Pak vs NZ 2nd Test 1st Day Score - Vettori and Tuffy restricted Pak to 161/6 at the stumps of day1

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori took 2 wickets in one over as Pakistan collapse from 60-0 to 66-3 on the 1st day of 2nd test match on Thursday, Dcember 3rd at Wellington.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field and Pakistan got their best opening stand of the series with 60 runs by Salman Butt and Imran Farhat contributed 29 and 32 runs respectively. Umar Akmal continues with his good form and scored 48 balls 46 runs with 6 fours and a six.

New Zealand then bounced back with two wickets by Vettori as he got Farhat and captain Mohammad yousuf in the same over and took 3-42, while Dayll Tuffy also took 2 wickets for 32 runs. Pakistan struggling on 161-6 when the 1st day play called off due to bad light.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test Live Scorecard - Pak v NZ 2nd Test Teams

After an entertaining and thrilling first test, New Zealand and Pakistan are ready for the 2nd test starting from Thursday, December 3rd to Monday, December 7th, 2009 at Wllington. New Zealand won the 1st test by 32 runs.

Pakistan fast bowlers done well specially Mohammad Asif in his come back match and Mohammad Aamer. Pakistan top order struggled in both the inning against Bond, and only Akmal brothers scored some runs as younger brother scored a century in first inning and half century in 2nd inning.

Shane Bond, New Zealand's first test hero with superb bowling is injured and out of the test series and this is a major set back for host. Ross Taylor and Brandon McCullum done well with the bat and they have to continue their good form in this match also. Tim Southee will replace Shane Bond.

Pakistan Team for 2nd Test:

Mohammad Yousuf (Captain), Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal, Khurram Manzoor, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk) Mohammad Aamer, Abdur Rauf, Danish Kaneria, Faisal Iqbal, Saeed Ajmal, Salman Butt, Yasir Arafat, Shoaib Malik, , Umar Gul.

New Zealand Team for 2nd Test:

Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Daniel Flynn, Daniel Flynn, Daniel Flynn, Peter Fulton, Martin Guptill, Tim McIntosh, Daniel Vettori (capt), Tim Southee, Daryl Tuffey, Chris Martin, Iain O'Brien, Jeetan Patel.

Watch the live score with ball by ball commentary of second test match between Pakistan and New Zealand Here

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