India-New Zealand First Test at Kanpur – Third day’s stats
KS Williamson was dismissed leg before wicket in New Zealand’s first innings. It was the 20th occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in his test career. He became the seventh New Zealand batsman to be dismissed leg before wicket on 20 plus occasions. Others are – LRPL Taylor {36}, BB McCullum {33}, SP Fleming {28}, CD McMillan {24}, MD Crowe {22} and AC Parare {20}.
KS Williamson was dismissed leg before wicket in New Zealand’s first innings. It was the eighth occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in his test career while leading New Zealand. He became the fifth New Zealand captain to be dismissed leg before wicket on eight or more occasions. Others are – SP Fleming {24}, BB McCullum {13}, LRPL Taylor {09} and GT Dowling {08}
WH Young and LRPL Taylor of New Zealand were dismissed caught by substitute wicket keeper KS Bharat in its first innings against India in the ongoing test at Kanpur to provide the eighth and ninth occasion of a batsman dismissed caught in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below
TWM Latham of New Zealand were dismissed stumped by substitute wicket keeper KS Bharat in its first innings against India in the ongoing test at Kanpur to provide the third occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Batsman | MoD | Keeper | Team | I | Opp | Ground | Season |
| 1 | Armstrong | Ct | AO Jones | Aus | 1 | Eng | The Oval | 1905 |
| 2 | LT Ngidi | Ct | KD Karthik | SAF | 2 | Ind | Jo’burg | 2017/18 |
| 3 | UT Yadav | Ct | JNHamilton | Ind | 1 | Win | Hyd-RGS | 2018/19 |
| 4 | CA Pujara | Ct | JNHamilton | Ind | 1 | Win | Hyd-RGS | 2018/19 |
| 5 | Labuschagne | Ct | M Rizwan | Aus | 2 | Pak | A Dhabi | 2018/19 |
| 6 | TM Head | Ct | M Rizwan | Aus | 2 | Pak | A Dhabi | 2018/19 |
| 7 | RJ Burns | Ct | J Da Silva | Eng | 2 | Win | Manchester | 2020 |
| 8 | WH Young | Ct | KS Bharat | NZl | 2 | Ind | Kanpur | 2020/21 |
| 9 | LRPL Taylor | Ct | KS Bharat | NZl | 2 | Ind | Kanpur | 2020/21 |
| No | Batsman | MoD | Keeper | Team | I | Opp | Ground | Season |
| 1 | SJ Snooke | St | NC Tufnell | SAF | 2 | Eng | Durban | 1909/10 |
| 2 | PervezSajjad | St | BECongdon | Pak | 2 | NZl | Lahore | 1964/65 |
| 3 | TWM Latham | St | KS Bharat | NZl | 2 | Ind | Kanpur | 2020/21 |
KS Bharat holds the record of most dismissals in an innings by a substitute wicket keeper – three in the annals of test cricket. JN Hamilton of West Indies and M Rizwan of Pakistan held the previous record with two dismissals.
KS Bharat became the second Indian substitute wicket keeper to effect a dismissal in a test innings after KD Karthik. KD Karthik had caught LT Ngidi of South Africa at Johannesburg in 2017/18
KS Bharat shares the record of most dismissals – caught – in an innings by a substitute wicket keeper – two – in the annals of test cricket wirh JN Hamilton of West Indies and M Rizwan of Pakistan who had effected two dismissals – caught
It also provides the very first occasion of both the openers dismissed by a substiture wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket – one dismissed stumped and another caught
TWM Latham-WH Young added 151 runs for the first wicket to provide the 110th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 52nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings on away soil.
TWM Latham-WH Young added 151 runs for the first wicket to provide the 15th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings on away soil against India.
TWM Latham-WH Young added 151 runs for the first wicket to provide the 13th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings for the first wicket. It also provides the fifth occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings on away soil for the first wicket
TWM Latham-WH Young added 151 runs for the first wicket to provide the second occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings against India for the first wicket. It also provides the seventh occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in a test innings on away soil against India for the first wicket.
AR Patel captured five wickets conceding 62 runs in New Zealand’s innings to provide the 359th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 158th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings on home soil
AR Patel captured five wickets conceding 62 runs in New Zealand’s innings to provide the 45th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against New Zealand. It also provides the 28th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings on home soil against New Zealand.
R Patel captured five wickets conceding 62 runs in New Zealand’s innings to provide the 45th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings at Kanpur. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Wkts | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Ghulam Ahmed | 5-70 | 2 | Eng | Kanpur | 12 Jan 1952 |
| 2 | SP Gupte | 9-102 | 1 | Win | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 |
| 3 | JM Patel | 9-69 | 2 | Aus | Kanpur | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 4 | JM Patel | 5-55 | 4 | Aus | Kanpur | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 5 | SP Gupte | 5-90 | 2 | Eng | Kanpur | 01 Dec 1961 |
| 6 | N Kapil Dev | 6-63 | 2 | Pak | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 6-67 | 3 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Oct 1999 |
| 8 | A Kumble | 6-131 | 1 | SAF | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 9 | S Sreesanth | 5-75 | 2 | Srl | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 10 | RA Jadeja | 5-74 | 2 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
| 11 | R Ashwin | 6-132 | 4 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
| 12 | AR Patel | 5-62 | 2 | NZl | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against New Zealand at Kanpur. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Wkts | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 6-67 | 3 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Oct 1999 |
| 2 | RA Jadeja | 5-74 | 2 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 6-132 | 4 | NZl | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
| 4 | AR Patel | 5-62 | 2 | NZl | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
TWM Latham scored 95 in this game to provide the 69th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the sixth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against India.
TWM Latham scored 95 in this game to provide the 17th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against India.
TWM Latham was dismissed stumped for 95 in this test to provide the ninth occasion of an opening batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | TW Hayward | 91 | 4 | Eng | Aus | Sydney | 11 Dec 1903 |
| 2 | Majid Khan | 98 | 1 | Pak | NZl | Hyd-Pak | 23 Oct 1976 |
| 3 | JM Brearley | 91 | 2 | Eng | Ind | Mumbai | 11 Feb 1977 |
| 4 | JG Wright | 99 | 3 | NZl | Eng | Ch’church | 18 Jan 1992 |
| 5 | MJ Slater | 96 | 1 | Aus | Pak | Karachi | 22 Oct 1998 |
| 6 | MJ Slater | 96 | 2 | Aus | Srl | Galle | 22 Sep 1999 |
| 7 | Salman Butt | 92 | 4 | Pak | Aus | Lord’s | 13 Jul 2010 |
| 8 | V Sehwag | 99 | 2 | Ind | Srl | Col-SSC | 26 Jul 2010 |
| 8 | TWM Latham | 95 | 2 | NZl | Ind | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
TWM Latham was dismissed stumped for 95 in this test to provide the ninth occasion of an opening batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings against India. Both such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JM Brearley | 91 | 2 | Eng | Ind | Mumbai | 11 Feb 1977 |
| 2 | TWM Latham | 95 | 2 | NZl | Ind | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
TWM Latham was dismissed stumped for 95 in this test to provide the second occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. Both such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JG Wright | 99 | 3 | NZl | Eng | Ch’church | 18 Jan 1992 |
| 2 | TWM Latham | 95 | 2 | NZl | Ind | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
TWM Latham was dismissed stumped for 95 in this test to provide the 28th occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. It also provides the second occasion of a New Zealand batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. Both such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JG Wright | 99 | 3 | NZl | Eng | Ch’church | 18 Jan 1992 |
| 2 | TWM Latham | 95 | 2 | NZl | Ind | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
TWM Latham {95} and WH Young {89} scored runs between 80 and 99 in New Zealand’s innings to provide the second occasion of New Zealand openers scoring plus between 80 and 99 in a test innings. The first such occasion was witnessed against England at Leeds in Aug 1983 when JG Wright {93} and BA Edgar {84} scored runs between 80 and 99.
TWM Latham {95} and WH Young {89} scored runs between 80 and 99 in New Zealand’s innings to provide the 23rd occasion of openers scoring plus between 80 and 99 in a test innings.
AR Patels’s five for 62 represent his fifth five wicket haul in an innings. He has taken these five five plus wicket hauls in seven innings. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | W-R | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 5-60 | Eng | Chennai | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 2 | 6-38 | Eng | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 3 | 5-32 | Eng | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 4 | 5-48 | Eng | Ahmedabad | 04 Mar 2021 |
| 5 | 5-62 | NZl | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 |
AR Patel became the fourth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture his first five wicket hauls in less than seven innings. Australia’s CT Turner and England’s T Richardson have performed the feat in seven innings and R Hogg of Australia’s first five wicket hauls came in six innings.
R Ashwin’s three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings fetched him an aggregate of 416 wickets in his test career. He needs two more wickets to overhaul Harbhajan Singh’s tally of 417 wickets and to occupy the third place in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets. A Kumble {619} and Kapil Dev {434} occupy the first two places.
R Ashwin’s three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings fetched him an aggregate of 55 wickets in his test career against New Zealand. He now shares the second place with EAS Prasanna amongst the Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets against New Zealand. R Ashwin needs three more wicket to overhaul the tally of BS Bedi’s 57 wickets to become India’s most wicket taker against New Zealand.
KL Jamieson captured his 50th test wicket when he bowled S Gill in India’s second innings. He earned the distinction of becoming the 38th New Zealand bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in tests. His 50 wickets came in his ninth test and 18 innings.