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- Updated: November 18, 2016
Pakistan 88 for 4 (Shafiq 16*, Misbah 15*, De Grandhomme 3-23) v New Zealand Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Colin de Grandhomme made an immediate impact on Test debut, picking up three of the four Pakistan wickets in a session of contrasting halves on a green Hagley Oval surface in Christchurch. Under sunny skies, a stark contrast to the clouds that brought rain to abandon play on the opening day, Pakistan’s openers defied the pace bowling pair of Tim Southee and Trent Boult for an hour, before a succession of poor strokes brought about by uncertainty because of the swinging ball led to a proper wobble.
Misbah-ul-Haq, who became the first Pakistani to captain in 50 Tests, and Asad Shafiq, slotted back in at No. 6 after the experiment to have him at No. 3 against West Indies didn’t yield fruit, were left to rebuild after Pakistan were, predictably, sent in by Kane Williamson. They ended the session on 88 for 4, with Southee being the other wicket-taker.
Even though the new ball pair didn’t make the batsmen play as much as they would have liked to – Southee’s first spell …
