Pakistan vs New Zealand in Abu Dhabhi : Pakistan wins the first one dayer by 138 runs
Pakistan vs New Zealand : First one day game at Abu Dhabhi on 03.11.09. Pakistan won by 138 runs.
Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game providing the tenth occasion of four or more Pakistan batsman scoring zeroes in an innings. It is the second such occasion against New Zealand, the first being at Dambulla on 11.05.03.
Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game which swelled the number of zeroes by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand in one day games to 54.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game provides the 27th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a duck in one day games. It was Younis Khan’s second zero as captain, the first occasion was against Australia at Abu Dhabhi on 27.04.09.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents the fourth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring zero against New Zealand. The other three occasions are – Wasim Akram at Sharjah on 15.11.96, Inzamam-ul-Huq at Christchurch on 10.01.04 and at Napier on 14.01.04.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents his 17th one day duck. He equaled Moin Khan’s 17 ducks. Wasim Akram {28}, Shahid Afridi {23}, Inzamam-ul-Huq {20} and Saleem Malik {19} are the four Pakistan batsmen who have scored more zeroes than Moin Khan and Younis Khan in one day games.
Salman Butt’s zero in this game provides the 102nd occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring zeroes in one day games. This zero also represents Salman Butt’s eleventh zero in one day games, Saeed Anwar {14} and Shahid Afridi {12} are the other two Pakistan openers who have scored more zeroes than Salman Butt.
Shahid Afridi registered his 30th one day half century and 33rd one day fifty when he scored 70 in this game. Kamran Akmal registered his fourth one day half century and ninth one day fifty when he scored 67 not out in this game.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the fourth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand in one day games. The other three occasions are – Moin Khan’s 50 at Christchurch on 25.02.01, 72 not out at Auckland on 03.01.04 and 52 at Wellington on 17.01.04.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the 31st occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against various oppositions in one day games.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent his ninth one day fifty. Moin Khan with eleven fifties to his credit has scored more fifties than Kamran Akmal among Pakistna wicket keeper batsmen. Moin Khan’s eleven fifties are a record for most fifties for a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman.
Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 201st occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This partnership also represents the 22nd occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the third occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against New Zealand in one day games. The other two are – 108 runs unfinished stand between Izaz Ahmed and Wasim Akram at Karachi on 08.12.96 and 105 runs between Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq at Sharjah on 11.02.02
Khald Latif registered his maiden one day fifty when he scored 64 in this game. His previous best was 19 against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad on 30.01.08
Salman Butt’s zero and Khalid Latif’s 64 in this game provides the 12th occasion of Pakistan opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in one day games. This is the third occasion of such instance against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – Aamir Sohail {zero} and Ramiz Raja {119*} at Christchurch on 18.03.92 and Yasir Ahmed {68} and Imran Farhat {zero} at Lahore on 29.11.03.
Khalid Latif {64}, Shahid Afridi {70} and Kamran Akmal {67*} scored fifties in this game providing the tenth occasion of three Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against New Zealand.
Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the fourth occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against New Zealand by 100 plus runs margin. The other three are – by 153 runs at Karachi on 21.04.02, by 124 runs at Lahore on 01.12.03 and by 105 runs at Sialkot on 06.11.90
Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the 30th occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against various oppositions in one day game by 100 plus runs margin.
Mohammad Yousuf run out in this game for 30 which represents the 38th occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. At the end of this game, he is on par with Wasim Akram who also has been dismissed run out on 38 occasions. MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka {41}, Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan {40} and R Dravid of India {39} are the other three batsmen who have been dismissed run out on more occasions than Mohammad Yousuf and Wasim Akram.
Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Gul were dismissed run out in this game which swelled the number of run outs by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand to 74.
Mohammad Yousuf run out for 30 in this game represents his fifth run out dismissal against New Zealand. He became the fifth Pakistan batsman to be dismissed run out on five or more occasions against New Zealand. Others are – Inzaamam-u-Huq {06}, Javed Miandad {05}, Ramiz Raja {05} and Saeed Anwar {05}.