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Records tumble on day two

Rajneesh Gupta | January 15, 2006 15:12 IST

A plethora of records were established on the second day of the Lahore [Images] Test as Pakistan batsmen sent the Indian fielders on a leather-hunt as Shahid Afridi [Images] and Kamran Akmal made a mockery of the Indian bowling attack.

Pakistan's total of 679 for 7 declared is the third highest score against India as detailed in the table below:

Highest totals against India:
ScoreOversForVenueSeason
952-6d271SL Colombo (RPS)1997-98
699-5d203.4PakLahore1989-90
679-7d143.3PakLahore2005-06
674-6d224.5PakFaisalabad1984-85
674201.5AusAdelaide1947-48
653-4d162EngLord's1990
652-7d175EngChennai1984-85
652142.4PakFaisalabad1982-83
644-8d214WIDelhi1958-59
633-5d165.2EngBirmingham1979

The four centuries in Pakistan innings equaled the existing record of most number of batsmen scoring centuries in the same innings against India.

Most batsmen scoring centuries in same innings:
100sForVsVenueSeasonResult
5Aus (758-8d)WIKingston [Images]1954-55Won
5Pak (546-3d)BanMultan (CS)2001-02Won
4Eng (658-8d)AusNottingham1938Drawn
4WI (631)IndDelhi 1948-49Drawn
4Pak (652)IndFaisalabad1982-83Won
4WI (550)IndSt. John's1982-83Drawn
4Pak (600-8d)SLGalle1999-00Won
4SL (610-6d)IndColombo (SSC)2001-02Won
4NZ (534-9d)AusPerth 2001-02Drawn
4NZ (630-6d)IndMohali2003-04Drawn
4SA (588-6d)WISt. John's2004-05Drawn
4WI (747)SASt. John's2004-05Drawn
4Pak (679-7d)IndLahore2005-06In Progress

The run-rate of 4.79 runs per over during Pakistan's innings is the second best for a team compiling a total of 600 or more. Only Australia has made runs at a faster rate during their demolition of hapless Zimbabweans at Perth in 2003-04. The details:

Highest run-rate in an innings of 600:
RpOTotalCountriesVenueSeason
5.02735-6dAus v ZimPerth2003-04
4.79679-7dPak v IndLahore2005-06
4.59620-7dSA v PakCape Town2002-03
4.57652Pak v IndFaisalabad1982-83
4.47652-7dAus v SAJohannesburg2001-02

Younis Khan became the sixth batsman to be dismissed on 199 and first one to be run-out on this score. Interestingly, three of these knocks were played against India.

Batsmen getting out on 199:
ScoreBatsman (For)How outOppVenueSeason
199Mudassar Nazar (Pak)caughtIndFaisalabad1984-85
199M Azharuddin (Ind)lbwSLKanpur1986-87
199Matthew Elliott (Aus)bowledEngLeeds1997
199Sanath Jayasuriya [Images] (SL)bowledIndColombo1997
199Steve Waugh (Aus)lbwWIBridgetown1998-99
199Younis Khan (Pak)run-outIndLahore2005-06

Kamran Akmal achieved a world record on his name by racing to his century off 81 balls. This is now the fastest century by a wicketkeeper in Tests. Akmal obliterated Adam Gilchrist's [Images] record, who took 84 balls to score his century (on two occasions).

Fastest centuries by wicketkeepers:
BallsKeeper (Score)CountriesVenueSeason
81Kamran Akmal (102*)Pak v IndLahore2005-06
84AC Gilchrist (122)Aus v IndMumbai2000-01
84AC Gilchrist (113*)Aus v ZimPerth2003-04
86AC Gilchrist (162)Aus v NZWellington2004-05
88JR Murray (101*)WI v NZWellington1994-95
91AC Gilchrist (138*)Aus v SACape Town2001-02
94AC Gilchrist (133)Aus v EngSydney2002-03
94BB McCullum (111)NZ v ZimHarare2005-06
95DT Lindsay (131)SA v AusJohannesburg1966-67
95IDS Smith (173)NZ v IndAuckland1989-90

Shahid Afridi hit Harbhajan Singh [Images] for 27 runs in a single over. Afridi, in fact, missed a great opportunity to establish a new world record of most runs in an over. All he needed was a mighty heave off last two balls after four towering sixes off the first four balls. Though he could manage only three runs off last two balls, Afridi is now placed second at all-time list of batsmen with most runs in one over.

Most runs in a single over in Tests:
(Six-ball over)
28 (466444)Brian Lara [Images] off Robin PetersonJo'burg2003-04
27 (666621)Shahid Afridi off Harbhajan Singh Lahore2005-06
26 (444464)Craig McMillan [Images] off Younis KhanHamilton2000-01
24 (462660)Andy Roberts off Ian BothamPort-of-Spain1980-81
24 (4440444)Sandeep Patil off Bob WillisManchester1982
24 (464604)Ian Botham off Derek StirlingThe Oval1986
24 (006666)Kapil Dev [Images] off Eddie HemmingsLord's1990
24 (244266)Ian Smith off Atul WassanAuckland1989-90
24 (444426)Yousuf Youhana off Nicky BojeCapeTown2002-03
24 (444444)Chris Gayle off Matthew Hoggard [Images]The Oval2004

(Eight-ball over)
25 (66061600)Bert Sutcliffe & Bob Blair off Hugh TayfieldJo'burg1953-54
24 (2x6,3x4)John Morrison off Imran Khan [Images]Karachi1976-77

(A leg-bye came off Botham's last ball, thus 25 runs were made in the over The third ball of Willis' over was a no-ball, however it was not debited against the bowler's analysis as per the rules prevailing at that time. There has been one more instance of 25 runs scored in one over. England's [Images] Andrew Caddick was carted for so many runs in the Christchurch Test against New Zealand [Images] in 2001-02, but only 23 runs came off the bats of Nathan Astle and Chris Cairns [Images].)

By hitting Harbhajan Singh for four consecutive sixes, Shahid Afridi equalled Kapil Dev's record of most consecutive sixes in a Test innings.

Most consecutive sixes:
4 Kapil Dev (77*) off Eddie HemmingsInd v Eng Lord's1990
4 Shahid Afridi (103) off Harbhajan SinghPak v IndLahore2005-06
3 WR Hammond (336*) off J NewmanEng v NZAuckland1932-33
3 ST Clarke (35*) off Mohammad NazirWI v PakFaisalabad1980-81
3 WJ Cronje (82) off M MuralitharanSA v SLCenturion1997-98
3 NJ Astle (222) off A CaddickNZ v EngChristchurch2001-02

Harbhajan Singh just escaped the dubious distinction of recording the worst ever bowling figures for India during Pakistan's onslaught. By going wicketless after conceding 176 runs, Harbhajan Singh is now placed at third place in the following list.

Worst bowling performances:
RunsBallsBowlerOppVenueSeason
187354EAS PrasannaEngLeeds1967
182294Arshad AyubPakLahore1989-90
176204Harbhajan SinghPakLahore2005-06
173258DG PhadkarWIKolkata1958-59
167330MH MankadWIDelhi1958-59
159276A KumblePakBangalore2004-05


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