Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Live score and day 3 highlights - Pakistan trail by 42 runs At stumps
New Zealand's fantastic comeback has Pakistan trailing by 42 runs.
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New Zealand Celebrate on Day 3Pakistan have only one wicket in hand. Saud Shakeel is still unbeaten at 124 runs.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In just his fifth Test match, Saud Shakeel brings up his SIXTH fifty in the format!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvNZ</a></p>— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1610545282093297665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The New Zealanders had to toil in the sun all day, but they returned with a smile.
As the second new ball got older, it started to find some support from the deck.
Spinners Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi bowled in tandem, which finally paid off when Patel got rid of Agha Salman.
Sodhi and Patel combined to take four wickets - two each. This will surely revive the visitors' hopes, and they will be eager to get the last wicket early on day four.
The Kiwis may feel they have the edge here, although there is still a long way to go to get a concrete result.
Match Summary, day 3
Pakistan trail by 42 runs
New Zealand 1st Innings: 449 all out
Pakistan 1st Innings: 407/9 ( S Shakeel 124* & A Ahmed 0 not out)