New Zealand's Neil Wagner celebrates dismissing Pakistan's Fawad Alam during day three of their Boxing Day Test in Mount Maunganui MondayPakistan were bowled out for 239, 192 behind New Zealand’s 431New Zealand’s bowlers took a couple of rain and hail shower delays in their stride and slowly broke down Pakistan’s stubborn resistance to help the host take control of the first Test Monday. Faheem Ashraf was dismissed for 91, his highest Test score, just before the close of the third day’s play at Bay Oval as Pakistan were bowled out for 239, still 192 runs behind New Zealand’s 431. Kyle Jamieson made a crucial late breakthrough to put New Zealand on top against Pakistan at the end of the second day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui Sunday. The final delay sapped some of the momentum from New Zealand’s bowlers, who had been as good as their Pakistan counterparts on a pitch that required batsmen to wait until they got a bad ball to put away. Neil Wagner, despite nursing a broken toe and having to pass a fitness Test before play began, managed to dismiss Fawad after lunch and Shaheen Afridi just before the close.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 28, 2020 15:33 UTC