New Zealand at Pakistan

Blair Tickner, who is already in Pakistan with the Test team, has been added to the limited-overs squad.

New Zealand drew the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan and begin the second and final Test of the series on January 2 in Karachi. [Blair Tickner](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/blair-tickner-854909), who is currently in Pakistan with New Zealand's Test team, has replaced Milne in the ODI squad. The fact he's already in Pakistan experiencing the conditions is an added bonus."

The Kiwi openers are out in the middle. Mir Hamza to start with the new ball. Tom Latham faced the first ball of Test cricket in 2022, and he's out here again!

49.1 Mir Hamza to Conway, no run, .. 46.6 Abrar Ahmed to Williamson, no run, Abrar tosses one just outside off, a good stride forward and a defensive block to the off-side Sarfaraz dived across and then belted an appeal

Runs came at a good pace too with Pakistan bowlers toiling for wickets.

That summed up the session for the hosts, who had brought in Naseem and Hasan on a pitch with good bounce and carry. The first 11 overs had fetched 54, before a quiet period followed, with Hasan tightening his lines, and Abrar slowing it down in the air. That began a string of boundaries to follow: Conway hit two off Mir Hamza next over by driving and slashing, before Latham also cut and drove Naseem, capitalising each time the bowler went either too short or too full even as he had chosen to go around the wicket already.

Milne been replaced by Blair Tickner, who is already in Pakistan with the New Zealand Test team.

The white-ball series against India will kick off from January 18 and will go on till February 1. “Adam was very up front with us about his concerns around the lack of one-day bowling loading for the upcoming tours. Milne will continue to play for the Wellington Firebirds when available for the remainder of the home summer.

Openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway smashed half-centuries Monday, guiding New Zealand to 119 without loss at lunch on the first day of the second Test ...

Pakistan brought on Abrar Ahmed in the ninth over, but there was no sign of turn as Conway smashed a boundary and a six off the spinner's second over. Karachi (AFP) – Openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway smashed half-centuries Monday, guiding New Zealand to 119 without loss at lunch on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi. New Zealand race to 119-0 at lunch in second Pakistan Test

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Devon Conway hit his fourth test hundred to help New Zealand build a strong total in the second test against Pakistan on Monday.

Poor visibility halted the Black Caps at 61-1 in the eighth over to draw the game. “It’s just nice to get an opportunity to play and contribute for the team.” “The wicket had a bite (for spinners) after tea as it got dried up and it troubled them.” Salman ignited the collapse when he found the outside edge of Conway’s bat that ended his 100-run stand with Williamson. “The game is certainly evenly poised, we did win those first two sessions, but the way Pakistan have bounced back in that last session certainly brought them back in the game.” Earlier, Conway and Latham contributed a second successive century opening stand in the two-match series before Naseem Shah (2-44) brought the lone success in the first two sessions when he had Latham trapped leg before wicket of a full delivery after lunch but New Zealand added further 107 runs in the post-lunch session.