Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Karachi, PAK v NZ, Dec 26 2022 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Karachi, December 26 - 30, 2022, New Zealand tour of Pakistan

Pakistan

438 & 311/8d

New Zealand

(T:138) 612/9d & 61/1

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Kane Williamson

, NZ

200*

Players smile after bad light ended the match in a stalemate•Dec 30, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Devon Conway reverse-sweeps one through point•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Michael Bracewell is bowled after misjudging an Abrar Ahmed delivery•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Saud Shakeel shapes to defend as Tim Southee and Daryl Mitchell watch on•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Ish Sodhi celebrates after completing his five-for•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Sarfaraz Ahmed walks back as Ish Sodhi celebrates with his team-mates•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Imam-ul-Haq's partnership reached 81 at lunch•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

A focused Imam-ul-Haq has his eyes on the ball•Dec 30, 2022•AP

Ish Sodhi's first ball of the day removed Pakistan's skipper•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Tim Southee leads New Zealand off the ground at the end of day's play•Dec 29, 2022•Associated Press

Players shake hands after the draw•Dec 30, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Saud Shakeel slogs one over midwicket•Dec 30, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Wasim added a 71-run stand•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Tom Blundell gets Imam-ul-Haq out stumped•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Ish Sodhi celebrates after completing his first Test five-for•Dec 30, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Imam-ul-Haq whacks the ball into the leg side•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Sarfaraz Ahmed's proactive batting took Pakistan into the lead•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Sarfaraz Ahmed started with an attacking mindset•Dec 30, 2022•AP

Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the day's first wicket•Dec 30, 2022•Associated Press

Abrar Ahmed playfully lifts Kane Williamson's bat in the air•Dec 29, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

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Match Coverage

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New Zealand tee off after Babar declares, but bad light forces stalemate

Fifties from Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan to safety with Ish Sodhi picking up six, before surprise declaration left NZ with a 138-run target

Williamson and New Zealand and a throwback to old Test cricket

They were slow, they were steady, they refused to take any risk and they might still end up winning the game

Kane Williamson 200* and NZ spinners put Pakistan under pressure

The hosts go into the final day two down and still trailing by 97 runs

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Videos

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0:57

Tim Southee: Would have been interesting had the light not played its part

2:26

Latham: 'It's not going to get any easier for us to bat on'

2:49

Sarfaraz: 'My heart was beating so fast, it felt like my debut'

New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MG Bracewell	bowled	3	5
DP Conway	not out	18	16
TWM Latham	not out	35	24
Extras	(pen 5)
Total	61(1 wkt; 7.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
Abrar Ahmed	3	23	1	7.66
Agha Salman	2	14	0	7
Mohammad Wasim	1.3	15	0	10
Mir Hamza	1	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	4	Michael Bracewell	Devon Conway
2nd	52	Devon Conway	Tom Latham

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	19	11	3	5	152	66.67
IND	18	10	5	3	127	58.80
SA	15	8	6	1	100	55.56
ENG	22	10	8	4	124	46.97
SL	12	5	6	1	64	44.44
NZ	13	4	6	3	60	38.46
PAK	14	4	6	4	64	38.10
WI	13	4	7	2	54	34.62
BAN	12	1	10	1	16	11.11

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