Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq plays a shot
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Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test ends in draw due to bad light
New Zealand's Ish Sodhi in action
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The final day of play was expected to be exciting, and it lived up to expectations with the match being stopped due to poor lighting conditions.
Match Summary
Pakistan 438/10 (130.5 ov) & 311/8d (103.5 ov)
New Zealand 612/9d (194.5 ov) & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Match Drawn
Overall, New Zealand was the superior team throughout the Test match. If Ajaz Patel had caught the throw at the non-striker's end in the final session, or if Michael Bracewell had managed to catch the skier at square leg in the same session, it could have resulted in a win for New Zealand, led by Tim Southee.
Saud Shakeel deserves praise for scoring another impressive half-century, and with the support of Mohammad Wasim and Mir Hamza with the bat, Pakistan was able to extend their lead to 137.
However, the surprise came when the Pakistan captain declared the innings at that point, leaving the Blackcaps with a challenging target of 138 runs to win in just 15 overs. This bold move carried the risk of potentially backfiring.
Match Stats.
Pakistan Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Abdullah Shafique - 3.3 ov), 2-19 (Shan Masood - 6.1 ov), 3-48 (Imam ul Haq - 14.6 ov), 4-110 (Saud Shakeel - 28.6 ov), 5-306 (Sarfaraz Ahmed - 85.3 ov), 6-318 (Babar Azam - 90.4 ov), 7-372 (Nauman Ali - 116.5 ov), 8-375 (Mohammad Wasim - 117.6 ov), 9-414 (Mir Hamza - 125.6 ov), 10-438 (Agha Salman - 130.5 ov)
New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-183 (Devon Conway - 52.6 ov), 2-231 (Tom Latham - 69.5 ov), 3-272 (Henry Nicholls - 80.2 ov), 4-337 (Daryl Mitchell - 94.4 ov), 5-427 (Tom Blundell - 126.6 ov), 6-436 (Michael Bracewell - 131.5 ov), 7-595 (Ish Sodhi - 186.3 ov), 8-596 (Tim Southee - 187.3 ov), 9-597 (Neil Wagner - 188.6 ov)
Pakistan 2nd Innings Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Abdullah Shafique - 19.5 ov), 2-71 (Shan Masood - 28.4 ov), 3-82 (Nauman Ali - 33.3 ov), 4-100 (Babar Azam - 39.1 ov), 5-185 (Sarfaraz Ahmed - 63.3 ov), 6-205 (Agha Salman - 69.1 ov), 7-206 (Imam ul Haq - 71.5 ov), 8-277 (Mohammad Wasim - 90.2 ov)
New Zealand 2nd Innings Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Michael Bracewell - 0.6 ov)
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (C), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (C), Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel
Match Details:
Date: Monday, December 26, 2022 05:00
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Toss: Pakistan won the toss & elected to bat
Officials: Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) Alex Wharf (England) Ahsan Raza (Pakistan TV)
Match Referee: Muhammad Javed (Pakistan)
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