26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand
26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand

1.33pm A composed knock with the tail gives Agha his maiden Test hundred, and takes Pakistan to 438. Pakistan would be pleased with where they finished, remember they were 48 for 3 in the first hour of the Test match. Top knocks from Babar and Sarfaraz yesterday, followed by a solid Agha ton that ended with a bit of counterpunch. While New Zealand will be moderately happy with their bowling today, they will be worried with the turn and bounce on offer this afternoon. Pakistan's spinners will be licking their lips. See you in five minutes for the second innings.

Mustafa Moudi: "Pakistan scoring 438 when Australia and South Africa are facing each other. Brings back lots of memories !!"

Faizan: "103 from Agha, 99 of which were scored with a tailender on the other end! Says quite a bit about his temperament and composure" -- Credit to Nauman for hanging in there.

130.5
W
Southee to Agha Salman, OUT, rapped on his back pad, and Southee's confident leg-before appeal and the fact that it looked close means Agha is given out. But he still reviews with nothing to lose. Good length ball on off, and angles in to hi Agha on his back thigh as he tries to hoick it across the line towards midwicket perhaps. There is no bat involved, as the ball sneaks past his inside edge. Replays show the ball would have crashed into middle stump, as Pakistan are wrapped up

Agha Salman lbw b Southee 103 (189m 155b 17x4 0x6) SR: 66.45

130.4
0
Southee to Agha Salman, no run, much fuller line - close to being a yorker - on off, as he jams it down
130.3
0
Southee to Agha Salman, no run, creams this drive off this fullish ball which is wide of off. The ball dribbles to deep point, as they don't run
130.2
0
Southee to Agha Salman, no run, defended off the inside edge, as he takes a stride forward to this fullish ball in the channel
130.1
0
Southee to Agha Salman, no run, full delivery, hinting to angle into middle and off. Flicked to midwicket

Aditya: "Why is Babar conveying his congratulations via Cricinfo commentary?" --- Never a bad way to let your emotions be known

END OF OVER:
130 | 1 Run | PAK: 438/9

  • Abrar Ahmed6 (8b)
  • Salman Agha103 (150b)
  • Ajaz Patel36-6-112-2
  • Tim Southee25-4-69-2
129.6
0
Patel to Abrar Ahmed, no run, turns away slightly off a good length on middle, and is safely dabbed down
129.5
0
Patel to Abrar Ahmed, no run, full ball on middle and off, and tapped down

Slip, short leg and silly point for Abrar

129.4
1
Patel to Agha Salman, 1 run, paddles this full delivery on middle behind the wicket
129.3
0
Patel to Agha Salman, no run, taps at this full delivery on off
129.2
0
Patel to Agha Salman, no run, extra bounce and turn, as this one dips off a full length on middle and off, beating Agha's defending bat outside off
129.1
0
Patel to Agha Salman, no run, full and tossed up on middle. Tucked back

Ajaz back from around the wicket

Babar: "So happy for Salman. Has played a gem of a knock!"

END OF OVER:
129 | 6 Runs | PAK: 437/9

  • Abrar Ahmed6 (6b)
  • Salman Agha102 (146b)
  • Tim Southee25-4-69-2
  • Ish Sodhi21-0-87-2
128.6
0
Southee to Abrar Ahmed, no run, good length on middle, as he gets across and taps it on the bounce to short leg

Leg slip in place now

128.5
6
Southee to Abrar Ahmed, SIX, a half-hearted launch, yet it goes for six! Handy runs here. He stands outside off, and swings through the line at this fullish ball outside off. A flat-batted mow down the ground

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