PAKvNZ: Kiwis dismiss Shaheens for 297 as Azhar Ali leads fightback

WELLINGTON – Pakistan were all out for 297 at stumps against New Zealand in their first innings on the opening day of the second and final cricket test match at Christchurch on Sunday.

Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. The match began at 3 am Pakistan Standard Time.

In the first cricket test of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs on Wednesday.

New Zealand led the series 1-0.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was ruled of the second Test against New Zealand due to pain in his thumb. Babar fractured his right thumb during a net session last month and missed the first Test in Mount Maunganui as well as the preceding T20 series.

Azhar, Rizwan and Faheem guide Pakistan to 297-run first innings total#NZvPAK Day One Report ⤵️https://t.co/pCyJPcaoNQ#HarHaalMainCricket #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/AF5MAYpWHV

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 3, 2021

Mohammad Rizwan is leading the Pakistan side in Babar’s absence.

Mohammad Rizwan brings up his sixth Test fifty!#NZvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/6qD97veLH1

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 3, 2021

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, BJ Watling, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Trent Boult.

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (C), Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Imran Butt, Haris Sohail, Shan Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohd Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Sohail Khan and Yasir Shah.

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