KARACHI (Pakistan): New Zealand set Pakistan a tough goal of 319 after which landed two late blows to spice up their hopes of a series-clinching victory within the second Test on Thursday.
In his first sequence as Test captain, Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings on 277-5 with three overs left on the penultimate day of the conTest on the National Stadium.
Pakistan couldn’t open their account in these overs however misplaced opener Abdullah Shafique and nightwatchman Mir Hamza in dying gentle to search out themselves in a gap.
Southee breached Abdullah Shafique’s defence with a ball that saved low and Ish Sodhi bowled Hamza with a sharply turning supply, with each indicating how the pitch would possibly behave on Friday.
Earlier, Sodhi claimed the ultimate Pakistan wicket as the house aspect had been all out for 408 of their first innings, conceding a lead of 41.
When New Zealand got here out to bat for the second time within the match, Tom Latham (62) and Tom Blundell (74) smashed their second fifties of the conTest and Michael Bracewell made 74 not out to stretch their total lead previous 300.
Three wickets fell and several other umpiring choices needed to be reversed within the eventful second session with Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed within the thick of issues.
Pakistan blew two evaluations inside 12 overs, making an attempt to get Kane Williamson (41) lbw by Abrar on each events, and extra agony was in retailer for the bespectacled spinner.
Abrar’s celebration was lower brief when Latham, then on 36, obtained an lbw choice in opposition to him reversed.
Pakistan, cautious of losing their remaining assessment, then didn’t problem a not-out choice after Abrar had trapped Latham plumb in entrance, as replays would later affirm.
Abrar ultimately had a hand in Latham’s dismissal as he took a surprising one-handed catch at mid-wicket.
Abrar additionally watched helplessly when he induced an edge from Blundell which Sarfaraz Khan spilled behind the stumps.
The opening Test between the edges had resulted in a draw.
In his first sequence as Test captain, Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings on 277-5 with three overs left on the penultimate day of the conTest on the National Stadium.
Pakistan couldn’t open their account in these overs however misplaced opener Abdullah Shafique and nightwatchman Mir Hamza in dying gentle to search out themselves in a gap.
Southee breached Abdullah Shafique’s defence with a ball that saved low and Ish Sodhi bowled Hamza with a sharply turning supply, with each indicating how the pitch would possibly behave on Friday.
Earlier, Sodhi claimed the ultimate Pakistan wicket as the house aspect had been all out for 408 of their first innings, conceding a lead of 41.
When New Zealand got here out to bat for the second time within the match, Tom Latham (62) and Tom Blundell (74) smashed their second fifties of the conTest and Michael Bracewell made 74 not out to stretch their total lead previous 300.
Three wickets fell and several other umpiring choices needed to be reversed within the eventful second session with Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed within the thick of issues.
Pakistan blew two evaluations inside 12 overs, making an attempt to get Kane Williamson (41) lbw by Abrar on each events, and extra agony was in retailer for the bespectacled spinner.
Abrar’s celebration was lower brief when Latham, then on 36, obtained an lbw choice in opposition to him reversed.
Pakistan, cautious of losing their remaining assessment, then didn’t problem a not-out choice after Abrar had trapped Latham plumb in entrance, as replays would later affirm.
Abrar ultimately had a hand in Latham’s dismissal as he took a surprising one-handed catch at mid-wicket.
Abrar additionally watched helplessly when he induced an edge from Blundell which Sarfaraz Khan spilled behind the stumps.
The opening Test between the edges had resulted in a draw.