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Black Cap Henry Nicholls will hit in the first inning against Pakistan, even though he suffered a left calf strain while batting at Hagley Oval on Monday.
You will have to manage the injury for the remainder of the second test and then undergo rehabilitation after further evaluation.
Nicholls, who is at 89, will take the fold with Kane Williamson, who is at 112.
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Henry Nicholls congratulated New Zealand’s Kane Williamson after scoring half a century.
He suffered the tension late in the second day when New Zealand moved to 286-3 in response to Pakistan’s 297, but was cleared to hit after a net session Tuesday morning.
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New Zealand is eager to move on and build a huge lead in the first inning as it looks to sweep the two-game series 2-0 and move to No. 1 in the world test rankings.
