Off-spinner Agha Salman and pacer Naseem Shah helped Pakistan derail New Zealand to 309-6 Monday after opener Devon Conway scored an excellent hundred on the primary day of the second Test in Karachi. Salman grabbed 3-55 and Naseem took 2-44 to set off a New Zealand center order droop which noticed the vacationers lose 5 wickets for 45 runs throughout the remaining session, slumping from 234-1 to 279-6. At shut, Tom Blundell and Ish Sodhi have been batting on 30 and 11 respectively as they attempt to revive New Zealand’s innings.
“We did win those first two sessions, but the way Pakistan bounced back in that last session certainly brought them back in the game,” stated Conway. “Personally, it’s been a good ride so far. It’s just nice to get an opportunity to play and contribute for the team,” he added.
Conway, who scored 122, placed on 134 for the opening wicket with Tom Latham (71) after New Zealand received the toss on a National Stadium pitch that had traces of grass however didn’t initially help bowlers. He steadied the innings with one other 100-run stand for the second wicket with Kane Williamson who made 36, however Pakistan pulled again after the guests have been 226-1 at tea.
Salman had Conway caught behind by Sarfaraz Ahmed quickly after, to make it 2-234 earlier than six runs later Naseem dismissed Williamson in the identical method. Conway struck 16 boundaries and a six in his 257-minute keep on the crease.
Salman then struck twice, beating Daryl Mitchell‘s defence for 3 and had Henry Nicholls caught behind with a turning supply for 26. “Whenever I get to bowl I want to contribute,” stated Salman, who accomplished 100 wickets.
“This pitch is different from the one used in the first Test and once it dried it took more turn.”
Abrar Ahmed took his solely wicket by trapping Michael Bracewell for nought. The two-match sequence is tied at 0-0 after the primary Test — additionally in Karachi — led to a tame draw.
In the morning, Pakistan’s three-pronged tempo assault appeared helpless till Naseem struck within the sixth over after lunch, trapping Latham leg-before with a pointy incoming supply. Latham, who scored 113 within the first match, hit 9 boundaries in his 100-ball knock, his twenty fourth Test half-century.
Conway was fortunate to outlive a pointy probability when Saud Shakeel failed to carry on to a miscued drive off Hasan Ali on 89. Pakistan introduced on Abrar Ahmed within the ninth over, however there was no signal of flip as Conway smashed a boundary and a six off the spinner’s second over.
The hosts picked Naseem and Hasan instead of spinner Nauman Ali and fast-bowler Mohammad Wasim after the primary Test, whereas New Zealand picked pacer Matt Henry over Neil Wagner.
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