15.01.2012
- South Africa have won twelve out of sixteen contested at Buffalo Park, East London.
- South Africa have won both their ODIs against Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park, East London - their first win was by 95 runs on December 17, 2000.
- Sri Lanka (236/6) have registered their highest total against South Africa at East London, eclipsing the 207 for six on December 17, 2000.
- Dinesh Chandimal (92 not out) has posted his highest innings against South Africa - his second fifty in ODIs.
- Chandimal's knock is the highest by a Sri Lankan against South Africa at Buffalo Park, East London.
- Chandimal's aforesaid innings is his third highest in ODIs - the top two innings being 111 against India at Harare on June 5, 2010 and 105 not out against England at Lord's on July 3, 2011.
- Tillakaratne Dilshan's second successive duck against South Africa is his eighth in ODIs.
- Dilshan, as captain, has registered his third duck in ODIs.
- Dilshan is averaging 28.90 as captain in ODIs - 607 runs in 23 innings, including one century and five fifties.
- Upul Tharanga's first fifty (66) against South Africa is his 21st in ODIs.
- Tharanga and Chandimal were involved in a stand of 84 for the third wicket - Sri Lanka's highest against South Africa at East London, obliterating the 63 between Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene on December 17, 2000.
- Hashim Amla (55) has recorded his first fifty against Sri Lanka - his 16th in ODIs. His highest against Sri Lanka is 112 at Paarl on January 11, 2012.
- Amla's home record is quite impressive - 1278 at an average of 55.56, including five centuries and eight fifties, in 24 matches.
- Amla, with 167 runs at an average of 83.50, is the top run-scorer in the series so far.
- Dhammika Prasad (3/46) has produced his best bowling performance against a Test-playing nation, eclipsing the 2 for 26 against England at Manchester on July 9, 2011
- Jean-Paul Duminy (66 not out) has posted his first fifty against Sri Lanka - his 15th in ODIs.
- Interestingly, Duminy had made 3, 0, 0, 0 and 1 against Sri Lanka prior to his maiden fifty against them.
- Duminy's unbeaten 66 is the second highest by a South African against Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park, East London, next only to the 120 not out by Neil McKenzie on December 17, 2000.
- Duminy has received his seventh Man of the Match award in ODIs - his first against Sri Lanka.
- Jacques Kallis has exteded his record for most runs in South Africa-Sri Lanka ODIs - 1429 (ave.51.03) in 33 matches.
- Graeme Smith has recorded just one fifty in his last 15 innings in ODIs - 57 against Australia at Port Elizabeth on October 23, 2011.
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