PAK vs NZ 1st test: The first Test match played between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a draw. In this match, such a feat happened, which happened 18 years ago in Test cricket. In this, Pakistan was given a penalty of five runs in both the innings. During New Zealand’s batting, the Kiwi team got a five-run penalty in both innings. In both the innings, the ball hit the helmet of Pakistani wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed. In this way, New Zealand received a penalty of five runs in both innings.
This happened 18 years ago
Earlier this happened in a Test match played between India and Australia in 2004, when the ball came out after hitting the wicketkeeper’s helmet in both the innings. Today, once again after 18 years, this happened in Test cricket, when a team got a penalty of 5 runs for hitting the wicketkeeper’s helmet in both the innings.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is back after almost four years
In this first Test match played against New Zealand, Sarfaraz Ahmed returned to Pakistan’s Test team after about four years. Sarfaraz played half-century in both the innings of this match. He added 86 runs in the first innings with the help of 9 fours. In the second innings, he scored 53 runs by hitting 7 fours. This was Sarfaraz’s 50th Test match. Earlier, he played his last Test match on January 11, 2019 against South Africa in Johannesburg. He also scored a half-century in the first innings of that match.
5th consecutive save
By getting this match drawn, Pakistan saved its fifth consecutive defeat at home. Earlier, the team had lost four consecutive Test matches at home. In this the team lost one match against Australia and three match series against England.
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