Ajaz Patel: teenage left-arm seamer to Test-grade left-arm spinner
Ajaz spun New Zealand to a narrow win in the first Test against Pakistan, picking a five-for in the second innings
16/11Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 16-19 2018
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
153 & 249 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
227 & 171 (58.4 ov)
Player of the Match
16/11Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 16-19 2018
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
153 & 249 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
227 & 171 (58.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Decoding Mohammad Abbas, the Sialkot not-so-express
From working as a welder and a leather-worker to becoming Test cricket's most lethal metronome, ESPNcricinfo traces Abbas' journey
Match Coverage
All Match NewsArthur confident of Pakistan channeling Abu Dhabi hurt
Pakistan coach believes time off after the shock loss will help side refocus ahead of the Dubai Test
'That last hour was freakish' - Neil Wagner on New Zealand's four-run win over Pakistan
He was so focused on his role in securing New Zealand a famous four-run victory in Abu Dhabi that he barely realised he had produced a marathon 13-over spell
Abu Dhabi win ranks as 'one of our best' - Williamson
Kane Williamson was delighted with the fighting spirit his charges showed as they snatched a dramatic four-run win in the first Test in Abu Dhabi against Pakistan
Struggling Sarfraz laments "soft, cheap dismissals"
The Pakistan captain pointed to Babar Azam's run out as the turning point, while admitting to being disappointed with the shot he himself played to get out
The fifth-narrowest win in Test cricket
New Zealand won by four runs, handing Pakistan their narrowest defeat in Test cricket
