New Zealand and Pakistan: Sixth one day at Auckland on 05.02.11: New Zealand won by 57 runs

New Zealand posted a total of 311 for 7 in this game providing the 370^th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total also provides the 30^th occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs against various oppostions and third occasions against Pakistan. The other two occasions are – 307 for 8 at Wellington on 17.01.04 and 303 for 8 at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09. Thus the total of 311 for 7 in this game represent New Zealand’s highest team total against Pakistan in one day games

This game witnessed two century partnerships by New Zealand – 123 runs for the second wicket between MJ Guptil and JD Ryder and 120 runs for the sixth wicket between SB Styris and NL McCullum providing the 111^th occasion of a team posting two or more century stands in an innings.

This game witnessed two century partnerships by New Zealand – 123 runs for the second wicket between MJ Guptil and JD Ryder and 120 runs for the sixth wicket between SB Styris and NL McCullum providing the ninth occasion of New Zealand posting two or more century stands in an innings.

The feat by New Zealand batsmen provide the second occasion of New Zealand posting two century stands against Pakistan. The other such occasion was witnessed at Christchurch on 25.02.01. RG Twose and NJ Astle were concerned in a second wicket stand of 101 runs and CZ Harris and CD McMillan added 112 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket. It is interesting to note that on both the occasions New Zealand batsmen added three figure stands for the second and sixth wickets.

JD Ryder scored 107 not out in this game which represent the 73^rd hundred by a New Zealand batsman in one day games and tenth hundred against Pakistan. Other nine hundreds are – 117 by NJ Astle at Mohali on 09.05.97 : 104* by CD McMillan at Christchurch on 25.02.01 : 119 by NJ Astle at Dunedin on 28.02.01 : 117 by MS Sinclair at Sharjah on 12.04.01 : 105 by CD McMillan at Rawalpindi on 24.04.02 : 101* by HMH Marshall at Faisalabad on 03.12.03 : 101* by SB Styris at Auckland on 03.01.04 : 115* by SP Fleming at Christchurch on 10.01.04 and 131 by BB McCullum at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09

JD Ryder registered his second one day hundred when he scored 107 in this game. He had earlier scored 105 runs against India at Christchurch on 08.03.09. Thus his 107 in this game represents his career best one day score.

KD Mills was out for a duck without facing a delivery in this game providing the 114^th occasion of a batsman dismissed in such a manner in the annals of one day games. His duck also provide the 112^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in the annals of one day games.

KD Mills was out for a duck without facing a delivery in this game providing the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand batsman dismissed in such a manner in the annals of one day games. On all these occasions the batsmen have been dismissed run out.

JD Ryder {107}, SB Styris {58 not out} and NL McCullum {65 not out} providing the 78^th, 79^th and 80^th occasion of New Zealand batsmen scoring a fifty against Pakistan

JD Ryder {107}, SB Styris {58 not out} and NL McCullum {65 not out} provide the 32^nd occasion of three or more New Zealand batsmen scoring a fifty against various oppositions and third such occasion against Pakistan

SB Styris’s 58 not out in this game represents his 27^th one day half century and 31^st fifty, while NL McCullum’s 65 represents his second one day fifty, the other being his 53 not out against Pakistan at Napier on 01.02.11. Thus his 65 in this game represents his highest one day score

Sohail Tanvir returned with figures of 1 for 78 in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a Pakistan bowler conceding 70 plus runs in a one day game against various oppositions and sixth occasion against New Zealand. The other five occasions are – 3 for 70 by Waqar Younis at Auckland on 23.12.95 : 1 for 70 by Aaqib Javed at Mohali on 09.05.97 : 2 for 71 by Abdul Razzaq at Lahore on 29.11.03 : none for 76 by Danish Kaneria at Lahore on 29.11.03 and 2 for 73 by Mohammad Sami at Wellington on 17.01.04. Thus Sohail Tanvir’s 1 for 78 represent the most expensive bowling in terms of runs conceded by a Pakistan bowler against New Zealand.

Kamran Akmal’s three catches in this game gave him an aggregate of 149 dismissals {128 cathces and 21 stumpings}. One more dismissal by him would make him the third Pakistan wicket keeper to effect 150 plus dismissals. The others are – Moin Khan {287 – 214 ct plus 73 st} and Rashid Latif {220 – 182 ct plus 38st}

Kamran Akmal’s 89 in this game provide the 115^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman and fifth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand. The other four occasions are – 50 by Moin Khan at Christchurch on 25.02.01 : 72* by Moin Khan at Auckland on 03.01.04 : 52 by Moin Khan at Wellington on 17.01.04 and 67* by Kamran Akmal at Abu Dhabi on 03.11.09

Kamran Akmal’s 89 in this game represent the highest individual score by a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman against New Zealand. He wrested the record from Moin Khan who had scored 72 not out at Auckland on 03.01.04

Asad Shafiq and Sohail Tanvir were run out in this game providing the 80^th and 81^st occasion of Pakistan batsman run out against New Zealand.

HK Bennett returned with figures of 4 for 46 in this game providing the 105^th occasion of New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets against various oppositions. His figures also provide the 16^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets against Pakistan.

HK Bennett returned with figures of 4 for 46 in this game providing the 75th occasion of New Zealand bowler capturing exact four wickets against various oppositions. His figures also provide the 11^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing exact four wickets against Pakistan.

HK Bennett’s 4 for 46 in this game represent the 74^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in New Zealand’s wining one day games.