02/01Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Jan 2-6 2023
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz AhmedPakistan
02/01Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Jan 2-6 2023
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz AhmedPakistan

END OF OVER:
82 | 6 Runs | NZ: 277/5

  • Daryl Mitchell6 (8b)
  • Michael Bracewell74 (119b)
  • Salman Agha14-3-42-1
  • Hasan Ali11-1-39-1

Anand: "What is the point of declaring when only get 3 overs to bowl. Could've played till stumps and declare" --- With stumps playing in their minds, this is always a challenging time for the opening batters. Plus, the new ball will be swinging.

5.04pm So Pakistan need 319 to win this Test and the series. They have 93 overs to do that, three of which will be bowled this evening. Perhaps New Zealand could have gone hard much earlier in their second innings, and set around 350 with more overs to bowl as well. But it's possible that the pitch still isn't quite responsive, so they didn't want to give the hosts a lot of time to patiently knock the runs off. After all, Imam, Babar, Shakeel and Sarfaraz have all looked good in this series. Join us for the chase very soon.

81.6
0
Agha Salman to Mitchell, no run, ah, a possible stumping chance missed by Sarfaraz! But not that it would have mattered a lot, as New Zealand declare. Tossed up by Salman, and on a fullish length on middle and off. Mitchell hurried down to heave across the line, and missed. The extra bounce meant Sarfaraz collected it high to his left, and there was no little left to stump him out while Mitchell made it back
81.5
2
Agha Salman to Mitchell, 2 runs, this reverse sweep goes past slip, as he fetches this full and straight ball again
81.4
0
Agha Salman to Mitchell, no run, sees him coming down, and bowls full on leg. He opens up his stance, and whips to square leg
81.3
0
Agha Salman to Mitchell, no run, reverse swept on the bounce to slip, where Babar went to his right very quickly. Fullish ball on middle and leg to Mitchell this time
81.2
3
Agha Salman to Bracewell, 3 runs, off the top edge, and dribbles towards the deep third boundary. He backed away to this shortish ball just outside off, and tried to slash
81.1
1
Agha Salman to Mitchell, 1 run, pretty full on off, and dragged to long-on

END OF OVER:
81 | 12 Runs | NZ: 271/5

  • Michael Bracewell71 (118b)
  • Daryl Mitchell3 (3b)
  • Hasan Ali11-1-39-1
  • Salman Agha13-3-36-1
80.6
4
Hasan Ali to Bracewell, FOUR, swung away to deep square leg. Short again from Hasan, and angled into middle and off. Pulled hard and flat
80.5
2
Hasan Ali to Bracewell, 2 runs, jumps down, and ends up pulling it off the toe end - presumably - back to none other than Mitchell's right arm, with him having already been unwell for most of the day. Short from Hasan outside off, and thrashed back

Shine: "How many chances Sarfaraz has spilled in this match?" --- I recall three from this innings itself

80.4
1
Hasan Ali to Mitchell, 1 run, swats at this good length ball, which is on the shorter side just outside off. Single to mid-off
80.3
1
Hasan Ali to Bracewell, 1 run, pushes at this good length ball on off to cover for a quick single

Slip now at deep third

80.2
0
Hasan Ali to Bracewell, no run, charges down and makes room, but ends up punching this shortish ball on middle and off to cover
80.1
4
Hasan Ali to Bracewell, FOUR, tucks this between second slip and gully. Opens the bat face to, as this ball is angled in off a good length, and ends on fifth stump

Hasan back from around the wicket

END OF OVER:
80 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 259/5

  • Michael Bracewell60 (113b)
  • Daryl Mitchell2 (2b)
  • Salman Agha13-3-36-1
  • Abrar Ahmed33-6-103-1
79.6
1
Agha Salman to Bracewell, 1 run, pushes this fullish ball to long-on
79.5
0
Agha Salman to Bracewell, no run, dropped by Sarfaraz again! Shortish outside off, with some extra bounce. It turns away, as Bracewell slashes and gets a top edge
79.4
1
Agha Salman to Mitchell, 1 run, another reverse, as this is full and straight. Single to deep third again
79.3
1
Agha Salman to Bracewell, 1 run, opens the bat face to nudge this shortish ball turning away and ending on off to point
79.2
1
Agha Salman to Mitchell, 1 run, reverse sweeps the first ball, which is full on leg. Single to deep third

Mitchell comes out at No. 7. Long-on back at the rope.

79.1
W
Agha Salman to Blundell, OUT, taken by long-on positioned midway towards the rope! Blundell swings his bat at this flighted ball, which is full and dipping on to middle. He clears his front leg, and whacks that to Imam. Who knows New Zealand would have declared had this gone for six? Anyway, Blundell hobbles his way back for 74

TA Blundell c Imam-ul-Haq b Agha Salman 74 (182m 135b 7x4 1x6) SR: 54.81

Lead now 296. Maybe they declare at 300?

END OF OVER:
79 | 15 Runs | NZ: 255/4

  • Michael Bracewell58 (110b)
  • Tom Blundell74 (134b)
  • Abrar Ahmed33-6-103-1
  • Salman Agha12-3-32-0
78.6
4
Abrar Ahmed to Bracewell, FOUR, reverse swept to deep third! Bracewell sees a loopy ball dipping at him wide of off, and rolls his wrists to hammer that

Around the wicket

78.5
1
Abrar Ahmed to Blundell, 1 run, reverse sweeps this full ball on leg to deep backward point

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Pakistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Imam-ul-HaqAbdullah Shafique
2nd0Mir HamzaImam-ul-Haq
3rd35Shan MasoodImam-ul-Haq
4th42Shan MasoodBabar Azam
5th3Sarfaraz AhmedShan Masood
6th123Sarfaraz AhmedSaud Shakeel
7th70Sarfaraz AhmedAgha Salman
8th9Sarfaraz AhmedHasan Ali
9th5Sarfaraz AhmedNaseem Shah
10th17Abrar AhmedNaseem Shah