NZ v. Pakistan. Second Test.

[Donny]

NZ elected to bowl first.

Pak. 4/131. Ali 58*, Rizwan 34*, Jamieson 3/26.

[Donny]

5/218. Ali 90*, Rizwan 61, Jamieson 4/64.

[K]

Pakistan 297 (83.5).
Stumps, Day 1.

Smith's tormenter last season, Wagner, is out with the fractured toes he heroically bowled with in the First Test.

For Pakistan, Babar Azam remains on the injured list.

Well, that was all very quick. Many runs and many wickets.

[K]

New Zealand could become the new No.1 Test team if they beat Pakistan in the second Test in Christchurch.

That'd heap pressure on Oz and India to win the current series.

cricinfo says NZ "have been unbeaten in their last 16 home Tests stretching back to 2017".

[Donny]

All out 297. Jamieson 5/69, Ali 93.

[K]

cricinfo says: "Considering they were put in to bat on a green-looking pitch that definitely has a lot of help for the fast bowlers, 297 is a handy first-innings total."

[Donny]

NZ 3/194.

Williamson 59*, Nicholls 54*.

[Donny]

3/256.

Williamson 103*, Nicholls 70*.

[K]

Gob-smacking display of brilliance from the best batsman in the world, Kane Williamson.

They took a drinks break and it looks like he decided it was the right time to get a move on.

In the 10 balls he's faced since the drinks break, Kane has smoked six 4s to race to his century.

This is his third century in the three Tests he's played this summer.

[Donny]

3/272.

Williamson 108*, Nicholls 80*.

[K]

[K]

NZ 3/286 (85).
Stumps, Day 2.

NZ trail by 11 runs.

Nicholls was caught behind off a no ball very early in his innings.
Now he is 89*.

[Donny]

5/502. Williamson 199*, Nicholls 157.

Rain stopped play.

[Donny]

Double ton from the new ICC #1 rated batsman.

Well played, Kane Williamson.

NZ 5/521. Leading by 244. Williamson 203*, Mitchell 35*

[Donny]

6/599. Williamson scored 238.

Mitchell 69*.