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Lowest match aggregates for Pakistan
Arshad Chughtai - 9 April 2001
In the recently concluded Hamilton Test, Pakistan's match aggregate of both completed innings of 222, was the lowest after the 208 recorded against the West Indies at Lahore in 1986-87. Incidentally on seven occasions to date, Pakistan's match aggregate (for both completed innings) remained below the 300 mark. These events of batting failures included three instances against England, two against the West Indies, and one each against South Africa and New Zealand. It might appear surprising but the fact remains that despite Pakistan's batting debacles on two of the above seven occasions, Fazal Mahmood, the architect of Pakistan's six of their first eight victories, bowled his team to exciting victories (v England at the Oval - 1954 and v West Indies at Dacca 1958-59). Fazal Mahmood, on both occasions claimed twelve wickets in the match. In fact Pakistan's inaugral match total is also included in the list of lowest ever match totals.
Presented below is a list of Pakistan's lowest match aggregates (completed innings) to date:
Match Aggregate |
Ist Innings |
2nd Innings |
Venue |
V/S |
Year |
Result |
208 |
77 |
131 |
Lahore |
West Indies |
1986-87 |
Lost by an inning and 10 runs |
222 |
104 |
118 |
Hamilton |
New Zealand |
2001 |
Lost by an innings and 185 runs |
240 |
106 |
134 |
Port of Elizabeth |
South Africa |
1997-98 |
Lost by 259 runs |
244 |
105 |
139 |
Lords |
England |
1978 |
Lost by an inningsand 120 runs |
254 |
140 |
114 |
Trent Bridge |
England |
1967 |
Lost by 10 wickets |
289 |
145 |
144 |
Dacca |
West Indies |
1958-59 |
Won by 41 runs |
297 |
133 |
164 |
Oval |
England |
1954 |
Won by 24 runs |
302 |
150 |
152 |
New Delhi |
India |
1952-53 |
Lost by an innings and 70 runs |
304 |
132 |
172 |
Colombo |
Sri Lanka |
1986 |
Lost by 8 wickets |
305 |
140 |
165 |
Port of Spain |
West Indies |
1993 |
Lost by 204 runs |
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