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Sarfraz Blames Batsman Behind Defeat

Abu Dhabi (November 19, 2018): Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed said on Monday that the lack of patience of Pakistani batsmen, they demonstrated on the crease was the main reason behind defeat.

While speaking about the his side’s defeat in the first Test match against New Zealand, the captain said that Pakistani batsman couldn’t play a professional game.

“I feel our batsmen should have spent more time which we failed to do and this led to mistakes,” Ahmed said.

“We have to give credit to Ajaz who bowled brilliantly,” Ahmed said about the New Zealand spinner.

Earlier, New Zealand beat Pakistan by four runs in a sensational finish to the fourth day in Abu Dhabi on Monday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.New Zealand Win First Test Against PakistanPakistan were just four runs away from victory when their last man standing, Azhar Ali, failed to take the team to the other side and fell lbw.

Set 176 to win, Pakistan were bowled out for 171 with debutant left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel finishing with 5-59 and fast bowler Neil Wagner taking 2-27.

Azhar Ali scored 65 runs off 136 balls, the highest scorer in Pakistan’s wobbly second innings on the fourth day of play. while Asad Shafiq made 45.

Shafiq was caught behind to left-arm paceman Neil Wagner after lifting Pakistan from a perilous 48-3 since resuming at 37 without loss.Before his dismissal, Shafiq passed a personal milestone of 4,000 Test runs, becoming the 11th Pakistani batsman to do so.

Shafiq and Azhar rescued Pakistan after high drama at the start of the day, when Pakistan lost three quick wickets in the space of just eight runs and as many balls.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq was trapped leg-before to a full length ball by left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel in the fifth over of the day. Imam made 27 with four boundaries.

His fellow opener Mohammad Hafeez then miscued a drive off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi’s next over and was caught in the covers for 10.Haris Sohail followed three balls later, caught and bowled off a Sodhi full toss for four.

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