New Zealand vs Pakistan: Fourth one day at Napier on 01.02.11: New Zealand won by two wickets

New Zealand were 5 for 79 in 20.3 overs and recovered to a total of 262 for 8 in 50 overs – adding 183 runs for the loss of three wickets in 29.3 overs.

Three consecutive 50 plus runs partnerships for the sixth, seventh and eighth wickets – 62 runs for the sixth wicket between JC Franklin and BB McCullum : 64 runs for the seventh wicket between JEC Franklyn and NL McCullum and 57 runs unfinished partnership for the eighth wicket between NL McCullum and DL Vettori was responsible for New Zealand recovery

JM How completed 1000 runs when he was on five during his knock of 13 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 1008. He became the 31^st New Zealand batman to total 1000 plus runs in one day games.

JC Franklin scored 62 and NL McCullum scored 53 in this game providing the 74^th and 75^th

occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against Pakistan.

JC Franklin registered his third one day fifty in this game when he made 62. The other two occasions are – 98* vs India at Bangalore on 07.12.10 and 72* vs India at Vadodara on 04.12.10

NL McCullum registered his maiden one day fifty when he made 53 not out in this game. His previous best was 43 vs India at Vadodara on 04.12.10.

NL McCullum’s 53 not out in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number eight scoring a fifty against various oppositions. He became the third New Zealand batsman batting at number eight scoring a fifty against Pakistan. The other two batsmen are – 52 by LK Germon at Sharjah on 13.11.96 and 56* by BB McCullum at Queenstown on 07.01.04

SB Styris was dismissed run out in this game providing the 61^st occasion of a New Zealand batsman run out against Pakistan. SB Styris has been dismissed run out on three occasions against Pakistan – for 9 at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09 : for 14 at Abu Dhabhi on 09.11.09 and for 11 at Napier on 01.02.11

SB Styris became the fifth New Zealand batsman to be dimsssed run out on three or more occasions against Pakistan. The other four are – CL Cairns {04} : JJ Crowe {03} : MD Crowe {03} and KR Rutherford {03}

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 93 not out in this game providing the 40^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring ninety against various oppositions. He became the fourth Pakistan batsman to score ninety against New Zealand. The other three batsmen are – 90* by Javed Miandad at Hamilton on 15.10.85 : 91 by Saeed Anwar at Sialkot on 06.12.96 and 91 by Imran Farhat at Faisalabad on 03.12.03.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s 93 not out represent the highest knock among the four batsmen who have scored nineties against Pakistan.

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 93 not out in this game providing the 113rd occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring fifty against Pakistan

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the sixth occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs against Pakistan. Others are – 1 for 75 by EJ Chatfield at Christchurch on 06.02.85 : 1 for 72 by CZ Harris at Auckland on 21.03.92 : none for 71 by GR Larsen at Sharjah on 20.04.94 : 2 for 71 by DR Tuffey at Dunedin on 28.02.01 and none for 74 by MJ Mason at Faisalabad on 03.12.03

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the third occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket against Pakistan. Others are – none for 71 by GR Larsen at Sharjah on 20.04.94 and none for 74 by MJ Mason at Faisalabad on 03.12.03

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 41st occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs against various oppositions

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 14th occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket against various oppositions

Pakistan won this game by two wickets providing the 67^th occasion of a team winning a one day game by two wickets in the annals of one day games. Pakistan’s win by two wickets in this game provide the tenth occasion of Pakistan winning a one day game by two wickets. This win provide the first occasion of Pakistan winning a game by two wickets against New Zealand

LRPL Taylor pouched three catches in this game providing the 31^st occasion of a New Zealand fieldsman pouching three or more catches in an innings. LR Taylor has pouched three or more catches on seven occasions against various oppositons and holds the record in this category of statistics. SP Fleming has pouched three or more catches on five occasions

LRPL Taylor’s three catches in this game provides the eighth occasion of a New Zealand fieldsman pouchng three or more catches in an innings against Pakistan. LRPL Taylor became the only New Zealand fieldsman to pouch three or more catches on two occasions against Pakistan – at Johannesburg on 03.10,09 and at Napier on 01.02.11

At the end of this game, LRPL Taylor has pouched 71 catches. Other New Zealand fieldsman to pouch 70 plus catches are – SP Fleming {133} : CZ Harris {96} : NJ Astle {83} and DL Vettori {76}

Pakistan win this game represents its 50^th win against New Zealand. The head to head count between the two teams at the end of this game read thus – Played – 86 : Won by Pakistan – 50 : Won by New Zealand – 33 : Tied game – 01 and No result games – 02