New Zealand vs Pakistan – First one day at Wellington on 22.01.11 : New Zealand won by nine wickets

Mohammad Hafeez. Umar Gul and Abdur Rehman scored zeroes in this game providing the 57^th, 58^th and 59^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring zero against New Zealand.

Mohammad Hafeez. Umar Gul and Abdur Rehman scored zeroes in this game providing the seventh occasion of three or more New Zealand batsmen scoring zeroes against New Zealand.

Mohammad Hafeez’s duck in this game provide the 14th occasion of Pakistan opening batsman scoring zero against New Zealand.

Mohammad Hafeez’s duck in this game represents his third duck against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – at Dambulla on 11.05.03 and at Dambulla on 23.05.03

Mohammad Hafeez with three ducks now owns the record of most zeroes by a Pakistan opening batsman against New Zealand. He wrested the record from Imran Nazir and Mohsin Khan who had two zeroes against New Zealand.

BB McCullum effected five dismissals {all caught} in this game providing the 74^th occasion of a wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in the history of one day games.

BB McCullums five dismissals in this game provide the fifth occasion of his effecting five or more dismissals in one day innings. He became the third wicket keeper in the history of one day games to effect five or more dismissals on five or more occasions. Others are – AC Gilchrist {12} and MV Boucher {08}.

BB McCullum became the first New Zealand wicket keeper to effect five dismissals against Pakistan when he pouched five catches in this game. He wrested the record from AC Parore who had effected five dismissals {all caught} at Napier on 28.12.92.

BB McCullum became the second wicket keeper to effect five dismissals in New Zealand-Pakistan one day series with his five dismissals in this game. Rashid Latif of Pakistan is the other wicket keeper to effect five or more dismissals against New Zealand at Lahore on 06.03.96

At the end of this game, BB McCullum has an aggregate of 30 dismissals against Pakistan. He became the third wicket keeper to effect 30 or more dismissals in New Zealand-Pakistan one day series. The others are – Moin Khan {33} and Rashid Latif {31} – both of Pakistan against New Zealand.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s 50 in this game represent his tenth one day fifty. It also represents the 110^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand.

Pakistan was all out for 124 in this game providing the 20^th occasion of New Zealand dismissed all out against New Zealand. Pakistan’s lowest completed innings total against New Zealand was 116 at Dambulla on 11.05.03

TG Southee returned with figures of 5 for 33 in this game provide the 339^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games. It also provides the 30^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing five or more wickets against various oppostions and fifth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing five or more wickets against Pakistan.

The five occasions are – 5 for 38 by RJ Hadlee at Dunedin on 06.02.89 : 5 for 46 by DK Morrison at Christchurch on 17.12.95 : 5 for 42 by CZ Harris at Sialkot on 06.12.96 : 5 for 46 at Nairobi {G) on 11.10.00 and 5 for 33 at Wellington on 22.01.11

Thus TG Southee’s 5 for 33 in this game represent the best bowling figures by a New Zealand bowler against Pakistan.

TG Southee’s 5 for 33 in this game represent his maiden five wicket haul in one day games. Prior to this, he had captured four wickets on three occasions – 4 for 36 vs Australia at Wellington on 13.03.10 : 4 for 38 vs England at Bristol on 21.06.10 and 4 for 49 vs India at Dambulls on 25.08.10. At the end of this game, TG Southee’s one day aggregate wickets stood at 50.

JD Ryder scored 55 in this game providing the 73^rd occasion of a New Zealand batsman and 28^th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring fifties in an innings against Pakistan. JD Ryder’s 55 in this game represent his 12^th one day half century and 13^th fifty.

New Zealand won this game by nine wickets providing the 33^rd occasion of New Zealand winning a game against Pakistan. This win also represent the first nine wickets win ogainst Pakistan.