McCullum, Craig put Pakistan on back foot in Sharjah
Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez raises his bat as he leaves the ground after his dismissal for 197 during the second day of the third and final Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sharjah cricket stadium in Sharjah on Friday.
AFP, Sharjah :
Captain Brendon McCullum’s belligerent record-breaking century put New Zealand on top in the third Test after offspinner Mark Craig’s career-best 7 for 94 finished off Pakistan for 351 on Friday.
McCullum smashed New Zealand’s fastest ever test hundred off 78 balls, and he and Kane Williamson combined for the Kiwis’ biggest second-wicket stand against Pakistan in reaching 249 for 1 at stumps on the second day to trail by 102 runs.
The skipper was unbeaten on 153 off 145 balls, hitting 17 fours and eight sixes, in a 198-run stand with Williamson, who will resume on 76.
Earlier, Pakistan resumed the day on 281 for 3 and lost their last seven wickets for just 70 runs in the first session, with Craig claiming the last five.
Play was abandoned on Thursday after the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, and the match was extended by a day.
Captain Brendon McCullum’s belligerent record-breaking century put New Zealand on top in the third Test after offspinner Mark Craig’s career-best 7 for 94 finished off Pakistan for 351 on Friday.
McCullum smashed New Zealand’s fastest ever test hundred off 78 balls, and he and Kane Williamson combined for the Kiwis’ biggest second-wicket stand against Pakistan in reaching 249 for 1 at stumps on the second day to trail by 102 runs.
The skipper was unbeaten on 153 off 145 balls, hitting 17 fours and eight sixes, in a 198-run stand with Williamson, who will resume on 76.
Earlier, Pakistan resumed the day on 281 for 3 and lost their last seven wickets for just 70 runs in the first session, with Craig claiming the last five.
Play was abandoned on Thursday after the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, and the match was extended by a day.
