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Naseem Shah and Kiwi players after Pakistan’s draw in the second Test against New Zealand.
No. 10 Naseem Shah and No. 11 Abrar Ahmed then had three overs to spare before bad light ended the match with all 10 fielders around the bat against Bracewell and fellow spinner Ish Sodhi (2-59).
Pakistan managed to hold on to a draw in the second and final Test match against New Zealand in Karachi, therefore saving the two-match series which ended 0–0. The hosts were in danger of losing the second match and with this the series score was 287/9. Then Abrar Ahmed came out to bat at eleven. It was from here that Naseem Shah started playing matches with New Zealand captain Tim Southee.
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“When he was coming in, I told (Tim) Southee – look he’s wearing glasses, it’s so late, he won’t be able to see the ball properly. It’s not fair. But he came in with style, As if he was Imran Khan. I realized this man has confidence,” Naseem revealed.
New Zealand took seven wickets on the final day and were one more step away from victory.
No. 10 Naseem Shah and No. 11 Abrar Ahmed then had three overs to spare before bad light ended the match with all 10 fielders around the bat against Bracewell and fellow spinner Ish Sodhi (2-59).
Abrar then spoke about how his teammate Naseem boosted his confidence in his endeavor to get a favorable result for Pakistan.
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“Naseem told me: ‘Believe in yourself. I have seen you in the nets. You bat well, especially against spinners. He told me to face the leg-spinners because I myself, being a googly and Can read the flipper. He decided to play off-spinner. That was our discussion,” shared Abrar.
Pakistan led by Sarfaraz Ahmed on thrilling draw
Sarfaraz Ahmed continued his fine form with a thrilling century to help Pakistan draw the second and final Test against New Zealand, which ended 0-0 on Friday.
The 35-year-old Sarfaraz, who also scored half-centuries in his last three innings after being recalled for the series after an absence of nearly four years, made 118 as the last-wicket pair hung on in slow light for 21 balls. Take Pakistan to 304-9, just 15 runs away from the target of victory.
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