Updated WTC Points Table After Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test End

The first Test against New Zealand ended in a hard-fought draw for Pakistan, preventing them from suffering their sixth straight home loss.

Despite Ish Sodhi, a New Zealand leg-spinner, posting career-best bowling statistics in the opening Test in Karachi on Friday, Pakistan avoided suffering its sixth straight home loss with a spirited draw. On the fifth and final day, Sodhi took 6-86 and nearly gave New Zealand the victory in the first two sessions, but Pakistan came back and declared their second innings at 311-8. As a result, New Zealand was set a challenging 138-run goal to win in 15 overs.

With Tom Latham undefeated on 35 and Devon Conway 18, the chase came to an end at 61-1 as the light faded.

WTC Points Table Updated Following Draw in First Test between Pakistan and New Zealand

The first Test against New Zealand ended in a hard-fought draw for Pakistan, preventing them from suffering their sixth straight home loss. Sports Desk at  Updated at 7:27 p.m. IST on December 30, 2022 a 3 minute read

Pakistan's standing on the World Test Championship points chart remained unchanged following the draw. With a percentage of 38.46, they are presently ranked eighth in the points chart.

New Zealand maintained its eighth-place position in the points tally with 26.67 percent.

Australia and India now occupy the first two spots in the points standings.

India is in second place with 58.93 percentage points, ahead of China.

South Africa is in fourth place with 50 percentage points, while Sri Lanka is third with 53.33 percentage points. The top two teams will go to the World Test Championship final the following year.

Michael Bracewell was the lone wicket to go for three during the game. The game's standout performer was Sodhi, who surpassed his previous high of 4-60 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo four years prior.

With 35 overs remaining in the contest, the 30-year-old, who was taking part in his first Test match in four years, helped New Zealand win the game by taking three wickets in the second session of play. This left Pakistan on 249-7 at tea. However, Saud Shakeel, who concluded,The 71-run eighth-wicket stand between Mohammad Wasim (43) and 55 unbeaten, which lasted 75 minutes and 111 balls, prevented New Zealand from winning.

Soon after tea, Sodhi caught Wasim leg-before, but Mir Hamza (three not out) helped Shakeel in a ninth-wicket unbroken stand of 34 runs in 50 minutes, frustrating the visitors even more.

Shakeel improved after taking hits from Imam-ul-Haq (96) and Sarfaraz Ahmed. He scored seven boundaries and a six (53).
Pakistan's standing on the World Test Championship points chart remained unchanged following the draw.

With a percentage of 38.46, they are presently ranked eighth in the points chart.

New Zealand maintained its eighth-place position in the points tally with 26.67 percent.

Australia and India now occupy the first two spots in the points standings.

Australia is in first place with 78.57 percent, whereas India has 58.93% of the points and is ranked second.

Sodhi dismissed Sarfaraz, Agha Salman (six), and Haq in the post-lunch session in a span of 27 balls for just 21 more runs. Before Sodhi struck, Haq and Sarfaraz had stubbornly put up 85 runs for the fifth wicket, restoring home team hopes of rescuing a draw.

To leave Pakistan on 206-7, he bowled Salman, caught Sarfaraz behind, and finally trapped,

who avoided being declared LBW off the bowler on balls 58 and 74,

Sarfaraz got seven hits on the rope, in contrast. Haq broke a chair with his bat on his way to the locker room because he was so furious at being fired.

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Nightwatchman was lost by Pakistan after they resumed on 77-2.

Nauman Ali was caught by the spinner Bracewell leg-before.

Then, captain Babar Azam, who had contributed 161 to Pakistan's first innings total of 438, was dismissed for 14 by Sodhi in the same manner.

On Monday, the second test will begin at the same location.

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