Imam-ul-Haq anchors Pakistan fightback
Opener Imam-ul-Haq scored a pugnacious half-century as Pakistan reached 154-3 at the close on Tuesday after New Zealand piled up 449 in their first innings of the second Test in Karachi.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq scored a pugnacious half-century as Pakistan reached 154-3 at the close on Tuesday after New Zealand piled up 449 in their first innings of the second Test in Karachi.
Pakistan derailed New Zealand to 309-6 after opener Devon Conway scored a brilliant hundred on the first day of the second Test in Karachi.
Pakistan claimed a hard-fought draw in the first Test in Karachi despite career-best bowling figures from New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan will need to bat out the last day to avoid defeat in the first Test in Karachi.
Kane Williamson and Tom Latham hit contrasting hundreds to propel New Zealand to 440-6 at the close on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Karachi.
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan’s bowlers to guide their side to 165-0 at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Karachi.
Babar Azam hit a fighting hundred and Sarfaraz Ahmed a half-century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand.
Pakistan and New Zealand will hope for a reversal of fortune in the two-match Test series starting in Karachi from Monday.
New Zealand returned to Pakistan on Thursday to play two Tests and three ODIs a year after initially abandoning the tour over a security threat.
Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will miss a six-match tour of India as New Zealand juggle their resources to cope with a condensed start to the year.
Kane Williamson has stepped down as New Zealand Test captain after more than six years in charge but will remain skipper of the ODI and T20I teams.
Australia will tour India in February and March for four Tests and three ODIs following visits by New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
New Zealand clinched a 1-0 series win over India after the third and final ODI was abandoned in Christchurch on Wednesday.
The second ODI between New Zealand and India was abandoned in Hamilton after rain halted play on Sunday.
Tom Latham smashed a majestic century to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in Friday’s opening ODI in Auckland.