New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 1 Score @ Stumps – Brilliant Williamson with 94* takes New Zealand to 222/3 on Day 1 against Pakistan : For New Zealand Williamson agains was exceptional and disciplined to take Kiwis to safety after losing two early wickets. At Stumps on Day 1 Williamson was batting on 94* ably supported by Henry Nicholls on 42*
Williamson played with his ususal composure and will look to complete his 23rd Test ton in his 82nd Test Match on Day 2.
Earlier Shaheen Afridi gave Pakistan the much needed breakthrough as he dismissed Ross Taylor for 70. Taylor along with Williamson weaved 120 runs partnership and took New Zealand pass 150.
At Tea NZ 128/2 – Williamson, Taylor slam half-centuries : New Zealand lost two wickets early in the first Test against Pakistan at Bay Oval but the joy for Pakistan was short-lived. Kiwis most experienced and prolific batsman Williamson and Taylor batted steadily to take NZ score pass 100 on the Day 1 of the 1st test match against Pakistan.
NZ’s most capped player Taylor was the first to complete his 50. Playing his 104 test, Taylor completed his 34th 50 in Test Cricket. Post Tea, Williamson also completed his 32nd 50 in test cricket
Earlier Mohammad Rizwan’s Pakistan had won the toss and opted to bowl.
NZ vs Pak Day 1 of 1st Test – Shaheen Afridi dismissed both openers before lunch: Pakistan enjoyed the best possible opening hour in the first Test at Bay Oval, winning the toss and gaining the early initiative with Shaheen Afridi dismissing both openers in a probing first spell. But the magnitude of the task of competing with New Zealand in their own conditions soon became apparent to the visitors, with Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor testing the depth of their bowling resources while putting on an unbroken 42 and batting through to lunch.
Full Scorecard New Zealand vs Pakistan First Test Match – Day1
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Tom Blundell | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 17.24 | |
| Kane Williamson (C) | 94 | 243 | 8 | 1 | 38.68 | |
| Ross Taylor | 70 | 151 | 10 | 1 | 46.35 | |
| Henry Nicholls | 42 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 42.00 | |
| Extra | 7 (b 0, w 0, nb 4, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 222/3 (87) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 20 | 5 | 55 | 3 | 2.75 |
| Mohammad Abbas | 21 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1.19 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 13 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2.30 |
| Naseem Shah | 15 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 3.40 |
| Yasir Shah | 16 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Shan Masood | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | 1-4 | 0.3 |
| TA Blundell | 2-13 | 10.2 |
| R Taylor | 3-133 | 56.5 |
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
New Zealand is currently in contention to qualify for World Test Championship Finals and if they can win the series against Pakistan – they will further increase their claim.
Where the first Test match between NewZealand vs Pakistan Streamed Live in India ?
The 1st match of the series will be Live Streamed by FanCode in India, PTV will broadcast series in Pakistan and Spark Sport will live stream the matches in New Zealand.
Where will NZ vs Pak 1st Test will be Live Streamed ?
Facnode will LIVE Stream NewZealand vs Pakistan Test Series in India
Where to watch NZ vs Pak 1st Test Telecast in India on TV?
Unfortunately, no TV channel will provide the live telecast of PAK vs NZ series in India.
Where NZ vs Pak 1st Test is being broadcasted & Live Streamed in Pakistan & New ZEALAND
In Pakistan, PTV Sports will provide the live coverage of the tour.
In New ZEALAND – Spark Sports is the official broadcast & streaming partner for New Zealand Cricket
Where to Watch NZ vs PAK Series Live Streaming Online in India?
While no live telecast of PAK vs NZ is available in India, there is a good news for fans as live streaming will be available online. Fans will have to access FanCode app or website to catch the action live on their mobile devices. Users will have to pay a nominal subscription fee to watch love streaming online of PAK vs NZ.
New Zealand vs Pakistan TEST SERIES Full Schedule
New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st Test Dec 26th to 30th Dec – Bay Oval
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test 3rd Jan to 7th Jan – Hagley Oval