Yasir breaks the record of disdain for New Zealand

Yasir clinched Pakistan's second best performance in tests ending in 14 wickets in the game. © AFP

They were made for Pakistan a managed a comfortable win at the end of the heat to play the series of three 1-1 games against New Zealand in Dubai.

The architect of the victory was Yasir Shah, who scored 14 goals to give the hosts. He had gone through the New Zealand batting order with eight wickets in the first session and added another fife in the second try. with 14 wickets in the match – equal to Imran Khan for the highest number of wickets taken in a match by a Pakistani pitcher. He was well supported by Hasan Ali, who had collected three for 46, to shape his host's victory late in the last day.

Yasir's performance was one for the top drawer. He showed a whole range of skills, bringing the drummers on the way to the record. He had to fight a little longer in the second run, but always proved that he was at the top of his game.

The wickets of Pakistan were much more contested in the second session. New Zealand has resisted fiercely. Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham both turned 50 as they tried to regain their place in the game.

Latham was very patient. He had shown how the rest of the squad could handle the Yasir threat, but had fallen early in the day, sidelined, trapped in Hasan Ali after scoring his fifties. Ross Taylor took an aggressive approach. He cut and swept away, scoring a quick shot of 82 balls of 128 balls, before the quick blow caused his fall. It was a well planned dismissal for Pakistan, which had placed a man in the abyss to face the great Bilal Asif

Henry Nicholls reflected patience with Latham. He scored 77 balls out of 187 and kept New Zealand hope alive even after the aforementioned duo was sacked.

But the star of the day was Yasir. The day before, he had already picked up two wickets and got rid of Jeet Raval and Kane Williamson the day before. His influence continued until day 4. He had waited until the twentieth day of the day to break through. it was very important opening. Watling and Nicholls had participated in the 57th wicket with a 57-point booth, helping New Zealand reduce the deficit. The pair had beaten nearly 25 players when Yasir finally trapped Watling ahead.

After the fall of Grandomme, Hasan Ali returned to the spot to eliminate Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner and Trent Boult, thus taking the last box of the match. gives Pakistan its triumph in series.

Notes: Pakistan 418/5 Slow New Zealand 90 (Yasir Shah 8-41) & 312 (Ross Taylor 82%, Yasir 6-143) by a sleeve and 16 points.

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