New Zealand vs India, 2020: 1st Test, Day 2 – Jamieson's debut achievement, End of Rahane's streaks, Williamson goes past McCullum and more stats

India were made to work hard with the ball on the 2nd day by New Zealand after they bundled out for just 165 in their first innings. India managed to add only 43 runs to their overnight score of 122/5 as Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson took 4-wicket hauls. New Zealand took the first-innings lead for the loss of only two wickets but India tried to make a comeback with three wickets in the last session. Skipper Kane Williamson scored 89 as the home team ended up the day on 216/5.

All the statistical highlights from the 2nd day’s play in Wellington that saw the fall of 10 wickets:

A debut to remember for Jamieson:

4/39 – Kyle Jamieson’s bowling figures of 4/39 are the best for New Zealand on Test debut at the Basin Reserve. Bob Blair is the only other NZ bowler to take a 4-fer on Test debut at this venue. Blair took 4/98 in the opening innings of the 1953 Test match against South Africa.

Overall, only Ernie Toshack of Australia had better figures of Test debut at the Basin Reserve than Jamieson as he took 4/12 in the opening innings of the 1946 Test match here against the home team.

Williamson goes past McCullum and Taylor:

28 – Number of fifty-plus scores for Kane Williamson in Test cricket at home; the most 50+ scores for any player on New Zealand soil. Williamson went past Brendon McCullum’s 27 fifty-plus scores in home Tests.

53 – The 89-run knock by Williamson is now his 53rd score in excess of 50 in Test cricket. Only Stephen Fleming (55) has more fifty-plus scores in Tests for New Zealand than Williamson. Williamson was tied on 2nd place in this list alongside Ross Taylor before this game with 52 scores of 50+.

5 – This was the 5th consecutive time Kane Williamson has scored 50+ in the first innings at home while batting 2nd. His last five first-inning scores while batting second at home read 89, 51, 74, 200* and 91.

End of Rahane’s streaks:

205 – The partnership with Rishabh Pant was the 205th partnership involving Ajinkya Rahane in Test cricket but the first to end-up in a runout. Rahane was never involved in a runout in the 63 Tests he played before this match.

46 – Ajinkya Rahane fell four runs short of his 5th consecutive fifty-plus score in Test cricket. Rahane has not registered a streak of five consecutive 50+ scores in Tests but has one such streak in ODI format (in 2017).

Southee goes past Vettori:

161 – Tim Southee has picked up 161 wickets in Test cricket on New Zealand soil; the 2nd most behind Sir Richard Hadlee’s 201 wickets. Southee went past Daniel Vettori’s tally of 159 wickets with this 4-fer.

299 – Southee has claimed a total of 299 wickets in International cricket on New Zealand soil; the joint-most wickets in International cricket for any player. Daniel Vettori also bagged 299 International wickets at home.

70 – Tim Southee now has taken 70 Test wickets with BJ Watling taking the catch. The 70 Test dismissals by Southee-Watling pair are the 7th most for any keeper-bowler pair.