Kane Williamson breaks data on technique to double century, Pakistan concede decisive lead

Kane Williamson posted his fourth double century and was out for 238 as New Zealand prolonged its lead over Pakistan to 302 runs throughout the rain-affected session between lunch and tea on Tuesday on Day 3 of the 2nd Test.
In the method, Williamson broke a number of data. He reached the 7000-run mark in Test cricket within the fewest variety of innings for a Kiwi. He is the third New Zealand participant after Ross Taylor and Stephen Fleming to go previous 7000 runs in Tests, with each batsmen having taken extra innings to get to the mark.
Williamson placed on a 369-run stand with Henry Nicholls for the fourth wicket. The partnership between Williamson and Nicholls was the third-highest for New Zealand for all wickets in opposition to all international locations. It was the very best 4th wicket stand for the Kiwis in Tests in opposition to any staff on the planet. The earlier finest was between Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder of 271 runs.
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls, proper, gesture throughout play on day two of the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Jan 4. 2021. AP/PTI Photo
Williamson now has the very best common in Test cricket within the final three years with regards to batters who’ve scored a minimal of 1000 runs. His common is 65.74. Babar Azam is the one different batsman with a median greater than 60.
Since 2016, Williamson is just the second captain to attain greater than 10 Test a whole lot. He presently sits on 11, behind Kohli, who has 16 Test tons.
New Zealand shut in on win
Two rain delays throughout the center session punctuated New Zealand’s push to a decisive first-innings lead however when tea lastly was taken at 5.35 p.m. native time, New Zealand was 599-6 in reply to Pakistan’s 297. Daryl Mitchell was unbeaten on 69.
Williamson’s marathon innings ended simply earlier than the break when he performed a drained shot and was caught by Shan Masood from the bowling of Faheem Ashraf. He had batted greater than 9 1/2 hours, coming to the crease within the twentieth over of New Zealand’s innings early on the second day; he left 131 overs later.
Williamson moved onto his double century from 327 balls, in slightly below 9 hours with 24 boundaries. Williamson has performed in solely three Tests this season, posting scores of 251, 129 and 238 to underline his rise to the No. 1 rating amongst Test batsmen.
During this innings he surpassed 7,000 Test runs, changing into solely the third New Zealander after Ross Taylor and former captain Stephen Fleming to succeed in that mark. Williamson at present captains New Zealand in all three codecs however it’s in exams the place his composure and his powers of focus mark him out as extraordinary.
(With PTI inputs)