• Tom Latham and Devon Conway gave New Zealand a strong start on Day 2 of Karachi Test.

  • Earlier, Pakistan posted 438 in their first innings.

Twitter reactions: Devon Conway, Tom Latham lead New Zealand’s strong reply after Pakistan’s massive score
Conway, Latham put New Zealand in commanding position (Image Source: Twitter)

Devon Conway and Tom Latham led New Zealand’s strong reply after Pakistan’s 438 in their first innings on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test at National Stadium in Karachi.

Conway, who became the quickest New Zealand batter to 1000 Test runs (19 innings), and Latham formed a record highest 165-run opening partnership. Both Latham and Con🐭way displayed utmost patience as they kept Pakistan bowlers at bay. Wicketkeeper Latham stayed unbeaten on 78 while Conway remai🔯ned undefeated on 82.

Earlier, Pakistan lost centurion skipper Babar Azam in the first over of the morning, but Agha Salman shined with the bat to help the hosts reach a massive total. Salman smashed his maiden Test century as the home team posted 438 in their first innings. Black Caps skipper Tim Southee led New Zealand’s bowling with 3/69 from 25.5 overs. Similarly, the trio of spinners Ajaz Patel, Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi bagged six wickets between them.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

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