Openers depart but New Zealand stand solid against Pakistan bowling

Last updated on: 28 December,2022 12:54 pm

Openers depart but New Zealand stand solid against Pakistan bowling

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan earned vital breakthroughs in the opening session as they dislodged the opening pair of Tom Latham and Devon Conway with New Zealand still looking composed on 245/2 before Lunch on the third day of the opening Test at National Bank Cricket Arena on Wednesday.

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Latham completed his test 13th Test ton and added 35 runs to his overnight score of 78 to keep New Zealand in control, however, his opening partner Conway missed his hundred by eight runs.

Latham swept spinner Abrar Ahmed for a single to reach three figures, eclipsing John Wright’s 12 centuries as an opener for New Zealand.

He was finally dismissed for 113 after miscuing a reverse sweep and was caught in the slip. He hit ten boundaries in his 288-minute knock.