KARACHI (Pakistan): New Zealand Set Pakistan a difficult goal of 319 after which landed two overdue blows to spice up their hopes of a series-clinching victory in the second one Test on Thursday.
In his first collection as Test captain, Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s 2d innings on 277-5 with 3 overs left at the penultimate day of the conTest on the National Stadium.
Pakistan may now not open their account in the ones overs however misplaced opener Abdullah Shafique and nightwatchman Mir Hamza in loss of life mild to search out themselves in a hollow.
Southee breached Abdullah Shafique’s protection with a ball that saved low and Ish Sodhi bowled Hamza with a sharply turning supply, with each indicating how the pitch would possibly behave on Friday.
Earlier, Sodhi claimed the general Pakistan wicket as the house facet have been all out for 408 of their first innings, conceding a lead of 41.
When New Zealand got here out to bat for the second one time within the fit, Tom Latham (62) and Tom Blundell (74) smashed their 2d fifties of the competition and Michael Bracewell made 74 now not out to stretch their general lead previous 300.
Three wickets fell and several other umpiring selections needed to be reversed within the eventful 2d consultation with the Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed within the thick of items.
Pakistan blew two evaluations within 12 overs, seeking to get Kane Williamson (41) lbw through Abrar on each events, and extra agony was once in retailer for the bespectacled spinner.
Abrar’s birthday celebration was once reduce brief when Latham, then on 36, were given an lbw resolution towards him reversed.
Pakistan, cautious of losing their last assessment, then didn’t problem a not-out resolution after Abrar had trapped Latham plumb in entrance, as replays would later ascertain.
Abrar sooner or later had a hand in Latham’s dismissal as he took a surprising one-handed catch at mid-wicket.
Abrar additionally watched helplessly when he brought on an edge from Blundell which Sarfaraz Khan spilled at the back of the stumps.
The opening Test between the perimeters had led to a draw.
In his first collection as Test captain, Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s 2d innings on 277-5 with 3 overs left at the penultimate day of the conTest on the National Stadium.
Pakistan may now not open their account in the ones overs however misplaced opener Abdullah Shafique and nightwatchman Mir Hamza in loss of life mild to search out themselves in a hollow.
Southee breached Abdullah Shafique’s protection with a ball that saved low and Ish Sodhi bowled Hamza with a sharply turning supply, with each indicating how the pitch would possibly behave on Friday.
Earlier, Sodhi claimed the general Pakistan wicket as the house facet have been all out for 408 of their first innings, conceding a lead of 41.
When New Zealand got here out to bat for the second one time within the fit, Tom Latham (62) and Tom Blundell (74) smashed their 2d fifties of the competition and Michael Bracewell made 74 now not out to stretch their general lead previous 300.
Three wickets fell and several other umpiring selections needed to be reversed within the eventful 2d consultation with the Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed within the thick of items.
Pakistan blew two evaluations within 12 overs, seeking to get Kane Williamson (41) lbw through Abrar on each events, and extra agony was once in retailer for the bespectacled spinner.
Abrar’s birthday celebration was once reduce brief when Latham, then on 36, were given an lbw resolution towards him reversed.
Pakistan, cautious of losing their last assessment, then didn’t problem a not-out resolution after Abrar had trapped Latham plumb in entrance, as replays would later ascertain.
Abrar sooner or later had a hand in Latham’s dismissal as he took a surprising one-handed catch at mid-wicket.
Abrar additionally watched helplessly when he brought on an edge from Blundell which Sarfaraz Khan spilled at the back of the stumps.
The opening Test between the perimeters had led to a draw.