Pakistan's batting against New Zealand in second Test continues

Last updated on: 24 November,2018 05:14 pm

Sarfraz Ahmed urged his faltering batsmen to play long innings to help their team ‎bounce back.

ABU DHABI (Dunya News) – Pakistan on Saturday have won the toss and decided to bat first in second ‎Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. ‎

Both the teams are the same as in the first Test, which New Zealand won by a narrow four-run margin in Abu Dhabi.

The third and final Test is in Abu Dhabi from December 3.

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed urged his faltering batsmen to play long innings to help their team ‎bounce back in the second Test.‎

In the first test, they made heavy weather of a modest 176-run target, collapsing from 130-3 to 171 all ‎out as New Zealand pulled off a sensational four-run win in Abu Dhabi.‎

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Yasir Shah, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Jeet Raval, BJ Watling, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner,