{"id":3704,"date":"2020-12-30T07:31:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T07:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2020-12-30T07:31:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T07:31:56","slug":"new-zealand-beat-pakistan-in-first-test-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/new-zealand-beat-pakistan-in-first-test-match\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand beat Pakistan in first Test match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New Zealand defeated Pakistan in the first Test match at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday by 101 runs despite a fightback by Fawad Alam and skipper Mohammad Rizwan, and took 1-0 lead in the two-match series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fawad Alam and Mohammad Rizwan defied New Zealand with an absorbing 165-run stand to take the first Test into a final-session showdown before Kyle Jamieson dismissed the captain on 60. Neil Wagner then picked up the key wicket of Fawad Alam (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan were chasing down a target of 373 runs but could only score 271 runs in the second innings. Pakistan\u2019s final wicket fell with just 27 balls to spare as tail-enders Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah blocked for more than seven overs before Mitchell Santner dismissed Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand\u2019s Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and Santner all took two wickets apiece. A draw would have all but ended New Zealand\u2019s chance of making the World Test Championship final at Lord\u2019s in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kiwis, with the help of skipper Kane Williamson\u2019s brilliant 129, had scored 431 runs in their first innings after being asked to bat first by Pakistan. 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