New Zealand vs Pakistan: Third one day game at Christchurch on 29.01.11 : Pakistan won by 43 runs

The second one day game at Queenstown on 26.01.11 ended as a no result game providing the second occasion of a no result game in New Zealand-Pakistan one day series. The first such game was at Auckland when the match was scheduled for two days – Feb, 16 and 17 of 1985. There was no play on the first day of the match, that is on 16.02.1985 and the match was played on the next day – 17.02.1985

This no result game was the 32^nd no result game for New Zealand. Only India is ahead with 34 no result games. India and New Zealand are the only two teams to have 30 plus no result games in the history of one day internationals. This no result game also provide the 105^th no result game in the history of one day internationals.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field in this game.. New Zealand’s this act provides the 163^rd occasion of New Zealand inserting the opposition. New Zealand’s inserting the opposition in this game provide the 29^th occasion of New Zealand doing so against Pakistan

New Zealand won the toss, elected to field and lost this game providing the 69th occasion of New Zealand losing the game after it had inserted the opposition. New Zealand’s inserting the opposition in this game and losing the game provide the 16th occasion of New Zealand losing the game against Pakistan.

New Zealand capped L Woodcock for this game providing the 164^th cricketer to represent New Zealand in one day games. He became the 31^st New Zealand cricketer to make his debut against Pakistan.

This game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Christchurch was New Zealand’s 600^th one day game. New Zealand became the sixth team to play 600 plus one day games. Others are – India {764} : Australia {755} : Pakistan {732} : West Indies {637} and Sri Lanka {615}

At the end of this game, New Zealand’s performance in one day games read thus – Played – 600 : Won – 257 : Lost – 306 : Tied – 05 : No Result games – 32

Ahmed Shahzad scored duck in this game providing the 108^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a duck. His duck also provide the 15^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand

Ahmed Shahzad scored zero and Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 13^th occasion of Pakistan opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in a one day game. This feat by Pakistan openers in this game provides the third such occasion against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – at Christchurch on 18.03.92, when Aamer Sohail scored zero and Rameez Raja scored 119 not out and at Lahore on 29.11.03 when Imran Farhat scored zero and Yasir Hameed scored 62

Ahmed Shahzad scored zero and Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 33rd occasion of opening batsmen scoring zero and hundred in a one day game. This feat by Pakistan openers in this game provides the third such occasion against various oppositions. The other two occasions are – at Christchurch on 18.03.92, when Aamer Sohail scored zero and Rameez Raja scored 119 not out and at Kolkata on 13.11.04 when Younis Khan scored zero and Salman Butt scored 108

Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 146^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. This knock also represents the 72^nd occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred in one day games

Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 17^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. This knock also represents the 14th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred against New Zealand in one day games

Mohammad Hafiz’s 115 represent his maiden one day hundred. His previous best was 92 vs West Indies at Karachi on 16.12.06. It also represents his eighth one day fifty. It also represents his highest score against New Zealand, an improvement over his previous best of 43 at Mohali on 25.10.06

Shahid Afridi scored 65 in this game providing the 108^th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty against various oppositions. His knock also represents the 12^th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty against New Zealand.

Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi scored 115 and 65 respectively in this game providing the 111^th and 112^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand

Shahid Afridi hit five sixes in his knock of 65 in this game which gave him an aggregate of 285 sixes. He holds the record for most sixes in the one day games. ST Jayasuriya stands next with 270 sixes.

Shahid Afridi scored five sixes in this game providing the 16^th occasion of his scoring five or more sixes in an innings. Other to score five or more sixes on five or more occasions are – ST Jayasuriya {11}, SC Ganguly {07}, SR Tendulkar {07}, CH Gayle {07}, Abdul Razzaq {05}, BB McCullum {05} and CD McMillan {05}

Abdul Razzaq was playing his 251^st game, his 250^th game being the abandoned second game. He became the 35^th cricketer to represent a team in 250 plus games in the history of one day games. Abdul Razzaq became the eighth Pakistan cricketer to appear in 250 plus games. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {378} : Wasim Akram {356| : Shahid Afridi {309} : Mohammad Yousuf {288} : Saleem Malik {283} : Waqar Younis {262} and Izaz Ahmed {250}