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Pakistan vs New Zealand on November 24

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by four runs in the opening Test at Abu Dhabi to take the early honors. The visitors will now aim to seal series when they face Pakistan in the second Test. Pakistan made a blunder of what was sought to be a pretty comfortable chase, and they would have been very disappointed with themselves after the unexpected self-made mess in the first Test. At 130-4, chasing a target of 176, with two experienced campaigners on the crease, no one would have dared to see them on losing side. But a late-order collapse saw them fall four runs short. The New Zealanders have played three Test matches this year. Of those, they have won two, while sharing the honours on one occasion. After being completely outplayed in the first innings, Williamson's men gave the hosts a good run for their money in the first Test. The visitors held on to their nerves in the fourth inning and won the match by 4 runs.

Best economical pick – Debutant Ajaz Patel starred with the ball in second innings, his five-wicket haul proves to be a match-turner for the Kiwis and they will expect these two to replicate their heroics in the second Test too.

Top captains & vice captains – New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson looked to be the most fluent of the Kiwis batsmen in the first test. Being a good player of spin is a great advantage for him and he has enough experience of playing in these conditions. Williamson could be the perfect man for New Zealand in the middle-order to anchor the innings while the other batsmen, bat around him. The biggest disappointment for Pakistan from the first game will be the rash shots that cost them wickets and ultimately the game. Only Azhar Ali displayed the resilience to stay on till the very end with a dogged 65 although he came into the game with patchy form. He will draw a lot of confidence from that knock, and will hope to impart solidity to the line-up.

Smart pick – Neil Wagner has shaped into New Zealand's go-to man regardless of conditions. His ability to force out wickets against the run of play came to the fore when he snapped an 82-run stand between Asad Shafiq and Ali, opening the gates for the collapse. His nagging short bowling tactics can be a little expensive sometimes, but it almost always brings him crucial wickets.

Cautions Pick – After scoring a magnificent century in his comeback match against Australia, Mohammad Hafeez has be blown hot and cold in test matches. Hafeez has not been scored a single fifty after the century against Australia. He might be dropped from team for the second test so be careful before trading him in your fantasy team.

My XI – Kane Williamson (Captain), Azhar Ali (Vice-Captain), Ajaz Patel, Neil Wagner, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, BJ Watling, Jeet Raval, Yasir Shah, Imam-ul-Haq, Colin de Grandhomme