Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, day four

Azhar Ali's creative grit

Nov 19, 2018

Ish Sodhi gave New Zealand early breakthroughs on day four, reducing Pakistan to 48 for 3•AFP

Shafiq hit four boundaries in his innings...•AFP

...finding innovative ways to keep the scoreboard ticking•AFP

...leading New Zealand to their narrowest win in Test cricket•AFP

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq dug in with an 82-run stand for the fourth wicket•AFP

...before Neil Wagner removed him for 45 in the last over before lunch•AFP

Ajaz Patel made inroads from the other end, bowling Bilal Asif and exposing the tail•AFP

Azhar, meanwhile, held his end up...•AFP

With Pakistan nine down and five runs away from victory, Ajaz dismissed Azhar...•AFP