Conway, Latham take NZ to 165-0 in reply to Pakistan’s 438
Pakistan's Agha Salman, right, plays a shot as New Zealand's Tom Blundell watches during the second day of first test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fareed Khan]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — New Zealand’s opening pair of left-handed batters responded with a solid 165-0 in the first cricket test after Agha Salman had scored his first test century and led Pakistan to 438. Devon Conway and Tom Latham batted confidently against the challenging spin of Abrar Ahmed on a dry wicket to remain unbeaten on 82 and 78, respectively, at stumps on the second day. New Zealand trails by 273 in its first test tour to Pakistan since 2002.
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New Zealand's Neil Wagner, center, celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Nauman Ali during the second day of first test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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Pakistan's Agha Salman, right, celebrates with teammate Nauman Ali, left, after hitting a boundary during the second day of first test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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Pakistan's Agha Salman plays a shot during the second day of first test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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