PAK vs NZ Match Preview 2nd Test. Pakistan takes on New Zealand in the second Test in Karachi starting on January 2. The first Test ended in a draw with both teams gaining four points each from the Test match. Both teams play a three-match ODI series after the end of the second Test. The matches will be on January 9, 11, and 13 all in Karachi.
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The second Test is a must-win for both teams if they want to win the series. Pakistan are placed seventh on the points table while the Kiwis are placed eighth. Both teams have are almost out of the race for the WTC final.
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Babar Azam will lead Pakistan. Tim Southee will lead the Kiwis. The last time Kiwis played a Test series in Pakistan was in 2002 and lost the series 1-0. This time around, they have a chance of beating the hosts.
After both teams piled up runs in the first Test, the pitch curator will be under pressure. He needs to prepare a pitch that is result oriented and brings the bowlers into the game early. Babar Azam and Kane Williamson top-scored for their respective teams in the first Test. The story might be similar in the second Test as well.
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PAK vs NZ Match Preview 2nd Test
Pakistan
Pakistan have lost two back-to-back Test series at home. They lost -1 against Australia earlier this year in March-April. England then whitewashed them in a three-match Test series in December. The loss has put them almost out of the reckoning for making the finals. However, now against the Kiwis, they have a chance to start the new year on a winning note.
They fielded a pretty inexperienced bowling attack in the first Test. With Shaheen Shah Afridi not playing in the Test series, Hasan Ali needs to lead the bowling attack alongside Naseem Shah. They can also look to include Shahnawaz Dahani and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz who will be effective with his leg spin apart from his bowling.
Pakistan Squad
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Mir HamzaBenchMohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sajid Khan, Kamran Ghulam
New Zealand
The Kiwis played proper Test cricket against the Men in Green. They were in the game for longer intervals but were happy with the win in the end. Skipper Tim Southee lauded his players for the way they played in the first Test. He also reflected back on the experienced players and explained the thought behind taking the draw in his post-match comments.
Heading into the second Test, they can stick to their XI. There is an option for them to bring in Glenn Phillips instead of Tom Blundell as the specialist keeper in the XI. He can provide the innings with some much-needed impetus in terms of scoring runs. The rest of the side looks fine given the experience in the side.
New Zealand Squad
Tim Southee (c), Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner, Ajaz PatelBenchWill Young, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Glenn Phillips
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