पाकिस्तान vs न्यूज़ीलैंड, पहला टेस्ट, नेशनल स्टेडियम, कराची, 26 December 2022 - कमेंट्री

Around the wicket. On a length and on off, Devon Conway drills it towards long on for one.

On a length and on off, slower too. Tom Latham gently pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it wide outside off, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

Slightly shorter one, Tom Latham guides it to backward point and rotates the strike.

On a length and around off, Devon Conway looks to play at it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces off the deck. They collect a quick single asMir attacks the ball, turns but misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Fuller and on off, slower too. Tom Latham looks to loft it but gets the toe end of his bat. It lobs towards the vacant mid off region. They cross.

Full and on off, Devon Conway looks to heave it but gets an inside edge onto his knees as the ball rolls towards the gully region. They collect one and Conway is limping. That hit the unprotected area near the knee.

This one lands outside off, Tom Latham swings his bat at it but fails to connect.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Tom Latham looks to pull it but misses.

FOUR! This one lands on leg, Tom Latham uses the pace of the ball and clips it over backward square leg for a boundary. Two fielders in the deep on the leg side and they failed to pick it up.

Slightly shorter one, Tom Latham drills it to mid on for a single.

Fuller and on off, Devon Conway looks to loft it but gets the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls towards long on. They cross.

SIX! All the way. A length ball around off, Tom Latham stays back to climb onto it and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. At the moment, everything is going wrong for Pakistan here! 50 up.

On a length with some extra bounce, Tom Latham looks to play at it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Tom Latham looks to drill it but doesn't connect well. It rolls towards mid off. They cross. 83 needed off 54 balls.

FOUR! Bang! Flighted delivery, around off, Devon Conway attacks it and drills it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

Quicker and around leg, defended back.

Full and outside leg, Conway reverse-sweeps it to deep point for a run.

FOUR! Well placed! Too full and around leg, Latham kneels down and nails it behind square leg. It beats the fielder near the fence and goes for a boundary. Sweep shot is working like a dream for Tom.

On the pads, helped to backward square leg for a run.

FOUR! Superb timing and execution. This is quality batting, 14 off the over. Conway goes down to fetch a full ball from outside leg and reverse-sweeps it with aplomb to the sweeper cover fence. 96 needed off 60 balls and Babar has a concerned look on his face.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Full and outside off, lofted down to wide long off. A single was taken as Imam quickly got to the ball.

Flighted on off, defended.

FOUR! Fine shot! Loopy and full, around off, Latham goes down and sweeps it sweetly through square leg for a boundary. 

Tossed up and outside off, Latham tries to go over covers but fails to connect.

Around off, Latham plays an aerial sweep shot and it goes to deep square leg. Two more. 110 needed off possible 66 balls.

Quicker and outside off, Devon runs it down to third man for a single.

Flatter and quicker on middle, defended on the leg side.

Goes down on one knee and sweeps it aerially to deep backward square leg. Two taken.

Fires it on the pads, Latham eases it to deep square leg and picks another couple.

Five penalty runs! Loopy and full, down the leg side, Latham attempts to play the reverse sweep but misses. It goes through the legs of the keeper and hits the helmet kept behind on the ground.

Quicker and shorter on off, Latham punches off the back foot but finds point. 117 needed from the possible 72 balls.

Beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up while looking to drive.

Fuller and on off, swept through square leg for a single.

Fuller again around leg, Tom paddles it down to fine leg and the ball races away. Nauman gives the chase and stops it with his boot at the last moment. Saves one run.

Ouch, that would have hurt. Tossed up around off, Conway reverse-sweeps towards point where Abrar tries to stop but stretches a bit too much and seems to have hurt his groin. Nothing serious. They cross.

Another sweep shot, this time conventional from Latham and he sends it to deep square leg for a couple.

Flighted and around off, Latham walks forward and pushes it back. It's a bit aerial but doesn't carry to the bowler.

Fuller and quicker on leg, Bracewell works it off his pads to short leg.

New Zealand are away! Loopy and full, around leg, Michael Bracewell walks forward and drives it to mid off for a single.

Flatter through the air, full and on middle, Conway clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Flighted delivery, landing full around leg, Bracewell makes room as he advances down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and pitching outside leg, Bracewell tries to flick but misses. They appeal but to no avail.

OUT! TIMBER! Smart bowling from Abrar Ahmed. He senses the charge and delivers a googly around leg. It's on the slower side and turns away a hint along with staying low. Michael Bracewell gives a premeditated charge, then gets into two minds. He tries to keep it away at the last moment but it's too late. The stumps are disturbed and New Zealand's idea to open with Bracewell flops. Will they still go after the target?