New Zealand Beat Pakistan in 1st Test matchof series,2016-17 ( part -2 and final)

In the 2^nd Innings of the match Pakistan started poorly again and was already behind by 67 runs as per the score N Z get in 1^st innings and made only 171 runs in 78.4 over’s only as they lost wickets at regular intervals in the game and was bowled out top scores by S Khan who made 40 runs in 39 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 103 runs in 100 balls faced, A Ali made 31 runs in 173 balls with 4 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 18 runs in 100 balls and B Azam made 29 runs in 66 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 44 runs in 100 balls and Skipper M Ul Haq made 13 runs in 47 balls with 1 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 28 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was required to score target only  105 runs to win this 1^st Test match of 2 test match series and take 1-0 lead as they have the lead of 67 runs which was deduced from the Pakistan total which they make in 2^nd innings.

New Zealand batted very well and was able to chase the target in only  31.3 over’s at the loss of 2 wickets and top scores by N Z Skipper and Star batsman Kane W  who made 61 runs in 77 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 79 runs in 100 balls, jeet R made 36 runs in 89 balls with 4 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 40 runs in 100 balls and Tom L made 9 runs in 25 balls with 1 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 36 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets and takes lead of 1-0 with 1 more game still to play in this series. Pakistan batted poorly and was able to repeat the same performance in batting in both innings. Pakistan has this habit of doing these things and in that way they lost many matches in the past as well.

C D Ge Homme was adjudged as the Man of the Match.

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