PAK v NZ 2018 : Second Test - Statistical Highlights

All the major stats and facts from the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai.

Yasir Shah picked up 14 wickets in the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai (photo - Dawn)

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah's 14 wickets match haul helped Pakistan to level the three Tests series against New Zealand as they defeated the visitors by an innings and 16 runs in the second Test match in Dubai.

Pakistan after winning the toss and opting to bat first declared on 418/5 in their innings with the help of Haris Sohail and Babar Azam's hundreds. And after the batsmen, it was Yasir Shah's turn and the star leg-spinner rattled New Zealand batting line up and picked up 8 wickets in his 12 overs spell and New Zealand were bowled out for just 90 runs after being 50 without loss and conceded 328 runs lead.

Pakistan enforced the follow-on and on the fourth day dismissed New Zealand for 312 runs and won the Test by an innings and 16 runs. Yasir Shah was named Man of the Match for his 14-wicket match haul. 

All the major stats and facts from the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai :

14/184 - Yasir Shah's Test match bowling figures - the second best Test match bowling figures for Pakistan and best by any bowler in UAE.

Best Test match bowling figures for Pakistan -

14/116 - Imran Khan vs Sri Lanka at Lahore, 1982

14/184 - Yasir Shah vs New Zealand at Dubai, 2018

13/101 - Abdul Qadir vs England at Lahore, 1987

13/114 - Fazal Mahmood vs Australia at Karachi, 1956

13/135 - Waqar Younis vs Zimbabwe at Karachi, 1993

Best Test match bowling figures in UAE -

14/184 - Yasir Shah vs New Zealand at Dubai, 2018

11/136 - Rangana Herath vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, 2017

10/95 - Mohammad Abbas vs Australia at Abu Dhabi, 2018

10/97 - Saeed Ajmal vs England at Dubai, 2012

10/174 - Devendra Bishoo vs Pakistan at Dubai, 2016

Best Test match bowling figures against New Zealand -

14/184 - Yasir Shah at Dubai, 2018

13/55 - Courtney Walsh at Wellington, 1995

13/140 - R Ashwin at Indore, 2016

12/85 - R Ashwin at Hyderabad, 2012

12/97 - Derek Underwood at Christchurch, 1971

16 - Yasir Shah has taken 16 five wickets haul in just 32 Tests - the fourth most for Pakistan.

Most five wickets haul for Pakistan in Tests -

25 - Wasim Akram

23 - Imran Khan

22 - Waqar Younis

16 - Yasir Shah

15 - Abdul Qadir / Danish Kaneria

67.71 - Babar Azam's Test batting average in 2018 - the highest for any batsman in the world (Min 400 runs).

Highest Test batting average in 2018 (Min 400 runs) -

67.71 - Babar Azam (474 runs)

59.05 - Virat Kohli (1063 runs)

53.91 - Dimuth Karunaratne (647 runs)

53.16 - AB de Villiers (638 runs)

47.08 - Usman Khawaja (565 runs)

195 - Yasir Shah has taken 195 wickets in 32 Tests - the most by any bowler after playing 32 Tests.

Most wickets after 32 Tests -

195 - Yasir Shah

189 - Sydney Barnes (27 Tests)

187 - Waqar Younis

176 - R Ashwin

172 - Clarrie Grimmett

1010 - Henry Nicholls (1010 runs) became the 48th New Zealand player to achieve the milestone of 1000 Test runs. He has scored 1010 runs at an average of 36.07 in 20 Tests with 2 hundreds and 7 fifties.

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 28 Nov, 2018

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