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
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
438 & 311/8d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
612/9d & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
'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
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
Can Pakistan overcome off-field noise against Southee-led New Zealand?
Both sides are coming off four consecutive losses in the format
