KARACHI: Devon Conway and Tom Latham cast an unbroken opening partnership of 165 to steer New Zealand’s sturdy reply to Pakistan‘s first-innings 438 within the opening Test in Karachi on Tuesday.
Conway was batting on 82 having accomplished 1,000 Test runs in 19 innings, the quickest by a New Zealand batsman.
Latham was on 78 with New Zealand, who scored at three-and-a-half runs an over, nonetheless 273 behind.
As it occurred: 1st Test, Day 2
After Pakistan resumed on 317/5 on day two, house captain Babar Azam fell within the first over however the decrease order resisted strongly, led by Agha Salman’s maiden Test hundred.
Babar couldn’t add to his in a single day rating of 161 and was caught behind off the bowling of Tim Southee however the collapse New Zealand wished didn’t materialise.
Batting with the tailenders, Agha cleverly rotated the strike and introduced up his hundred with back-to-back fours off spinner Ish Sodhi.
Agha was the final Pakistan wicket to fall, trapped lbw by Southee (3-69) after attempting to hit the bowler over midwicket.
Agha’s defiant 103 included 17 fours.
Conway and Latham denied Pakistan an early breakthrough and shared a century stand earlier than the house aspect managed to create a possibility.
Conway was on 57 when he tried a reduce shot in opposition to left-arm spinner Nauman Ali and Pakistan’s half-hearted enchantment for caught-behind was turned down.
Nauman appeared satisfied Conway had edged the ball, and replays later confirmed it, however Babar, who was standing within the slips, selected to not overview the choice.
Conway and Latham had little issue coping with younger Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed, who claimed 17 wickets in two matches in his debut collection in opposition to England this month.
Babar himself bowled three overs however his part-time off-spin did not make the breakthrough.
Conway was batting on 82 having accomplished 1,000 Test runs in 19 innings, the quickest by a New Zealand batsman.
Latham was on 78 with New Zealand, who scored at three-and-a-half runs an over, nonetheless 273 behind.
As it occurred: 1st Test, Day 2
After Pakistan resumed on 317/5 on day two, house captain Babar Azam fell within the first over however the decrease order resisted strongly, led by Agha Salman’s maiden Test hundred.
Babar couldn’t add to his in a single day rating of 161 and was caught behind off the bowling of Tim Southee however the collapse New Zealand wished didn’t materialise.
Batting with the tailenders, Agha cleverly rotated the strike and introduced up his hundred with back-to-back fours off spinner Ish Sodhi.
Agha was the final Pakistan wicket to fall, trapped lbw by Southee (3-69) after attempting to hit the bowler over midwicket.
Agha’s defiant 103 included 17 fours.
Conway and Latham denied Pakistan an early breakthrough and shared a century stand earlier than the house aspect managed to create a possibility.
Conway was on 57 when he tried a reduce shot in opposition to left-arm spinner Nauman Ali and Pakistan’s half-hearted enchantment for caught-behind was turned down.
Nauman appeared satisfied Conway had edged the ball, and replays later confirmed it, however Babar, who was standing within the slips, selected to not overview the choice.
Conway and Latham had little issue coping with younger Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed, who claimed 17 wickets in two matches in his debut collection in opposition to England this month.
Babar himself bowled three overs however his part-time off-spin did not make the breakthrough.