4 – The number of times Afghanistan has bowled out a current Full Member side in ODIs for a lower total than South Africa’s 106. Afghanistan has dismissed Zimbabwe under 100 on three occasions and bowled out Ireland for exactly 100 once. South Africa’s 106 in this match is the lowest total by any of the first eight Full Member teams against Afghanistan in ODIs, with the previous lowest being West Indies’ 149 in Gros Islet in 2017.
7 – Wickets lost by South Africa within the first 10 overs. This is the first time they have lost seven wickets in the opening 10 overs of an ODI. Their previous worst was losing their seventh wicket inside 13 overs against India in Johannesburg last year.
0 – Lower scores at which South Africa has been seven down in an ODI. South Africa was 36 for 7 in this match, marking the first time they have lost seven wickets before reaching 50 in ODIs. Their previous worst was at 50 for 7 against Australia in 2002.
2 – South Africa’s lower totals when batting first in ODIs than today’s 106. Their lowest totals batting first are 83 against England at Trent Bridge in 2008 and 99 against India in Delhi in 2022.
32 – Runs scored by South Africa’s top six in this match, marking their lowest in an ODI when all six have been dismissed. Their previous lowest was 45 against Australia in 1993-94 in Sydney.
0 – Fifty-plus scores by Wiaan Mulder in 43 international innings before his gritty 52 in this match. Coming in at 29 for 5, Mulder contributed nearly half of South Africa’s total. South Africa’s 106 is also the second-lowest all-out total in ODIs with at least one individual fifty, the lowest being their 101 against Pakistan in 1999-00, where Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 59.
102 – International wickets for Fazalhaq Farooqi. He became the third Afghanistan seamer to reach 100 wickets in international cricket when he dismissed South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram in this match, joining Dawlat Zadran and Gulbadin Naib in the milestone club.
