PAK vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: New Zealand captain Tim Southee won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday. After a draw in the series opener, both Pakistan and New Zealand will be looking to go one better in the final Test. Pakistan captain Babar Azam Pledged his team would play “positive and aggressive cricket” after finishing 2022 without a Test win at home. On the other hand, New Zealand reached Pakistan after winning the three-match ODI series 1-0 against India. (Live Scorecard)

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (w), Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c), Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul Haque, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfraz Ahmed (w), Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed

Here are live updates of the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand from the National Stadium in Karachi

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