New Zealand scored 52 runs for the loss of one wicket in the second innings of the second Test match of the series against Pakistan, while the Kiwis have a lead of 93 runs against the national team.
On the fourth day of the second Test match of the series being played at the National Stadium, Karachi, the national team could only add one run to the score of the previous day, Abrar Ahmed lost without scoring a wicket, the hero of the national team middle order batsman Saud Shakeel scored 125 runs. Unbeaten, his innings included 17 fours. Pakistan’s last wicket from New Zealand today went to Ish Sodhi.
New Zealand has a lead of 41 runs against Pakistan.
The third day
The national team restarted the innings at 154 for the loss of 3 wickets, but after adding 29 runs, opener Imamul Haq lost his wicket early. He played an innings of 83 runs. Among other players, Abdullah Shafiq 19, Shan Masood 20, Captain Babar Azam 24, Agha Salman 41, Hasan Ali 4, Naseem Shah were also dismissed with 4 runs while Mir Hamza was bowled on the first ball.
Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel supported the team by forming a partnership of 150 runs in the fifth wicket partnership, Sarfraz was stumped for 78 runs.
For New Zealand, Ijaz Patel took 3 wickets, Ish Sodhi 2 wickets while Tim Southee, Matt Henry and Daryl Mitchell took one wicket each.
Second day
Earlier, New Zealand started the rest of their innings at 309 for 6 but Ash Sodhi was bowled by Naseem Shah for 11 runs. Tom Blundell was dismissed for 51 runs and skipper Tim Southee was dismissed for 10 runs.
After the lunch break, Ijaz Patel was out for 35 runs while Matt Henry remained not out for 68 runs.
On behalf of the Kiwi team, opener Dion Conway scored 122, Tom Latham scored 71, Tom Blundell scored 51 and Matt Henry scored 68 runs. A partnership of 104 runs was established between the last pair of the visiting team.
The leg-spinner of the national team hunted 4 players while Naseem Shah and Agha Salman dismissed three players each. Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali failed to take any wickets.
First day
In the second session, opener Dion Conway completed a century, but after the tea break, Dion Conway played an innings of 122 runs and was caught by Salman Agha. Kane Williamson scored 36 runs and was caught behind the wicket by Naseem Shah, while Daryl Mitchell scored 3 runs and was bowled by Salman Agha.
Henry Nicholls made 26 runs and Michael Bracewell returned to the pavilion for zero. At the end of the first day’s play, Tom Blundell is on 30 and Ash Sodhi is on the wicket for 11 runs.
In the first session, the openers of the Kiwi team scored 119 runs, but after the lunch break, Tom Latham scored 71 runs and got out lbw off the ball of Naseem Shah.
Before the lunch break, Pakistan tested all five of their bowlers but none of the bowlers managed to get a wicket.
The first Test match of the series between the two teams was drawn, the series is part of the ICC World Test Championship. Spectators are free to watch the second Test at the National Stadium.
Pakistan Team
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood, Captain Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza.
New Zealand team
Tom Latham, Dion Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Captain Tim Southee, Ash Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ijaz Patel.
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2024-08-04 12:50:27
