{"id":274610,"date":"2023-01-05T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/01\/05\/2nd-test-late-blows-boost-new-zealands-victory-hopes-against-pakistan-in-karachi-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T13:38:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:38:02","slug":"2nd-test-late-blows-boost-new-zealands-victory-hopes-against-pakistan-in-karachi-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/01\/05\/2nd-test-late-blows-boost-new-zealands-victory-hopes-against-pakistan-in-karachi-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Test: Late blows boost New Zealand&#8217;s victory hopes against Pakistan in Karachi | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>KARACHI (Pakistan): <!-- -->New Zealand<!-- --> set <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_pakistan\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan<\/a> a tricky target of 319 and then landed two late blows to boost their hopes of a series-clinching victory in the second Test on Thursday.<br \/>In his first series as Test captain, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tim-southee\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_tim-southee\" frmappuse=\"1\">Tim Southee<\/a> declared New Zealand&#8217;s second innings on 277-5 with three overs left on the penultimate day of the conTest at the National Stadium.<br \/>Pakistan could not open their account in those overs but lost opener <!-- -->Abdullah Shafique<!-- --> and nightwatchman Mir Hamza in dying light to find themselves in a hole.<br \/>Southee breached Abdullah Shafique&#8217;s defence with a ball that kept low and Ish Sodhi bowled Hamza with a sharply turning delivery, with both indicating how the pitch might behave on Friday.<br \/>Earlier, Sodhi claimed the final Pakistan wicket as the home side were all out for 408 in their first innings, conceding a lead of 41.<br \/>When New Zealand came out to bat for the second time in the match, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tom-latham\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_tom-latham\" frmappuse=\"1\">Tom Latham<\/a> (62) and <!-- -->Tom Blundell<!-- --> (74) smashed their second fifties of the conTest and <!-- -->Michael Bracewell<!-- --> made 74 not out to stretch their overall lead past 300.<br \/>Three wickets fell and several umpiring decisions had to be reversed in the eventful second session with Pakistan spinner <!-- -->Abrar<!-- --> Ahmed in the thick of things.<br \/>Pakistan blew two reviews inside 12 overs, trying to get Kane Williamson (41) lbw by Abrar on both occasions, and more agony was in store for the bespectacled spinner.<br \/>Abrar&#8217;s celebration 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