Pakistan scored 355 for 4 against New Zealand on the first day of the first Test at Lahore, 1-5 May 2002 and set a new Pakistan record for most runs in a day at home. In fact this was their fourth highest in a day's play in Test cricket.

The world record for most runs scored in a day's play for any side is 503-2 by England (from 28-0 to 531-2) against South Africa on the 2nd day at Lords in 1924.

For both sides in a day, it is 588-6 (England 398-6) against India (190-0) on the 2nd day at Old Trafford in 1936. The record for most runs scored by both sides, with one side being Pakistan, is 469-4, England (437-44) and Pakistan (59-0) at Trent Bridge in 1954.

Instances of Pakistan Scoring 300 or more in a day in Test
Cricket:

          Score            Day  Venue        Versus Year
400-4 (107-2 to 507-6 dec) 2nd  Dunedin      NZ     1972-73
388-3                      1st  Old Trafford Eng    1992
370-8                      1st  Old Trafford Eng    2001
355-4                      1st  Lahore       NZ     2001-02
349-7                      1st  Lahore       NZ     1976-77
339-3 (255-3 to 594-6)     3rd  Faisalabad   Ind    1982-83
338-3                      1st  Karachi      NZ     1976-77
332-6 (270-1 to 602-7)     2nd  Edgbaston    Eng    1971
321-5 (28-1 to 349-6)      2nd  Lahore       Ind    1978-79
317-2                      1st  The Oval     Eng    1974
315-7 (170-3 to 485)       2nd  Lahore       Ind    1982-83
309                        1st  Bridge Town  WI     1987-88
308-1 (87-5 to 395-6)      3rd  Lahore       NZ     1955

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