Imran Khan of Pakistan celebrates bowling Corey Anderson of New Zealand lbw during day four of the first test between Pakistan and New Zealand. Photo / Getty Images.
Imran Khan of Pakistan celebrates bowling Corey Anderson of New Zealand lbw during day four of the first test between Pakistan and New Zealand. Photo / Getty Images.
Herald cricket writer Andrew Alderson details the best moments from the fourth day of the first test between the Black Caps and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
Important moment: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq letting Mohammad Hafeez go on to score his century and set a target of 480 rather than declaring earlier.Demonstrated his confidence in his bowling attack to dismiss New Zealand in four-and-a-half sessions on what remains a good batting wicket.
Best shot: Few sights capture fans hearts more than a perfectly executed on-drive. Tom Latham leant into a Rahat Ali delivery in the fifth over and let his bat hit through the line. Cricket physics at its best. The scoreboard agreed, exclaiming 'Textbook Shot!'
Ball of the day: Hafeez drew Williamson out of his crease. The No.3 looked to defend with the spin but the ball carried on its line and Sarfraz Ahmed executed a regulation stumping. Williamson suffered the embarrassment of being stranded, dismissed for 23.
That's quirky: It's the first time Williamson has been stumped in a test.
Tweet as: Tim Evans ?@tjevans252 McCullum plumb LBW. And it's time to go to sleep.
Stats all: Five equals the fewest wickets New Zealand has taken against Pakistan in a test. On the other two occasions (Wellington, 1994 & Auckland, 1989) Pakistan only batted in one innings.
Testometer Pakistan are unbackable favourites.
ANDREW ALDERSON TRAVELLED TO THE UAE COURTESY OF EMIRATES
