New Zealand bat in Karachi; Pakistan make two changes

By Chris On Jan 2, 2023

Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs Pakistan

Tim Southee began the New Year by winning the toss and choosing to bat in the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi. New Zealand made one change to their XI from the first Test, replacing left-arm fast bowler Neil Wagner with right-arm quick Matt Henry.

Wagner took only one wicket in the first Test, having bowled 21 overs in the first innings and only three in the second. Henry will be playing only his third Test match in Asia, and his first since the tour of India in 2016.

Pakistan made two changes to their team, bringing in fast bowlers Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah in place of Mohammad Wasim and left-arm spinner Nauman Ali. Wasim had taken one wicket in 25.3 overs in the first Test, while Ali had sent down 63 overs for three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings and did not bowl in the second.

The pitch was a different surface from the one used for the first Test in Karachi and had more grass and moisture.

The first Test had ended in a draw, with Babar Azam making a surprise declaration late on the fifth day, setting New Zealand a target of 138 in 15 overs. The visitors had raced to 61 for 1 in 7.3 overs before bad light ended the match. The result meant that Pakistan had failed to win a Test at home in 2022 – four losses and three draws – and will aim to begin the New Year on a positive note.

Pakistan: 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Abdullah Shafique, 3 Shan Masood, 4 Babar Azam (capt), 5 Saud Shakeel, 6 Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Agha Salman, 8 Hasan Ali, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Mir Hamza, 11 Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Henry Nicholls, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Tim Southee (capt), 9 Ish Sodhi, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Ajaz Patel

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