Summary of Day 4 of the 2nd Test Between Pakistan and New Zealand : Day 4 of the 2nd test belonged to New Zealand. We will see an exciting Day 5 of this test match tomorrow.
Beginning Of 2nd Test Between Pakistan Vs New Zealand:
Pakistan resumed their inning of day 4 with 407 runs on the board with only one wicket remaining. Pakistan’s inning didn’t last for too long on day 4. Abrar Ahmed got out on Ish Sodhi’s ball. Pakistan added only 1 run to their total on day 4 and got all out for 408 runs. Saud Shakeel remained not out on 125.
New Zealand’s Inning:
New Zealand started their 2nd inning and lost their opening batter Devon Conway early for the first ball duck.
Tom & Kane Partnership:
Tom Latham and Kane Williamson built a partnership of 109 runs. Latham got out after scoring 62 runs off 103 deliveries. Soon after Tom Latham’s dismissal Kane Williamson also got out after scoring 41 runs off 107 deliveries.
Henry Nicholls didn’t contribute much to the team total either and got out after scoring 5 runs off 21 deliveries. At this time New Zealand was in deep trouble.
Blundell & Bracewell Partnership:
Tom Blundell and Micheal Bracewell built a partnership of 127 runs at a very crucial time. This partnership has put New Zealand in the driving seat in this match.
Tom Blundell got out after scoring 74 runs off 135 deliveries. Bracewell remained not out on 74 and Daryl Mitchell scored 6 runs without getting out.
The Declaration:
New Zealand was very brave in declaring the inning at the end of day 4. This declaration has opened doors for all 4 results on day 5 tomorrow.
Stumps:
Pakistan at the end of day 4 has lost their opener Abdullah Shafique and the night-watchman Mir Hamza. There is still no run on the board for Pakistan.
Day 5:
Pakistan needs to score 319 runs on day 5 to win this test match as well as the series. On the other hand, New Zealand needs 8 wickets to win the 2nd test and this series. Both teams gave 90.1 overs to get their desired results. We’ll see a thrilling final day of the match and the series tomorrow.