Stats Analysis

Williamson in red-hot ODI form

Stats highlights from the fifth ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

Bishen Jeswant
Bishen Jeswant
19-Dec-2014
Kane Williamson became the second fastest to 2000 ODI runs for New Zealand  •  AFP

Kane Williamson became the second fastest to 2000 ODI runs for New Zealand  •  AFP

2 Number of bilateral ODI series Pakistan have won in the UAE since 2009, both against Sri Lanka. They have lost eight series in this period - three to Australia, two each to New Zealand and South Africa, and one to England.
1 Number of bilateral ODI series New Zealand have lost since 2013 in away or neutral venues. They lost 3-0 in Bangladesh in 2013. New Zealand achieved series wins in South Africa, England and UAE, and a draw in Sri Lanka.
8 Number of 50-plus scores for Kane Williamson in his last ten ODI innings, including a hundred and seven fifties. He has scored 707 runs at an average of 78.60 in this period. His scores read 71, 77, 65, 60, 88, 10, 70*, 46, 123 and 97.
54 Number of innings Williamson took to score 2000 ODI runs, the second fastest by a New Zealand batsman after Andrew Jones (52 innings). Williamson got to the landmark when he was batting on 52 during his innings of 97.
346 Runs scored by Williamson in this series, the third highest by a captain in a bilateral ODI series, after George Bailey (478 against India, 2013) and AB de Villiers (367 against Pakistan, 2013).
2 Number of times Williamson has made 300-plus runs in a bilateral ODI series in 2014. He also scored 361 against India earlier this year. The only other batsman to make 300-plus runs in a series twice in a year is Rahul Dravid, against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2005.
53 Number of times Pakistan have lost their first wicket in an ODI without making a run, the most for any team. Sri Lanka and India are next with 50 and 42 such instances.
22 Number of ODIs Pakistan have lost in the last five years when chasing 250 or more. They have only won six such ODIs.
1 Number of New Zealand bowlers other than Matt Henry who have taken a five-wicket haul against Pakistan since 2001. Henry returned figures of 5 for 30 in this ODI. Tim Southee took a five-for against Pakistan in Wellington in 2011.

Bishen Jeswant is a stats sub editor at ESPNCricinfo. @bishen_jeswant