New Zealand swept the Test series 2-0 and topped the world rankings by winning against Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs. The Kiwis defeated the Shaheens by 186 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Wednesday.
New Zealand gave a record-breaking outstanding performance. On the other hand, Pakistan made headlines with highly disappointing performances, probably their worst to date.
Shan Masood headed the board with a quacktrick.
Congratulations to Shan Masood on his quacktrick.
— Dennis Jamieson (@DennisCricket_) January 5, 2021
Kyle Jamieson took 3 out of 4 dismissals following lunch as Pakistan left for tea on the fourth day in Christchurch at 134 for 7. They required 228 further runs to have New Zealand bat once again.
Jamieson, a phenomenally tall man, had the exceptional figures of 5 for 38 coupled with his 6 for 69 in the first innings to make him the first ever bowler who has taken more than 10 wickets in a Test in Hagley Oval.
Career-best innings figures ✔️
Career-best match figures ✔️Kyle Jamieson is the Player of the Match 🙌#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/0bbkV2ATOK
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
While Jamieson was incredibly tough for the Shaheens, enough to win him Player of the Match title, Kane Williamson was responsible for catapulting his team to the very top, winning the Man of the Series title and making New Zealand the best team in the world in Test.
🙌 388 runs
🅰️ 129.33 average
🔝 Highest run-scorer of #NZvPAK TestsThe No.1 Test batsman, Kane Williamson, has been named the Player of the Series! pic.twitter.com/wmeTOH8ZrG
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
Williamson made a surprising 388 runs in the two Tests with an towering average of 129, along with a double ton.
A huge victory in the second Test has propelled New Zealand to the No.1 spot in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Team Rankings 🙌#NZvPAK report ⬇️
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
Some players from the Pakistan team showed some level of resistance. There was Azhar Ali with his 37 runs, Abid Ali with 26, Faheem Ashraf with 28 and Zafar Gohar with 37. However, the batsmen could not muster enough runs to put up a strong fight, and thus failed.
New Zealand win by an innings and 176 runs 🌟
An all-round performance has helped 🇳🇿 to a big victory over Pakistan in the second Test.
They take the series 2-0 👏 pic.twitter.com/SuySqGLpHe
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
The debutant Zafar Gohar put up a good resistance, but it was Williamson’s turn to bowl, who eliminated Shaheen Afridi at 7.
Shaheen Afridi becomes Kane Williamson's first Test victim as captain 🙌#NZvPAK ⏩ https://t.co/eVFtwym5wg pic.twitter.com/HshpnyhtMi
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
Williamson has also been crowned the first centurion of 2021.
💯 The first centurion of 2021!
An incredible innings from Kane Williamson. He slammed four fours in an over to go from 78 to 94 🤯
24th Test hundred for the New Zealand skipper 🙌#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/rvz9NFR0Ls
— ICC (@ICC) January 4, 2021
The Pakistan team played their worst two games ever, with players giving their worst bowling and fielding respectively. Muhammad Rizwan was an exception with his three half-centuries in the two matches.
Third fifty in the series for Mohammad Rizwan!
This is also his sixth in Tests 🏏
Can he convert it into triple figures?#NZvPAK scorecard: https://t.co/eVFtwym5wg pic.twitter.com/DQoUzDkORW
— ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2021
Pakistanis expressed their disillusionment with the team and bashed Masood for his subpar performance. The opener scored a couple of ducks in Pakistan’s second Test as New Zealand’s opponent.
Shaheen Afridi becomes Kane Williamson's first Test victim as captain 🙌#NZvPAK ⏩ https://t.co/eVFtwym5wg pic.twitter.com/HshpnyhtMi
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2021
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