New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st Test at Abu Dhabi, 16 Nov, 2018

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
New Zealand 153/10 (66.3)  &  249/10 (100.4)
Pakistan 227/10 (83.2)  &  171/10 (58.4)
New Zealand won by 4 runs
Man of the Match: Ajaz Patel
  • Mohammad Abbas 0 * (10)

Over 33.1 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Azhar Ali, no run, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 33.2Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali Boundary! ...

Over 33.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, stays tall, knows what's coming, and pulls it away towards midwicket.

Over 33.4 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away through square leg and picks up one more.

Over 33.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 33.6 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Azhar Ali, no run, goes deep in the crease and once again ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 35.1 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Asad Shafiq, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 35.2 Neil Wagner bowls a back of length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, stays deep inside the crease and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 35.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 35.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 35.5 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, stays still and drives on the up towards wide mid-off

Over 35.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 37.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 37.2 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Asad Shafiq, no run, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 37.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, out Caught by Watling! Shafiq has a poke at it to steer it away, tempted at the moment and nicks it through to the wicketkeeper.

That is Lunch on Day 4.Pakistan need 46 runs with 6 wickets in hand.

Over 37.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets late to get his foot forward as he waits on his back foot for the bouncer. Toe-ended away to cover.

Over 37.5 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Babar Azam, no run, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 37.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 39.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 39.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 39.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 39.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 39.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, comes on to the front foot and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 41.1 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it past extra cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 41.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 41.3 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Babar Azam, no run, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 41.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and goes through with the pull, but the cross-seamer finds the leather, scoots low and whacks the tummy.

Over 41.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it past mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

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