Most runs in a day's play for Pakistan
In the recent Old Trafford Test, Pakistan achieved a well-deserved and remarkable victory by 108 runs
Arshad Chughtai
16-Jun-2001
In the recent Old Trafford Test, Pakistan achieved a well-deserved and remarkable victory by 108 runs. In fact, they started the match merrily with a run spree of 370 for 8 on the first day, which incidentally was also their third highest score in a day's play in Test Cricket, after scoring a record 400 for 4 against New Zealand at Dunedin in 1972-73 and 388-3 against England at Old Trafford in 1992.
The world record for most runs scored in a day's play for any side is 503-2 by England (from 28-0 to 531-2) against South Africa on the 2nd day at Lords in 1924. For both sides it is 588-6 (England 398-6) against India (190-0) on the 2nd day at Old Trafford in 1936. The record for most runs scored by both sides, with one side being Pakistan, is 496-4, England (437-4) and Pakistan (59-0) at Trent Bridge in 1954.
Instances of Pakistan scoring 300 or more in a day in test cricket:
Score Day Venue Versus Year 400-4 (107-2 to 507-6 dec) 2nd Dunedin New Zealand 1972-73 388-3 1st Old Trafford England 1992 370-8 1st Old Trafford England 2001 349-7 1st Lahore New Zealand 1976-77 339-3 (255-3 to 594-6) 3rd Faisalabad India 1982-83 338-3 1st Karachi New Zealand 1976-77 332-6 (270-1 to 602-7) 2nd Edgbaston England 1971 321-5 (28-1 to 349-6) 2nd Lahore India 1978-79 317-2 1st The Oval England 1974 315-7 (170-3 to 485) 2nd Lahore India 1982-83 309 1st Bridge Town West Indies 1987-88 308-1 (87-5 to 395-6) 3rd Lahore New Zealand 1955-56 308-5 1st Melbourne Australia 1983-84
NOTE:
Record at home: 349-7 on 1st Day at Lahore v New Zealand 1976-77
Record away: 400-4 on 2nd Day at Dunedin v New Zealand 1972-73