10 April 2004	Saturday	19 Safar 1425

KARACHI, April 9: Pakistan's convincing series-levelling victory over India by nine wickets in the second Test at the Qadhafi Stadium in Lahore was their 50th in 135 Tests played on home territory. Overall, it was Pakistan's 93rd win in 301 Tests.

India have now lost six times to Pakistan in 22 away Tests, barely a week after achieving an historic first win on Pakistan soil at Multan. Pakistan have won eight out of 46 Tests against India, losing five while as many as 33 were drawn.

Out of 50 wins on home soil, Pakistan won 28 by wickets, 15 by innings and only seven by runs margins. Following is list of Pakistan's 50 Test victories on home soil in chronological order:

Beat New Zealand by innings and one runs at Karachi, 1955-56 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by four wickets at Lahore, 1955-56 (Second Test).

Beat Australia by nine wickets at Karachi, 1956-57 (Only Test).

Beat West Indies by 10 wickets at Karachi, 1958-59 (First Test).

Beat West Indies by 41 runs at Dhaka, 1958-59 (Second Test).

Beat New Zealand by innings and 64 runs at Rawalpindi (Club Ground), 1964-65 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by eight wickets at Karachi, 1964-65 (Third Test).

Beat New Zealand by six wickets at Lahore, 1976-77 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by 10 wickets at Hyderabad, 1976-77 (Second Test).

Beat India by eight wickets at Lahore, 1978-79 (Second Test).

Beat India by eight wickets at Karachi, 1978-79 (Third Test).

Beat Australia by seven wickets at Karachi, 1979-80 (First Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by 204 runs at Karachi, 1981-82 (First Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by innings and 102 runs at Lahore, 1981-82 (Third Test).

Beat Australia by nine wickets at Karachi, 1982-83 (First Test).

Beat Australia by innings and three runs at Faisalabad, 1982-83 (Second Test).

Beat Australia by nine wickets at Lahore, 1982-83 (Third Test).

Beat India by innings and 86 runs at Karachi, 1982-83 (Second Test).

Beat India by 10 wickets at Faisalabad, 1982-83 (Third Test).

Beat India by innings and 119 runs at Hyderabad, 1982-83 (Fourth Test).

Beat England by three wickets at Karachi, 1983-84 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by six wickets at Lahore, 1984-85 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by seven wickets at Hyderabad, 1984-85 (Second Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Sialkot, 1985-86 (Second Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Karachi, 1985-86 (Third Test).

Beat West Indies by 186 runs at Faisalabad, 1986-87 (First Test).

Beat England by innings and 87 runs at Lahore, 1987-88 (First Test).

Beat Australia by innings and 188 runs at Karachi, 1988-89 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by innings and 43 runs at Karachi, 1990-91 (First Test).

Beat New Zealand by nine wickets at Lahore, 1990-91 (Second Test).

Beat New Zealand by 65 runs at Faisalabad, 1990-91 (Third Test).

Beat West Indies by eight wickets at Karachi, 1990-91 (First Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by three wickets at Faisalabad, 1991-92 (Third Test).

Beat Zimbabwe by 131 runs at Karachi (Defence Stadium), 1993-94 (First Test).

Beat Zimbabwe by 52 runs at Rawalpindi, 1993-94 (Second Test).

Beat Australia by one wicket at Karachi, 1994-95 (First Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by innings and 40 runs at Peshawar, 1995-96 (First Test).

Beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Faisalabad, 1996-97 (Second Test).

Beat New Zealand by innings and 13 runs at Rawalpindi, 1996-97 (Second Test).

Beat West Indies by innings and 19 runs at Peshawar, 1997-98 (First Test).

Beat West Indies by innings and 29 runs at Rawalpindi, 1997-98 (Second Test).

Beat West Indies by 10 wickets at Karachi, 1997-98 (Third Test).

Beat Sri Lanka by 222 runs at Karachi, 1999-2000 (Third Test).

Beat Bangladesh by innings and 264 runs at Multan, 2001-02 (Asian Test Championship).

Beat New Zealand by innings and 324 runs at Lahore, 2001-02 (First Test).

Beat Bangladesh by seven wickets at Karachi, 2003-04 (First Test).

Beat Bangladesh by nine wickets at Peshawar, 2003-04 (Second Test).

Beat Bangladesh by one wicket at Multan, 2003-04 (Third Test).

Beat South Africa by eight wickets at Lahore, 2003-04 (First Test).

Beat India by nine wickets at Lahore, 2003-04 (Second Test).

Summary of Pakistan's home Tests... (tabulated as played, won, lost, drawn):

v India         22      6       1       15



v New Zealand   21      13      2       6



v Australia     20      7       3       10



v West Indies   18      7       4       7



v England       21      2       2       17



v Sri Lanka     17      7       5       5



v Zimbabwe      7       3       1       3



v South Africa  5       1       1       3



v Bangladesh    4       4       0       0	



Grand Total     135     50      19      66