World Cup: For the first time in the historical past of ODI cricket, a special record was created in the South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 conflict on Friday, November 10. South Africa and Afghanistan confronted one another in the forty second match of World Cup 2023 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the sport recorded a special feat in the 50-over cricket.
While it appears the ODI matches have declined in numbers in the final decade, 2023 has seen an enormous rise in the ODI video games performed. For the first time in 52 years of the 50-over format, the 12 months 2023 has witnessed 200 ODI matches performed until now. The South Africa vs Afghanistan recreation was the 2 hundredth ODI of the 12 months and is 9 greater than the second most ODIs performed in a 12 months – 191 in 2007.
Most ODI matches performed in a 12 months:
200 video games in 2023
191 video games in 2007
161 video games in 2022
160 video games in 2006
154 video games in 1999
Who has performed most ODIs in 2023 until now?
Sri Lanka have been a part of probably the most ODI matches in 2023. They have performed 31 video games in the format, whereas India and New Zealand are joint-second with 29 matches in the 12 months thus far. Canada and Jersey have been a part of the least ODIs – 5 in 2023.Â
The first ODI match was performed 52 years again when Australia took on England on fifth January 1971 on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Till now 4699 matches have been performed in the format with the South Africa vs Afghanistan recreation being the most recent one.
South Africa survive mini scare
In the sport in opposition to Afghanistan, the (*52*) survived a mini scare in the 245-run chase. South Africa have been put beneath the take a look at in their fourth chase of the match and have been troubled by the Afghanistan spinners in the latter a part of the innings. However, Rassie van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo stood tall to take the (*52*) house inside 47.3 overs with 5 wickets in hand. South Africa have received 7 of their 9 league stage matches with the 2 losses coming in opposition to India and Netherlands. They shall be going through nemesis Australia in one of many semifinals of the match.
