Baba Azam Fight a hundred and recall Safaraz Ahmed On opening day of Monday’s first Test against New Zealand in Karachi, he hit a half-century to lead Pakistan to a healthy 317-5. In the fifth wicket stand for 196, the duo led Pakistan back from 110-4 as the hosts lost only the wicket of Sarfaraz in their last two games.The New Zealand spinners took three wickets early on the spin assist pitch at the National Stadium and took one before lunch but had to wait until the end of the game Ajaz Patel Put Sarfaraz into a turnover and shot 86.
At the close, Azzam was on a 161-match unbeaten run and Ahab Salman was on a three-match unbeaten run as the hosts looked to bounce back from last week’s 3-0 loss to England, their first at home. whitewashing. Azzam has 1,170 points in nine Tests this year and is the highest scorer in the 2022 Test.
He also beat Mohammad Yousuf’s total of 2,435 in all three formats in 2006, with 2,584 runs this year.Pakistan captain sweeps spinner Michael Bracewell Six to the medium wicket to reach his ninth Test century. He also hit 16 boundaries.
Safaraz, making his first Test appearance since January 2019, broke nine boundaries in 256 minutes.New Zealand will let 12-year-old Azam off the hook, after Darryl Mitchell Spilled an adjustment buckle while sliding off Bracewell.
The tourists also failed to run out of Azam at 54 Devon Conway The Pakistan skipper was close to his crease and missed the stumps.New Zealand spinners dominate first period, Bracewell sacks Shan Masood three and Imam Haq 24 points, and Patel scored an early Abdullah Shafiq seven.
In the penultimate game before lunch, the fast bowlers Tim Southey fired Shakir The 22 ended a successful meeting for the visitors, playing their first Test series in Pakistan since 2002. New Zealand’s decision to play with three spinners seemed plausible as the National Stadium pitch was right-handed from the start. Patel came up and pitched in the fourth inning.
He passed his third ball to striker Shafiq and left him stumped by the keeper Tom Blundell. Bracewell then allowed Masood to be tripped in his second over before Harker misjudged his kick-off and was caught in mid-field.
It was the first time in Test cricket history that the first two outs in an innings were grounded. Pakistan took Sarfaraz, Mir Hamza and Haq aside – goalkeeper Mohammad Rizwan collapsed after 26 Tests in a row.
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