Cricket: Horror batting display leaves Blackcaps a mountain to climb in second test against Pakistan

  • 27/11/2018
Ross Taylor is 49no in the New Zealand second innings.
Ross Taylor is 49no in the New Zealand second innings. Photo credit: Photosport

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 10 wickets in the day as Pakistan took control of the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai.

The 32-year-old took 8/41 as New Zealand slipped from 61/1 to 90 all out in the first innings, before adding both scalps as the Black Caps ended day three 131/2 following on, still 197 behind.

Responding to Pakistan's 418/5, New Zealand put on 50 without loss in their first knock before Yasir removed Jeet Raval for his first scalp, but it was his superb triple-wicket maiden that sparked the collapse as he accounted for Tom Latham, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls in the 28th over.

It was soon 72/8 as Hasan Ali and Yasir combined to run out BJ Watling in the 30th over, Hasan trapped Colin De Grandhomme lbw in the next before Ish Sodhi and Neil Wagner fell to Yasir in the 34th.

Number three Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on 28 but Yasir soon polished off the tail and then struck seven balls into his first spell of the second innings to have Raval stumped for two.

Yasir claimed his 10th wicket of the day when he broke a 56-run stand between Williamson and Latham, the former shown to have edged behind after a DRS review, but Taylor (48) combined with Latham (44) for an unbeaten 65-run partnership by stumps.

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