India won the second One-Day International against South Africa by 22 runs on Wednesday, to draw level (1-1) in the five-match series.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from the match played in Indore.
5 Number of times India have won the second game after losing the first game of a bilateral ODI series at home out of last six series. The only time India failed to do so in recent times was against Pakistan in 2013.
67 Number of times MS Dhoni has remained unbeaten in an ODI – same as that of Australia’s Michael Bevan. Now only Shaun Pollock and Chaminda Vaas (72 each) are ahead of Dhoni.
100 The match was Dhoni's milestone match at home. His tally also includes three matches played for Asia XI.
2 Number of times Dhoni has scored 90-plus runs and effected 4 dismissals in the same ODI. Kumar Sangakkara is the only other wicketkeeper to perform this feat more than once.
4 Number of times an Indian wicket-keeper has scored a fifty and effected four dismissals in the same ODI. Three of those instances belong to Dhoni, while Parthiv Patel featured in the remaining one.
12 Number of consecutive ODI innings Virat Kohli has now played without scoring a fifty. He never had a sequence of more than seven innings without a fifty previously.
3 Number of consecutive ODIs Dhoni had lost against South Africa at home before winning this one. Believe it or not, this is Dhoni's longest losing streak against a particular opponent at home (along with a streak of three matches against Australia).
100 per cent – India's winning record at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium – four wins in four games!