Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 02, 2023, 07:51 PM
PAK vs NZ : Cricket matches have started in the year 2023. The second and last match of the Test series being played between Pakistan and New Zealand has started from today. Pakistan's team kept fielding on the first day and New Zealand have strengthened their grip on the match. In particular, the first day was named after New Zealand opener Dwayne Conway, who scored the first century of the year 2023. At the same time, the other opener Tom Latham also batted well. By the end of the first day's play, New Zealand had scored 309 runs for the loss of six wickets. Today the full 90 overs game took place.Dwayne Conway scored the first international century of the year 2023The first match of the Test series being played between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a draw on the last day. The match could not be completed due to bad light. Had the match been completed, the Pakistani team was looking very close to defeat. Talking about the second match of the series, today the New Zealand team came out to bat first. Both the team's openers Dwayne Conway and Tom Latham batted well. Both shared a 134-run partnership for the first wicket. Tom Latham got out after scoring 71 runs. But Dwayne Conway persevered. Now Kane Williamson came to support him. Kane Williamson was also dismissed early and could only score 36 runs. Henry Nicholls followed by 26 runs and then Darren Mitchell also walked. Although Dwayne Conway completed his century in the meantime. This is the first century of the year 2023. The special thing is that even before the year 2022 started, Conway had scored the first century. Then it was January 1, this time it is January 2.Salman Agha got three and Naseem Shah got two wickets.Dwayne Conway played an inning of 122 runs in 191 balls. In this, one six and 16 fours came out of his bat. By the end of today's play, Tom Blundell was on 30 and Ish Sodhi was on 11. While talking about Pakistan's bowlers, Agha Salman got three wickets, while Naseem Shah got two successes. Abrar Ahmed managed to take one wicket. Now New Zealand will try to bat well on the second day to take the score beyond 300 to at least 400 or even more, so that the Pakistani team can be brought under pressure. The series is currently tied, so this match is important. Whichever team will win this match, the series will also be captured by that team.