Vettori and Young anchored New Zealand to 246
Daniel Vettori and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 bowlers stuck to their task and
fashioned a determined bowling performance.
The home side finished the day on a socre of 246 runs for the loss of six wickets. At one point, they were stumbling on a score of 180 for 6. In dire straits, the team needed a rescue act, so Vettori and Young responded to the situation in a positive manner.
Moreover, the New Zealand pair added 66 runs for the seventh wicket partnership in order to avoid further hiccups. The final session of the play hung in a balance as the home side lost two wickets, amassing 99 runs.
His team in a spot of bother, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 captain played a defiant knock. He provided resistance and scored his runs when they were needed the most. His defense was immaculate and he dispatched every loose delivery to the fence. In his gritty unbeaten
knock of 38 runs, Daniel hammered four boundaries, including a scintillating pull shot.
Reece Young, who is playing his second Test match, provided his captain with a priceless support. Young looked decent in his game play, as he showed great courage and determination at a time when the opposition bowlers were spitting venom off the pitch.
Pakistan bowlers put up a brilliant effort with the ball. They bowled a nagging line and their length was immaculate, as there was hardly any loose delivery bowled by them.
Abdur Rehman delivered an accurate spell of left-arm slow bowling. The wicket wasn’t offering much assistance to the spin bowlers, so Rehman bowled with a flatter trajectory and he was quicker through the air. His gritty spell paid favorable dividends and
resultantly, he brought about the downfall of Franklin with a patient piece of bowling.
Wahab Riaz struggled in his first spell and gave away quick runs. However, Riaz came back nicely to get rid of a well-set Taylor, who was threatening to take the game away from Pakistan.
Earlier, Tanvir Ahmed and Umar Gul bowled superbly. Gul was the pick of the bowlers, finishing the day with figures of 2/53 in a marathon spell of 21 overs, while Tanvir recorded 2 for 63.
The home side started the final session of play at 147 for 4 with Taylor and James Franklin at the crease. The pair had already put on 49 runs and came at a position where their team was stumbling at 98 for 4. They added 19 more runs and steered their team
to total of 166.
Franklin played a patient knock, scoring 33 runs off 97 balls. The left-hander displayed great defense and technique in order to play a sheet anchors role. However, his patience came to an end when he gave away his wicket by playing a rash shot.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 was the star performer with the bat for the hosts. The talented right-hander remained the top scorer, amassing 78 runs to put his team in a decent position. He was vigilant in the start and left every single delivery that was pitched on the off-stump
channel. Nevertheless, he gave away his wicket by playing a loose stroke and left his team at 180 for 6.
The New Zealand vice-captain said Taylor said, "A couple of players were a bit unlucky and were almost bored out. There were a few wide ones, and myself and Guptill - we did all the hard work and got ourselves out."
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