Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Explains Shock Declaration Call Against New Zealand In Karachi Test | Cricket News
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Skipper Babar Azam explained the thinking behind Pakistan's shock declaration late on day five of the Karachi Test on Friday against New Zealand. Pakistan declared late on day five with just about 15 overs of play left, setting New Zealand a target of 138. The shock declaration opened up the Test match with the visitors starting off all guns blazing to chase the target down. However, the play had to be called off early with bad light intervening in the eighth over. While Pakistan could only pick up one wicket before the Test ended in a draw, Babar said they wanted to take a "chance".Saud Shakeel was in the middle with a half-century and was a bit taken aback by the skipper's shock call."We said we'd go after a result," Babar said after the match."We took a chance, you never know. ...
