Stats highlights from the first day’s play of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Kolkata

Bharath Seervi30-Sep-20165 Scores of 50 or more by Cheteshwar Pujara in first-class matches in September 2016, in six innings. He had made 166, 31 and 256* in the Duleep Trophy and 62 and 78 in the first Test of this series before making another fifty in this Test. Before this, he had made just one 50-plus score in ten first-class innings.86.55 Ajinkya Rahane’s average in the second Test of a series, the best for any batsman to have played 10 or more innings. He has made four centuries and four half-centuries in the 11 innings in second Tests of a series. Click here for his scores in second Tests of a series. 1999 The previous instance when three or more wickets fell in the first session of a Test at Eden Gardens. Pakistan had lost six wickets against India in February 1999. Since then India’s first innings against New Zealand, in which three wickets fell in the morning, was the first such in 10 Tests there. However, India did not lose any wicket in the second session and then lost four wickets after tea. 141 Runs added by Pujara and Rahane for the fourth-wicket, most by any pair for that wicket at Eden Gardens. The previous highest was 140 runs between Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in 2011-12. 3/35 Matt Henry’s figures, as at the end of the first day. are his second-best in Tests so far. His best is 4 for 93 at Lord’s in 2015. This was only his second haul of more than three wickets in nine Test innings.7 Number of times Pujara has failed to score a century after reaching 50 in his last eight fifty-plus innings. The century came in the Colombo Test. Incidentally, he had converted six of his first nine fifties into centuries.87 Runs scored by Virat Kohli in his last six Test innings, since his double-century in Antigua. He made 44, 3 and 4 in three innings in West Indies, and 9, 18 and 9 in the three innings of this series so far.31.53 Kohli’s average in Tests in India since March 2013 when he last scored a century on home soil – second-worst among the seven India players to play 10 or more innings in this period. Only R Ashwin averages (31.30) lower than Kohli. Kohli has scored three fifties in the 16 innings. Interestingly, he had an average of 56.54 in his first 13 home innings which included three centuries and four fifties. 23 Shikhar Dhawan’s average in home Tests since his 187 on debut in Mohali in March 2013. He hasn’t made a single fifty-plus score in 10 innings since then and his highest score has been 45 not out. His average is the lowest among all India players to play 10 or more innings in this period and second-lowest among 22 openers who have played 10 or more innings in their home country since March 2013. 12 Wickets for Jeetan Patel in Tests in India, including the two he took on the first day in Kolkata. This is his most against a Test team in any away country. He has played four Tests in India.