AB De Villiers: The World Cup 99 Club

“We got a nice foundation again, which I'm very happy about, and we could free up nicely towards the end,” he said.

It was a very similar story for Duminy in Kolkata in 2011. South Africa was playing Ireland during the pool stage and Duminy was on the cusp of his third ODI century when he was out caught by Kevin O’Brien off the bowling of John Mooney.

The Proteas went on to score a healthy total of 272-7 – with Duminy’s 99 the top score – before bowling Ireland out for 141. Like his ODI captain in 2015, Duminy was named player of the match for his efforts.

Gilchrist’s moment came during the 2003 tournament in Centurion, where Australia was playing Sri Lanka during the Super Sixes. Batting with Ricky Ponting, Gilchrist made the first run easily and turned back for a second but was caught out by an excellent direct hit, caught a foot short of his crease.

It mattered little in the final result, as Australia scored 319-5 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 223.

In the history of ODIs, only 27 batsmen have got out for the score – including Sachin Tendulkar three times, all in 2007.