New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the eighth occasion of both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	199	106.5	0	1	England	Durban	21 Jan 1910
	England	199	75.1	0	2	South Africa	Durban	21 Jan 1910
2	West Indies	222	85.3	0	1	India	Kanpur	12 Dec 1958
	India	222	101.4	0	2	West Indies	Kanpur	12 Dec 1958
3	Pakistan	402	117.5×8	0	1	New Zealand	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
	New Zealand	402	90.6×8	0	2	Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
4	Australia	428	157.0	0	1	West Indies	Kingston	16 Feb 1973
	West Indies	428	124.5	0	2	Australia	Kingston	16 Feb 1973
5	England	390	116.3	0	1	India	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
	India	390	139.5	0	2	England	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
6	West Indies	593/5d	180.2	0	1	England	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
	England	593	206.1	0	2	West Indies	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
7	Australia	240	72.1	0	1	West Indies	St John’s	09 May 2003
	West Indies	240	65.3	0	2	Australia	St John’s	09 May 2003
8	New Zealand	350	72.1	0	1	England	Leeds	29 May 2015
	England	350	108.2	0	2	New Zealand	Leeds	29 May 2015

New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the second occasion involving New Zealand when both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Pakistan	402	117.5×8	0	1	New Zealand	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
	New Zealand	402	90.6×8	0	2	Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
2	New Zealand	350	72.1	0	1	England	Leeds	29 May 2015
	England	350	108.2	0	2	New Zealand	Leeds	29 May 2015

New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the fourth occasion involving England when both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	199	106.5	0	1	England	Durban	21 Jan 1910
	England	199	75.1	0	2	South Africa	Durban	21 Jan 1910
2	England	390	116.3	0	1	India	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
	India	390	139.5	0	2	England	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
3	West Indies	593/5d	180.2	0	1	England	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
	England	593	206.1	0	2	West Indies	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
4	New Zealand	350	72.1	0	1	England	Leeds	29 May 2015
	England	350	108.2	0	2	New Zealand	Leeds	29 May 2015

It is interesting to note that there are two occasions in the annals of test cricket when both the teams have ties on the first innings score in test  started on the same date but in different countries. New Zealand and Pakistan scored 402 each in their first innings at Auckland in a test which started on 16 Feb 1973. Australia and West Indies tied on their first innints scoring 428 at Kingston which started on 16 Feb 1973

No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Pakistan	402	117.5×8	0	1	New Zealand	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
	New Zealand	402	90.6×8	0	2	Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
2	Australia	428	157.0	0	1	West Indies	Kingston	16 Feb 1973
	West Indies	428	124.5	0	2	Australia	Kingston	16 Feb 1973

St John’s is the only ground in the annals of test cricket to witness two occasions of both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of a test. Details are furnished below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	West Indies	593/5d	180.2	0	1	England	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
	England	593	206.1	0	2	West Indies	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
2	Australia	240	72.1	0	1	West Indies	St John’s	09 May 2003
	West Indies	240	65.3	0	2	Australia	St John’s	09 May 2003

England and West Indies are the two teams which are involved in most occasions – four occasions each – when two teams have tied on first inning score. Detailed particulars of both the teams are furnished below

INVOLVING ENGLAND – FOUR OCCASIONS
No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	South Africa	199	106.5	0	1	England	Durban	21 Jan 1910
	England	199	75.1	0	2	South Africa	Durban	21 Jan 1910
2	England	390	116.3	0	1	India	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
	India	390	139.5	0	2	England	Birmingham	03 Jul 1986
3	West Indies	593/5d	180.2	0	1	England	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
	England	593	206.1	0	2	West Indies	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
4	New Zealand	350	72.1	0	1	England	Leeds	29 May 2015
	England	350	108.2	0	2	New Zealand	Leeds	29 May 2015
INVOLVING WEST INDIES – FOUR OCCASIONS
No	Team	Score	Overs	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	West Indies	222	85.3	0	1	India	Kanpur	12 Dec 1958
	India	222	101.4	0	2	West Indies	Kanpur	12 Dec 1958
2	Australia	428	157.0	0	1	West Indies	Kingston	16 Feb 1973
	West Indies	428	124.5	0	2	Australia	Kingston	16 Feb 1973
3	West Indies	593/5d	180.2	0	1	England	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
	England	593	206.1	0	2	West Indies	St John’s	16 Apr 1994
4	Australia	240	72.1	0	1	West Indies	St John’s	09 May 2003
	West Indies	240	65.3	0	2	Australia	St John’s	09 May 2003