Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Conway's 122 Takes Visitors to 309/6 At Stumps In Karachi
PAK vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Devon Conway's 122 took New Zealand to a total of 309/6 at stumps on the opening day in Karachi.
PAK vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: New Zealand rode on Devon Conway's 122 to breach the 300-run mark on Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi on Monday. Conway emerged as the top-scoring batter while Tom Latham departed after playing a 71-run knock. For Pakistan, Agha Salman scalped three while Naseem Shah has taken two wickets. New Zealand skipper Tim Southee had won the toss and opted to bat first in the series-decider. (SCORECARD)
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee(c), Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam(c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed
Here are the Highlights of Day 1 of the 2nd Test between Pakistan and New Zealand from the National Stadium in Karachi
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We are back for Pakistan's first innings! New Zealand players have made their way out to the middle. Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq are the openers for Pakistan. Tim Southee is ready with a new cherry. Here we go...
… Second Innings …
Pakistan, well they are known to be unpredictable and that is what we have seen in this Test match so far. Their bowling was flat in the first two sessions on Day 1 and then suddenly came into life as Agha Salman bowled a brilliant spell along with Naseem Shah to pick six wickets at the end of Day 1. On Day 2, they would have hoped to wrap up the innings quickly and they did get three quickly but a century-stand for the last wicket left them frustrated and Pakistan would feel that they could have been in much better position in this game had they shown some patience and bowled on consistent lines and lengths to Henry and Ajaz after they got 9 wickets early on Day 2. The pitch though is still good to bat on and Pakistan would hope that their top order delivers here. Stay tuned for Pakistan's reply.
Finally, New Zealand have been bowled out for 449! However, the damage has been done as the last-wicket partnership has added 104 runs to the total and both Henry and Patel will be proud of their effort. Henry finishes with 68 not out while Ajaz Patel scored vital 35 runs. Earlier, Kiwis got off to a great start to the Test with Conway and Latham notching up a century stand. Conway also got to his century but once he departed things fell apart very quickly for New Zealand. Blundell held things together and then the last wicket partnership has taken them to a very competitive total here.
OUT! CAUGHT! There it is... Abrar Ahmed gets the final wicket here and the Kiwis get all out for 449 runs. It is a googly, around off. Ajaz Patel does not pick up the delivery and goes for the slog-sweep. All he manages to get is a top-edge. The ball flies off the top edge and goes behind the keeper. Agha Salman from slips moves to his right, settles under it and takes a dolly.
Matt Henry flicks this length ball off his pads for a single.
Full, attacking the stumps. Henry drives it into covers.
On off, blocked.
Loops it up, on middle. Henry gets on his front foot to block it away.
This is full and on leg. Henry pats it back to Ahmed.
Serves it fuller again and angles it on middle. Patel drives it off the inside half of his blade to mid on.
Goes fuller and on off. Patel drives it to back to the bowler with more solidity.
Back of a length and around off again. Patel very calmly pushes it to the point fielder.
Short of good length and on off. Patel pushes it back to the bowler.
On the shorter side and angling into off. Patel tries to push it but gets an inside edge just past stumps.
Back of a length and around off. Patel dabs it towards the off side.
FOUR! 100 partnership comes up! What a performance this has been from Henry and Ajaz Patel! Tossed up on middle. Henry shimmies down the track and slams it down the ground for a boundary.
On off and turning into the batter. Henry is quick to defend it off the back foot.
Fires it quicker and flatter on middle. Henry punches it back to the bowler.
Bowls it fuller and quicker on middle. Henry drives it back to the bowler.