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[ad_1] Pakistan staved off a fifth consecutive defeat at home with a hard-fought draw in the first Test in Karachi Friday despite career-best bowling figures from New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi. Sodhi grabbed 6-86 and threatened to give New Zealand victory in the first two sessions on the fifth and final day, but Pakistan fought on before declaring their second innings on 311-8. That gave New Zealand a tough target of 138 to win in 15 overs, and the chase ended in fading light on 61-1, with Tom Latham unbeaten on 35 and Devon Conway 18.Michael Bracewell was the only wicket to fall for three.Sodhi was the star as he improved on his previous best of 4-60 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo four years ago.The 30-year-old, playing his first Test in four years, turned the match in New Zealand's f...

[ad_1] Pakistan will need to bat-out the last day to avoid defeat in the first Test after New Zealand gained the upper hand Thursday through a masterly undefeated double-hundred by Kane Williamson in Karachi. Trailing by 174 runs after the first innings, Pakistan finished the fourth day on a precarious 77-2, with Imam-ul-Haq on 45 and nightwatchman Nauman Ali four. Pakistan have lost their last four Tests -- including a first-ever 3-0 whitewash at the hands of England -- and are now 97 runs behind with eight wickets intact.The home team's task of salvaging a draw shouldn't ordinarily be onerous on a National Stadium pitch that has not so far taken sharp turn, but their propensity for middle-order collapses recently has given New Zealand the sniff of victory.Opener Abdullah Shafique was t...