Fantastic Sarfaraz ton not enough as bad light has final say in Karachi thriller
NZ came within a wicket of a win, Pakistan were 15 runs away from the target, but bad light snuffed out the final three overs
02/01Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Jan 2-6 2023
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
449 & 277/5d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
408 & 304/9 (90 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Jan 2-6 2023
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
449 & 277/5d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
408 & 304/9 (90 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Late strikes boost NZ as Pakistan chase 319 on final day
A 120-run stand between Blundell and Bracewell lifts New Zealand to 277, before Pakistan lose two wickets by stumps
Day 3
Saud Shakeel's maiden ton drives Pakistan but New Zealand make late advances
Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi strike quick blows in fading light to hurt Pakistan
Day 2
Imam steadies Pakistan after Ajaz, Henry lift NZ to 449
The hosts, however, still trail by 295 runs going into the third day
Day 1
Pakistan claw back through Salman, Naseem after Conway hundred
Duo shared five wickets as New Zealand lost 5 for 45 in final session, after Conway-Latham century stand
Others
'The home Test season hasn't gone according to expectations' - Babar Azam
Pakistan captain refuses to blame injuries and pitches for side's barren run
Pakistan fast bowlers' workload in focus after Naseem, Rauf named in ODI squad
Interim chief selector Shahid Afridi admits it's "impossible" for seamers to play all formats consistently
Southee: New Zealand were 'one ball away from series victory'
New captain takes heart from the fight his team showed over 10 hard-fought days against Pakistan in Karachi
Shakeel lays claim to being one of Pakistan's middle-order mainstays
Batter shows promise in his first international century, against New Zealand in Karachi
Shan Masood 2.0 cranks it up to eleven
Languid, elegant and promising, this was the batter at his trademark best..till he inevitably reached yet another glass ceiling
Sarfaraz Ahmed rates sensational Karachi century as his best
Making his Test comeback in this series, Sarfaraz Ahmed said he had to battle nerves the first time he walked out to bat
For Sarfaraz, the job's not done yet, redemption is still just out of reach
He couldn't script an unlikely win for Pakistan, but on the day, Sarfaraz earned his spot on the honours board like few Karachi boys have
Conway and Latham ignore the hype and make Pakistan pay for buying into it
On a green surface, Southee backed his openers to grind it out - there are few better than Conway and Latham for that job anyway
Pakistan look to end miserable home Test season on a high
Both sides are highly unlikely to make the WTC final, but New Zealand will look to make it three unbeaten away series against Pakistan in a row
