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Williamson's scintillating double-hundred put Kiwis on top against Pakistan

By Real11 - Dec 29 2022 242 Views
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Latham, Conway and Williamson helped New Zealand to cross 600 runs against Pakistan

 

By the end of the fourth day's play in the first test between Pakistan and New Zealand, The Hosts managed to score 77 runs for 2 wickets in the second innings. Imam Ul Haq (45*) and Nauman Ali (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease for Pakistan. They are still 97 runs behind New Zealand's first-innings score.

The Visitors had earlier declared their first innings after scoring mammoth 612 runs for 9 wickets. The former test skipper of the team Kane Williamson scored unbeaten 200 runs for the Blackcaps.

With that scintillating hundred, Kane Williamson has become the first New Zealand batter to score 25 centuries in Test cricket. Also, this is his fifth double-century of Williamson in his Test career. Apart from him, opener Tom Latham also scored a well-balanced century for New Zealand. He scored 113 off 191 balls by hitting 10 fours in his innings.
 
Conway and Ish Sodhi also played excellent innings as well for the Visitors. Conway returned to the pavilion after scoring 92 runs off 176 balls and missed his century by 8 runs. Ish Sodhi played well with Williamson by scoring 65 runs in 180 balls. At the same time, Tom Blundell and Mitchell scored 47 runs and 42 runs respectively.

Talking about Pakistani bowlers, Abrar Ahmed was the most successful bowler for the Hosts. Abrar Ahmed took five-wicket for 205 runs in 67.5 overs. Apart from this Nauman Ali got 3 wickets. Nauman Ali took 3 wickets for 185 runs in 63 overs. Whereas, Mohammad Wasim Junior got 1 success. Babar Azam is yet to bat for Pakistan in the second innings of this match.

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