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Numbers to Note: NZ-India, 2nd Test, Day 3
By Rajneesh Gupta
March 28, 2009 13:42 IST

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Statistical highlights on Day 3 of the second Test between New Zealand and India at Napier.

314 - The first innings lead gained by New Zealand, the highest ever they have gained against India. The previous record was a 295-run lead at Christchurch in 1989-90.

150 - The wicket of Yuvraj Singh was Chris Martin's 150th. He became fifth New Zealand bowler after Richard Hadlee (431), Daniel Vettori (290), Chris Cairns (218) and Danny Morrison (160) to reach the landmark.

12.85 - Yuvraj's average outside the subcontinent in 15 Test innings. He has now been dismissed on a duck on four occasions.

4 - Number of times Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman scored more than 40 in the same innings, but none went on to score a hundred. The other three instances were -- v Australia at Calcutta in 1997-98, v Pakistan at Mohali in 2004-05 and v England at The Oval in 2007.

3 - Number of times New Zealand have enforced the follow-on over India in a home Test. They won on both previous occasions.

Rajneesh Gupta
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