PAK vs NZ

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit his 9th Test hundred to rescue the hosts after a mini top-order collapse against New Zealand in the series opener.

Babar's dominance in Test cricket can be verified by the fact that he has now scored four Test hundreds as a captain in 2022, which is the most by any international skipper. Notably, Misbah-ul-Haq (8) holds the record for most Test hundreds as Pakistan captain. The Pakistan captain stood tall after getting a reprieve on 12 and also survived an lbw television referral in Ish Sodhi's first over.

Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell stumped Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique off Ajaz Patel and Shan Masood off Michael Bracewell in the fourth and seventh over ...

New Zealand is playing a Test in Pakistan for the first time since May 2002. After electing to bat, West Indies lost Jasmine Sammy, Gloria Gill and Louise Browne to the Australian duo of wicketkeeper Margaret Jennings and spinner Marie Cornish. Pakistan lost its first two wickets for 19 after electing to bat before Bracewell struck again to remove Imam-ul-Haq and leave the host reeling at 48 for three.

PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has risen up yet again when his team needed him the most. Azam has scored a sublime hundred in Karachi and ...

Babar Azam has now become the Pakistan batsman with the most runs in a calendar year across all formats. Pakistan won the toss and they decided to bat first in the first Test match. The Pakistan skipper now has 2477 runs in 44 matches across all formats. Southee will certainly look to start his era with a series win and better New Zealand's standings in the World Test Championship rankings. Before this match, England defeated Pakistan by a margin of 3-0 and PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: On the occasion of 'Boxing Day' Pakistan are taking on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match home series in Karachi.

At the end of Day 1, Babar remained unbeaten at 161 and was assisted by the experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaras Ahmed, who scored a patient 86.

Pakistan will hope that their captain builds on his score on Day 2 to enter the top 10, in addition to giving the side the chance to push the visitors on the back foot. Babar currently has 2477 runs in 2022, sitting at 15th position in the all-time "most runs in a calendar year" list. [Babar Azam](https://www.outlookindia.com/topic/babar-azam) stood tall as wickets fell around him in the first session, scoring a well-deserved century in the Boxing Day Test against the Kiwis in Karachi.

Babar was not out on 161 with 16 fours and a six and Sarfaraz — playing his first Test since January 2019 — grinded well in his long-awaited 50th Test.

Earlier, Patel and Bracewell found plenty of turn in the first hour after Southee lost the toss in his debut as New Zealand skipper. It was for the first time in men's test history that first two batters in an innings got stumped. New Zealand came close to dismissing Sarfaraz on 26, but the batter successfully went for a TV referral after on-field umpire Aleem Dar adjudged him to be caught behind off Southee. Sarfaraz had to wait for 26 Test matches before finally breaking into the test XI after Pakistan finally rested all-format regular wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. [Babar Azam](https://www.outlookindia.com/topic/babar-azam) hit his ninth hundred and [Sarfaraz Ahmed](https://www.outlookindia.com/topic/sarfaraz-ahmed) returned to Test cricket after nearly four years with an impressive 86 as Pakistan overcame a top-order collapse to reach 317-5 against New Zealand on Monday in the first test. Sarfaraz came good against the spinners with his sweeps and Babar made New Zealand pay a heavy price for letting him off the hook early with his trademark cover drives and flicks on the on-side.

PAK vs NZ commentators: A total of seven commentators will be calling matches during New Zealand's tour of Pakistan 2022.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris will join the above mentioned commentators from the second Test onward. Although in parts, a total of seven commentators will be calling matches during New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan 2022. Set to resume his innings alongside Agha Salman (3*) tomorrow, Azam would be eyeing a maiden Test double century.

Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam has achieved multiple milestones during his century knock in the first innings against New Zealand.

Sangakkara scored 25 scores of 50+ in the year 2014. Babar topped Root when he reached 90 in his innings. He is also the first-ever Pakistani to amass more than 2,500 runs in international cricket in a calendar year.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke the world record against New Zealand. He broke this world record by scoring his 50th run in the first innings against New ...

Brief Scores: Pakistan 317/5 in 90 overs (Babar Azam 161 not out, Sarfaraz Ahmed 86, Michael Bracewell 2/61, Ajaz Patel 2/91) against New Zealand.

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