New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test – Statistical Highlights

The New Zealand-Bangladesh Test match at Wellington would remain as one of the most uncertain games in Test history as Bangladesh collapsed in their 2nd innings after breaking a few records in their first outing. Bangladesh recorded the highest individual and highest partnership in Test cricket and the total of 595/8 they posted in the first innings earned them a slender lead of 56-runs.

But a dramatic collapse on 5th day aided by injuries to their top batsmen and they were bowled out for 160 in the 2nd innings setting a target of 217 for New Zealand in 2 sessions. Captain Kane Williamson ensured his side won with a fair amount of overs remained in the game with a quick-fire century. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the series.

3 – Sabbir Rahman is only the 3rd Bangladesh player to score fifties in both innings of a Test batting at No.7 or lower. Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasir Hossain are the other two. Nasir has done it twice including once at Harare, the only instance of a Bangladeshi with two fifties in a Test outside home batting at 7 or lower prior to Sabbir.

4 – Kane Williamson is only the 4th New Zealand captain to score a 4th innings ton in Test cricket. Other three are: Ben Congdon in 1973, John Wright in 1990 and Daniel Vettori in 2009.

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5 – Number of catches Imrul Kayes grabbed in the first innings as keeper, the most by any substitute keeper in a Test innings. Mushfiqur was Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper coming into the game but as he was unfit, Kayes kept the wickets. While batting in the 2nd innings, both of them were retired hurt. Kayes however returned to bat but Sabbir Rahman took up the gloves in New Zealand’s 2nd innings.

5.47 – New Zealand’s run-rate of 5.47 in 2nd innings is the 2nd highest in a successful run-chase of 200+ in Test cricket. Highest is 5.77 by England against South Africa in 1994 in their chase of 205.

7 – Shakib Al Hasan is only the 7th player to score a double ton and a duck in the same Test match. Last one to do the same was Shoaib Malik vs England in 2015.

20 – Consecutive matches Bangladesh has lost vs New Zealand in New Zealand. They have lost all the game there against the Black Caps. The worst streak for any team.

44.41 – Bangladesh’s average in this game. They aggregated 755 runs and lost 17 wickets. This is the 5th highest average for a team in losing cause in Tests.

89 – Balls taken by Kane Williamson for his century, the 4th fastest in the 4th innings of a Test. Fastest is in 76 balls by England’s Gilbert Jessop against Australia in 1902.

217 – New Zealand’s run-chase of 217 is their 5th highest successful chase in Test cricket. This is the first time since 2008 New Zealand chased down a 200+ target in Tests. They chased 317 in 2008 also vs Bangladesh.

217 – Shakib Al Hasan’s 217 is now the 5th highest individual score coming in losing cause in Test cricket. This is also the first double century by a Bangladeshi that went in losing cause. Mushfiqur Rahim also scored 159 is the 2nd highest score in losing cause by a Bangladeshi in Test. Previous highest score by a Bangladesh player in losing cause in Tests is 158* by Mohammad Ashraful in 2004 vs India.

359 – Shakib and Mushfiqur’s 359-run stand in the first innings is the 2nd highest stand in Tests coming in a losing cause. Highest is 363 by Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf vs England in 2006 at Leeds.

435 – Difference between Bangladesh’s two innings totals, the 7th highest for any team in a Test and the highest for Bangladesh. In 2012 against West Indies, Bangladesh had a difference of 389 runs between two innings totals as they scored 556 and 167 respectively.

595/8 – Bangladesh’s 595/8 is the highest total for any team coming in losing cause in Tests. The previous highest is 586 by Australia against England at Sydney way back in 1894.

755 – Runs aggregated by Bangladesh in this Test, the 10th most by a team in a losing cause and the highest for them. This is also the 3rd highest aggregate for a team in Tests since 1950 coming in a losing cause. India aggregated 759 vs Australia in 2014 and Pakistan scored 774 runs vs Australia in 1972.

1134 – Runs aggregated by both teams collectively in the first innings in this Test, the 3rd most in a Test match that produced a result. Highest is 1236 during India-England recent Test match at Chennai.