Lunch Pakistan 408 and 125 for 5 (Sarfaraz 29*, Shakeel 16*, Sodhi 2-23) need another 194 runs to beat New Zealand 449 and 277 for 5 dec New Zealand stuck one step inside the door towards claiming the second Test in Karachi – and with it the series – as …
Read More »Sodhi’s first-over wicket on day four gives New Zealand 41-run lead
Innings Pakistan 401 (Shakeel 125*, Imam 83, Sarfaraz 78, Ajaz 3-88, Sodhi 3-95) trail New Zealand 449 (Conway 122, Latham 71, Henry 68*, Abrar 4-149, Naseem 3-71, Salman 3-75 Ish Sodhi trapped No. 11 Abrar Ahmed off the final delivery of the first over of the fourth day to wrap …
Read More »Southee gets Imam, as New Zealand keep Pakistan quiet in the opening session
Lunch Pakistan 224 for 4 (Shakeel 43*, Sarfaraz 27*, Southee 1-42) trail New Zealand 449 by 225 runs Imam-ul-Haq missed out on a century for a second successive time, falling for 83 in what was Pakistan’s only loss of the first session on the third day. Tim Southee broke the …
Read More »Blundell fifty, Henry-Ajaz stand help New Zealand go past 400
Lunch New Zealand 433 for 9 (Henry 56*, Blundell 51, Ajaz 31*, Abrar 3-142, Naseem 3-71) vs Pakistan Tom Blundell completed his half-century and Pakistan took three wickets, but it was New Zealand’s tenth-wicket stand of 88 runs, still unbeaten, that was the highlight of the morning session of day …
Read More »New Zealand bat in Karachi; Pakistan make two changes
Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs Pakistan Tim Southee began the New Year by winning the toss and choosing to bat in the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi. New Zealand made one change to their XI from the first Test, replacing left-arm fast bowler Neil Wagner with right-arm …
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