Pakistan batsmen set a new world record during the first Test against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi, UAE when batting first, each of the top-five batsmen of their innings scored runs above 80 with three of the batsmen reaching to their triple figures. The batsmen include the likes of Ahmed Shehzad, Misbah ul Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali. The table below shows the top-five batsmen who scored more than 80 runs in the innings:
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike-Rate |
| Ahmed Shahzad | 176 | 371 | 17 | 1 | 47.43 |
| Misbah ul Haq | 102 | 162 | 9 | 1 | 62.96 |
| Younis Khan | 100 | 141 | 10 | 0 | 70.92 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 96 | 137 | 10 | 0 | 70.07 |
| Azhar Ali | 87 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 40.46 |