Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Muhammad Abbas also proved his usefulness in the conditions of New Zealand who took 4 wickets in the first innings of the 4-day tour match.
According to the details, Pakistan Shaheens and New Zealand A are playing a four-day match in Wanganai in which the candidates for the Test team are also trying to prove their form and fitness. On the first day, Pakistan Shaheens scored 194 runs and Azhar Ali Apart from him, no player was able to score a half-century.
New Zealand A resumed the innings with 23 runs for the loss of one wicket and the entire team was bowled out for 226. Opener Rachin Ravindra played an innings of 70 while Klein McClure scored 24 and Joe Carter scored 1. Michael Bracewell did not score while Kim Fletcher (57) and Nathan Smith (40) played innings, but the tail-enders could not resist much.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas proved his usefulness in Kiwi conditions by scoring 40 runs and 4 wickets while fast bowler Emad Butt and sniper Yasir Shah guided 3 players to the pavilion.
Starting the second innings with a deficit of 32 runs, Pakistan scored 15 runs for the loss of one wicket till the end of the game. Shaun Masood is unbeaten on 10 and Azhar Ali is unbeaten on 2 runs. Also failed and bowled Ed Nattle's ball for just one run.
