KARACHI \u2013 January 4 (ONLINE) Middle order batsman Saud Shakeel hit a century ton Wednesday to resist attacking Kiwi bowlers, putting Pakistan in a relatively better position, where they trailed by 42 runs at the end of Karachi Test\u2019s day 3.<\/p>\n
Pakistan have one last wicket in hand, while Saud Shakeel is resisting the New Zealanders at 124*. He remained the top scorer for Green Shirts as they concluded day 3 at 407-9.<\/p>\n
New Zealanders were bowled out for 449 in their first innings. Devon Convoy was their highest run getter as he posted brilliant 122. <\/p>\n
In reply, Pakistan innings was built by Shakeel, Imam and Sarfaraz Ahmed, who managed to score 122, 83 and 78 respectively.<\/p>\n
Shakeel swept spinner Michael Bracewell for a boundary and then took a sharp single to reach three figures in 319 minutes of stoic batting.<\/p>\n
Sarfaraz Ahmed was stumped on 78 in the penultimate over before the break, having scored his third consecutive half-century of the series.<\/p>\n
New Zealand would look to rap Pakistani innings up at earliest today, and utilize the fourth day solely to create a match winning position for themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI \u2013 January 4 (ONLINE) Middle order batsman Saud Shakeel hit a century ton Wednesday to resist attacking Kiwi bowlers, putting Pakistan in a relatively better position, where they trailed by 42 runs at the end of Karachi Test\u2019s day 3. Pakistan have one last […]<\/p>\n
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