Tim Southee: Would have been interesting had the light not played its part
"There wasn't a lot of assistance," New Zealand captain on not bowling Pakistan out in the second innings
26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
438 & 311/8d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
612/9d & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 26-30 2022
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
438 & 311/8d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
612/9d & 61/1 (7.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Latham: 'It's not going to get any easier for us to bat on'
The New Zealand batter on the Karachi pitch, Tim Southee's captaincy, and more
Sarfaraz: 'My heart was beating so fast, it felt like my debut'
In his first Test since January 2019, Sarfaraz scored a valuable 86 for Pakistan
Ajaz: Babar and Sarfaraz looked to put us under pressure for long periods of time
"Overall a good tough day of cricket and looking forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow"
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHas Jaydev Unadkat had the longest wait ever for a Test wicket?
And how many times has a team fielded an XI of only players over 30?
New Zealand tee off after Babar declares, but bad light forces stalemate
Fifties from Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan to safety with Ish Sodhi picking up six, before surprise declaration left NZ with a 138-run target
'We took a chance, you never know. It's cricket' - Babar Azam on unexpected declaration
Captain calls for his side to "be positive and play with aggression" as Pakistan finish 2022 without a Test win at home
Kane Williamson 200* and NZ spinners put Pakistan under pressure
The hosts go into the final day two down and still trailing by 97 runs
Williamson and New Zealand and a throwback to old Test cricket
They were slow, they were steady, they refused to take any risk and they might still end up winning the game
