Raval continued the form which justified the selectors' faith during his compelling 55 and 36 not out on debut in Christchurch. Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir and Imran Khan produced their share of intimidating moments. Related Content Live updates: Black Caps v Pakistan Cricket: Black Caps make two changes Cricket: Bruce, Cleaver eclipse CD recordRoss Taylor entered and wasted no time gorging on the Pakistani bowling, throwing them off stride. Pakistan opted to rest leg spinner Yasir Shah and left-armer Rahat Ali in favour of four specialist pace bowlers with Wahab Riaz and Imran Khan coming in. Rain arrived 15 minutes before the scheduled lunch break, precipitating the need for full covers as the players exited.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2016 00:22 UTC