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NZ vs Pak, 1st Test: New Zealand End Pakistan Defiance For Thrilling Test Win

By AFP News December 30, 2020 • 11:51 AM View: 2966

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs on Wednesday after a thrilling finish to the first Test in Mount Maunganui, where the visitors were just 27 balls from pulling off a battling draw.

Tail-enders Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah blocked for seven overs in fading light before Naseem was caught and bowled by spinner Mitchell Santner for one, ending Pakistan's resistance.

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