Babar Azam on Tuesday grew to become related to an undesirable report as he obtained run out for the sixth time in Tests. Since he made his debut in 2016, no different Pakistan batter has been run out so many instances. His newest run out occurred within the third session on Day 2 of the second Test in opposition to New Zealand in Karachi. Imam-ul-Haq took two runs off Michael Bracewell as he referred to as Babar for a 3rd run however then stopped operating. It led to each the Pakistan batters ending on the identical facet of the crease with Bracewell knocking off the bails on the non-striker’s finish. Imam may very well be seen giving a bit of his thoughts after the run out as Pakistan misplaced their third wicket for 99 runs. Babar was batting on 24 at that time of time.

Babar Azam Run out by Imam ul haq #PakvsNZ #BabarAzam𓃵 #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/hKWyZjQBKN

— MK Kashif (@MUHAMMA18128412) January 3, 2023

Earlier, Pakistan misplaced opener Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood Tuesday after a chaotic begin to their innings earlier than reaching 62-2 at tea on the second day of the second Test in opposition to New Zealand in Karachi. New Zealand’s tail-enders had lifted their group to a useful 449 runs.

The two-match sequence is tied after the primary Test, additionally in Karachi, resulted in a draw. Shafique was the primary Pakistan wicket to fall when he pulled pacer Matt Henry‘s quick supply straight to the fingers of Ajaz Patel for 19. Shan Masood continued his depressing type, reducing spinner Patel to level fielder Devon Conway on 20.

Henry and Patel had mixed earlier to carry New Zealand from 345-9 with a useful 104 runs for the tenth wicket. Henry smashed eight boundaries and two sixes in his career-best 68 not out, bettering his earlier excessive in opposition to Australia at Christchurch in 2016 by six runs.

Patel additionally bettered his earlier Test-best of 20 — in opposition to England final yr — by scoring 35 earlier than he was the final wicket to fall, caught off spinner Abrar Ahmed. Naseem took the day’s first wicket when he bowled Ish Sodhi for 11 with a ball that minimize by way of sharply.

Blundell, who was 30 in a single day, reached his fifty with a boundary and a single off Abrar Ahmed. He hit six boundaries in his 51 earlier than being bowled by Ahmed. The spinner then had Tim Southee stumped for ten, earlier than Henry and Patel extended the innings, serving to New Zealand cross the 400-mark.

Ahmed was the decide of the bowlers with 4-149 whereas Naseem Shah (3-71) and Agha Salman (3-75) have been the opposite profitable bowlers.

With AFP inputs

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