NZl vs Pak – 2010-11 : Second Test ends in a draw
New Zealand vs Pakistan – Second Test at Wellington in Jan 2011 : Match drawn
This test witnessed 12 fifties providing the 34th occasion of a test producing 12 or more fifties in the annals of test cricket. It is the second such occasion in a test match between New Zealand and Pakistan, the first such occasion was witnessed in the test at Napier in Dec 2009.
Adnan Akmal effected six dismissals in the first innings {all caught} providing the 25th occasion of a wicket keeper effecting six or more dismissals in an innings. He is the third Pakistan wicket keeper to effect six or more dismissasl in an innings. Others are – Seven dismissals {all caught} by Wasim Bari vs New Zealand at Auckland in Feb 1979: six dismissals {all caught} by Rashid Latif vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in Mar 1998
Six New Zealand batsmen scored fifties in this test which swelled the number of fifties scored by New Zealand batsmen against Pakistan to 129
Six New Zealand batsmen scored fifties in this test providing the first occasion of New Zealand batsman scoring six fifties in New Zealand-Pakistan test series.
JD Ryder scored zero in the first innings and BJ Arnel scored zero in the second innings of this test providing the 148th and 149th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a duck against Pakistan. Both JD Ryder and BJ Arnel collected the first ball duck in this test to provide the 24th and 25th occasion of New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck against Pakistan.
LRPL Taylor {78}, RA Young {57} and DL Vettori {110} scored fifties in the first innings and MJ Guptill {73}, BB McCullum {64} and LRPL Taylor {52} scored fifties in the second innings of this test providing the 15th and 16th occasion of three or four New Zealand batsman scoring fifties in an innings against Pakistan
DL Vettori scored 110 in the first innings of this test providing the 28th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a hundred against Pakistan. Vettori’s 110 in this test represent the 223rd hundred by a New Zealand batsman against various oppositions.
DL Vettori’s 110 in this test represent his sixth test hundred. The other five ore – 140 vs Sri Lanka at Col-SSC in Aug 2009 : 137* vs Pakistan at Hamilton in Dec 2003 : 134 vs Pakistan at Napier in Dec 2009 : 127 vs Zimbabwe at Harare in Aug 2005 and 118 vs India at Hamilton.
DL Vettori’s 110 in this test represents his third hundred against Pakistan – 137* vs Pakistan at Hamilton in Dec 2003: 134 vs Pakistan at Napier in Dec 2009 and 110 vs Pakistan at Hamilton in Jan 2011. With three hundreds to his credit he now shares the record for most hundreds by a New Zealand batsman against Pakistan with JF Reid who also has scored three hundreds – 106 vs Hyd-Pak in Nov 1984 : 148 vs Wellington in Jan 1985 and 158* at Auckland in Jan 1985
DL Vettori’s 110 in this test provide the fifth occasion of a New Zealand captain scoring a hundred against Pakistan. Others are – 128 by JR Reid at Karachi in Apr 1965 : 108* by MD Crowe at Lahore in Oct 1990 : 192 by SP Fleming at Hamilton in Dec 2003 and 134 by DL Vettori at Napier in Dec 2009
DL Vettori became the first New Zealand captain to score two hundreds against Pakistan – 134 at Napier in Dec 2009 and 110 at Hamilton in Jan 2011.
DL Vettori’s 110 in this game provide the ninth occasion of a captain scoring a hundred batting at number eight in the annals of test cricket.
LRPL Taylor scored 78 and 52 in this game to provide the 70th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test match against Pakistan.
LRPL Taylor’s 78 and 52 in this test provides the third occasion of his scoring fifties in both innings of a test match. The other two occasions are – 53 and 55 vs England at Wellington in Mar 2008 and 94 and 59 vs Pakistan at Dunedin in Nov 2009.
LRPL Taylor became the eighth New Zealand batsman to score fifties in both innings of a test match on three or more occasions. Others are – SP Fleming {05} : KR Rutherford {04} : MD Crowe {04} : NJ Astle {03} : CL Cairns (03} : JF Reid {03} and MH Richardson {03}
LRPL Taylor’s 78 and 52 in this test provides the ninth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test against Pakistan. Other occasions are – 93 and 64 by NS Harford at Lahore in Oct 1955 : 128 and 76 by JR Reid at Karachi in Apr 1955 : 59 and 119* at Dhaka in Nov 1969 : 107 and 56 by RE Redmond at Auckland in Feb 1973 : 57 and 84 by MD Crowe at Dunedin in Feb 85 : 59 and 51* by RG Twose at Christchurch inn Dec 95 : 204* and 50* by MS Sinclair at Christchurch in Mar 01 : 94 and 59 by LRPL Taylor at Dunedin in Nov 09
LRPL Taylor became the first New Zealand batsman to score fifties in both innings of a test match against Pakistan on two occasions – 94 and 59 by LRPL Taylor at Dunedin on Nov 09 and 78 and 52 at Wellington in Jan 2011
RA Young and DL Vettoi added 138 runs for the seventh wicket in this test providing the 39th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Pakistan. This stand also represents the fourth occasion of a three figure partnership for the seventh wicket against Pakistan. The other three occasions are – 186 runs between RJ Hadlee and WK Lees at Karachi in Oct 1976 : 101 runs between AC Parore and MS Sinclair at Christchurch in Mar 2001 and 164 runs between BB McCullum and DL Vettori at Durban in Nov 2009.
RA Young scored his maiden half century when he made 57 in this test: LRPL Taylor registered his 19th test half century and 25th fifty with his twin fifties in this test. DL Vettori’s 110 gave him his sixth test hundred and 28th fifty.
Taufeeq Umar {70} : Azhar Ali {67} : Younis Khan {73} and Misbah-ul-Haq {99} scored fifties in this test providing the sevent
h occasion of four or more Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against New Zealand.
Younis Khan {73 and 81} and Misbah-ul-Haq {99 and 70 not out} scored fifties in both innings of the test providing the 96th and 97th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test match against various oppositions.
Younis Khan has scored fifties in both innings of a test on seven occasions which include the one in this test. He became the fourth Pakistan batsman to score twin fifties on seven or more occasions. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {11} : Javed Miandad {07} and Mohammad Yousuf {07}
Misbah-ul-Haq’s 99 in this test provide the 83rd occasion of a batsman scoring a 99 or 99 not out in the annals of test cricket. His knock provides the 78th occasion of a batsman scoring 99 in the annals of test cricket.
Misbah-ul-Haq’s 99 in this test provide the tenth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a 99 against various oppositions. Others are – Maqsood Ahmed vs India at Lahore in Jan 1955 : Majid Khan vs England at Karachi in Mar 1973 : Mushtaq Mohammad vs England at Karachi in Mar 1973 : Javed Miandad vs India at Bangalore in Sep 1983 : Saleem Malik vs England at Leeds in Jul 1987 : Saleem Malik vs South Africa at Jo’burg in Jan 1995 : Aamer Sohail vs Australia at Brisbane in Nov 1995 : Inzamam-ul-Haq vs Sri Lanka at Lahore in Mar 2002 and Asim Kamal vs South Africa at Lahore in Oct 2003
Misbah-ul-Haq’s 99 in this test provide the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring 99 or 99 not out against New Zealand.
Misbah-ul-Haq {99 and 70 not out} in this test provides the 156th occasion of a captain scoring fifties in both innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. His feat provides the 12th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring twin fifties in a test against various oppositions.
Misbah-ul-Haq {99 and 70 not out} in this test provides the second occasion of his scoring twin fifties as a Pakistan captain. The other occasion was against South Africa at Abu Dhabi in Nov 2010.
Misbah-ul-Haq became the third Pakistan captain to score twin fifties on two or more occasions, Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {05} and Mushtaq Ahmed {02}
Taufeeq Umar scored 70 and zero in this test to provide the 13th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a fifty and zero in a test. Taufeeq Umar is the second Pakistan batsman to perform such a feat against New Zealand. Saeed Anwar is the other Pakistan opening batsman who had scored 69 and zero at Christchurch in Feb 1994.
Taufeeq Umar’s 70 represent his eleventh test half century and 15th fifty. Azhar Ali’s 67 represent his sixth test half century. Younis Khan’s 73 and 81 in this test gave him a total of 23 test half centuries and 40 fifties and Misbah-ul-Haq’s 90 and 70 not out gave him a total of ten test half centuries and 12 fifties.
Taufeeq Umar and Azhar Ali added 132 runs for the second wicket and Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq added 142 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the 46th and 47th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against New Zealand.
Taufeeq Umar and Azhar Ali added 132 runs for the second wicket providing the fifth occasion of Pakistan batsmen adding a three figure partnership for the second wicket against New Zealand
Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq added 142 runs for the fourth wicket providing the eighth occasion of Pakistan batsmen adding a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against New Zealand
TG Southee {2 for 102} and DL Vettori {4 for 100} conceded 100 plus runs in this test to provide the 48th and 49th occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Pakistan
At the end of this test, DL Vettori has conceded 100 plus runs in an innings on 12 occasions as captain, which is a record for a captain conceding 100 plus runs on most occasions. He wrested the record from A Kumble who has conceded 100 plus runs on eleven occasions while leading India.
MJ Guptill {73} and BB McCullum {64} scored fifties in the second innings of this test to provide the fourth occasion of both the New Zealand opening batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against Pakistan.
MJ Guptil with his 73 in this test registered his sixth test half century and seventh fifty, while BB McCullum with his 64 registered his 19th test half century and 25th fifty.
MJ Guptill and BB McCullum added 120 runs for the first wicket in the second innings of this test providing the 40th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Pakistan. This stand also represents the sixth occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a century stand for the first wicket against Pakistan.
Abdur Rehman captured 3 for 119 in this test providing the 36th occasion of a Pakistan bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against New Zealand.
Taufeeq Umar scored zero in the second innings of this test providing the 40th occasion of a Pakistan batsman and ninth occasion of Pakistan opening batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand
Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq added 118 runs for the fourth wicket in the second innings of this test providing the 48th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure stand against New Zealand.
Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq added 118 runs for the fourth wicket providing the ninth occasion of Pakistan batsmen adding a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against New Zealand
Younis Khan and Mi
sbah-ul-Haq partnered a century stand for the fourth wicket in both innings of this test – 142 in the first innings and 118 runs in the second innings – providing the first occasion of same partners adding a century stand for the same wicket by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand.
At the end of this test CS Martin’s aggregate of wickets stood at 199 and he needs one more wicket for his 200 test wickets.