Second Semi Finals : New Zealand vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 03.10.09 : New Zealand won by five wickets and advances to the Finals

IG Butler of New Zealand returned with figures of 10.0-0-44-4 in this game to provide the 24^th occasion of a bowler capturing 4 for 44 in the history of one day games. Butler became the fourth New Zealand bowler to capture 4 for 44 in a one day game, after GB Troup, AR Adams and KD Mills whose performances are tabulated in the following list

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Troup	4	44	Aus	Auckland	13.02.82
2	Adams	4	44	Win	PElizabeth	13.02.03
3	Mills	4	44	RSA	Cape Town	28.10.05
4	Butler	4	44	Pak	Jo’burg	03.10.09

IG Butler became the first bowler in ICC Championship Trophy game to return with figures of 4 for 44 with his performance in this game.

IB Butler became the fourth bowler to capture four or more wickets in a semi final fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy. The others are SB O’Connor of New Zealand, Azhar Mahmood of Pakistan and KD Mills of New Zealand

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	O’Connor	5	46	NZl	Vs	Pak	Nairobi `	11.10.00
2	AMahmood	4	65	Pak	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	11.10.00
3	Mills	4	38	NZl	Vs	Aus	Mohali	01.11.06
4	Butler	4	44	NZl	Vs	Pak	Jo’bug	03.10.09

It is interesting to note that all these four instances involve New Zealand as one of the teams. SB O’Conner, KD Mills and IG Butler have captured four or more wickets representing New Zealand while Azhar Mahmood’s four wickets haul came against New Zealand.

IG Butler with his four for 44 became the second New Zealand bowler to capture four or more wickets against Pakistan in the semi final fixture of the tournament. SB O’Connor was the other bowler who had figures of 9.2-0-46-5 at Nairobi on 11.10.00.

GD Elliott and DL Vettori added 104 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 54^th occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the tournament. The five occasions are as under

No	Wkt	Runs	Partner1	Partner2
	Team	vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Fifth	118	Arnold	Jayawardene
	Srl	Vs	Ind	Colombo (RPS)	30.09.02
2	Fifth	136*	Astle	McMillan
	NZl	Vs	USA	The Oval	10.09.04
3	Fifth	137	Lara	Morton
	Win	Vs	Aus	Mumbai (BS)	18.10.06
4	Fifth	101	Clarke	Gilchrist
	Aus	Vs	Win	Mumbai (BS)	18.10.06
5	Fifth	104	Elliott	Vettori
	NZl	Vs	Pak	Johannesburg	03.10.09

GD Elliott and DL Vettori added 104 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of a three figure partnership in the semi final fixture of the tournament. This stand is a record stand for the fifth wicket in the semi final fixure and also the first three figure stand for the fifth wicket in the semi final fixture. The previous best was 89 runs unfinished stand between BC Lara and KLT Arthurton in the game between West Indies and India at Dhaka on 31.10.98.

IG Butler’s 4 for 44 represent his maiden four wicket haul in one day games. His previous best one day haul was 3 for 41 against West Indies at Cardiff on 03.07.04.

DL Vettori captured his 250^th one day wicket when he had Umar Akmal leg before wicket for 55. With the figures of 3 for 43 in this game, he has an aggregate of 251 one day wickets at the end of this game.

DL Vettori with his 251 one day wickets became the 19^th bowler in the history of one day games to capture 250 plus wickets. He is the first New Zealand bowler to earn this distinction. His 251 wickets aggregate include eight wickets representing ICC Eleven.

IG Butler’s 4 for 44 represent the 34^th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. His haul also represents the seventh occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament.

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Wiseman	4	45	Zim	Nairobi	09.10.00
2	O’Connor	5	46	Pak	Nairobi	11.10.00
3	Bond	4	21	Ban	ColSSC	23.09.02
4	Oram	5	36	USA	Oval	10.09.04
5	Mills	4	38	Aus	Mohali	01.11.06
6	Elliott	4	31	Eng	Jo’burg	29.09.09
7	Butler	4	44	Pak	Jo’burg	03.10.09

IG Butler with his 4 for 44 in this game became the seventh bowler to capture four or more wickets against Pakistan in the tournament. He is also the second New Zealand bowler after SB O’Connor to capture four or more wickets against Pakistan in the tournament. The following list tabulates all the seven bowlers with their performances.

No	Bowler	W	R	Team	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Arthurton	4	31	Win	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
2	O’Connor	5	46	NZl	Pak	Nairobi	11.10.00
3	Ntini	5	21	RSA	Pak	Mohali	27.10.06
4	Tonge	4	25	Win	Pak	Jo’burg	23.09.09
5	Nehra	4	55	Ind	Pak	Centurion	26.09.09
6	Butler	4	44	NZl	Pak	Jo’burg	03.10.09

New Zealand batmen hit five sixes in the game and took their aggregate of sixes in the tournament to 45. At the end of this game New Zealand stands third in the list of teams which have most aggregate of sixes to their credit. West Indies {54} and England {51} occupy the first two places in the list.

LRPL Taylor took three catches in this game. It is the second occasion in which he has taken three catches in an innings in the tournament. The first occasion was against England at Johannesburg on 29.09.09. LRPL Taylor emulated JP Duminy of South Africa who has also taken three catches in an innings on two occasions. The complete list of fieldsmen who have taken three catches in the tournament is furnished below

No	Fieldsmen	Ct	Team	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Atapattu	3	Srl	RSA	Dhaka	30.10.98
2	Rhodes	3	RSA	Win	Dhaka	01.11.98
3	Campbell	3	Zim	Ind	Col-RPS	14.09.02
4	YuvrajSingh	3	Ind	RSA	Col-RPS	25.09.02
5	Sammy	3	Win	Ban	S’hampton	15.09.04
6	Trescothick	3	Eng	Aus	B’ham	21.09.04
7	Lara	3	Win	Eng	The Oval	25.09.04
8	Duminy	3	RSA	Srl	Centurion	22.09.09
9	Duminy	3	RSA	NZl	Centurion	24.09.09
10	Taylor	3	NZl	Eng	Jo’burg	29.09.09
11	Taylor	3	NZl	Pak	Jo’burg	03.10.09