STATS CORNER – Co-hosts India take on South Africa in their fifth match of the World Cup at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur on Saturday. South Africa have won two and lost one out of the three matches they have played so far. This will be the 66th ODI and the third World Cup clash between the two teams. South Africa have a good record against India in previous one-day encounters. They have won 39 and lost 24 out of the 65 matches played against India. The remaining two matches did not produce any result. The Proteas have a perfect record against India in World Cup. They have won both matches against India in this mega event.
South Africa defeated India by six wickets in the first ever encounter at Adelaide in the 1992 World Cup. They also won the second match by four wickets at Hove in the 1999 World Cup. India have a very good record against South Africa at home. India have won 13 and lost nine out of the 22 matches played at home. India have won six and South Africa have won four of the last 10 matches played between the two teams. South Africa won the last encounter between the two teams by 33 runs (D/L method) at Centurion on January 23, 2011.
