It was a feast for the fans of Test cricket. The game between Pakistan and New Zealand at Karachi went down to the wire. Here, we take a look at how Twitter reacted as Pakistan and New Zealand 2nd Test ends in a nail-biting draw.
Pakistan and New Zealand 2nd Test ends in a nail-biting draw
The first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a dramatic fashion. Pakistan took a risky declaration call and if not for the interruption by bad light, the Kiwis would have won the game. While that game gave a lot of drama, it was even better in the second Test.
Batting first, New Zealand made 449 runs in the first innings. In response, Pakistan scored 408 and hence, at that time itself, the stars were aligning for a close game. Nowadays, teams do not hesitate in making some risky calls and the Kiwis did that by declaring at 277 runs with five wickets left in hand. Pakistan was set a target of 319 and on the final day, it was very much possible. However, the hosts had a terrible start. While they lost the first two wickets making no runs, at one point, they were 80-5. It looked almost impossible for Pakistan to win the game. However, former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed stepped up. He scored a brilliant hundred and stitched partnerships with the likes of Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman to bring the team close to the target. In the last hour, every ball was an event. However, in the end, the game ended in a draw although 10 more minutes could have been enough to decide the winner.
Twitter reacts to the game
It has become a habit for Test cricket to produce terrific encounters, especially in Pakistan. It was yet another occasion at the National Stadium in Karachi. The fans of the format were thrilled with the game. However, a few complained that the umpires favoured the hosts. Here is how Twitter reacted:
Unfair ending 😐🤦 to #PAKvNZ match just 3 overs left and the umpires called it off 🤦🤦🤦 please reconsider about time extension rules @ICC .
— Prasanna Venkatesh NG (@PVNG91) January 6, 2023
Stupid decision by umpire..
They should let them play to have at least some results
Ten days cricket >>No result#PAKvNZ— ☆𝒁@𝒓𝒊𝒒_𝑯𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒕☆ (@Mr_Anonymous686) January 6, 2023
https://twitter.com/Sportscasmm/status/1611347084560728064
End of test cricket in Pakistan for 12-13 months as they won't host a test match until Feb 2024!
Pakistan will only play 4 more test matches in 2023 – 2 against Sri Lanka in SL, 2 against Australia in AUS (part of 3-game series).#PAKvNZ
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) January 6, 2023
getting the match drawn is better than losing the game! congratulations to both new zealand and pakistan 💗#PAKvNZ #SarfarazAhmed #naseemshah #abrarahmed
good luck for ODI! :")— H u n • R o s e (@koalaa_pie03) January 6, 2023
I don’t understand why they have come off? Pakistan we’re scoring runs; New Zealand taking catches and wickets; there was not any bad light precedent…it wasn’t dangerous…#PAKvNZ #PakistanCricket #CricketTwitter
— Jon Hayes (@jonboy_avfc) January 6, 2023
Umpires Win , PAK and NZ Draw#PAKvNZ
— sab_changa_si (@mehra_saurabh) January 6, 2023
Pakistan had the easiest schedule to reach the WTC 2023 Final & they remained winless at home in 3 series.💀💀💀#PAKvNZ
— Vipul Ghatol 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) January 6, 2023
"We could have won but the light was not in our favour" – Babar#PakvsNZ #PAKvNZ
— Mojo Jojo 🔥 (@ReecyJames_) January 6, 2023
