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 43.2 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Sarfraz Ahmed, 3 runs, gets wait for the ball and driven along the ground to sweeper cover and picks up three runs.

Over 43.5 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, goes deep in the crease and bends down to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 43.6 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover-point.

Over 44.3 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, no run, rocks back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at extra cover.

Over 44.4 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and went for a drive away from the body, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 44.5 Ajaz Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Azhar Ali, no run, presses forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 44.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Sarfraz Ahmed,  out Caught by Watling!! The spike is a quite dodgy, shaky all the way through, but just as the ball goes under Sarfraz's sweep, there is a slightly larger murmur. It has to be the glove.