Matt Henry

New Zealand resumed day two on 309-6, with batter Tom Blundell scoring a half-century at the National Stadium in Karachi before Henry and Patel both notched ...

Their partnership was finally put to an end by Abrar Ahmed when Patel top-edged an attempted sweep into the hands of Agha Salman in the slips. New Zealand resumed day two on 309-6, with batter Tom Blundell scoring a half-century at the National Stadium in Karachi before Henry and Patel both notched up career-best test scores of 68 and 35 respectively. After stitching together a massive 104-run 10th-wicket partnership to power New Zealand to 449 on day two of the second Test against Pakistan, bowlers Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel took a wicket apiece to put the visitors in the box seat on Tuesday.

After stitching together a massive 104-run 10th-wicket partnership to power New Zealand to 449 on Day II of the second Test against Pakistan, bowlers Matt ...

With the ball in hand, Henry then removed Abdullah Shafique, before Patel dismissed Shan Masood three overs later to leave the hosts reeling. Pakistan, who trail by 295 runs, will have their task cut out for them on Wednesday as they look to avoid a second straight series defeat on home soil to add to a 0-3 whitewash at the hands of England in December. At stumps, Pakistan were 154/3, with Imam-ul Haq batting on 74.

Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel went where few bowlers have gone before in helping New Zealand make 449 in the second test against Pakistan.

The left-arm spinner then struck himself, getting Shan Masood caught by Devon Conway at point for 20. Spinners Stephen Boock and John Bracewell were the only pair of bowlers to crack three figures before Henry and Patel, putting on 126 in the first innings against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1985. Batting at No 4, Hastings made 110, while No 11 Collinge was unbeaten on 68, which remains the highest score by the last man in for New Zealand and stood as the highest such score by anyone in the world for almost 32 years – an honour that now belongs to Australian Ashton Agar, who made 98 in the 2013 Ashes. [having made 127 against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2013](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/9271125/BJ-Watling-knock-a-necessity-on-placid-pitch), taking the Black Caps from 342-9 to 468 all out in the first innings of a test that was eventually drawn. The record of 151 belongs to Brian Hastings and Richard Collinge, who came together at 251-9 in the second innings of a test against Pakistan at Eden Park in Auckland in 1973 and got New Zealand through to 402 – the exact same score the visitors made in what turned out to be a draw. Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel became the sixth last-wicket pair to put together a century partnership for New Zealand in men’s test cricket as they helped the Black Caps overcome a middle-order collapse.

New Zealand lead by 295 runs heading into the third day at Karachi.

Patel and fellow specialist bowler Matt Henry both produced their highest test scores on day two of the second test in Karachi, with the duo combining for a ...

It was great to get someone of that calibre out and in that manner as well. And it was just the way that it unfolded. At the same time I think we definitely got a bit more assistance as spinners in terms of the bounce and the surface. And really keep try and put pressure on them. “We took a bit of momentum into the bowling innings from that,” Patel said. “I thought he batted brilliantly, played some very attacking shots and really spread that field out early.