DHAKA: Visiting Pakistan have managed to score 133-run losing all wickets against host New Zealand in the first innings of first test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday (November 18).
For Pakistan, Mesbah-ul- Haq, Rahat Ali and Sami Aslam scored 31, 20 and 19 runs respectively.
Debutant Kiwi bowler Colin de Granhomme picked up six wickets giving away only 41-run from 15.5 while TG Southee and TA Boult took two wickets each.
Earlier, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to field first in the match.
First day’s play of the match was washed away by persistent rain.
New Zealand Squad
TWM Latham, JA Raval, K Williamson, LRPL Taylor, HM Nicholls, C de Grandhomme, BJ Watling†, TG Southee, TD Astle, N Wagner, TA Boult
Pakistan Squad
Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Sami Aslam, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan
** Kiwis, Pakistan 1st day’s play washed away
BDST: 1003 HRS, NOV 18, 2016
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