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The seventh one day game scheduled on 11.11.09 at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai was abandoned with out a ball being bowled due to rain providing the 70^th occasion of a one day game being abandoned due to rain interference or otherwise in the history of one day games.

No	Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Date
1	Sri Lanka	West Indies	The Oval	13	06	79
2	England	West Indies	Melbourne	12	01	80
3	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	Col-RPS	09	03	86
4	New Zealand	West Indies	Wellington	25	03	87
5	Pakistan	Australia	Gujranwala	30	09	88
6	Pakistan	Australia	Karachi	14	10	88
7	India	New Zealand	Jammu	19	12	88
8	Pakistan	India	Peshwar	16	12	89
9	West Indies	England	Guyana	14	03	90
10	New Zealand	South Africa	Adelaide	11	12	93
11	England	New Zealand	Lord’s,	21	05	94
12	India	Pakistan	Col-RPS	15	09	94
13	Pakistan	Australia	Gujranwala	26	10	94
14	India	New Zealand	Margao	21	11	95
15	India	Australia	Cuttack	27	10	96
16	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	Auckland	22	03	97
17	India	Pakistan	Col-SSC	21	07	97
18	Sri Lanka	India	Galle	25	06	98
19	Sri Lanka	New Zealand	Galle	27	06	98
20	India	New Zealand	Galle	29	08	98
21	Australia	England	Melbourne	12	02	99
22	New Zealand	South Africa	Wellington	31	03	99
23	England	Zimbabwe	Centurion	09	02	00
24	Zimbabwe	England	Harare	23	02	00
25	Australia	Pakistan	Ch-le-St	16	06	01
26	West Indies	India	Kingston	25	05	02
27	West Indies	India	Kingston	26	05	05
28	Sri Lanka	England	Col-RPS	21	11	03
29	Sri Lanka	England	Col-RPS	23	11	03
30	New Zealand	South Africa	Dunedin	24	02	04
31	New Zealand	South Africa	Auckland	28	02	04
32	Zimbabwe	Bangladesh	Bulawayo	06	03	04
33	Zimbabwe	Bangladesh	Bulawayo	07	03	04
34	West Indies	England	Trinidad	25	04	05
35	West Indies	England	Grenada	28	04	04
36	England	New Zealand	Manchester	24	06	04
37	Australia	Pakistan	Amstelveen	25	08	04
38	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Rawalpindi	11	10	04
39	Australia	New Zealand	Brisbane	10	12	04
40	India	South Africa	Chepauk	22	11	05
41	Zimbabwe	Kenya	Harare	04	03	06
42	India	England	Guwahati	09	04	06
43	West Indies	Zimbabwe	Guyana	06	05	06
44	Sri Lanka	South Africa	Col-RPS	14	08	06
45	Sri Lanka	India	Col-RPS	16	08	06
46	Sri Lanka	India	Col-SSC	20	08	06
47	South Africa	Zimbabwe	East London	17	09	06
48	South Africa	India	Jo’burg	19	11	06
49	Pakistan	West Indies	Rawalpindi	05	12	06
50	Bangladesh	India	Chittagong-Z	15	05	07
51	Scotland	Pakistan	Edinburgh	01	07	07
52	India	Pakistan	Gasgow	03	07	07
53	Canada	Netherlands	Toronto	04	07	07
54	Zimbabwe	West Indies	Bulawayo	09	12	07
55	Netherlands	Bermuda	Amstelveen	07	08	08
56	Ireland	Canada	Dublin	12	08	08
57	Scotland	Kenya	Ayr	13	08	08
58	Sri Lanka	India	Col-RPS	26	08	08
59	Ireland	Kenya	Belfast	27	08	08
60	Ireland	Zimbabwe	Nairobi-G	21	10	08
61	Kenya	Ireland	Nairobi-G	22	10	08
62	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Nairobi-G	23	10	08
63	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Nairobi-G	25	10	08
64	South Africa	Bangladesh	East London	12	11	08
65	England	West Indies	Leeds	21	05	09
66	Netherlands	Canada	Amstelveen	12	07	09
67	Canada	Kenya	King City	21	08	09
68	Scotland	Ireland	Aberdeen	23	08	09
69	Canada	Kenya	King City	23	08	09
70	India	Australia	Mumi-DYP	11	11	09

The abandoned game at Mumbai on 11.11.09 provides the 19^th occasion of an abandoned game in the history of one day games involving India. Of these 19 occasions, six of them have been on home soil and 13 of them have been on away soil.

This is the second abandoned game between India and Australia, the first being the Cuttack game on 27.10.96

Abandoned games involving India on home soil
No	Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Date
1	India	New Zealand	Jammu	19	12	88
2	India	New Zealand	Margao	21	11	95
3	India	Australia	Cuttack	27	10	96
4	India	South Africa	Chepauk	22	11	05
5	India	England	Guwahati	09	04	06
6	India	Australia	Mumi-DYP	11	11	09
Abandoned games involving India on away soil
No	Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Date
1	Pakistan	India	Peshwar	16	12	89
2	Pakistan	India	Col-RPS	15	09	94
3	Pakistan	India	Col-SSC	21	07	97
4	Sri Lanka	India	Galle	25	06	98
5	New Zealand	India	Galle	29	08	98
6	West Indies	India	Kingston	25	05	02
7	West Indies	India	Kingston	26	05	05
8	Sri Lanka	India	Col-RPS	16	08	06
9	Sri Lanka	India	Col-SSC	20	08	06
10	Pakistan	India	Glasgow	03	07	07
11	South Africa	India	Jo’burg	19	11	06
12	Bangladesh	India	Chittagong-Z	15	05	07
13	Sri Lanka	India	Col-RPS	26	08	08

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 71^st occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring hundreds in one day games. His knock also represent 35^th 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 62^nd 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 146^th 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 21^st 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 37^th 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 27^th 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 33^rd 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 75^th 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 31^st 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

New Zealand’s seven run win against Pakistan in the third one day game at Abu Dhabi on 0911.09 represent its 21^st win by a single digit run margin in one day games. The following table lists out all the 21 occasions.

No	NZl	Won	Margin	Opp	Ground	Date
1	NZl	won	9 runs	v Eng	Wellington	13.02.91
2	NZl	won	9 runs	v RSA	Brisbane	08.01.94
3	NZl	won	9 runs	v Eng	Auckland	02.03.97
4	NZl	won	9 runs	v Win	Port of Spain	12.06.02
5	NZl	won	9 runs	v Srl	Dambulla	19.05.03
6	NZl	won	9 runs	v Win	Napier	13.01.09
7	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Adelaide	01.12.90
8	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Auckland	16.02.91
9	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09
10	NZl	won	5 runs	v RSA	Wellington	20.02.04
11	NZl	won	4 runs	v Win	Georgetown	03.04.96
12	NZl	won	4 runs	v Pak	Wellington	17.01.04
13	NZl	won	3 runs	v Zim	Hyd-LBS	10.10.87
14	NZl	won	2 runs	v Eng	Mel’one	13.01.83
15	NZl	won	2 runs	v Srl	Sharjah	18.04.94
16	NZl	won	2 runs	v Zim	Auckland	08.03.98
17	NZl	won	2 runs	v RSA	Auckland	29.02.04
18	NZl	won	1 run	v Pak	Sialkot	16.10.76
19	NZl	won	1 run	v Aus	Sydney	13.01.81
20	NZl	won	1 run	v Aus	Perth	03.01.88
21	NZl	won	1 run	v Aus	Hobart	18.12.90

New Zealand’s seven runs win represent the 19^th occasion of a team winning a one day game by exact seven runs in the history of one day games. All the 19 occasions are listed below

No	Winner	Won	7 runs	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	Aus	won	7 runs	v Win	Sydney	21.12.79
2	Win	won	7 runs	v Pak	Lahore	19.12.80
3	Eng	won	7 runs	v Ind	Chandigarh	27.01.85
4	Aus	won	7 runs	v Eng	Kolkata	08.11.87
5	Pak	won	7 runs	v Ind	Gujranwala	18.12.89
6	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Adelaide	01.12.90
7	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Auckland	16.02.91
8	Win	won	7 runs	v Aus	Brisbane	10.01.93
9	Zim	won	7 runs	v Eng	Harare	01.01.97
10	Eng	won	7 runs	v Ind	Sharjah	11.12.97
11	Eng	won	7 runs	v Aus	Sydney	17.01.99
12	Eng	won	7 runs	v Aus	Brisbane	10.01.99
13	Pak	won	7 runs	v Zim	Bulawayo	23.11.02
14	Aus	won	7 runs	v Eng	Hobart	11.01.03
15	Ind	won	7 runs	v Win	Col-RPS	07.08.05
16	RSA	won	7 runs	v Eng	East London	09.02.05
17	Pak	won	7 runs	v Ind	Peshawar	06.02.06
18	Sco	won	7 runs	v Can	Nairobi-R	31.01.07
19	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09

New Zealand has won three games by exact seven runs – against England at Adelaide on 01.12.90, against England at Auckland on 16.12.91 and against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09

No	Winner	Won	7 runs	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Adelaide	01.12.90
2	NZl	won	7 runs	v Eng	Auckland	16.02.91
3	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09

As far as Pakistan is concerned, it is their second loss by exact seven runs – against West Indies at Lahore on 19.12.80 and against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09

No	Winner	Won	7 runs	Oppn	Ground	Date
1	Win	won	7 runs	v Pak	Lahore	19.12.80
2	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09

Pakistan has lost 13 games by a single digit margin against various oppositions which are listed below.

No	Winner	Won	Margin	Opp	Ground	Date
1	NZl	won	1 run	v Pak	Sialkot	16.10.76
2	Ind	won	4 runs	v Pak	Quetta	01.10.78
3	Win	won	7 runs	v Pak	Lahore	19.12.80
4	Aus	won	6 runs	v Pak	Mel’one	10.01.89
5	Win	won	4 runs	v Pak	Adelaide	12.12.92
6	RSA	won	9 runs	v Pak	Lahore	02.11.97
7	Eng	won	8 runs	v Pak	Sharjah	15.12.97
8	Srl	won	9 runs	v Pak	Sharjah	12.04.02
9	RSA	won	8 runs	v Pak	Tangier	18.08.02
10	NZl	won	4 runs	v Pak	Wellington	17.01.04
11	Ind	won	5 runs	v Pak	Karachi	13.03.04
12	Eng	won	6 runs	v Pak	Rawalpindi	21.12.05
13	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09

Pakistan loss to New Zealand by seven runs represents its third loss by single digit run margin. It had lost by one run at Sialkot on 16.10.76, by four runs at Wellington on 17.01.04 and by seven runs at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09

No	Winner	Won	Margin	Opp	Ground	Date
1	NZl	won	1 run	v Pak	Sialkot	16.10.76
2	NZl	won	4 runs	v Pak	Wellington	17.01.04
3	NZl	won	7 runs	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	09.11.09

Indian team was selected to play tests against Sri Lanka today. The following table furnishes the Batting, Bowling and fielding performances of the squad.

Batting-Bowling-Fielding performances of the Indian cricketers selected
to play against Sri Lanka
No	Cricketers	M	Runs	C	F	W	R	5	10	Ct	St
1	MS Dhoni	37	1962	1	16	0	14	0	0	92	18
2	R Dravid	133	10800	26	57	1	39	0	0	183	0
3	G Gambhir	25	2271	6	10	–	–	–	–	23	0
4	HarbhajanSingh	77	1497	0	7	330	10040	23	5	38	0
5	Z Khan	65	883	0	3	210	7107	7	0	18	0
6	VVS Laxman	105	6741	14	39	2	126	0	0	111	0
7	A Mishra	5	42	0	0	20	593	1	0	2	0
8	V Sehwag	68	5674	15	17	29	1265	1	0	54	0
9	I Sharma	18	142	0	0	52	1724	1	0	6	0
10	SSreesanth	14	217	0	0	50	1573	1	0	2	0
11	SRTendulkar	159	12773	42	53	44	2272	0	0	102	0
12	M Vijay	1	74	0	0	–	–	–	–	1	0
13	Yuvra Singh	28	1387	3	6	7	316	0	0	27	0
14	P Ojha	Yet to make his test debut
15	S Badarinath	Yet to make his test debut

Australia’s three run win against India at Hyderabad on 05.11.09 represents its 36^th occasion of winning a one day game by single digit runs margin. The following table lists out all the 36 occasions.

No	Winner	Won	Margin	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	won	9 runs	v Win	Sydney	18.01.80
2	Aus	won	9 runs	v Win	Mel’one	12.12.91
3	Aus	won	9 runs	v Srl	Sydney	20.01.96
4	Aus	won	8 runs	v Win	Mel’one	05.01.89
5	Aus	won	8 runs	v RSA	Jo’burg	08.04.97
6	Aus	won	8 runs	v NZl	Perth	28.01.07
7	Aus	won	7 runs	v Win	Sydney	21.12.79
8	Aus	won	7 runs	v Eng	Kolkata	08.11.87
9	Aus	won	7 runs	v Eng	Hobart	11.01.03
10	Aus	won	6 runs	v NZl	Mel’one	01.02.81
11	Aus	won	6 runs	v NZl	Mel’one	07.01.88
12	Aus	won	6 runs	v Pak	Mel’one	10.01.89
13	Aus	won	6 runs	v Ind	Sydney	20.01.92
14	Aus	won	6 runs	v RSA	Lahore	12.10.94
15	Aus	won	5 runs	v Win	Sydney	19.01.82
16	Aus	won	5 runs	v Win	Mohali	14.03.96
17	Aus	won	5 runs	v Eng	Mel’one	25.01.03
18	Aus	won	5 runs	v RSA	Hobart	18.01.09
19	Aus	won	4 runs	v Win	Mel’one	15.12.92
20	Aus	won	4 runs	v Eng	Manchester	19.05.93
21	Aus	won	4 runs	v Eng	The Oval	04.09.09
22	Aus	won	4 runs	v Ind	Vadodara	25.10.09
23	Aus	won	3 runs	v NZl	Indore	18.10.87
24	Aus	won	3 runs	v Eng	Mel’one	10.01.91
25	Aus	won	3 runs	v NZl	Auckland	28.03.93
26	Aus	won	3 runs	v NZl	Mel’one	16.12.93
27	Aus	won	3 runs	v Ind	Hyd-RGS	05.11.09
28	Aus	won	2 runs	v Eng	Birmingham	06.06.81
29	Aus	won	2 runs	v Win	Mel’one	14.01.89
30	Aus	won	2 runs	v Win	Kingston	17.05.03
31	Aus	won	2 runs	v NZl	Wellington	07.12.05
32	Aus	won	1 run	v Ind	Chennai	09.10.87
33	Aus	won	1 run	v Ind	Brisbane	01.03.92
34	Aus	won	1 run	v RSA	Bloemfontein	08.04.94
35	Aus	won	1 run	v Zim	Perth	04.02.01
36	Aus	won	1 run	v Win	Basseterre	04.07.08

Australia’s three run win against India at Hyderabad on 05.11.09 represents the fifthj occasion of Australia winning a one day game by single digit runs margin against India. The following table lists out all the five occasions.

No	Winner	Won	Margin	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	won	6 runs	v Ind	Sydney	20.01.92
2	Aus	won	4 runs	v Ind	Vadodara	25.10.09
3	Aus	won	3 runs	v Ind	Hyd-RGS	05.11.09
4	Aus	won	1 run	v Ind	Chennai	09.10.87
5	Aus	won	1 run	v Ind	Brisbane	01.03.92

Pakistan vs New Zealand : First one day game at Abu Dhabhi on 03.11.09. Pakistan won by 138 runs.

Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game providing the tenth occasion of four or more Pakistan batsman scoring zeroes in an innings. It is the second such occasion against New Zealand, the first being at Dambulla on 11.05.03.

Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game which swelled the number of zeroes by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand in one day games to 54.

Younis Khan’s zero in this game provides the 27^th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a duck in one day games. It was Younis Khan’s second zero as captain, the first occasion was against Australia at Abu Dhabhi on 27.04.09.

Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents the fourth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring zero against New Zealand. The other three occasions are – Wasim Akram at Sharjah on 15.11.96, Inzamam-ul-Huq at Christchurch on 10.01.04 and at Napier on 14.01.04.

Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents his 17^th one day duck. He equaled Moin Khan’s 17 ducks. Wasim Akram {28}, Shahid Afridi {23}, Inzamam-ul-Huq {20} and Saleem Malik {19} are the four Pakistan batsmen who have scored more zeroes than Moin Khan and Younis Khan in one day games.

Salman Butt’s zero in this game provides the 102^nd occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring zeroes in one day games. This zero also represents Salman Butt’s eleventh zero in one day games, Saeed Anwar {14} and Shahid Afridi {12} are the other two Pakistan openers who have scored more zeroes than Salman Butt.

Shahid Afridi registered his 30^th one day half century and 33^rd one day fifty when he scored 70 in this game. Kamran Akmal registered his fourth one day half century and ninth one day fifty when he scored 67 not out in this game.

Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the fourth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand in one day games. The other three occasions are – Moin Khan’s 50 at Christchurch on 25.02.01, 72 not out at Auckland on 03.01.04 and 52 at Wellington on 17.01.04.

Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the 31^st occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against various oppositions in one day games.

Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent his ninth one day fifty. Moin Khan with eleven fifties to his credit has scored more fifties than Kamran Akmal among Pakistna wicket keeper batsmen. Moin Khan’s eleven fifties are a record for most fifties for a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman.

Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 201^st occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This partnership also represents the 22^nd occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand.

Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the third occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against New Zealand in one day games. The other two are – 108 runs unfinished stand between Izaz Ahmed and Wasim Akram at Karachi on 08.12.96 and 105 runs between Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq at Sharjah on 11.02.02

Khald Latif registered his maiden one day fifty when he scored 64 in this game. His previous best was 19 against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad on 30.01.08

Salman Butt’s zero and Khalid Latif’s 64 in this game provides the 12^th occasion of Pakistan opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in one day games. This is the third occasion of such instance against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – Aamir Sohail {zero} and Ramiz Raja {119*} at Christchurch on 18.03.92 and Yasir Ahmed {68} and Imran Farhat {zero} at Lahore on 29.11.03.

Khalid Latif {64}, Shahid Afridi {70} and Kamran Akmal {67*} scored fifties in this game providing the tenth occasion of three Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against New Zealand.

Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the fourth occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against New Zealand by 100 plus runs margin. The other three are – by 153 runs at Karachi on 21.04.02, by 124 runs at Lahore on 01.12.03 and by 105 runs at Sialkot on 06.11.90

Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the 30th occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against various oppositions in one day game by 100 plus runs margin.

Mohammad Yousuf run out in this game for 30 which represents the 38^th occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. At the end of this game, he is on par with Wasim Akram who also has been dismissed run out on 38 occasions. MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka {41}, Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan {40} and R Dravid of India {39} are the other three batsmen who have been dismissed run out on more occasions than Mohammad Yousuf and Wasim Akram.

Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Gul were dismissed run out in this game which swelled the number of run outs by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand to 74.

Mohammad Yousuf run out for 30 in this game represents his fifth run out dismissal against New Zealand. He became the fifth Pakistan batsman to be dismissed run out on five or more occasions against New Zealand. Others are – Inzaamam-u-Huq {06}, Javed Miandad {05}, Ramiz Raja {05} and Saeed Anwar {05}.

When Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal added 103 runs for the last wicket in the third one day game between Pakistan and New Zealand at Abu Dhabhi on 10.11.09, their stand provided the second occasion of a three figure partnership for the tenth wicket in the history of one day games.

The first ever tenth wicket three figure partnership was 106 runs unfinished stand between IVA Richards and MA Holding in the match between West Indies and England at Manchester 31.05.84.

The history of one day game witnessed the first ever three figure stand for the tenth wicket after 13 years, four months and 25 days. {Note: The first one day game was played on 05.01.1971} while the second tenth wicket stand came after 25 years, five months and nine days.

In the West Indies and England encounter at Manchester on 31.05.84, West Indies score board read 166 for 9, when MA Holding joined IVA Richards. The duo added 106 runs and remained not out. West Indies finished their innings with 272 for 9 in 50.0 overs with IVA Richards scoring 189 not out and MA Holding scoring 12 not out. England mustered 168 all out. England’s total of 168 all out was less than IVA Richard’s 189 not out providing an occasion of a batsman’s individual score greater than the entire team’s total, West Indies won this game by 104 runs

In the Pakistan and New Zealand game at Abu Dhabi on 10.11.09, New Zealand batting first scored 211 runs. Pakistan were tottering at 101 for 9, when the last man Saeed Ajmal joined Mohamad Aamer at the crease. Saeed Ajmal was the last man dismissed for 33, while Mohammad Aamer remained not out on 76. Pakistan were all out for 204 leaving New Zealand victors by seven runs. Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal added 103 runs for the last wicket, thus posting the second three figure partnership for the last wicket in the history of one day games

Zimbabwe in South Africa : First one dayer at Benoni on 08.11.09. South Africa won by 45 runs

South Africa carved its 25^th win over Zimbabwe in 28 encounters between the two teams when it won the first one day game by 45 runs.

HM Amla {80}, AB de Villers {51} and JA Morkel {50*} scored fifties in South Africa’s innings providing the sixth occasion of South Africa’s three or more batsmen scoring fifties against Zimbabwe in one day games.

HM Amla {80}, AB de Villers {51} and JA Morkel {50*} scored fifties in South Africa’s innings which swelled the number of fifties by South African batsmen against Zimbabwe to 54.

HM Amla with his 80 in this game registered his fifth one day fifty {fourth half century}, AB de Villlers with his 50 in this game registered his 23^rd one day fifty {20^th half century}and JA Morkel with his 51 not out registered his second one day fifty {second half century}.

South Africa capped R McLaren in this game who became the 94^th South African cricketer to play one day games. R McLaren became the eleventh South African cricketer to make his debut against Zimbabwe in one day games.

R McLaren returned with figures of 3 for 51 in this game providing the seventh occasion of a South African bowler to capture three or more wickets on his one day deubt. His figures represent the best bowling figures by a South African bowler on debut against Zimbabwe. The previous best was RE Bryson’s 1 for 41 at Cape Town on 29.01.97.

MA Vermeulen pouched three catches in this game to become the second Zimbabwean fieldsman to pouch three catches against South Africa in one day games, after AR Whittal who had taken three catches at Chelmsford on 29.05.99.

MA Vermeulen pouched three catches in this game providing the eleventh occasion of Zimbabwean fieldsman accounting for three or more catches in one day games.

No	Fieldsmen	Ct	Opp	Ground	Date
1	ADR Campbell	3	Ken	Dhaka	19.02.99
2	AR Whittall	3	RSA	Chelmsford	29.05.99
3	GJ Whittall	4	Eng	The Oval	08.07.00
4	SV Carlisle	3	Win	Sydney	23.01.01
5	SV Carlisle	3	Ban	Chittagong	23.11.01
6	ADR Campbell	3	Ind	Col-RPS	14.09.02
7	SV Carlisle	3	Ban	Harare	14.03.04
8	S Matsikenyeri	3	Ban	Dhaka	29.01.05
9	E Chigumbura	4	Win	Port of Spain	14.05.06
10	MA Vermeulen	3	Ban	Bulawayo	14.08.09
11	MA Vermeulen	3	RSA	Benoni	08.11.09

MA Vermeulen became the third Zimbabwean fieldsman to account for three catches in an innings on two or more occasions. Others are SV Carlisle {three occasions} and ADR Campbell {two occasions}

No	Fieldsmen	Ct	Opp	Ground	Date
1	ADR Campbell	3	Ken	Dhaka	19.02.99
2	ADR Campbell	3	Ind	Col-RPS	14.09.02
1	MA Vermeulen	3	Ban	Bulawayo	14.08.09
2	MA Vermeulen	3	RSA	Benoni	08.11.09
1	SV Carlisle	3	Win	Sydney	23.01.01
2	SV Carlisle	3	Ban	Chittagong	23.11.01
3	SV Carlisle	3	Ban	Harare	14.03.04

CB Mpofu returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 28^th occasion of a Zimbabwe bowler conceding seventy plus runs in a one day game. His figures represent the seventh occasion of a Zimbabwe bowler conceding seventy plus runs in a one day game against South Africa.

CB Mpofu returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the third occasion of a Zimbabwe bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket in a one day game against South Africa. His figures represent the eleventh occasion of a Zimbabwe bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket in a one day game.

CB Mpofu became the second Zimbabwean bowler after ML Nkala to concede seventy plus runs without a wicket on two or more occasions

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	CB Mpofu	0	72	Pak	Karachi	21.01.08
2	CB Mpofu	0	70	RSA	Benoni	08.11.09
1	ML Nkala	0	72	RSA	Bulawayo	23.09.01
2	ML Nkala	0	76	Pak	Bulawayo	24.11.02
3	ML Nkala	0	80	Pak	Harare	27.11.02

P Utseaya was making his 100^th appearance in this game. He became the tenth Zimbabwean cricketer to play 100 plus one day games. Others are – GW Flower {219}, A Flower {213}, HH Streak {189}, ADR Campbell {188}, GJ Whittall {147}, SV Carlisle {111}, T Taibu {111}, S Matsikenyeri {104} and E Chigumbura {102}

T Taibu scored 103 not out in this game which represent the 63^rd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in the history of one day games. His knock represents the eighth occasion of a Zimbabwean wicket keeper registering hundreds in one day games

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	DL Houghton	142	NZl	Hyd-LBS	10.10.87
2	A Flower	115*	Srl	N Plymouth	23.02.92
3	A Flower	120*	Srl	Sharjah	21.10.00
4	A Flower	142*	Eng	Harare	07.10.01
5	A Flower	145	Ind	Col-RPS	14.09.02
6	T Taibu	107*	RSA	Harare	26.08.07
7	BRM Taylor	118*	Ban	Chittagong	05.11.09
8	T Taibu	103*	RSA	Benoni	08.11.09

T Taibu with his 103 not out became the only Zimbabwean wicket keeper to score two hundreds against South Africa in one day games. His other hundred was 107 not out at Harare on 26.08.07

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	T Taibu	107*	RSA	Harare	26.08.07
2	T Taibu	103*	RSA	Benoni	08.11.09

T Taibu’s 103 not out in this game represent the 40^th hundred by a Zimbabwean batsman in one day games.

T Taibu’s 103 not out in this game was in a losing cause providing the 25^th occasion of a Zimbabwean batsman’s hundred going in vain in one day games. It also represents the 254^th occasion of a batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in the history of one day games.

T Taibu’s 103 not out in this game was in a losing cause providing the eighth occasion of a Zimbabwean wicket keeper batsman’s hundred going in vain in one day games. It also represents the 16th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in the history of one day games.

Zimbawean wicket keeper batsmen have scored eight hundreds in one day games and it is interesting to note all the eight hundreds have been in a losing cause or put it the other way, whenever a Zimbabwean wicket keeper has scored a hundred in a one day game, Zimbabwe has failed to win that game

Zimbabwe lost this game by 45 runs after it had won the toss, inserted the opposition providing the 58^th occasion of Zimbabwe losing a game after it had inserted the opposition. Zimbabwe’s loss in this game provides the fifth loss to South Africa after inserting the opposition.

The following are the fixtures of the Ranji Trophy Second round matches slated for November 10 to 13, 2009.

Ranji Trophy 2009-10

Second round Fixtures slated for Nov 10 to 13. 2009

Group A – Gujarat v Tamil Nadu

09:30 IST

Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Group A – Mumbai v Orissa

09:30 IST

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Group A – Punjab v Hyderabad

09:30 IST

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Group A – Railways v Himachal Pradesh

09:30 IST

Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi

Group B – Bengal v Baroda

09:30 IST

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Group B – Saurashtra v Uttar Pradesh

09:30 IST

Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

Group B – Delhi v Karnataka

09:30 IST

Roshanara Club Ground, Delhi

The following are the summarised scores and Point table of the First round Ranji Trophy matches which were played across the country from Novemeber 03 to 06, 2009.

Ranji Trophy Matches – 2009-10
First Round Matches played from Nov 3 to 6, 2009
Group B: Baroda v Delhi at Vadodara
Match drawn
Delhi	591
Baroda	326 and 233/4 (f/o)
Group A: Gujarat v Orissa at Ahmedabad
Gujarat won by 159 runs
Gujarat	270 and 301/6d;
Orissa	192 and 220
Group A: Hyderabad v Himachal Pradesh at Hyderabad
Match drawn
Hyderabad	328 and 189;
Him Pradesh	350 and 136/8
Group B: Maharashtra v Bengal at Poona
Bengal won by 7 wickets
Maharashtra	179 and 319;
Bengal	325 and 175/3
Group A: Punjab v Mumbai at Chandigarh
Match drawn
Punjab	259 and 311/7;
Mumbai	471/9d
Group A: Railways v Tamil Nadu at Delhi
Match drawn
Railways	327 and 178/2;
Tamil Nadu	337
Group B: Uttar Pradesh v Karnataka at Meerut
Karnataka won by 185 runs
Karnataka	405 and 311/5d;
Uttar Pradesh	279 and 252