This is why Pakistan Cricket Board has given fans free entry for 2nd Test vs New Zealand

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has waived entry fees for the second and final Test of the ongoing series between Pakistan and New Zealand to be held in Karachi starting Monday (2).

The board took to social media on Saturday (31) to make the announcement.

It may be mentioned here that the PCB failed to ensure that the National Bank Cricket Arena in the port city was filled for the first Test which ended in a draw after a dramatic twist in the tail on Friday (30). To bring a change, the board decided not to charge the fans for the second game so that a better turnaround is seen.

Pakistan, who lost their previous Test series against England 0-3, conceded a first-innings lead to the Kiwis under batting-friendly conditions and when it appeared that the match was heading for a dull draw, home team captain Babar Azam declared the second innings to throw a challenge to the New Zealanders to score 138 runs in 15 overs to win.

The visitors took up the challenge and were 61 for 1 in 7.3 overs when bad light forced the game to end in a draw.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was adjudged the player of the match for scoring an unbeaten double hundred.