Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3nd Test Day in Karachi

Third day of Karachi Test: Pakistan's batting continues on the important day.

On the third and most important day of the second Test against New Zealand, the national team started the game with 154 runs for the loss of three wickets.

Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq is at the crease after scoring 74 runs while the team is trying to strengthen its grip on the match.

On the second day of the match, the New Zealand team was all out by scoring 449 runs in the first innings. In response, the Pakistan team scored 154 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.

Abdullah Shafiq and Imamul Haq opened the innings for Pakistan, Pakistan's first wicket fell on 27 when Abdullah Shafiq was dismissed for 19 runs.

After that, Shan Masood returned to the pavilion after scoring 20 runs while captain Babar Azam was run out after scoring 24 runs.

When the second day's play ended, Imam-ul-Haq was not out on 74 and Saud Shakeel scored 13 runs off 75 balls.

Earlier, New Zealand started the second day with 309 runs for 6 wickets but Ash Sodhi was bowled by Naseem Shah for 11 runs early on, Tom Blundell was dismissed for 51 runs. Skipper Tim Southee was dismissed for 10 runs.

Matt Henry and Ijaz Patel completed a 100-run partnership for the tenth wicket after which Ijaz Patel was caught by Abrar Ahmed.

First day: Kiwi openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway gave the team a confident start on the first day of the match, with Latham scoring a half-century while Devon Conway returned to the pavilion with a century.

In the last session, Salman Agha and pacer Naseem Shah showed good bowling on behalf of Pakistan. The Kiwi team won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan at the National Bank Arena in Karachi.

Naseem Shah gave Pakistan the first victory, he dismissed Tom Latham for 71 runs while Agha Salman took the second wicket of set-beater Devon Conway, Conway was dismissed for 122 runs, Kane Williamson was dismissed for 36 runs by Naseem Shah. What, Henry Nickels was out for 26 while Daryl Mitchell was out for 3 and Michael Brycewell for 0. 

On behalf of Pakistan, Aghasalman dismissed three players, Naseem Shah took two wickets and Abrar Ahmed took one wicket. It should be noted that the first test match between Pakistan and New Zealand was a draw.