New Zealand were bowled out for 90 in the first-innings of the second Test at Dubai International Stadium as spin wizard Yasir Shah wreaked havoc, driving Pakistan to a strong spot to level the series.
Pakistan declared at 418/5 in the first-innings courtesy tons from middle-order batsmen Harris Sohail (147) and Babar Azam (127*). In reply, New Zealand piled up a decent opening stand of 50 before things took a dramatic turn as the Kiwis had no answer to Shah’s wizardry. So much so that 6 out of the 11 batsmen went back to the pavilion without troubling the scorecard.
The 32-year-old also became the first person to bag 100 wickets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is being praised by Pakistani and foreign cricket fans alike for his spell-binding bowling.
https://twitter.com/faizanlakhani/status/1066988241633665024
Shah also bagged a three-wicket maiden.
https://twitter.com/daniel86cricket/status/1066972544358645760
Praise is being showered from across the border too
https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/1066990994288271360
https://twitter.com/MohammadKaif/status/1066992202616848384
Here are some of the highlights of Shah’s wizardry
https://twitter.com/_cricingif/status/1067001034889981952
Fourth in the list of people with most 5-wicket hauls in Tests for Pakistan
https://twitter.com/NaqeebU96101356/status/1067016295445483520
There’s so many records here that we are losing count. Shah’s figures (8/41) are the third best in history by a Pakistani bowler.
https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1066993061522284545
New Zealand being memefied as if Yasir Shah’s spell was not enough
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/1066990944682012672
https://twitter.com/SAAD_hun/status/1066996167911882753
https://twitter.com/doublezero0_0/status/1066974525953318912
Pakistan puts New Zealand to bat as the latter fail to avoid follow-on
With a 328-run lead at the end of the first-innings play, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed chose to put the Kiwis to bat again as they failed to avoid the follow-on. As of now, the Black Caps are 66/1 with 2-days-play remaining.
The momentum is favouring Pakistan and Shah at the moment and Sarfraz is wise enough to cash on it to avoid a repeat of the first Test, which now looks highly unlikely.
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Pakistan declared at 418/5 in the first-innings courtesy tons from middle-order batsmen Harris Sohail (147) and Babar Azam (127*). In reply, New Zealand piled up a decent opening stand of 50 before things took a dramatic turn as the Kiwis had no answer to Shah’s wizardry. So much so that 6 out of the 11 batsmen went back to the pavilion without troubling the scorecard.
The 32-year-old also became the first person to bag 100 wickets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is being praised by Pakistani and foreign cricket fans alike for his spell-binding bowling.
https://twitter.com/faizanlakhani/status/1066988241633665024
Shah also bagged a three-wicket maiden.
https://twitter.com/daniel86cricket/status/1066972544358645760
Praise is being showered from across the border too
https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/1066990994288271360
https://twitter.com/MohammadKaif/status/1066992202616848384
Here are some of the highlights of Shah’s wizardry
https://twitter.com/_cricingif/status/1067001034889981952
Fourth in the list of people with most 5-wicket hauls in Tests for Pakistan
https://twitter.com/NaqeebU96101356/status/1067016295445483520
There’s so many records here that we are losing count. Shah’s figures (8/41) are the third best in history by a Pakistani bowler.
https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1066993061522284545
New Zealand being memefied as if Yasir Shah’s spell was not enough
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/1066990944682012672
https://twitter.com/SAAD_hun/status/1066996167911882753
https://twitter.com/doublezero0_0/status/1066974525953318912
Pakistan puts New Zealand to bat as the latter fail to avoid follow-on
With a 328-run lead at the end of the first-innings play, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed chose to put the Kiwis to bat again as they failed to avoid the follow-on. As of now, the Black Caps are 66/1 with 2-days-play remaining.
The momentum is favouring Pakistan and Shah at the moment and Sarfraz is wise enough to cash on it to avoid a repeat of the first Test, which now looks highly unlikely.
Have anything to share about the story? Write in the comments section below