Welcome to Sportstar’s reside protection of the day 3 of 2nd Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, taking place on the National stadium in Karachi.
DAY 2 REPORT
Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel’s last-wicket century stand helped New Zealand take management of the second check towards jittery Pakistan on Tuesday.
Henry made a career-best unbeaten 68 off 81 balls whereas Patel additionally notched his test-best of 35 as they added 104 for the tenth wicket and propelled New Zealand to 449 on Day 2.
Both Henry and Patel then struck early blows and captain Babar Azam was run out in a weird mix-up with Imam-ul-Haq within the ultimate session earlier than Pakistan struggled to succeed in 154-3 at stumps.
Imam was unbeaten on 74 and Saud Shakeel, who took almost an hour earlier than getting his first run off his forty second ball and likewise survived a dropped catch, was not out on 13.
Fast bowler Henry, taking part in his first check since final June, induced a top-edge of Abdullah Shafique’s (19) mistimed pull shot and Patel removed Shan Masood (20) to go away Pakistan in hassle at 62-2 going into the ultimate session.
Imam reached his fifty with a straight six over the top of offspinner Michael Bracewell within the final session, however New Zealand nonetheless managed to decelerate Pakistan’s progress and leads by 295 runs.
Earlier, Abrar Ahmed (4-149) struck twice and Naseem Shah (3-71) clear bowled Ish Sodhi at his in a single day rating of 11 to curtail New Zealand at 345-9 after it resumed on 309-6.
But Henry and Patel stretched New Zealand in a dominating aggressive century-stand towards each tempo and spin.
Henry and Ajaz defied Pakistan for 1 1/2 hours as Pakistan couldn’t wrap up New Zealand’s innings regardless of utilizing all 5 of its bowling choices towards the last-wicket pair which took the guests to 433-9 by lunch. Abrar lastly ended Pakistan’s frustration when he had Patel caught of a mistimed sweep quickly after lunch.
Earlier, Blundell, 30 in a single day, went on to finish his fifty off 103 balls with six fours earlier than he was clear bowled for 51 by Abrar off a supply that spun away from the righthander and likewise stored a bit low.
Tim Southee (10) efficiently overturned an lbw ruling towards Hasan Ali however bought stumped by Abrar earlier than Patel hung in with Henry, who changed Neil Wagner in the one change New Zealand has comprised of the staff that drew the primary check.
Hasan couldn’t get successful in his comeback to check cricket since final July as he bowled 21 wicketless overs for 72 runs.
Henry confirmed a number of aggression towards the tempo, lifting Hasan and Naseem for large sixes over mid-wicket and smashing eight boundaries. Naseem went for an unsuccessful lbw TV referral when Henry was on 27 earlier than Henry latched onto any unfastened supply with perfection.
Patel was equally good towards the spinners, hitting 4 boundaries as each confirmed loads of dedication earlier than New Zealand lastly bought bowled out.
Shafique confirmed early aggression towards Tim Southee and Henry and struck 4 boundaries earlier than he performed a reckless pull and holed out to deep mid-wicket.
Masood smashed three fours in Patel’s one over however tried an overambitious reduce towards the leftarmer in the identical over that noticed him giving a regulation catch to Devon Conway at level as New Zealand made early inroads.
Babar, who topped the scoring chart in 2022 with 1,184 runs in check matches, was shaping up properly for his 24 off 41 balls however Imam declined the third run after initially taking a couple of steps out of his crease and each batters ended up on the non-striker’s finish.
Shakeel might have been out earlier than he had scored, however wicketkeeper Blundell couldn’t maintain onto an edge off Bracewell.