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New Zealand 229-7 at close on first day in third Test

03 December 2018, MVT 20:17
Pakistani spinner Bilal Asif (R) celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand batsman Tim Southee during the first day of the third and final Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 3, 2018. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI / AFP)
03 December 2018, MVT 20:17

New Zealand, who won the toss and opted to bat, reached 229-7 at the close of the opening day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Skipper Kane Williamson scored 89 while BJ Watling finished with an unbeaten 42 after New Zealand -- who won the toss and batted -- were reduced to 73-4 at lunch.

Debutant Will Somerville was the other not out batsman on 12.

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who needed five wickets to become the fastest to 200 Test wickets -- managed 3-62 while off-spinner Bilal Asif took 2-57.

The three-match series is tied at 1-1.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | AFP

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