Complementing Imam-ul-Haq’s resolve in the middle was Sarfaraz Ahmed, who earned a promotion in the batting line-up, presumably for his proficiency in handling spin. And the former Pakistan skipper delivered the goods with a counterattack, sweeping Ajaz Patel for boundaries.
Pakistan survived a few close shaves with Sarfaraz being forced to dive to make his ground off successive deliveries while sneaking singles. He brought up his fifty with a seventh boundary soon after the break, but departed immediately thereafter.
The boundary that got @SarfarazA_54 his 20th half-century ðŸ
He is dismissed after a well-made 53.#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/EAQjkO3KAn
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 30, 2022
