KARACHI: Captain Babar Azam struck an unbeaten 161 as Pakistan overcame a wobbly begin to rating 317-5 in opposition to New Zealand at the first day of the hole Test at Karachi’s National Stadium on Monday.
Babar rode his success in a 277-ball innings which contained 15 fours and a large six to convey up his century whilst Agha Salman used to be unbeaten on 3 at stumps after New Zealand did not capitalize on a robust get started with the ball.
Babar opted to bat first and the traveling facet started their first Test in Pakistan in two decades through taking two fast wickets by way of stumpings, with Ajaz Patel taking away Abdullah Shafique for seven and spin spouse Michael Bracewell brushing aside Shan Masood for 3.
Bracewell may have had the important thing wicket of Babar within the fifteenth over, however Daryl Mitchell dropped a easy probability to start with slip, even though the bowler replied through having Imam-ul-Haq stuck for twenty-four at mid-off 3 deliveries later.
Pakistan recovered from the early blows as Babar reached his half-century, however New Zealand skipper Tim Southee lowered them to 110-4 when Saud Shakeel (22) edged one to Henry Nicholls at gully in a while earlier than lunch.
Babar persevered his rescue act after the wreck, alternatively, achieving his 9th Test century within the corporate of Sarfaraz Ahmedwho made 86 in his first Test since 2019 after changing wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan within the facet.
Babar loved a very good 196-run partnership with Sarfaraz earlier than Patel brushed aside the previous skipper when he edged one to Mitchell to start with slip in a while earlier than the shut.
New Zealand, who deserted their white-ball excursion of Pakistan closing 12 months because of safety considerations, want to finish a run of 4 immediately Test defeats with Southee as the brand new captain following the six-year tenure of Kane Williamson.
Pakistan are in search of to conquer a equivalent hunch, together with a three–0 house collection defeat through England, within the two-Test collection in opposition to the New Zealanders.
Babar rode his success in a 277-ball innings which contained 15 fours and a large six to convey up his century whilst Agha Salman used to be unbeaten on 3 at stumps after New Zealand did not capitalize on a robust get started with the ball.
Babar opted to bat first and the traveling facet started their first Test in Pakistan in two decades through taking two fast wickets by way of stumpings, with Ajaz Patel taking away Abdullah Shafique for seven and spin spouse Michael Bracewell brushing aside Shan Masood for 3.
Bracewell may have had the important thing wicket of Babar within the fifteenth over, however Daryl Mitchell dropped a easy probability to start with slip, even though the bowler replied through having Imam-ul-Haq stuck for twenty-four at mid-off 3 deliveries later.
Pakistan recovered from the early blows as Babar reached his half-century, however New Zealand skipper Tim Southee lowered them to 110-4 when Saud Shakeel (22) edged one to Henry Nicholls at gully in a while earlier than lunch.
Babar persevered his rescue act after the wreck, alternatively, achieving his 9th Test century within the corporate of Sarfaraz Ahmedwho made 86 in his first Test since 2019 after changing wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan within the facet.
Babar loved a very good 196-run partnership with Sarfaraz earlier than Patel brushed aside the previous skipper when he edged one to Mitchell to start with slip in a while earlier than the shut.
New Zealand, who deserted their white-ball excursion of Pakistan closing 12 months because of safety considerations, want to finish a run of 4 immediately Test defeats with Southee as the brand new captain following the six-year tenure of Kane Williamson.
Pakistan are in search of to conquer a equivalent hunch, together with a three–0 house collection defeat through England, within the two-Test collection in opposition to the New Zealanders.