Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Karachi Drawn

Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Karachi Drawn


Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Karachi Drawn


The second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand also resulted in a draw.


Chasing New Zealand's 319 runs on the last day of the Test, Pakistan scored 304 runs for 9 wickets in the second innings. Pakistan needed 15 runs and New Zealand one wicket to win, but the umpire gave a low light before 3 overs of today's innings. The match ended. Thus, the series of 2 Test matches also ended without results



Pakistan's innings


The first Pakistani player to get out today was Imam-ul-Haq who once again went forward and was bowled by Ish Sodhi, he played an inning of 12 runs.



Pakistan's fourth wicket was dismissed on 77 runs when Babar Azam caught behind the wickets off Bracewell his score was 27 runs and Shaan Masood was also caught when trying to go for a long hit, he played an inning of 35 runs.



Sarfaraz and Saud Shakeel resisted the Kiwi bowlers and established a partnership of 132 runs for 6 wickets, but Saud Shakeel was dismissed after scoring 32 runs.



After that, there was a 70-run partnership between Sarfaraz and Agha Salman, but Agha Salman fell victim to Henry for 30 runs, while Hasan Ali also returned to the pavilion after scoring 5 runs.



Sarfraz Ahmed scored a brilliant century and was caught out after scoring 118 runs. After that, the match entered an interesting phase but Naseem Shah and Abrar faced the Kiwi's bowler.


Pakistan needed 15 runs and New Zealand one wicket to win, the umpire ended the match 3 overs before today's innings due to low light and thus the second test was also drawn and the 2-match2-match series also ended.



On behalf of the Kiwis, Braswell dismissed 4, Sodhi and Southee 2 and 2 players respectively.



Sarfraz Ahmed


Sarfraz Ahmed was also named Player of the Match and Player of the Series for his brilliant batting.



It should be noted that yesterday New Zealand declared their second innings 277 runs with 5 out and gave Pakistan a target of 319 runs to win.



Pakistan started a very disappointing second inning. At the beginning of this inning, two wickets were dismissed for no runs in just 2.5 overs.



It ought to be recalled that New Zealand scored 449 runs in their first innings, in reply to which the Pakistani team was all out by scoring 408 runs in the first innings.


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