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Karachi: First test cricket between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a draw.

Score: Pakistan 1st innings 438, 2nd innings 311 of 8 declared. New Zealand declared 612 for nine in the first innings and 61 for one in the second innings.

Tom Latham (35) and Devon Conway (18) finished the game in corner. New Zealand had a target of 138 runs ahead of them. Opener Imam-ul-Haq became Pakistan’s top scorer with 96 runs. Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (53) and Saud Shakeel (55 not out from 108 balls) scored half-centuries. Leg spinner Ish Sodhi shone with six wickets

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Karachi: Huge score for New Zealand in first test cricket against Pakistan. They declared 612 runs for nine in the first innings. Pakistan, who started batting in the second innings, had 77 runs over two when they stopped play on the fourth day.

Imam-ul-Haq, who scored 45 runs off 83 balls, and Nauman Ali (four) are in the corner. Nothing less than a draw with just one day to go is expected. Abdullah Shafiq (17) and Shan Masood (10) were out. Pakistan to join New Zealand on 97 runs. Ex-captain Kane Williamson’s double century lifted New Zealand to their best score. Williamson went unbeaten from 200 runs off 395 balls, including a six and 21 fours. Williamson’s fifth double century in his Test career was born yesterday. The double century came as a relief to Williamson whose form started to fade. As of 2019 Williamson fails to excel. He scored 233 runs in eight away tests.

Kane Williamson and Ish Sodhi (65 off 180 balls) were in trouble when play paused on day three. Williamson’s 25th Test Century was born. Opener Tom Latham (113 off 191 balls) also scored a century. Opener Devon Conway also did well (92 balls out of 176). Henty Nicholls (22), Darryl Mitchell (42 off 47 balls with one six and seven fours) and Tom Blundell (47 off 116 balls with one six and three fours) were also dismissed. Abrar Ahmed took five wickets and Nauman Ali three wickets for Pakistan. Mohammad Wasi took one wicket.

Karachi: Pakistan has overcome a massive first test cricket defeat to New Zealand.

Captain Babar Azam (161 not out with a six and 15 fours off 277 balls) and former captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (86 off 153 balls) led the side at forwards. When play was stopped on the first day, Pakistan had 317 runs for five wickets. Agha Salman (three) joins Babar. Babar and Sarfraz struck a partnership of 196 runs. New Zealand took the lead in the opening session taking four wickets. Left arm spinner Ajaz Patel started wicket chasing by dismissing Abdullah Shafiq (seven) and Shan Masood (three).

Both were blocked by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. This is the first time that the first two wickets in a Test have gone stumping. Opener Imam-ul-Haq (24 off 38 balls) was bowled by Michael Bracewell to Tim Southee. With that, Pakistan became 48 runs for three. The score passed the hundred when Saud Shakeel (22) joined Babar. Saud was broken by Tim Southee at Henty Nicholls. Sarfraz was recalled to the squad after former captain Shahid Afridi became interim chairman of the selection committee. The fifth wicket partnership of Babar and Sarfraz spanned 50 runs in 75 balls, 100 runs in 153 balls and 150 runs in 262 balls. Sarfraz was launched by Ajaz Bracewell.

Melbourne: Australia have lead in Boxing Day cricket test against South Africa.

South Africa were bowled out for 189 runs on day one of the Second Test in Melbourne. In reply, Australia batted to 45 runs for one wicket. David Warner (32 from 51 balls) and Marnes Labuschage (five), who is playing his 100th Test, are in the corner. Usman Khawaja (one) is caught by Kagiso Rabada and Kyle Virani.

Cameron Green’s performance broke South Africa. Cameron Green’s South African batsmen were shut down taking five wickets for 27 runs in 10.4 overs. This is Green’s first five-wicket haul in Tests. Mitchell Starc took two wickets and Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon each took one wicket. Marco Jansen (59 off 136 balls) and wicketkeeper Kyle Virani (52 off 99 balls) put together a 112-run partnership which saved South Africa from a miserable fall. Other batsmen to cross into double figures are skipper and opener Dean Elgar (26), co-opener Sarl Ervey (18) and Deunis de Bruyne (12). Themba Bavuma (one), Khaya Zondo (five), Keshav Maharaj (two), Kagiso Rabada (four) and Lungi Ngidi (two) were out.

In the Indian Super League Star Auction held last day, Mumbai Indians bought Green for Rs 17.50 crore. Green’s best performance comes later. The 23-year-old all-rounder has played 17 Tests, 13 ODIs and eight Twenty20s so far. He scored 755 runs at an average of 32.82 with five half-centuries in Tests and 290 runs at an average of 58.00 with half-centuries in ODIs. He has scored 139 runs at an average of 17.37 including two half-centuries in Twenty20. He has taken 18 wickets in Tests, 11 in ODIs and five in Twenty20.