Rajat Patidar, Mukesh Kumar, and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed as they look to give them a few chances in the series. Deepak Chahar and Mohammed Siraj are expected to lead the pace attack while spinner Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav are also part of the squad. With the T20 World Cup just round the corner, the ODI games would mean little but it presents a perfect opportunity for the reserve players to make their cases for the future.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from the 1^st ODI between India and South Africa:

Head-to-Head: India and South Africa have clashed in 87 ODI matches so far with India winning on 35 occasions and the Proteas on 49. Three games ended up with no result. In India, both sides have faced each other in 28 matches with the hosts emerging victorious 15 times and South Africa 13.

8 – Shreyas Iyer (242) needs eight fours to complete 250 fours across formats.

5 – Wayne Parnell (95) requires five scalps to get to 100 wickets in one-day internationals.

4 – Shardul Thakur (96) needs four scalps to reach 100 wickets in international cricket.

1 – Tabraiz Shamsi (49) is one wicket away from reaching 50 wickets in ODI cricket.

63 – Reeza Hendricks (1937) requires 63 runs to complete 2000 runs across formats.

104 – Janneman Malan (896) is 104 runs away from reaching the landmark of 1000 runs in ODIs.

4 – David Miller (196) needs four sixes to reach 200 maximums in international matches.