India vs South Africa stats: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan outshine AB de Villiers, Robin Peterson

First game - India vs South Africa at Cardiff on 06.06.2013 - India won by 26 runs

For the first time in the ICC Champions Trophy, the rival teams were led by wicket keeper captains - India was led by MS Dhoni while South Africa were led by AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers became the 45th captain and the seventh wicket keeper captain to lead a team in ICC Champions Trophy. He also became the fourth captain and the first wicket keeper captain to lead South Africa in the tournament.

South Africa won the toss and elected to field in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of a team inserting the opposition in ICC Champions Trophy. South Africa did this for the sixth occasion in the tournament and became the third team to do so. Others teams which has inserted the opposition on six occasions are Australia and Sri Lanka

RG Sharma and S Dhawan added 127 runs for the first wicket to provide the 56th occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a three figure partnership for the first wicket in the tournament

RG Sharma and S Dhawan added 127 runs for the first wicket to provide the eighth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. It also provides the third occasion of Indian batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the first wicket in the tournament

S Dhawan scored 114 in this game to provide the 38th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the tournament and the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in the tournament

S Dhawan scored 114 in this game to provide the 29th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a hundred in the tournament and the sixth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in the tournament

S Dhawan became the second Indian batsman and also the second Indian opening batsman to score a hundred against South Africa in the tournament after SC Ganguly. SC Ganguly had scored 141 not out at Nairobi on 13.10.2000. S Dhawan became the fifth batsman to score a hundred against South Africa in the tournament.

RG Sharma and S Dhawan added 127 runs for the first wicket to provide the seventh occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership against South Africa in the tournament. It also provides the second occasion of a team posting three figure partnership for the first wicket against South Africa in the tournament - the first occasion was CH Gayle and S Chanderpaul posting 154 runs in an unfinished first wicket stand for the first wicket at Jaipur on 02.11.06

RG Sharma and S Dhawan added 127 runs for the first wicket to become the 27th opening pair to post a three figure partnership in one day games.

RG Sharma (65) and S Dhawan (114) scored fifties in this game to provide the third occasion of both the Indian opening batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament.

RG Sharma (65) and S Dhawan (114) scored fifty and a hundred in this game to provide the second occasion of one of the Indian opening batsmen scoring a fifty and another a hundred in the tournament.

RG Sharma (65) and S Dhawan (114) scored fifties in this game to provide the ninth occasion of both the opening batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament.

RG Sharma (65) and S Dhawan (114) scored fifty and a hundred in this game to provide the sixth occasion of one of the opening batsmen scoring a fifty and another a hundred in the tournament.

LL Tsotsobe (83) and RA Kleinveldt (81) conceded 80 plus runs in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs in the tournament. This game became the first game in the tournament in which two bowlers conceded 80 plus runs in the tournament. This game also became the first game in which two South African bowlers conceded 80 plus runs in the tournament.

RA Kleinveldt's none for 81 provide the second occasion of a bowler conceding 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in the tournament. SE Bond of New Zealand had figures of none for 82 against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 27.09.09.

LL Tsotsobe (83) and RA Kleinveldt (81) and R McLaren (70) conceded 70 plus runs in this game to provide the first occasion of three bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in the tournament.

India posted 331 for 7 in this game providing the tenth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the tournament. India's total in this game represents its highest total in the tournament. Its previous best was 307 for 8 against Australia at Dhaka on 28.10.98.

It also provides the sixth occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs batting first after losing the toss in the tournament. It also provides the second such occasion against South Africa. The first occasion was - Sri Lanka posting 319 for 8 at Centurion on 22.09.09

India became the fourth team to post a total of 300 plus runs on two occasions in the tournament. Other teams are - New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka

South Africa became the only team to conceded 300 plus runs on three occasions in the tournament - England - 323 for 8 at Centurion on 27.09.09 : India - 331 for 7 at Cardiff on 06.06.13 and Sri Lanka - 319 for 8 at Centurion on 22.09.09

India's 331 for 7 in this game represent the highest total by a team in the tournament. It also represents the second best total in the tournament. The best is 347 for 7 by New Zealand against USA at The Oval on 10.09.04

India's 331 for 7 represent the 426th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 151st occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs batting first after losing the toss.

RG Sharma's 65 and S Dhawan's 114 in this game provide the 27th and 28th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. It also provides the fifth and sixth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in the tournament.

RG Sharma's 65 and S Dhawan's 114 in this game provide the 10th and 11th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. It also provides the third and fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in the tournament.

R Ashwin was dismissed run out for 10 in this game to provide the 19th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in the tournament.

RJ Peterson and DA Miller were dismissed run out in this game to provide the seventh and eighth occasion of South African batsman dismissed run out in the tournament.

RJ Peterson became the first South African batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. He was run out for 68 in this game. His dismissal provides the 19th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament.

DA Miller became the first batsman in the tournament to be dismissed run out without facing a delivery in the tournament.

RJ Peterson (68), AB de Villiers (70) and R McLaren (71*+) scored fifties in this game to provide the 24th, 25th and 26th occasion of South African batsman scoring fifties in the tournament.

RJ Peterson (68), AB de Villiers (70) and R McLaren (71*) scored fifties in this game to provide the third occasion of three South African batsman scoring fifties in the tournament. It also provides the 99th occasion of three or more fifties in an innings going in vain in the annals of one day games

RJ Peterson (68), AB de Villiers (70) and R McLaren (71*) scored fifties in this game which were in a losing cause to provide the 8th, 9th and 10th occasion of South African batsman scoring fifties going in vain in the tournament.

RJ Peterson (68), AB de Villiers (70) and R McLaren (71*) scored fifties in this game which were in a losing cause to provide the first occasion of three fifties by batsmen going in vain in the tournament.

AB de Villiers (70) scored fifty in this game to provide the fifth occasion of South African captain scoring fifties in the tournament. It also provides the 34th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament.

AB de Villiers (70) scored fifty in this game which went in vain to provide the eleventh occasion of captain's fifty going in vain in the tournament. It also provides the third occasion of a South African captain's fifty going in vain in the tournament.

South Africa scored 305 in this game to provide the 427th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in one day games and also the eleventh occasion in the tournament.

South Africa scored 305 all out in this game to provide the 24th occasion of a team dismissed all out for 300 plus runs in the history of one day game and for the first occasion in the tournament.

Both teams scored 300 plus runs in this game to provide the 66th occasion of both teams scoring 300 plus runs in the history of one day games and the second such occasion in the tournament. The first such occasion was - at Centurion on 27.09.09 when England (323 for 8) and South Africa (301 for 9) scored 300 plus runs

South Africa scored 305 runs and was on the losing side to provide the 27th occasion of a team losing a game after posting 300 plus runs while batting second in the match. It also provides the second such occasion in the tournament and on both occasions the team is South Africa.

RJ Peterson and AB de Villiers added 124 runs in this game to provide the 57th occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. It also represents the eleventh occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in the tournament.

RJ Peterson and AB de Villiers added 124 runs in this game to provide the ninth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. It also represents the second occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in the tournament.

RJ Peterson and AB de Villiers added 124 runs in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership against India in the tournament. It also represents the second occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in the tournament. It also represents the first occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in the tournament.

RJ Peterson and AB de Villiers added 124 runs in this game to provide the 26th occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership while batting second in the tournament. It also represents the sixth occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket while batting second in the tournament.