1. Contrary to the previous World cup match played by South Africa (against India), in which there were five half centurions and a centurion, there was only one half centurion in this match, Duminy, who missed his century by a run.
2. Dale Steyn who became the fifth South African bowler to capture five wickets in an innings in a World Cup match in the previous match, was the only South African bowler who didn’t claim a wicket, though he just bowled 4 overs.
3. Jack Kallis (19) has scored just 109 runs in his 5 innings in this World cup, joining the list of under scoring five World cup veterans such as Chanderpaul (West Indies) and Ponting (Australia).
4. All Irish bowlers who bowled more than 5 overs were among the wickets.
5. Interestingly, the last 2 opponents of Ireland (West Indies and now South Africa) have both conceded just 4 runs as an extra in terms of a wide.
6. Van Wyk claimed four catches in the match for South Africa.
7. J. Kallis has been run out for three times in World cup matches now, the most by a South African.
8. Duminy’s 99 is his first World cup fifty. He has scored six fifties and a hundred in his last 16 innings, all as a middle order batsman.

– Sharath