Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 2: New Zealand make strong start

New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway shine in first Test against Pakistan, reaching 165 without loss on Day 2 after Pakistan scores 438.

Match Summary

Pakistan 438/10 (130.5 ov)

New Zealand *165/0 (47 ov)

Day Break : Day 2 New Zealand trail by 273 runs.

SCORECARD 

Latham and Conway lead the way for New Zealand in first Test against Pakistan, with both players unbeaten on 78 and 82 respectively at tea on Day 2. Pakistan added 121 runs to their overnight total of 317-5.

Agha Salman shines for Pakistan in first Test against New Zealand with 103 runs, anchoring the innings after skipper Babar Azam falls in first over of Day 2 without adding to his overnight score of 161.

Tim Southee gives New Zealand a strong start in first Test against Pakistan, taking the wicket of skipper Babar Azam in the first over of Day 2 with an edge to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.

Azam struck 16 boundaries and a six in his 365-minute knock.

Pakistan suffers early losses in first session of first Test against New Zealand, with Nauman Ali and Mohammad Wasim falling for seven and two runs respectively in a session that produces just 60 runs.

Agha Salman lead the way for Pakistan in first Test against New Zealand, adding 54 runs for the seventh wicket before New Zealand takes two wickets in the space of three runs.

Pacer Neil Wagner and spinner Ish Sodhi make  breakthroughs for New Zealand, with Wagner taking the wicket of Nauman off a short-pitched delivery and Sodhi catching Wasim behind.

Agha Salman shines for Pakistan in first Test against New Zealand, completing a century with two successive boundaries off spinner Ish Sodhi. Salman's previous best of 62 was against Sri Lanka at Galle in July.

Tim Southee wraps up Pakistan's innings in first Test against New Zealand, taking the wicket of Agha Salman leg before to finish with 3-69 and reach 350 career Test wickets in his 89th match.

Match Stats

Pakistan Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Abdullah Shafique - 3.3 ov), 2-19 (Shan Masood - 6.1 ov), 3-48 (Imam ul Haq - 14.6 ov), 4-110 (Saud Shakeel - 28.6 ov), 5-306 (Sarfaraz Ahmed - 85.3 ov), 6-318 (Babar Azam - 90.4 ov), 7-372 (Nauman Ali - 116.5 ov), 8-375 (Mohammad Wasim - 117.6 ov), 9-414 (Mir Hamza - 125.6 ov), 10-438 (Agha Salman - 130.5 ov)

New Zealand

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (C), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (C), Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel

Match Details:

Date: Monday, December 26, 2022 05:00

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Toss: Pakistan won the toss & elected to bat