New Zealand archers took action on the third day at the Bay Oval after ending the Pakistan struggle led by Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Rizwan.
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In an exciting final session New Zealand ended the day after they broke the crucial 107-run partnership between Pakistan skipper Rizwan and Ashraf.
The visitors managed 82 runs over 47 pitches in the first two sessions and lost five wickets, posting 112/6 with a deficit of 319, at tea. From a hopeless position, with continuation, Pakistan was led by a late fight from the lower middle order.
Rizwan along with Ashraf formed a vital centenary partnership to keep the tourists going. Together, they lifted the team’s total from 80/6 to 187/7 before a brilliant just goal from Pakistan skipper Mitchell Santner knocked out a 71 that was well done.
Yasir Shah was cleared by a yorker crushing a toe from Trent Boult next time. Soon Pakistan were all out for 239, with Ashraf losing out on a hundred. He made a solid 91, the best career score in form.
It was a difficult start for Pakistan as they scored just nine runs in the first 12 games of the day, with Mohammad Abbas finally getting off the mark after 37 deliveries.
Jamieson then came into the attack and found a way through Abid Ali’s gate to get his second wicket and the Black Caps while Trent Boult found Abbas’ edge in the next over, just to get past him. cry for four. However, Boult got his husband just five members later when Abbas kicked to Ross Taylor at the first slip leaving the tourists reeling at 43/3.
Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail tried to repair the guts but both died within Tim Southee’s four deliveries. Initially, Ali was not released but the investigation showed that he had been kicked to BJ Watling, and before the rest was done, Sohail a man went to Henry Nicholls at a cry to leave Pakistan in various forms. trouble at 52/5.
The visitors went into lunch at 62/5, after missing just 32 runs to lose four wickets in 26 innings in the opening session with Fawad Alam and captain Mohammad Rizwan in the middle.
It was a slow start to the second session until it rained in the 52nd over and the play was halted for nearly 20 minutes. Shortly after the delay, Pakistan lost another wicket. Neil Wagner’s short ball did the job when Fawad Alam took it to Watling behind the wicket.