Day One Thursday Nov 17,2016
Test Debut - Colin de Grandhomme(NZ)and Jeet Raval(NZ)
Test Debut - Colin de Grandhomme(NZ)and Jeet Raval(NZ)
The opening day of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan was washed out in Christchurch on Thursday Nov 17,2016
Play was abandoned just after the scheduled tea adjournment with no sign of the sweeping showers easing.
However, fine weather is forecast for the remaining four days and the umpires are hopeful of making up much of the lost time.
Play on Friday will begin 30 minutes early at 10.30 am (2130 GMT Thursday).
Day Three Saturday Nov 19,2016
Trent Boult grabbed three late wickets after Neil Wagner collected his 100th test victim to put New Zealand firmly in control of the first match against Pakistan at the close of the third day's play on Saturday
Pakistan were reduced to 129 for seven in their second innings, a lead of 62 runs, with Asad Shafiq on six and Sohail Khan on 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Day Three Saturday Nov 19,2016
Trent Boult grabbed three late wickets after Neil Wagner collected his 100th test victim to put New Zealand firmly in control of the first match against Pakistan at the close of the third day's play on Saturday
Pakistan were reduced to 129 for seven in their second innings, a lead of 62 runs, with Asad Shafiq on six and Sohail Khan on 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Until the last 45
minutes on play, the visitors had taken the day's honours by inching
into the lead and setting themselves up to build on Sunday.
Trent Boult,
however, took the catch to dismiss Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq (13)
then got the wickets of Azhar Ali (31), Sarfraz Ahmed (2) and Mohammad
Amir (6), giving his side the chance to finish off the test on Sunday
and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The
30-year-old Neil Wagner had earlier become the second fastest New Zealander
to the 100-wicket mark, achieving it in his 26th test. Richard Hadlee,
the country's most prolific wicket taker with 431, took 25 tests to
reach 100.
Day Four Sunday Nov 20,2016
Day Four Sunday Nov 20,2016
New Zealand Beats Pakistan by 8 Wickets
Scorecard
Pakistan 133 and 171
Wicket Takers(NZ)
Colin de Grandhomme 6/41(15.5 Overs)
Tim Southee 2/20(19 Overs)
Trent Boult 2/39(16 Overs)
Neil Wagner 3/34(20 Overs)
Trent Boult 3/37(17 Overs)
Tim Southee 3/53(23.4 Overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 1/23(14 Overs)
New Zealand 200 and 109/2 in 31.3 Overs(Target 105 Runs)
Rahat Ali 4/62(15.5 Overs)
Mohammad Amir 3/43(18 Overs)
Sohail Khan 3/78(22 Overs)
Azhar Ali 1/06(3 Overs)
Mohammad Amir 1/12(7 Overs)
Match Result - NZ won by 8 Wickets
MOM - Colin de Grandhomme(NZ)for his 6/41 and 29 and 1/23
Series Result - NZ lead the 2- Match Test Series 1-0
A Kane Williamson half century saw New Zealand snap a four-Test losing streak when they beat Pakistan by eight wickets Sunday in the first Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
A low-scoring match was wrapped up inside eight sessions after the first day's washout, with Williamson's second innings 61 -- his 24th Test 50 -- the top score of the match.
Set 105 to win after Pakistan were all out for 171 in their second innings on the morning of the fourth day, Williamson lost his wicket with the scores level, leaving debutant Jeet Raval to seal victory with a boundary off Yasir Shah.
It was a much-needed confidence boost for the home side, coming off a 3-0 series whitewash in India
New Zealand's debutants shone. Opener Raval was unbeaten on 36 in the second innings after top-scoring in the first innings with 55 while Colin de Grandhomme gave a masterful display of medium-paced bowling, taking 6 for 41 in the first innings when Pakistan were skittled for 133.
After New Zealand replied with 200, Pakistan resumed their second innings on Sunday at 129 for 7 and added a further 42 to be all out for 171.
Sohail Khan posted a Test-best 40 as he and Asad Shafiq (17) showed gritty resistance at the start of the day.
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