New Zealand tee off after Babar declares, but bad light forces stalemate
Fifties from Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan to safety with Ish Sodhi picking up six, before surprise declaration left NZ with a 138-run target
26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
438 & 311/8d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
612/9d & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
438 & 311/8d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
612/9d & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
'We took a chance, you never know. It's cricket' - Babar Azam on unexpected declaration
Captain calls for his side to "be positive and play with aggression" as Pakistan finish 2022 without a Test win at home
Day 4
Kane Williamson 200* and NZ spinners put Pakistan under pressure
The hosts go into the final day two down and still trailing by 97 runs
Williamson and New Zealand and a throwback to old Test cricket
They were slow, they were steady, they refused to take any risk and they might still end up winning the game
Day 3
Kane Williamson century gives New Zealand the lead
Pakistan struck back in the final thirty minutes to eventually share the day's honours
Substitute Rizwan leads Pakistan in Babar's absence, with Sarfaraz in charge of reviews
After it was pointed out that the laws bar a substitute from being captain, Pakistan's team management said Sarfaraz, not Rizwan, was in charge
Williamson and Latham, the two constants of New Zealand cricket
A lot of things are in flux right now but their batting leaders are still churning out those tough runs
Day 2
Conway and Latham propel New Zealand after Agha Salman century
The visitors have cut their deficit down from 438 to 273 on a slow pitch in Karachi
Gritty New Zealand find a way to even the odds
The team showed that as a collective unit, they haven't lost the ability to adapt to unfamiliar conditions and circumstances
Day 1
Sarfaraz savours the high of a thrilling comeback
"If someone would have checked my heartbeat, the meter would have exploded," says the man playing his first Test in four years
Pakistan take opening-day honours via Babar 161*, Sarfaraz 86
Duo added 196 after New Zealand picked up four wickets in opening session
Others
Has Jaydev Unadkat had the longest wait ever for a Test wicket?
And how many times has a team fielded an XI of only players over 30?
Can Pakistan overcome off-field noise against Southee-led New Zealand?
Both sides are coming off four consecutive losses in the format
