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Records tumble on day two

January 15, 2006 15:12 IST
By Rajneesh Gupta

A plethora of records were established on the second day of the Lahore Test as Pakistan batsmen sent the Indian fielders on a leather-hunt as Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal made a mockery of the Indian bowling attack.

Pakistan's total of 679 for 7 declared is the third highest score against India as detailed in the table below:

Highest totals against India:

Score Overs For Venue Season
952-6d 271 SL Colombo (RPS) 1997-98
699-5d 203.4 Pak Lahore 1989-90
679-7d 143.3 Pak Lahore 2005-06
674-6d 224.5 Pak Faisalabad 1984-85
674 201.5 Aus Adelaide 1947-48
653-4d 162 Eng Lord's 1990
652-7d 175 Eng Chennai 1984-85
652 142.4 Pak Faisalabad 1982-83
644-8d 214 WI Delhi 1958-59
633-5d 165.2 Eng Birmingham 1979

The four centuries in Pakistan innings equaled the existing record of most number of batsmen scoring centuries in the same innings against India.

Rajneesh Gupta

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