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Babar, who has been Pakistan's top run-scorer across all three formats since last year, suffered a fracture in his thumb during a throw-down session in Queenstown on December 12 which ruled him out of the three-match T20 series.

"It looks to be a very good pitch and we want to get a good score on the board," said stand-in captain Shadab Khan.

The Black Caps ended on 156 for five with seven balls to spare after losing the toss and being set a target of 154

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India are in third place in the ICC men's Test team rankings with 114 rating points, whilst Australia top the rankings with 116.46 rating points

The injury to the left side of his back surfaced after the recent T20I series against the West Indies and subsequent scans and imaging later confirmed the partial fracture.

With this win, the Kiwis have attained the number one ranking in Test cricket for the very first time. The side have also toppled England at the third spot in World Test Championship standings.

On the other hand, experienced campaigner Ross Taylor has been excluded from the Kiwi squad. With the T20 series against Pakistan scheduled to start just three days after the ongoing Test against West Indies

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Only a stubborn century partnership by Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph stalled New Zealand's hopes of dismissing the West Indies twice in one day

The team players were confined to their rooms when the first cases emerged last week but had hoped to resume training before finishing their stint in isolation on Tuesday

At the end of the day's play, the Black Caps were nicely placed 243/2 with Williamson and Ross Taylor batting at the crease on 97 and 31 respectively.

The visitors were denied permission to practice from the third day of their isolation period when some players breached Covid-19 protocols on their first day in Christchurch

The New Zealand health ministry is still investigating if the cases are historical

While batting first, New Zealand hammered 238/3 in the allotted twenty overs and Windies were restricted to just 166/9.

Boys, I spoke to the New Zealand government and they told us there were three or four breaches of protocols. They have a zero-tolerance policy and they've given us a final warning. We understand that this is a difficult time for you

"While this is disappointing for the Pakistan squad, the testing outcomes and the actions taken show the government system is working," NZC said

Meanwhile, spinner Ajaz Patel will miss the opening Test as he continues to recover from a calf injury. Mitchell Santner will replace the left-arm spinner.

“What has been really at the center of our response has been some fundamentals around testing, contact tracing, isolation,” Ardern said.

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