New Zealand vs Pakistan: Black Caps accumulate milestones as Kane Williamson scores fourth double-century test

The Black Caps have accumulated in races and milestones on the third day of the second test against Pakistan in Christchurch.

Kane Williamson has achieved his fourth century double test, while Henry Nicholls made his seventh hundred test as New Zealand took tourists by the sword.

Williamson is undefeated at 200, while Nicholls was out for 157 shortly after lunch, but not before a series of milestones were recorded.

Nicholls, valiantly hitting with a left calf strain that was visibly worrying him, resumed in 89 and was the first to score a milestone, lifting his seventh century of testing with his 10th inning limit.

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However, he continued to use his luck after falling at 92 when Azhar Ali threw a relatively simple canyoning opportunity, and then again at 133 when Naseem Shah dropped a difficult catch and throw opportunity. On Monday, Nicholls was caught behind a no-ball when he was at 3, and was brought down by goalkeeper Mohammad Rizwan at 86.

Soon after, Williamson, who had started the day at 112, became the third New Zealander behind Ross Taylor and Stephen Fleming to score 7,000 test runs, in just his 83rd test, when he hit 123.

Highlighting its world-class status, only 12 players have reached 7,000 runs in fewer innings than Williamson’s 144.

In the next milestone, the pair achieved a record fourth-field partnership for New Zealand against all countries, eclipsing the 271 Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder together against India at Napier in 2009.

By the time Nicholls left, caught with a thin leg hooking Mohammad Abbas, the association had given up 369 runs.

That ranks him third on the all-time list for New Zealand, for any terrain against any country, behind only Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones (467 for third terrain against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 1991) and Glenn Turner. and Terry Jarvis (387 for the first field against the West Indies in Georgetown in 1972).

Williamson went on to post a joint New Zealand record in the fourth double hundred test, with 327 balls, joining Brendon McCullum as the only New Zealanders to accomplish that particular feat.

Nicholls had been cleared to hit after a morning net session, although the Black Caps said he would need to handle the injury for the remainder of the test and then undergo rehab after further evaluation.

Resuming at 286-3, the pair faced three maiden overs to start the day, but once they got underway, the races flowed freely.

By mid-afternoon, New Zealand was 509-5, with a 212 lead, with Williamson and Daryl Mitchell (30 not out) in the fold.

New Zealand is eager to move on and build a huge lead in the first inning as it looks to sweep the two-match series 2-0 and move to No. 1 in the world test rankings, and keep alive hopes of reaching the final of World Trials Championship in June.

MOST TESTS ARE EXECUTED FOR NEW ZEALAND

Ross Taylor – 7379

Stephen Fleming – 7172

Kane Williamson – 7074 *

Brendon McCullum – 6453

Martin Crowe – 5444

John Wright – 5334

Nathan Astle – 4702

Daniel Vettori – 4523

Tom Latham – 3929

BJ Watling – 3766

HIGHEST TEST ALLIANCES FOR NEW ZEALAND

Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones – 467 for the third wicket against Sri Lanka, Wellington, 1991

Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis – 387 for first wicket against West Indies, Georgetown, 1972

Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls – 369 for the fourth wicket against Pakistan, Christchurch, 2021

Kane Williamson and BJ Watling – 365 * for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2015

Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling – 352 for sixth field v India, Wellington, 2014

Martin Guptill & Brendon McCullum – 339 for the sixth wicket v Bangladesh, Hamilton, 2010