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:
131 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 449/10

  • Matt Henry68 (81b)
  • Abrar Ahmed37-5-149-4
  • Hasan Ali23-4-72-0

1.32pm Well, Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel battled hard to take New Zealand to 449. A 104-run partnership that frustrated Pakistan. it's also the fourth-highest partnership between a No. 10 and No. 11 in Tests. Abrar, who has conceded 149 runs, finishes as Pakistan's highest wicket-taker in the innings, with four scalps to his name, while Naseem and Salman took three each. We'll be back shortly for the Pakistan's innings.

130.6
W
Abrar Ahmed to Patel, OUT, the partnership is finally broken! 104 added for the last wicket pair. Full on leg. Googly turning in. Tries the sweep, but top-edged behind the keeper where the first slip fielder collects. New Zealand finish on 449

AY Patel c Agha Salman b Abrar Ahmed 35 (92m 78b 4x4 0x6) SR: 44.87

130.5
1
Abrar Ahmed to Henry, 1 run, full ball on off. Sliding into Henry's pads. Flicked off the back foot to deep backward square
130.4
0
Abrar Ahmed to Henry, no run, full on off stump. Pushes this away to cover point with the angled bat
130.3
0
Abrar Ahmed to Henry, no run, deja vu. Full on off and defended after taking a big stride in
130.2
0
Abrar Ahmed to Henry, no run, nice and full on off. Bit of turn in. Full stretch defensive shot off the front foot
130.1
0
Abrar Ahmed to Henry, no run, fullish on off. Defended

END OF OVER:
130 | (maiden) | NZ: 448/9

  • Ajaz Patel35 (77b)
  • Matt Henry67 (76b)
  • Hasan Ali23-4-72-0
  • Salman Agha26-3-75-3
129.6
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, full just outside off. Wants to drive, but it hits the inside-half of the bat and rolls away to mid on
129.5
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, fullish on off. Full face of the bat on his drive back to the bowler

Jiten Surtani: "Whatever be the pitch, the last wicket shouldn't be scoring 100 runs, definitely not at 4.5 run rate. You need to have a bad bowling day or be unlucky as a team to be in this situation."

129.4
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, good length, just outside off stump. Opens the bat's face and guides it to point
129.3
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, fullish outside off stump. Tapped to the off side. Gently played
129.2
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, inside edge, but not onto the stumps. Good length ball on off, tried to poke at it. Took the inside-half of the bat, and hit his front leg
129.1
0
Hasan Ali to Patel, no run, change in bowling. Hasan Ali running in around the stumps. Goes length just outside off. Blocked

Stat alert: I know you guys want to know. So here it is. The list of highest tenth-wicket stands for NZ in Test cricket. Still a fair bit to go for the NZ record.

END OF OVER:
129 | 8 Runs | NZ: 448/9

  • Matt Henry67 (76b)
  • Ajaz Patel35 (71b)
  • Salman Agha26-3-75-3
  • Abrar Ahmed36-5-148-3
128.6
4
Agha Salman to Henry, FOUR, nonchalantly chipped straight over Salman! And that's a 100 stand - the sixth for NZ for the tenth wicket. Full on off and turning in. Henry wants to flick it more towards long on but goes straighter than he wanted. No worries, cause that's four!
128.5
0
Agha Salman to Henry, no run, fullish on off. Turning into middle. Henry stays on the back foot and punches to cover
128.4
0
Agha Salman to Henry, no run, fullish on off. Hangs on the back foot and taps it back
128.3
0
Agha Salman to Henry, no run, full on off and middle. Caressed back to Salman
128.2
0
Agha Salman to Henry, no run, full on off. Bit of turn in. Wants to fend it. Hits the pad

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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