NZ-Pak:Draw Likely after Day 3

On a rain shortened day Pakistan continued through to finish at 227/4 with Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* and Abdul Razzaq 12*.

The players went off the field at 2:30pm due to rain/bad light with play eventually being called off at 5:15pm meaning 105 overs being scheduled to be bowled on Days 4 and 5.

In the morning Daryl Tuffey got New Zealand off to the perfect start having Yousuf Youhana caught in the slips for 28 and 26 overs later having Yasir Hameed trapped in front for 80.

With more rain forecast for the next two days the 1st test looks very much like finishing in a draw.

Score Summary

New Zealand 463 (S Fleming 192, D Vettori 137*, M Richardson 44, Daryl Tuffey 35, Shabbir Ahmed 5/117, Danish Kaneria 2/112, Umar Gul 2/118)

Pakistan 227/4 (Yasir Hameed 80, Inzamam-ul-Haq 38*, Yousuf Youhana 28, D Tuffey 3/60, J Oram 1/34)

Posted by James