Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand in Pakistan - 2022 (2022/23) · National Stadium, Karachi · 26 December 2022
Match drawn
Match drawn. Kane Williamson top-scored with 200* for New Zealand. Ish Sodhi took 6/86.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand in Pakistan - 2022 (2022/23)
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Dates
- 26 December 2022 to 30 December 2022
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Kane Williamson
- Captains
- Babar Azam (Pakistan), Tim Southee (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and AG Wharf
- Match referee
- Muhammad Javed
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 438 all out. Babar Azam top-scored with 161 off 280 balls, and Agha Salman made 103. Tim Southee took 3 for 69 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 196-run stand for the fifth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam, 45% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 612 for 9 declared. Kane Williamson top-scored with 200 not out off 395 balls, and Tom Latham made 113. Abrar Ahmed took 5 for 205 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the first wicket between Devon Conway and Tom Latham. New Zealand led by 174 on first innings.
Pakistan made 311 for 8 declared in their second innings. Imam-ul-Haq top-scored with 96 off 206 balls, and Saud Shakeel made 55. Ish Sodhi took 6 for 86 for New Zealand.
Set 138 to win, New Zealand made 61 for 1. Tom Latham top-scored with 35 not out off 24 balls.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 438 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agha Salman | lbw b Tim Southee | 103 | 155 |
| Abdullah Shafique | st Tom Blundell b Ajaz Patel | 7 | 14 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Tim Southee b Michael Bracewell | 24 | 38 |
| Shan Masood | st Tom Blundell b Michael Bracewell | 3 | 10 |
| Babar Azam | c Tom Blundell b Tim Southee | 161 | 280 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Henry Nicholls b Tim Southee | 22 | 34 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Daryl Mitchell b Ajaz Patel | 86 | 153 |
| Noman Ali | c Michael Bracewell b Neil Wagner | 7 | 75 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Tom Blundell b Ish Sodhi | 2 | 5 |
| Mir Hamza | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 1 | 15 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 6 | 8 |
Extras 16 · Total 438 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 25.5 | 4 | 69 | 3 |
| Neil Wagner | 21 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Ajaz Patel | 36 | 6 | 112 | 2 |
| Michael Bracewell | 24 | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Ish Sodhi | 21 | 0 | 87 | 2 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Abdullah Shafique, 3.3 ov), 2-19 (Shan Masood, 6.1 ov), 3-48 (Imam-ul-Haq, 14.6 ov), 4-110 (Saud Shakeel, 28.6 ov), 5-306 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 85.3 ov), 6-318 (Babar Azam, 90.4 ov), 7-372 (Noman Ali, 116.5 ov), 8-375 (Mohammad Wasim, 117.6 ov), 9-414 (Mir Hamza, 125.6 ov), 10-438 (Agha Salman, 130.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imam-ul-Haq (4) and Abdullah Shafique (7) | 12 | 22 |
| second | Shan Masood (3) and Imam-ul-Haq (4) | 7 | 16 |
| third | Babar Azam (13) and Imam-ul-Haq (16) | 29 | 53 |
| fourth | Babar Azam (40) and Saud Shakeel (22) | 62 | 84 |
| fifth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (86) and Babar Azam (100) | 196 | 340 |
| sixth | Babar Azam (8) and Agha Salman (4) | 12 | 31 |
| seventh | Noman Ali (7) and Agha Salman (47) | 54 | 157 |
| eighth | Agha Salman (1) and Mohammad Wasim (2) | 3 | 7 |
| ninth | Mir Hamza (1) and Agha Salman (37) | 39 | 48 |
| tenth | Agha Salman (14) and Abrar Ahmed (6) | 24 | 29 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 612 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Kamran Ghulam b Abrar Ahmed | 113 | 191 |
| Devon Conway | lbw b Noman Ali | 92 | 176 |
| Kane Williamson | not out | 200 | 395 |
| Henry Nicholls | b Noman Ali | 22 | 32 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Abrar Ahmed | 42 | 47 |
| Tom Blundell | lbw b Mohammad Wasim | 47 | 116 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Mohammad Wasim b Abrar Ahmed | 5 | 13 |
| Ish Sodhi | c Babar Azam b Abrar Ahmed | 65 | 180 |
| Tim Southee | c Shan Masood b Noman Ali | 0 | 5 |
| Neil Wagner | c Agha Salman b Abrar Ahmed | 0 | 8 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 0 | 8 |
Extras 26 · Total 612 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mir Hamza | 26 | 3 | 83 | 0 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 34 | 6 | 105 | 1 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 67.5 | 8 | 205 | 5 |
| Noman Ali | 63 | 5 | 185 | 3 |
| Babar Azam | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-183 (Devon Conway, 52.6 ov), 2-231 (Tom Latham, 69.5 ov), 3-272 (Henry Nicholls, 80.2 ov), 4-337 (Daryl Mitchell, 94.4 ov), 5-427 (Tom Blundell, 126.6 ov), 6-436 (Michael Bracewell, 131.5 ov), 7-595 (Ish Sodhi, 186.3 ov), 8-596 (Tim Southee, 187.3 ov), 9-597 (Neil Wagner, 188.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Conway (92) and Tom Latham (86) | 183 | 318 |
| second | Kane Williamson (15) and Tom Latham (27) | 48 | 101 |
| third | Kane Williamson (19) and Henry Nicholls (22) | 41 | 63 |
| fourth | Kane Williamson (21) and Daryl Mitchell (42) | 65 | 87 |
| fifth | Kane Williamson (43) and Tom Blundell (47) | 90 | 194 |
| sixth | Kane Williamson (4) and Michael Bracewell (5) | 9 | 29 |
| seventh | Kane Williamson (82) and Ish Sodhi (65) | 159 | 329 |
| eighth | Tim Southee (0) and Kane Williamson (1) | 1 | 6 |
| ninth | Neil Wagner (0) and Kane Williamson (1) | 1 | 9 |
| tenth | Kane Williamson (14) and Ajaz Patel (0) | 15 | 35 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 311 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Glenn Phillips b Michael Bracewell | 17 | 68 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | st Tom Blundell b Ish Sodhi | 96 | 206 |
| Shan Masood | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 10 | 26 |
| Noman Ali | lbw b Michael Bracewell | 4 | 15 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 14 | 21 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Tom Blundell b Ish Sodhi | 53 | 76 |
| Agha Salman | b Ish Sodhi | 6 | 14 |
| Saud Shakeel | not out | 55 | 108 |
| Mohammad Wasim | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 43 | 57 |
| Mir Hamza | not out | 3 | 34 |
Did not bat: Abrar Ahmed
Extras 10 · Total 311 for 8 declared
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 15 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Ajaz Patel | 24 | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 25 | 5 | 82 | 2 |
| Ish Sodhi | 36.5 | 10 | 86 | 6 |
| Neil Wagner | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Abdullah Shafique, 19.5 ov), 2-71 (Shan Masood, 28.4 ov), 3-82 (Noman Ali, 33.3 ov), 4-100 (Babar Azam, 39.1 ov), 5-185 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 63.3 ov), 6-205 (Agha Salman, 69.1 ov), 7-206 (Imam-ul-Haq, 71.5 ov), 8-277 (Mohammad Wasim, 90.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imam-ul-Haq (30) and Abdullah Shafique (17) | 47 | 119 |
| second | Shan Masood (10) and Imam-ul-Haq (13) | 24 | 54 |
| third | Noman Ali (4) and Imam-ul-Haq (7) | 11 | 29 |
| fourth | Babar Azam (14) and Imam-ul-Haq (4) | 18 | 34 |
| fifth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (53) and Imam-ul-Haq (27) | 85 | 147 |
| sixth | Imam-ul-Haq (14) and Agha Salman (6) | 20 | 34 |
| seventh | Imam-ul-Haq (1) and Saud Shakeel (0) | 1 | 16 |
| eighth | Saud Shakeel (28) and Mohammad Wasim (43) | 71 | 111 |
| ninth | Mir Hamza (3) and Saud Shakeel (27) | 34 | 81 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 61 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bracewell | b Abrar Ahmed | 3 | 5 |
| Devon Conway | not out | 18 | 16 |
| Tom Latham | not out | 35 | 24 |
Did not bat: Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel
Extras 5 · Total 61 for 1
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Agha Salman | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 1.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mir Hamza | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Michael Bracewell, 0.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Bracewell (3) and Devon Conway (1) | 4 | 6 |
| second | Devon Conway (17) and Tom Latham (35) | 57 | 39 |
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