New Zealand tempo bowler Neil Wagner battled via the ache of two damaged toes within the first take a look at towards Pakistan however coach Gary Stead stated he would miss the second match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch beginning on Sunday. Wagner wanted pain-killing injections in the course of the take a look at, which the hosts gained by 101 runs, after he was struck on the foot whereas batting on the second day at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
- Reuters
- Updated: December 31, 2020, 8:39 AM IST
Wellington: New Zealand tempo bowler Neil Wagner battled via the ache of two damaged toes within the first take a look at towards Pakistan however coach Gary Stead stated he would miss the second match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch beginning on Sunday. Wagner wanted pain-killing injections in the course of the take a look at, which the hosts gained by 101 runs, after he was struck on the foot whereas batting on the second day at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Matt Henry, who has typically been drafted in when a tempo bowler goes down injured, is in competition after recovering from a hand damage. Stead was happy with the primary take a look at efficiency towards a tricky Pakistan facet, who have been behind for a lot of the match however have been nonetheless in with an opportunity of snatching victory within the last session.
“That was tough, really hard test cricket and it was good to come out on the right side of it against a tough Pakistan team,” he stated. “I thought Mohammad Rizwan and Fawad Alam’s partnership was outstanding … and they nearly took the game away from us. “That’s what makes test cricket what it is.”
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