Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 2 at Abu Dhabi - As it Happened

Pakistan will be slightly disappointed with their fielding, a few dropped catches, two of Latham which could otherwise have been a different story. The big news is that PAKISTAN WILL BAT AGAIN. Remember, no Ahmed Shehzad for the rest of the match or series. 7 overs left in the day. Can the Kiwis snap a wicket or two? Stay tuned for the reply.

The Kiwis got off to a poor start but Latham and Anderson held things up for some time and later, Watling fought hard. But nothing else in between. The bowling was excellent again, with this time Rahat Ali taking a 4-fer while Babar took 3.

A scorecard not dissimilar to the one we saw from Australia over the two-Test series. A century, coupled with two 40s. That sums up the batting effort.

OUT! Yup. Watling can keep on walking. Hawk Eye confirms that it is indeed stone dead. The arm ball, outside off, Watling gets down for the sweep and is hit right in front. Dead plumb. A 304-run lead for Pakistan in the end.

Watling has been adjudged LBW. He has gone for the review. That looks stone dead.

Full and outside off, Watling lunges to defend but gets an outside edge which is well stopped by slip.

What a ball! Pitched up on middle, Watling stays back to defend but the ball spins and bounces past the outside edge, squaring him up! Dream delivery from Babar. Watling will be happy not to have edged that.

TRENT BOULT is the last man in. Can he hang around at least for the day? Watling has a long chat with him. 10 overs still left in the day.

OUT! Chops it on! Leggie gets leggie! This one was more of a slider, pitched on off, coming in, Sodhi looked to play this through the off side but was beaten by the ball coming in. The cherry took the inside edge and hit the leg stump. A disappointed Sodhi walks back, but he played a good knock in a useful stand. New Zealand need 105 more to avoid the follow-on.

A little bit of flight on this one, Sodhi went back when perhaps he may have been forward, looks to defend but inside edges it onto his boot.

Beautifully floated on middle, but not much flight, Ish comes forward to defend, gets a bat-pad but there is no silly point.

Tossed up again, this time on leg stump, Sodhi defends.

Tossed up on middle and off, Watling leans and pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

YASIR SHAH is back on. 11 overs left in the day.

Landed outside off, Sodhi pushes but misses.

Full and down the leg side, Sodhi misses his flick. Sarfraz fumbles.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

FOUR! Tell you what, Sodhi is batting beautifully. In Bengali, 'Ish' usually describes the shyness of expression but there is no shyness in the way this Ish is playing. A short ball, Sodhi goes back and cuts it through the covers for a boundary! This stand is into the 40s now! 106 more needed to avoid the follow-on.

A touch short outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Flighted outside off, left alone.

"Looking at this deck, I wouldn't be looking to enforce the follow-on", says Danny Morrison on air. His point is regarding the fact that there are three Test matches in this series and Pakistan have a long calendar till the end of the 2015 World Cup. They need to take care of their bowlers. Hmmm...

FOUR! That is another lovely shot! Fractionally short outside off, Sodhi pushes this behind point and gets a boundary! Sodhi into the 20s now.

Full and outside off, pushed defensively towards covers.

A bouncer on middle, Ish ducks.

Back of a length outside off, Sodhi defends it watchfully.

Slips this down the leg side, Sodhi walks across, lifts his left leg and shoulders arms.

On a good length outside off, Watling pushes it towards covers for a single. This is the second time in the last two overs that Watling is taking a single off the first ball. Trust is growing in Sodhi.

Outside off, not interested in playing that one.

FOUR! Third time lucky for Sodhi. This was well tossed up outside off, Sodhi got underneath it and swung with all his might over mid on. A bounce and into the fence went the ball. That takes this stand into the 30s now with the follow-on target going below 120. 250 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND!

Full and straight, well defended.

There is that INSIDE EDGE, Sodhi lunges to defend but gets a thick inside edge which does not carry to short leg.

Flighted outside off, Sodhi goes for the massive slog but misses.

A short ball outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

A lovely ball to end the over, fuller in length outside off, Sodhi is early into the defense and nearly gets a leading edge which goes just wide of the bowler.

Now this is poor cricket from Pakistan. With 2 balls left and Watling on strike, the field should have come up but no, the players stood where they were and all Watling had to do was to tap this indipper towards mid on for a single.

Rahat is warming up, so this could be a change of ends for him.

A bouncer, but a wayward one, down the leg side, easily ducked under by the batsman.

On a good length outside off, Bradley comes forward and pushes it towards covers.

Fullish and outside off, Watling pushes hard at it and gets a thick outside edge which lands short of second slip.

On a good length outside off, watchfully defended.

IMRAN KHAN is brought back into the attack.

Tossed up wide outside off, spinning away, left alone.

A tad ambitious, tossed up outside off, Sodhi goes for the almighty heave but misses.

A tad short on middle, Sodhi goes back and works it through mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Lunges to defend but gets a thick inside edge.

A short ball outside off, Watling goes back and punches it through the covers. Yasir Shah just about stops it inside the ropes. Three runs taken.

Landed outside off, nicely defended.

Full and outside off, well defended.

Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out.

The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

On a good length outside off, swinging in, Sodhi shoulders arms.

Good length delivery down the leg side, Watling misses his tuck and the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Good length ball, well defended.

The second new ball is due.

Fullish and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Full and outside off, well blocked out.

Lunges to defend but gets a thick inside edge.

FOUR! Down the leg side, Watling flicks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary! 129 more needed to avoid the follow-on now.

Full and outside off, Watling lunges to defend.

ZULFIQAR BABAR into the attack now.

Full and outside off again, left alone.

Good length ball outside off, Sodhi watches it go to the keeper.

Full and angled across, Sodhi looks to flick but misses it. Sarfraz dives to his left and takes it.

No ball! Overstepped! Full and angled in from round the wicket, Sodhi decides to leave it.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Short ball on middle, Watling pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller outside off, Watling chooses to leave it.

Flat on the pads, Watling plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Watling flicks it to mid on.

Full and around off, Watling defends it off the front foot.

Sodhi opens the face of his bat and guides it towards third man for a single.

Short outside off, Watling cuts it to deep point for a single.

Floghted ball pitching on middle and straighting up, Watling looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

DRINKS BREAK.

FOUR! Edged away! Full and wide outside off, Sodhi reaches out and slices it behind point for a boundary!

Full and just outside off, left alone.

Landed outside off, not played at.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Full and down the leg side, worked straight to square leg.

On a good length outside off, angling away, shouldered arms to.

Down the leg side, Sodhi leans and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish on middle, flicked towards square leg.

Quicker one on middle, well blocked out.

Oohhh... tossing this one up on middle, Sodhi comes forward to defend and gets a leading edge which does not carry to the bowler.

Better, full and straight, well defended.

FOUR! That is a poor ball to a tail-ender, a short ball outside off, Sodhi goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Some message comes in from the dressing room for Misbah. Might be about the follow-on. How tired are the bowlers?

Trying too much, a length ball on the pads, flicked towards square leg for a single.

ISH SODHI walks in at number 10, replacing Southee.

OUT! Caught this time! Almost a carbon copy of the previous ball, hats off to Rahat for persisting with his line and length, it is full and outside off, once again, Southee goes hard on the drive and gets a thick outside edge. This time Sarfraz hangs on to it. 148 more needed to avoid the follow-on.

EDGED! DROPPED! Straight in, straight out. Full and outside off, setting him up, Southee looks to drive flat-footed but only succeeds in edging it behind. Sarfraz going to his right, fluffs it.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, driven straight to the man at cover.

Full on middle, driven through mid on.

Outside off, played straight to point.

TIM SOUTHEE walks in next at number 9, replacing Craig.

OUT! Horrible mix-up! Craig is a goner! New Zealand folding up now. A short ball outside off, Craig punches it towards point. The batsmen take a couple and then turn for the third. But then suddenly, Watling feels that the third is not on and sends Craig back. Watling himself has to dive inside his crease as Rahat throws it to the keeper. A smart Sarfraz Ali does not take the bails at his end as he sees Watling dive in but realizing that Craig is almost within handshaking distance, throws it to the bowler who takes the bails off! Oh dear... another 148 more to avoid the follow-on!

Run out appeal now! Craig is in trouble here!

Full outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Full outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Full and outside off, well blocked out.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Full and down the leg side, Craig misses his flick and the keeper dives to his right and stops it.

On a good length outside off, punched off the back foot.

MARK CRAIG walks in at number 8, replacing Latham.

OUT! Umpire's call! Latham has to go! What a ball. Rahat slips in an inswinger, tailing down, almost a yorker, the centurion looks to work it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. Rahat appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Latham takes the review and replays show that the ball would be clipping leg stump, which means that Latham has to go. A fine, fine innings from the youngster. Gave some fight. Can the lower order hang around for some time?

Latham has been given out LBW! He reviews it immediately...

Outside off, well blocked out.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Watling cuts it through point for a boundary!

Comes forward and pushes it to mid on for a quick single.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Full on middle, sweeps straight to square leg.

Full on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.

YASIR SHAH is back on.

Full and outside off, watchfully blocked.

The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short of a length ball, Watling rocks to the back foot and pulls this one through the square leg region for ma boundary.

Fuller around off, Watling defends it off the front foot.

Length ball, Watling pushes it to the point region.

Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. He wants the second but the man at the striker's end turns it down.

TOM LATHAM now becomes the youngest Kiwi player since Bruce Edgar to score a Test century!

Goes back and blocks it from his crease.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Lunges out to defend but gets a thick inside edge.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Full on middle, pushed through mid on again, this time for a single.

MAIDEN TEST TON for Latham!

FOUR! Awesome! Full on middle, Latham comes forward and eases it through mid on for a boundary! He takes his helmet off and holds his arms aloft, what an achievement. A maiden century, that too, an away one. Excellent to see the Pakistani players clap, that is true sportsmanship. Well played, son!

Full on middle, flicked away for a single.

Played to the point region by the batsman.

NO BALL. Oversteps and bowls a length ball, Latham defends.

FOUR! A fine shot! A long hop outside off, Latham pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary!

Full and down the leg side, Latham looks to flick but misses. Huge appeal for a caught behind but the umpire says not out. Replay shows the ball hit his pads.

This is on middle and leg, Latham gets across to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball goes off his pads past the keeper and the batsmen return for the second.

On a good length outside off, Latham defends off the back foot.

Some issue with the ball, the umpires are checking it. It seems fine after some mini-operation.

Outside off, Watling pushes but misses.

Fullish in length, nicely blocked out.

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

A short ball outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Full and down the leg side, swept through square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.

Full and outside off, pushed straight to the man at cover.

Short and down the leg side, nudged towards fine leg for a single.

On middle and off, watchfully blocked out.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Goes back and works it towards square leg.

The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

More loop outside off, well blocked out.

Goes back and punches it towards cover.

Landed outside off, Tom defends.

Flighted wide outside off, Latham reaches out and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single. That has been a profitable shot for him.

Babar to bowl from the other end.

Full and outside off, swinging in, Watling defends.

Full on middle, Tom pushes it back to the bowler who sticks out his left foot and deflects it wide of mid on who was going to his right and now has to stop and change direction. A single taken.

Excellent yorker on off, Latham spots it well and defends.

On a good length on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

A full toss, swinging in, flicked straight to mid on.

Full and outside off, well defended.

We're back for the final session of play. After missing out for most of session 2, we finally get to see a bit of Imran Khan. Let us see if we can get some reverse swing. Latham to face.

DAY THREE, FINAL SESSION...

105 RUNS, 2 WICKETS - SESSION PAKISTAN! Well, the pair of Anderson and Latham did well for the Kiwis with a good stand. They scored runs at will as well. The pressure started to go and just then Pakistan struck with Rahat getting through Anderson. Latham though carried on his good work and has held fort for them. Neesham was stumped off Hafeez but Watling has given good support to Latham since then. The work is not over and the Kiwis will wish to get the most out of this stand. Do join us in a while for the last session of play.

Fuller on middle, worked through the on side. That's TEA, Day 3!

Full on off, pushed towards covers.

Flatter on off, Watling comes forward and defends off his crease.

Floated outside off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, driven to mid off for a single.

Floated outside off, Latham sweeps it in the air through long leg region for a single.

Shorter outside off, edged through the third man region for a couple of runs. This is his highest Test score, beating his previous best of 83 vs WI!

On off, Latham stands tall and defends it.

Shorter on off, tucked through the on side.

Fuller outside off, Latham drives it sweelty past mid off for a couple.

Floated outside off, Latham stands tall and defends it.

Yasir Shah back on for a spell.

Latham comes forward to defend but gets an edge through the on side.

Shorter outside off, punched to covers by Latham.

Fuller outside off, Latham sweeps it through the long leg region for a couple.

Fullish outside off, Latham sweeps it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Flatter on the pads, worked through the on side for a single.

Fuller on off, swept hard through mid-wicket for a triple.

Landed on middle, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Full on off, Watling defends it back down the wicket.

Fuller on off, Watling drives it back to the bowler.

Watling works it through the on side.

FOUR! Fuller outside off, Watling drives it through the point region for a boundary. Yasir gives chase, tries to pull it but fails to do so.

Watling turns it through the on side.

An easy leave for Latham.

Full on off, Watling sweeps it to long leg for a single.

Fires it on the stumps, kept out by Watling.

Flatter on middle, Watling covers the stumps and looks to work ti through the on side but does not connect well. That was close and had he missed it, he would have been plumb.

Fuller outside off, Latham drives it through covers for a single.

Shorter on middle, worked through the on side for a single.

Full on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Outside off, Latham looks to sweep it but misses. Mild appeal turned down.

Flatter on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Cuts this one through the off side but not in the gap.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Flatter on middle, nudged through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off, Latham comes forward and dead bats it.

Another solid defense from Latham.

Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fullish on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fullish outside off, driven to covers.

Fuller on off, played through the wicket.

Fuller on off, Watling pushes it back to the bowler.

Fullish outside off, Watling comes forward and pushes it to covers.

Fuller on off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Floated outside off, Watling looks to drive it through but misses. That was well bowled.

Fuller on off, Watling comes forward and pushes it to covers.

Fuller on the pads, Watling taps it to the on side.

Floated on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

FOUR! Top shot! Fuller on off, Latham just leans forward and clips it through wide mid on region for a boundary.

Flatter outside off, worked through square leg for a single.

Works this one through long leg for a single.

Fullish on off, Latham defends it.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Watling comes forward and pushes it towards the off side.

Fuller on off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Flatter on the pads, nudged away to the on side for a couple.

Too full on off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Watling comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on middle, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, left alone by Latham coming forward.

Darted on the pads, nudged through long leg for a couple.

Fullish on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Flatter on middle, Watling goes back and works it through the on side for a single.

Shorter outside off, punched through covers for a single.

Floated outside off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Watling presses forward and pushes it towards the off side.

Fuller on off, Watling comes forward and defends it.

Flatter outside off, left alone by Watling.

Fuller on middle, Watling gets an edge towards the on side.

Fuller outside off, left alone.

Fuller outside off, Watling gets an edge through the off side for a single.

BJ Watling is the new man in.

OUT! NEESHAM IS STUMPED! Floated outside off, Neesham comes down the wicket and looks to hit it over mid on but misses it by a long time. The keeper does the rest and Neesham is way short of the crease. Hafeez's success against lefties continues.

Fuller on middle, turned to the on side.

Shorter on off, punched through covers for a single.

Flatter down the leg side, Latham looks to sweep but misses. The keeper collects and appeals for his own fun may be.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Hafeez back into the attack.

Neesham works it through the on side off his crease.

Neesham gets in line and defends it.

Fuller on off, Neesham defends it.

Fuller outside off, Neesham comes forward and pushes it towards the off side.

Too full outside off, pushed into covers by Neesham.

Floated on off, Neesham gets an edge through the off side.

Flatter on off, worked through the on side by Neesham.

Guides this one through third man region for a single.

FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Fuller outside off, Neesham comes forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Shorter on middle, Latham works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

Short on off, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS!

Shorter outside off, punched through off side for a single.

Too full on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Turns it through the on side for a run.

Neesham drives this one through the third man region for an edge for a couple.

Fuller outside off, swept through the on side for a single.

Latham keeps this one out.

Zulfiqar Babar brought back on for a spell.

Floated outside off, Neesham looks to defend but is beaten all ends up. Sarfraz tries to get along with the appeal but his first reactions sealed it.

Shortish on middle, Latham goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated on off, Latham turns it towards mid-wicket.

Full on off, Latham drives it sweetly through mid off but not in the gap.

Flatter on the pads, worked through the on side.

Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, pushed towards mid off.

NO BALL! Shorter on middle, Neesham ducks under it. The umpire calls it no ball for overstepping.

Fuller outside off, Neesham comes forward and defends it.

Back of a length outside off, Neesham mistimes his punch off his back foot.

Short ball on the stumps, Neesham ducks under it.

On a length outside off, Neesham pushes it towards covers off his crease.

Good length on off, Neesham stands tall and defends it back down the wicket.

Fuller on middle and leg, Latham plays it back to the bowler in a hurried manner.

Fullish on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on middle, played back to the bowler.

Darted on middle, Neesham works it through the on side for a single.

Fuller on off, Neesham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, Latham sweeps it to long leg for a single.

Length ball on the pads, Neesham works it through the on side. Another maiden for Rahat.

Shorter length delivery on middle and leg, Neesham ducks under it in time.

Back of a length outside off, Neesham defends it back down the wicket.

Shortish outside off, Neesham cracks it off the middle of the bat into the point fence for a boundary but only in his mind as he fails to put bat to ball.

On a length outside off, Neesham stands tall and pushes it towards the on side.

Fuller on off, comes in, Neesham defends it well.

Flatter on off, Latham stays back and defends it.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, pushed through the off side off the edge for a single.

Flatter on the pads, tucked through the long leg region for a single.

On off, nudged to the on side by Latham.

Shorter outside off, worked away to the on side.

Jimmy Neesham walks in to bat.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Shorter outside off, Anderson looks to cut it through but ends up dragging it back onto his stumps. That ball did not come up as expected by Anderson. The bottom edge did the trick and Pakistan get a much needed breakthrough. That was too close to cut but Anderson went for his shot anyway. The change of bowling works for Pakistan!

Back of a length outside off, left alone by Anderson raising his arms.

FOUR! SHOT! Shorter outside off, Anderson does not miss out and pulls it through the long leg region for a boundary.

Fuller on off, Anderson plays it back to the bowler.

On a length outside off, left alone by the batsman.

FOUR! Edged! Good length outside off, Anderson feels for it and gets an edge through the vacant third slip region for a boundary. First runs off the bat off Rahat!

Rahat Ali is brought back on. Time for some reverse swing?

FOUR! Poor ball! Shorter outside off, Latham ges across and pummels it through the long leg region for a boundary. That is his 10th boundary!

Fullish on off, Latham comes forwad and defends it.

OUCH! Fuller outside off, Latham gets across and sweeps it hard. The ball thuds into the pads of Azhar Ali at forward short leg. That must have hurt and he goes away to have a bit of fresh air.

Fuller on off, Latham keeps it out.

Plays this one towards the off side for a single.

FOUR! Punched! Shorter outside off, punched into covers for a boundary by Anderson.

Loopy on off, Latham gets an outside edge but all along the ground towards first slip.

Outside off, played back to the bowler.

Latham comes forward and defends this one back down the wicket.

Fullish on the stumps, kept out by Latham.

Fuller on off, Latham defends it coming forward.

4th Test fifty for Tom Latham!

FOUR! FIFTY! Shorter outside off, Latham goes back and pummels it through mid-wicket for a boundary. That is also fifty for him but he knows he needs to carry on.

Floated on off, comes in, Anderson plays it back to the bowler.

NOT OUT! Anderson lives along! Floated on middle, Anderson looks to sweep it but misses. The players appeal while the silly point fielder goes for the catch. He collects the ball and appeals. Misbah goes for the review. The replays shows it pitched outside leg and there was no bat involved there as well so the decision stays. Pakistan have lost both their reviews now.

Pakistan review as Anderson is given not out.

Flatter outside off, Anderson comes forward and pushes it to covers.

Fuller on off, Anderson plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter outside off, Anderson charges down the wicket and drops it towards the off side.

Too full outside off, swept through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Anderson comes forward and defends it.

FOUR! Shot Corey! Fuller outside off, Anderson gets under it and spanks it over mid on for a boundary. Anderson is taking up the mantle here.

Shorter on off, Anderson goes back and tucks it to the on side.

FOUR! The broom is out from Anderson! Fuller on middle, Anderson gets down to it and sweeps it away through the square leg region for another boundary.

Anderson gets across and turns it towards the on side.

Fullish on off, Anderson comes forward and defends it.

Fuller outside off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Shorter outside off, comes in, Latham is surprised by the turn and just fends it towards the on side off the edge of the bat.

Shorter outside off, punched through wide mid off for a single. 100 up for New Zealand!

Full outside off, Anderson edges his prod through long leg for a couple.

Floated outside off, Anderson looks to work it through the on side but misses. The players appeal but the umpire says no since the impact was outside off.

50-run stand up!

FOUR! Shot! Fuller outside off, Anderson gets down and sweeps it hard through the backward square leg region for a boundary. He is uping the ante.

FOUR! Shot Sir! Tossed up on off, Latham just pushes it down the ground. The timing is too good and he gets a boundary to long on.

Fuller outside off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Flatter down the leg side, drifts in, Latham fails to clip it.

Action replay of the previous delivery.

Another solid defense from Latham coming forward.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Bowls the googly on off, Anderson keeps it out.

FOUR! Shot! Fuller on the pads, Anderson sweeps it hard through the deep backward square leg region for a boundary. Nobody moved. Babar did not even move an inch to save that one. Something's troubling him it seems.

Full on off, Anderson comes down and swings it over mid-wicket. Latham is limping and so was the fielder Babar at deep mid-wicket.

Anderson sweeps one towards the on side.

Landed outside off, turns in sharply, Anderson fails to clip it. They do not take any run.

Bowled on middle, Anderson plays it back to the bowler.

Yasir Shah to bowl from the other end.

Floated on off, Latham comes forward and blocks it.

Flatter on off, Latham defends it with the outer half of the bat.

Too full outside off, driven towards covers by Latham.

Turns it through the on side for a single.

Shorter outside off, cut to covers for a single.

Floated on off, Latham defends it towards the on side.

We're back for the second session of play. Tom Latham and Corey Anderson are the two batsmen for New Zealand. Pakistan start the session with Mohammed Hafeez.

DAY THREE, SECOND SESSION...

A very good session for Pakistan, just what they wanted! They were hoping for some early wickets and their bowlers served them with three in the morning session. New Zealand are in trouble here and need to find someone who can stay out there for long. Latham survived the early session and is playing the spinners well. However, he was dropped twice, once on 5 and next on 32. Pakistan will hope for more wickets in the second session while the visitors will be looking for a partnership here. Join us in a while for the afternoon session.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 3!

That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. The ball balloons in the air and falls wide of the slip fielder.

Anderson gets struck on the pads while trying to defend. Appeal for a leg before but the umpire gives it not out.

Anderson defends it off the front foot and into the ground.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Tossed up outside off and turning in sharply, Anderson looks to defend it off the front foot but gets hit on the pads. The ball loops in the air and first slip takes the catch. They appeal for everything and the umpire gives it not out for everything.

Last over before lunch!

FOUR! Short outside off, Latham cuts it solidly through the point region for a boundary.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Short ball again, Latham looks to defend it off the back foot but gets hit on the pads.

Full and floated ball, Anderson looks to block it but gets an inside edge to square leg for a single. Appeal for a leg before from behind the stump, not out says the umpire.

Anderson shows full face of his bat and defends the ball straight back.

Flat and quick, Anderson defends it off the back foot.

On the pads, Latham flicks it to square leg.

Flighted ball, Latham plays it straight back.

Beaten! Tossed up outside off, Latham looks to defend it off the front foot but plays inside the line.

Full and floated on off, Latham gets his front leg out and defends it.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Latham punches it through the cover region for a boundary.

Fuller outside off, Anderson sweeps it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Yasir Shah comes into the attack.

Full and floated around off, Anderson plays it to the off side.

Short and quick, Anderson rocks to the back foot and blocks it.

Latham gets in the line of the ball and defends it.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Latham shows full face of his bat and defends the flighted ball.

On the pads, Anderson works it to square leg for a single.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Appeal for a leg before wicket turned down by the umpire. Short outside off, Anderson goes across to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. Replay show the ball was missing leg.

Full and floated, Anderson blocks it off the front foot.

The batsman works it down the leg side.

Tossed up delivery, Anderson defends it off the front foot.

Latham punches the ball through the point region for a couple of runs.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

DROPPED! Tossed up around off, Anderson goes for the forward defence but gets an outside edge. Sarfraz drops the catch. The ball hits him and goes to gully region where Shafiq puts in a diving effort but cannot take it.

Short outside off, Latham cuts it to backward point for a single.

Latham shows full face of his bat and defends the flighted ball.

Short outside off, Latham looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.

Anderson pushes it through the point region for a couple.

Short outside off, Anderson plays it to point.

Pitched up around off, Anderson defends it off the front foot.

Full and floated on middle, Anderson blocks it.

Short ball, Latham punches it through the cover region for a single.

Tossed up delivery, Latham defends it off the front foot.

Babar comes back into the attack.

Back of a length ball, Anderson defends it off the back foot and into the ground.

FOUR! Powered away! Short ball and Anderson stays on back foot and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Good length ball angled in, Anderson shows full face of his bat and defends it.

The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Good length ball, Anderson blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller around off, Anderson drives it to mid off.

Pitched up delivery, Latham defends it off the front foot.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Pitched in short and the ball kept low, Latham comes across to block but gets an inside edge. The ball goes fine down the leg side for a couple.

Short ball around off, Latham defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Quicker one this time, Latham punches it through the point region for a boundary.

Flat and quick outside off, Latham goes to cut but misses it.

Mohammad Hafeez comes into the attack.

Good length ball wide outside off this time. Easy leave for Anderson.

Short and wide down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone.

Length ball, defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Short ball angled across, Anderson comes across to play it fine. The ball hits his gloves and Sarfraz dives to his right and takes the catch. He immediately signals that the ball did not carry and he caught it on the bounce. That's good sportsman spirit.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Fuller outside off, Anderson lets it go the keeper.

The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Short ball, Latham nudges it to the short fine leg fielder.

Flat and quick outside off, Latham defends it off the back foot.

Loopy ball on middle, Latham drives it to mid on.

Latham defends it off the back foot.

Floated around off, Latham plays it to mid on.

Short ball just outside off, Anderson gets beaten by the bounce and the pace.

Good length ball around off, Anderson defends it to the off side.

Length ball outside off, Anderson lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length ball, Anderson defends it on his toes.

Fuller around off, Anderson blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR LEG BYES! Full and angled across, Anderson looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and goes fine down the leg side to the fence.

Short on the leg stump line, Latham nudges it to short leg.

Tossed up on middle, Latham defends it off the front foot.

Full and floated, Anderson gets an outside edge past the slip region for three runs.

Flat and quick outside off, Anderson works it to the leg side.

Corey Anderson is the new man in.

OUT! Edged and gone! Flighted outside off and turning away sharply. Taylor goes for the forward defend but gets an outside edge. Shafiq at gully dives forward and takes the catch. Taylor departs on a duck.

Tossed up on middle, Taylor drives it to mid on.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Good length ball outside off and shaping in a long way, Latham shoulders his arms and the ball hits his pads. They think for a review but does not take it. Replay shows the ball stuck him outside off.

The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Full ball driven towards the mid off region.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Short outside off and left alone by Latham.

Drinks break!

Short ball around off, Taylor blocks it off the front foot.

Floated around off, Latham gets an inside edge through the leg slip region for a single.

The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Flat and quick outside off and turning in nicely, Latham comes across to block it but is struck on the pads. A leg before appeal which is turned down by the umpire.

FOUR! Another boundary! Full and flighted, Latham sweeps it from outside off and fine down the leg side. The ball races away to the fence.

FOUR! Beautiful looking shot! Tossed up on middle, Latham sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Length ball, Taylor blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller outside off, Taylor lets it go to the keeper.

Ross Taylor is the new man in.

OUT! Unlucky Williamson! Yorker outside off, Williamson looks to dig it out and does it but the ball bounces and goes back to hit the leg stump. He tries to pull it back but was too late. This is a big wicket and the in-form Williamson has to depart.

A tad full, Williamson defends it off the front foot.

Full ball outside off, Williamson lets it go to the keeper.

Appeal for a leg before turned down by the umpire. Short outside off, Latham goes across to block it but is struck on the pads. The ball goes between his pads and just misses the stump.

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Flighted outside off and turning in, Latham looks to defend but gets an inside edge just wide of the short leg fielder.

Tossed up delivery outside off, Williamson drives it through the cover region for three runs. Yasir Shah chases it well.

Kane Williamson is the new man in.

OUT! Yes it did carry! McCullum is a goner! Flighted outside off and turning away, McCullum looks to defend off the front foot but gets an outside edge. The ball goes to first slip were Younus Khan takes the catch. Replay shows the ball carried and he has taken a good low catch. Pakistan get the first break through.

McCullum is caught at slip by Younus Khan but he is not sure whether the ball carried or not.

Tossed up on middle, McCullum looks to flick but gets an outside edge to mid off.

Latham chooses to leave the full ball outside the off stump line.

Full on middle, Latham drives it straight back.

Fuller outside off, Latham plays it to point.

Fuller around off, Latham plays it to mid on.

Full and just outside off, Latham plays it back to the bowler.

Full and angled across, Latham looks to work it fine down the leg side but the ball brushes his pads to the keeper.

Rahat Ali into the attack.

Latham punches the short ball to mid on for a single.

Short outside off, Latham lets it go.

Short again, Latham works it to the leg side.

Short and flat, Latham blocks it off the back foot.

Floated on middle, Latham defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up outside off, Latham blocks it to the off side.

Good length ball, McCullum comes in the line of the ball and defends it.

McCullum drives the full ball straight down the ground. The mid off fielder dives and stops the ball.

Fullish on the pads, Latham flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball angled across, Latham coses to leave it.

Length ball this time, Latham defends it showing full face of his bat.

Full on the off, Latham drives it straight back.

McCullum comes down the pitch of the ball to defend but gets an outside edge through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Fuller on the pads, Latham flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy around off, Latham watchfully defends it.

Fuller outside off, Latham blocks it off the back foot.

Tossed up on middle, Latham defends it off the front foot.

FOUR! Short on the leg stump line, Latham nudges it through the square leg region for a boundary. Poor effort in the deep there.

Length outside off, the batsman watches it go to the keeper.

Length ball just outside off, McCullum pushes it to the point fielder.

Fullish on the off, McCullum drives it to mid off.

Fuller around off this time, McCullum drives it straight back.

Banged in short by Khan, McCullum gets his body out of the line of the delivery.

Good length ball around off, McCullum defends it showing full face of his bat.

Latham shows full face of his bat and blocks the ball off the back foot.

Short again, Latham works it through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Short on the pads, Latham flicks it to mid-wicket.

Huge appeal for a leg before wicket, turned down by the umpire. Floated outside off and turning in, Latham goes for the sweep but gets struck on the pads. The impact was outside off.

Short and turning in, Latham works it to the leg side.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Fuller outside off, McCullum goes for the cover drive but gets an inside edge to square leg.

Good length ball on off and shaping in a bit, McCullum blocks it off the back foot.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Length ball just outside off, McCullum defends it off the back foot.

What a ball! Good length ball pitching outside off and coming in a long way. McCullum gets all squared up and the ball struck him on middle stump line. This time they don't take the review as the ball would have gone over the stumps.

Length ball on and around off, McCullum defends it off the front foot.

Short on middle, Latham defends it off the back foot.

Latham has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

DROPPED! Short outside off and turning in, Latham flicks it off the back foot and straight to short leg. The fielder gets hit on the chest and couldn't hold on to the catch.

Latham defends the flighted ball off the front foot.

Zulfiqar Babar comes into the attack.

FOUR! Over-pitched outside off, McCullum drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

NOT OUT! Decision stays! Good length ball pitching outside off and seaming in, McCullum gets his front leg out to defend but gets struck on the pads. Huge appeal and the umpire gives it not out. Replay shows the ball struck him around off and stays with the umpire's call. The ball was going to hit middle anyways. McCullum survives.

Review taken by Pakistan against McCullum.

Full and shaping in, McCullum strides forward and blocks it.

On the pads, McCullum flicks it wide of the fine leg fielder for a couple of runs.

Fuller around off, McCullum drives it to mid on.

Full and angled in, McCullum drives it to mid on.

Imran Khan to bowl from the other end.

Short outside off, Latham blocks it off the back foot.

A low full toss outside off, Latham drives it and the ball hits the silly point fielder on the legs.

On the pads, McCullum works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

McCullum comes down the track and plays it back to the bowler.

Tossed up around off, McCullum drives it to short mid off.

Full and flighted, McCullum drives it to the mid on region.

The players are making their way to the middle. Brendon McCullum to take the strike and Yasir Shah to bowl the first over for the day.

Hello and welcome to the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. Pakistan are in a commanding position here after posting 566 runs in the first innings. New Zealand were ask to play 7 overs during the end play on day 2, they survived. If they hope to save this Test they will have to bat the whole day today and get their total close to Pakistan's total. Pakistan spinners will look to expose the opposition's batsmen by picking up quick wickets and hope to enforce the follow on.

Day 3, Session 1....

The Kiwi openers survived the short test this evening but will have a long day ahead tomorrow as the Pakistani bowlers will try to get all over the batting line-up. The pitch is turning a bit and is very dusty. Patience will be the key for the New Zealand batsmen to survive and go past the follow-on mark first. Join us for the coverage of day 3 tomorrow. Till then, cheers and goodbye!

A wonderful day for Pakistan! Their days in Test cricket seem to be pretty bright these days. They batted excellently against Australia and have continued the great work against New Zealand by declaring on 566 losing just three wickets along the way. Today, Younus Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq scored brilliant centuries and the Kiwis were made to grind hard on the field, dropping two catches as well. The only bad news for Pakistan is that Shehzad may not be part of this Test anynmore after the nasty blow on his helmet, caused a minor fracture on his skull.

Tossed up on off, Latham stands tall and defends it back to the bowler. That's STUMPS, Day 2!

CLOSE! Floated outside off, Latham comes forward to defend but gets hit on his back pad. The ball drops short of the first slip fielder. Mild appeal turned down.

Tossed up on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Loopy on middle, McCullum comes down and works it through the on side off the edge. The ball almost carries to short leg. A single results.

Shorter outside off, worked away through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Floated outside off, McCullum comes forward and defends it.

Floated on off, Latham comes forward and pushes it towards the off side.

Fuller on middle, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Flatter outside off, left alone by Latham.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Flatter down the leg side, Latham fails to sweep it away.

FOUR! Shot! Shorter outside off, cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Mohammad Hafeez comes into the attack.

Good length delivery on off stump, defended straight back on to the pitch.

Banged in short on off stump, McCullum sways away from the ball.

Pitched up on middle, straightens a bit and McCullum nearly brought his front leg across. He gets his bat down quickly and pushes the ball back to Ali. That was a good ball, lucky that McCullum didn't get hit on his pads there.

Length on middle, squares McCullum up as he looks to defend into the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to point.

Good stop by Yasir Shah at point! Fullish outside off, McCullum drives with an angled bat to the left of Shah at point and he dives to stop the ball.

Length delivery pushed across McCullum and he doesn't get tempted to cut or punch.

Flatter outside off, Latham fails to put bat to ball.

Latham comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on off, McCullum works it through mid-wicket for a single.

An easy leave for McCullum.

Shorter on off, worked through square leg for a single.

Slanted on the pads, turned through the on side for a single.

Zulfiqar Babar to bowl now.

Ahmed Shehzad has a minor fracture on his skull. He is sitting out this game and will also miss the next Test. That is some sad news for the Pakistanis.

Good length delivery just outside off stump, left alone.

Fullish and just outside off stump, left alone by Latham.

Full on middle, Latham shuffles to off stump to flick but gets an inside edge on to the pads.

Length delivery on off stump, Latham comes half forward and defends to cover.

Back of a length and outside off, Latham stands tall and punches to the off side.

Pitched up outside off stump, left alone by Latham.

Slants it on a length down the leg side, McCullum fails to clip it.

Fuller down the leg side, McCullum fails to clip it off his pads.

Good length outside off, left alone by McCullum raising his arms.

Good length outside off, left alone by McCullum raising his arms.

FOUR! Sweet! Fuller on the pads, McCullum is not going to miss out and clips it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Fuller length on middle, McCullum watches it come onto him and defends it.

IMRAN KHAN to bowl from the other end.

Good length delivery around off stump, Latham goes back and across and defends.

Full and outside off stump, too far for Latham to play at the ball.

Pitched up outside off stump, Latham gets well forward and defends to point.

That kept low, good thing for Latham that it was not straight. Back of a length and outside off, Latham sticks back to punch but the ball scoots under the blade to the keeper.

Fullish and just outside off, there is some shape away and Latham does well to leave this one alone.

Back of a length and pushed well outside off, Latham shoulders arms once again.

NO BALL! Rahat Ali starts with a no ball against Tom Latham. Full and swinging away outside off, left alone by Latham.