Pakistan’s high and Zimbabwe’s low

Pakistan won the recently concluded five-match one day series against Zimbabwe  Five- Nil to provide the 37^th occasion of a team winning all the matches in a five match one day international series in the history of one day internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

Pakistan has won most bilateral one day five-match series – to be exact seven series. All such series are tabulated below

Zimbabwe has lost most bilateral one day five-match series – to be exact nine series. All such series are tabulated below

Pakistan has won three bilateral one day five-match series against Zimbabwe. All such series are tabulated below

Pakistan posts the highest team total losing minimum wickets in one day internationals

Pakistan posted a team total of 399 for one against Zimbabwe on 20 Jul 18 to provide the fifth occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs losing minimum wickets. All such occasions are tabulated below

Pakistan’s total represents the highest total by a team losing minimum wickets in the history of one-day games. The previous best was India’s 362 for one against Australia at Jaipur on 16 Oct 13. Both the occasions are tabulated below.

Pakistan’s total represents the highest total by a team in the first innings of a one-day game losing minimum wickets in the history of one-day games. The previous best was Sri Lanka’s 348 for one against India at Kingston on 02 Jul 13. Both the occasions are tabulated below.

Pakistan’s highest team total with minimum wickets was 251 for one against Australia at Rawalpindi on 22 Oct 94 prior to its posting of 399 for one against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 20 Jul 18. There are five occasions of Pakistan posting a total of 200 plus runs with the fall of minimum wickets. All such occasions are listed below.

There are 17 occasions of Pakistan posting a team total for the loss of one wicket. All such occasions are listed below. It is noted with interest that  Pakistan’s 399 for one in this game is the very first occasion of it posting a team total with the loss of one wicket in the first innings of a game. The remaining 16 occasions were on second innings of a game.

One day internationals witness the fourth 300 plus runs partnership

One day international games witnessed the fourth 300 plus runs partnership when Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan added 304 runs for the first wicket against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 20 Jul 18. All the four occasions are tabulated below

This partnership represents record partnership for the opening wicket in the history of one-day internationals. It was an improvement over the 286 runs partnership between ST Jayasuriya and WU Tharanga of Sri Lanka against England at Leeds on 01 Jul 06.  Both the occasions are tabulated below.

Third One day at Leeds – England won by eight wickets  

JE Root and EJG Morgan added 186 runs in an unfinished partnership for the third wicket against India in this game to provide the 32^nd occasion of  England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in one-day games. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one-day games. All such occasions are tabulated

JE Root and EJG Morgan added 186  runs in an unfinished partnership for the third wicket against India in this game to provide the record partnership by  England batsmen against India in one-day games. The previous best was 170 runs partnership between IR Bell and AJ Strauss at Bengaluru on 27 Feb 11. Both the occasions are listed below

JE Root and EJG Morgan added 186  runs in an unfinished partnership for the third wicket against India in this game to provide the record partnership by  England batsmen against India in England in one-day games. The previous best was 159 runs partnership between IR Bell and AJ Lamb at The Oval on 04 Jun 82. Both the occasions are listed below. Thus  JE Root and EJG Morgan bettered the 36-year-old partnership.

EJG Morgan and JE Root scored 88 not out and 100 not out in this game to provide the 44^th and 41^st occasion of these two batsmen scoring fifties in one day games. EJG Morgan and JE Root are the only two England batsmen who have scored 40 plus fifties in one day internationals. EJG Morgan’s 88 not out in this game represent his 27^th fifty while leading England in ODIs.

V Kohli scored 71 in this game which represents his  26^th fifty while leading India. His run aggregated as  India’s captain in one day games read 3059 at the end of this game. He joined the select band of Indian captains who have scored 3000 plus runs in one-day games to become the fourth captain. Others are – MS Dhoni {6633}, M Azharuddin {5239} and SC Ganguly {5082}, He also became the 19th captain in the history of one day games to aggregate 3000 plus runs.

This game witnessed rival skippers scoring fifties – V Kohli {71} and EJG Morgan {88 not out} to provide the 156^th occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in the history of one day games and also provide the ninth such occasion in England-India one day series.

JE Root of England scored two centuries in this series – 113 at Lord’s and 100 not out at Leeds to provide the  93^rd   occasion of a batsman scoring two centuries in a bilateral series in the annals of one-day games. His feat also provides the 13^th occasion of an England batsman accomplishing such a feat. It also provides the 15th occasion of a batsman accomplishing such a feat against  India in one day games. JE Root became the first England batsman scoring two centuries in a bilateral series against India.

JE Root of England scored two centuries in this series – 113 at Lord’s and 100 not out at Leeds to provide the third occasion of his scoring two centuries in a bilateral series. The other two occasions are – against New Zealand in England 2015 and against South Africa in South Africa. He now holds the England record for most occasions of achieving such a feat. Other batsmen who have achieved such a feat  on two occasions are JM Bairstow, KP Pietersen and JJ Roy

JE Root became the ninth batsman to score two or more centuries on two or more occasions in the annals of one-day games. The following table lists all such occasions. All such occasions are tabulated below. JE Root becomes the first England batsman to accomplish to such a feat.

JE Root of England scored two centuries in this series – 113 at Lord’s and 100 not out at Leeds to provide the  49^th    occasion of a batsman scoring two centuries at home in a bilateral series in the annals of one-day games. His feat also provides the 13^th occasion of an England batsman accomplishing such a feat. It also provides the 15th occasion of a batsman accomplishing such a feat against  India in one-day games. JE Root became the first England batsman scoring two centuries in a bilateral series against India.

Three figure partnerships in one day games at Lord’s

EJG Morgan and JE Root added 103 runs for the third wicket against India at Lord’s on 14 Jul 18 to provide the 47^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a one day game at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below

EJG Morgan and JE Root added 103 runs for the third wicket against India at Lord’s on 14 Jul 18 to provide the 22nd  occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a one day game at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below

EJG Morgan and JE Root added 103 runs for the third wicket against India at Lord’s on 14 Jul 18 to provide the 14^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in a one day game at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below

Three figure partnerships by England batsmen against India in one day games

JE Root and EJG Morgan added 103 runs  for  the third wicket against  India at Lord’s on 14 Jul 18 to provide the 238^th occasion of England batsman posting a three figure partnership for various wickets in one day games. It also provides the 49^th occasion of England batsman posting a three figure partnership for third wicket in one day games.

It also provides the 31^st occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against  India in one  day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the sixth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India for the third  wicket in one  day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the fourth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India at Lord’s in one  day games. All such occasions are tabulated below