Pakistan vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi : Black caps win the second one day to level the series
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Second one day game at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09: New Zealand won by 64 runs.
BB McCullum scored 131 in this game which was his second ODI hundred, the first being 166 against Ireland at Aberdeen on 01.07.08
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 71st occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring hundreds in one day games. His knock also represent 35th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring hundreds in one day games.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the ninth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring hundreds against Pakistan in one day games. His knock also represent fifth occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring hundreds against Pakistan
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 62nd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering hundred in one day games. It also represents the third occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman registering a hundred in one day games. The other two are – 104 by KJ Wadsworth against Australia at Christchurch on 31.03.74 and 108 by AC Parore against South Africa at Centurion on 11.12.94.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering hundred against Pakistan in one day games. The other four are – 103 by England’s AJ Stewart at The Oval on 22.05.92, 103 by Australia’s AC Gilchrist at Lahore on 10.11.98, 148 by India’s MS Dhoni at Vizag on 05.04.05 and 112 by Sri Lanka’s KC Sangakkara at Karachi on 29.06.09
BB McCullum became the first New Zealand wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred against Pakistan in one day game when he scored 131 in this game
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the highest individual score by a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman in one day games. The previous best was 108 by AC Parore against South Africa at Centurion on 11.12.94.
BB McCullum and MJ Guptill added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 146th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting three figure partnership against various oppositions in one day games.
BB McCullum and MJ Guptill added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 21st occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting three figure partnership against Pakistan in one day games.
This stand also represent fourth occasion of a three figure stand posted by New Zealand batsman for the second wicket against Pakistan. The other three occasions are – 101 runs between MD Crowe and AC Parore at Port Elizabeth on 13.12.94, 101 runs between NJ Astle and RG Twose at Christchurch on 25.02.01 and 148 runs between SP Fleming and HJH Marshall at Christchurch on 10.01.04.
LRPL Taylor collected his sixth one day duck when he failed to score in this game, while NT Broom with his zero in this game collected his third one day duck.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 37th occasion of wicket keeper-opening batsman registering a hundred in one day games. BB McCullum earned the distinction of becoming the first New Zealand wicket keeper-opening batsman to register a hundred with his 131 in this game.
New Zealand posted 303 for 8 in this game providing 27th occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game represent the second occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs against Pakistan in one day games, the first occasion of being its 307 for 8 at Wellington on 17.01.04.
New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game provide the 341st occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game provides the 33rd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against Pakistan in one day games.
Salman Butt’s run out for 59 in this game provides the 75th occasion of a Pakistan batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games. It also represents the 13th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games.
Salman Butt’s run out for 59 in this game represents the eleventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand after scoring fifty plus runs.
New Zealand’s victory in this game represents its 31st victory over Pakistan out of 81 encounters between the two teams. New Zealand has lost 48 games, one game was tied and one game ended as No result game.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the highest individual score by a New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in one day games. The previous best was 117 by NJ Astle at Mohali on 09.05.97.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the ninth hundred by a New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in one day games, which are tabulated below
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle | 117 | Mohali | 09.05.97 |
| 2 | CD McMillan | 104* | Christchurch | 25.02.01 |
| 3 | NJ Astle | 119 | Dunedin | 28.02.01 |
| 4 | MS Sinclair | 117 | Sharjah | 12.04.01 |
| 5 | CD McMillan | 105 | Rawalpindi | 24.04.02 |
| 6 | HJH Marshall | 101* | Faisalabad | 03.12.03 |
| 7 | SB Styris | 101* | Auckland | 03.01.04 |
| 8 | SP Fleming | 115* | Christchurch | 10.01.04 |
| 9 | BB McCullum | 131 | Abu Dhabi | 06.11.09 |