• - Harbhajan Singh scored 69 and 115 in this Test to provide the 13th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a Test against New Zealand.

     

    - VVS Laxman's 91 plus in the second innings of this Test represents his 47th Test half century and 63rd fifty.

     

    - Harbhajan Singh with his 69 and 115 became the third Indian batsman to score fifties in both innings of a Test against New Zealand at Ahmedabad. Others are - 125 and 53 by SC Ganguly in Oct 1999 and 222 and 73 by R Dravid in Oct 2003.

     

    - VVS Laxman {91} and Harhajan Singh {115} scored fifties in India's second innings providing the 50th and 51st occasion of Indian batsman scoring fifties in its second innings against New Zealand.

     

    - DL Vettori deployed BB McCullum to bowl the last over before Lunch on the final day, which was his fist over of his Test career and in representative International cricket.

     

    - Harbhajan Singh's twin fifties in this Test - 69 and 115 - makes him the fourth batsman who has scored

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  • - KS Williamson scored hundred on debut when he leg glanced Zaheer Khan's delivery and took his score from 99 to 103 {122.6 over}. He was finally dismissed for 131. He became the 89th batsman in the annals of Test cricket to score a hundred on debut. He is the eighth New Zealand batsman to score a hundred on debut. Others are - JE Mills {117 vs England at Wellington in Jan 1930}, BR Taylor {105 vs India at Kolkata in Mar 1965}, RE Redmond {107 vs Pakistan at Auckland in Feb 1973}, MJ Greatbatch {107* vs England at Auckland in Feb 1988}, MS Sinclair {214 vs West Indies at Wellington in Dec 1999}, L Vincent {104 vs Australia at Perth in Nov 2001} and SB Styris {107 vs West Indies at St George's in Jun 2002}.

     

    - KS Williamson with his 131 in this innings became the tenth batsman to score a hundred on debut against India. Others are -  136 by BH Valentine of England at Mumbai in Dec 1933, 115 by BH Valentine of West Indies at Port of Spain in Jan 1953, 105 by BR Taylor at Kolkata in Mar

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  • - BB McCullum scored fifty {65} which represent the 127th occasion of a New Zealand bowler scoring a fifty against India. His knock represents the 34th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against India. It is BB McCullum's first fifty on Indian soil and represents his 17th half-century of his Test career. At the end of his innings, his run aggregate stood at 2927.

     

    - LRPL scored fifty {56} which represent the 128th occasion of a New Zealand bowler scoring a fifty against India. His knock represents the 35th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against India. It is LRPL Taylor's first fifty on Indian soil and represents his tenth half century of his Test career. At the end of his innings, his run aggregate stood at 1997 and is three runs shy for his 2000 career runs.

     

    - BB McCullum and LRPL Taylor added 104 runs for the third wicket in this Test to provide the 45th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure stand against India. This stand also

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