NZ vs PAK 2nd Test Day 1: Kyle Jamieson takes 5 as Pakistan dismissed for 297

Paceman Kyle Jamieson took 5 for 69 as New Zealand overcame some stiff Pakistan resistance to dismiss the vacationers for 297 at shut of play on the opening day of the second and ultimate check at Christchurch on Sunday.
Already 1-0 up within the sequence and needing solely a draw to rise to the highest of the world rankings for the primary time, the Black Caps gained the toss and elected to area on what seemed like a Hagley Oval observe tailored for his or her assault.
Pakistan had proven nice combat on the finish of their 101-run defeat within the first check, nevertheless, and began out as that they had completed at Mount Maunganui with some batting of actual intent on a day largely uninterrupted by the Christchurch rain.Azhar Ali led the way in which with an excellent innings of 93 however there have been additionally cameos from Mohammad Rizwan, who was once more pressured to stand-in as captain for the injured Babar Azam and scored 61, in addition to Faheem Ashraf, who hit 48.
Left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar prolonged the tail with a 62-ball 34 in his first check innings till he prime edged a brief supply from Tim Southee simply after New Zealand took the second new ball.The hosts rattled off the final two wickets briefly order to deliver up stumps, giving New Zealand’s openers the night time to relaxation up earlier than going out once more to bat.
Given the swing and seam within the pitch, New Zealand’s assault would have hoped to have gotten the job executed extra rapidly and it seemed like they might when Jamieson ripped via the Pakistan prime order to cut back the vacationers to 88-4 at lunch.
Bowling with actual venom and bounce, the 26-year-old despatched again opener Abid Ali, Haris Sohail and Fawad Alam in three overs, the latter with an unplayable supply that the batsman might solely fend away from his helmet together with his glove.
Azhar Ali and Rizwan stalled the New Zealand assault with a partnership of 88 for the fifth wicket throughout which the stand-in skipper secured his fifth consecutive half century earlier than edging a Jamieson supply behind.Seamer Matt Henry, introduced in to interchange the injured Neil Wagner, lastly winkled out Azhar Ali within the ultimate session earlier than Faheem Ashraf departed to offer Jamieson his third five-wicket haul in six exams.