Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 4 at Abu Dhabi - As it Happened

Right then! That is all we have for you from this game. Three massive Test wins and Pakistan would be hungry for more. Batting is clicking, so is the bowling, just the fielding needs a bit of improvement. They would look to be clinical as the second Test approaches on Monday, 17th November, 2014 at 0600 GMT (1130 IST) at Dubai. Do join in then! Adios! take Care!

Victorious Pakistan skipper MISBAH-UL-HAQ says that it is a great feeling to be part of the winning team, a young team, when no one expects them to do so well. On his own form, he thanks all his supporters for standing by him in trying and testing times. On his own feelings when times are not the best, he says self-belief is the key and also one needs to be patient as results do not come one's way every time. Says it helped him when he was not getting any runs in the Sri Lankan tour and the Australian ODI series. Does not want to give credit to any one individual but feels that the Younus-Azhar partnership in the first Test against Australia spurred everyone on, giving the team belief that they can beat Australia. And from then on, things have been going pretty well.

This is a surprise. RAHAT ALI has been named the Man Of The Match! Rahat thanks the almighty for helping him earn his first Man Of The Match award. Praises his coaches for helping him bowl well. Adds that he did well in the Australia Tests too but wickets were not coming his way. Says that the plan was to bowl straight. Adds that Waqar and Mushtaq make him work hard (laughs) but it is helping him eventually!

Some awards - 1. MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ - Master blaster for hitting the most number of boundaries in the match. 2. AHMED SHEHZAD - Best batsman of the match. 3. MISBAH-UL-HAQ - Most colourful innings of the match. 4 - RAHAT ALI - Fastest bowler of the match. 5. TOM LATHAM - Outstanding innings of the match.

New Zealand captain BRENDON MCCULLUM is very happy with the way his young side fought in this Test match. Is proud of Latham for his century and congratulates Pakistan on their win. Praises his opposition fast bowlers for reversing the ball well and utilizing their talent brilliantly. Admits that spin is their (Kiwis') major threat but so is reverse swing. Feels that Pakistan have done well in the past in these conditions and it is difficult for teams coming in from outside due to the heat. Feels that some partnerships in the second innings gives them hope of doing better in the next Test. Adds that the pitch quickened up a touch on the second day but it was difficult to pick up wickets due to Pakistan's excellent start. Hopes to win the toss next time, bat well and bat big. Promises that New Zealand would perform better in the next Test.

New Zealand had a few positives too. Sodhi and Craig bowled brilliantly in the first innings without any reward. Latham then made a gritty century. Unfortunately, there was nothing much in the second innings, apart from the half century from Sodhi and a little resistance from the tail. With this win, MISBAH now becomes the most successful captain for Pakistan in Tests with 15 victories, going past Imran Khan and Javed Miandad.

Everything going right for Pakistan. The top 5 batsmen scoring over 80 in the first innings, then the bowlers helping gain a lead of 304, Hafeez getting back to form in the second innings with a century and in the end, another good bowling display to wrap the match up. Rahat, Babar and Yasir had a good match, finishing with 6, 5 and 4 wickets respectively.

A comprehensive win for Pakistan then. Took a touch longer than they would have hoped but it is a big win nevertheless. Craig was dismissed quickly this morning but Boult and Sodhi frustrated Pakistan with the latter even reaching his half century. Eventually, the drinks break spoilt the momentum and Imran struck.

OUT! The decision stays as it is and it is victory for Pakistan! Third in a row! A terrific inswinger, coming in from outside off, Sodhi walks across to flick but misses and is hit right in front. Imran appeals and the umpire raises his finger! Sodhi takes the review and Hawk Eye confirms that the ball would have clipped leg stump, which means that the decision stays! PAKISTAN WIN BY 248 RUNS!

Sodhi has been adjudged LBW! He takes the review but that looks close.

Full and outside off, Sodhi looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Full and down the leg side, Sodhi misses his flick and the keeper has to dive to his left to dive to stop.

DRINKS on the field, an achievement in itself for New Zealand.

On leg stump, Trent comes forward and blocks.

Pitched on leg stump, once again IS goes back and steers it behind point for a single.

Short outside off, dabbed straight to point.

Oohhh... lovely bit of flight around middle, spinning away, Sodhi initially thinks of letting it go but then, pushes it away at the last moment.

Tossed up this time, Ish comes forward to block and gets an inside edge, which lands well short of short leg.

Full and just outside off, Sodhi defends it towards extra cover.

A good ball, an inswinger, Boult gets across and flicks it uppishly but it does not carry to short mid-wicket.

Good length ball around off, Boult is squared up a touch and manages to push it to the off side.

A good length on middle and off, Boult pushes it to the bowler.

Full and outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

A short ball outside off, dabbed towards point for a quick single.

Full and outside off, Boult comes forward and blocks.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

50-run stand is up in just 74 balls!

More luck! Flighted outside off, Sodhi goes back and looks to swing but gets a top edge which goes over the slips to third man! Three runs taken, Sodhi into the 60s now!

How did that miss the leg stump? Fired down the leg side, Sodhi has a swing but misses. The ball just misses the leg stump.

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

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Full and outside off, left alone.

Full and wide outside off, Boult was expecting it to come in but it went the other way and he let it go.

Full on middle, flicked straight to mid on.

Full and outside off, coming in, Boult watches it come in and then lets it through. He smiles as he sees the ball come in.

That is a bit sloppy from Sarfraz. A good bouncer on middle, Sodhi ducks but the ball swerves in, and lands short of the keeper who does not get his body behind it and the cherry rolls off his pads to fine leg. A bye taken.

Outside off, Sodhi defends.

Short outside off, cut through point for a single.

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

TOP EDGE! WHO WILL CATCH IT? Oh dear... this is comedy. Tossed up around middle, Sodhi gets down to sweep but misses. The ball goes off the glove and lobs up in the air. Sarfraz spots it, looks to take the catch but then leaves it to Younus Khan from slip who thinks it is Sarfraz' catch! What is happening? Poor cricket.

A short ball around off, Sodhi goes back and works it through third man for a couple.

The batsman guides it to third man.

Tossed up outside off, Sodhi gets down and pushes it towards point.

That is some style. Full outside off, Ish gets across and flicks it through fine leg for a single.

Goes for the yorker, ends up bowling it full outside off, Ish looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge towards mid on.

A good ball, angling in to the right hander, Sodhi gets across and works it straight to mid-wicket.

Down the leg side, Boult flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and off, pushed straight to mid on.

Full and down the leg side, Boult misses his flick.

Misbah has had enough of this tail-ender fun. IMRAN KHAN is brought on.

Short outside off, punched straight to short extra cover.

Second Test Fifty for Sodhi!

SIX! Ho ho ho! There it is! Gets it in style! Tossed up outside off, Sodhi gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and it goes all the way! The New Zealand dressing room applauds, the least likely player to score a 50 and Sodhi shows his bat to his mates. Nice to see Younus applaud from slip.

More runs, a short ball outside off, IS goes back and punches it through the covers for a couple. Two away from the half century now.

FOUR! Clout! A full toss on middle, Sodhi wallops it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary! Moves to 46 now!

Excellently bowled, a wrong 'un outside off, jags back in, Ish defends in a hurry.

Slowly tossed up around off, Sodhi watches it and then lets it go, watching it spinning past the off stump.

Full on middle, Boult gets down and cheekily sweeps it fine for a couple to end the over. This partnership is now worth 31.

Landed outside off, dabbed straight to slip. That did not miss the off stump by much!

FOUR! A cute shot. Full on middle, Boult gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary!

Comes from over the wicket, bowls it outside leg, Boult gets across and blocks it awkwardly.

On middle and off, pushed back to the bowler.

Full on off, Boult defends.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

The wrong 'un, outside off, staying down, Sodhi pulls it through mid-wicket for a second.

The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

A short ball outside off, Sodhi goes to cut but misses.

An appeal and then a celebration, but the umpire shakes his head. Tossed up on the rough outside off, Sodhi has a wild swing but misses. The ball lobs off the keeper's pads and goes to second slip and the Pakistani fielders celebrate but the umpire shakes his head.

Full on middle, Sodhi defends.

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

Full on middle, Boult comes forward to defend but gets an inside edge which lands short of short leg.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

FOUR! Cool shot! Tossed up on middle, Boult comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary! That is 200 up for New Zealand, something to cheer about.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Floated on middle, Boult comes down the track and defends.

Landed outside off, dabbed to slip.

There comes the reverse sweep, hit straight to Rahat Ali at point who fumbles and concedes the single.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Full and outside off, Trent defends.

FOUR! Clunk! Tossed up outside off, Boult gets down and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary!

Full outside off, Sodhi pushes the ball through the covers for a single.

Full outside off, Boult comes forward and has a half prod and the ball goes off the outside edge but lands short of a diving silly point.

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

EDGED! DOES NOT CARRY! Full outside off, spinning away slightly, Boult lunges to defend but the ball takes the outside edge, does not carry to slip. Hafeez dives from gully but the ball goes through and deflects off Misbah's foot towards short fine leg. Sodhi initially wants the single but then changes his mind.

Full and straight, well defended off the front foot.

On middle, pushed defensively towards mid on.

The arm ball outside off, rushing in, Sodhi lunges to defend but the ball goes off his inside edge towards square leg. A single taken.

ZULFIQAR BABAR to bowl now.

That is a nice shot! Full on middle, IS gets down and gently laps this through the vacant leg slip. Younus Khan chases it down but the batsmen have enough time to come back for the third, which means, Sodhi can keep the strike.

Slowly tossed up outside off, Ish waits and then guides it straight to gully.

Pitched outside off, Sodhi has another heave-ho and misses again, getting hit on the pads. A mild appeal from Sarfraz for LBW.

A flatter ball on off, IS defends it watchfully towards point.

Rush of blood, flighted outside off, Ish has a wild swing and misses comprehensively. That half century is on his mind...

A slightly short ball outside off, turning away, Sodhi watches it carefully and steers it behind point. First the call is, "Yeah! Yeah!" then they change to "No! No!"

A good ball to finish though, right on middle, stays low a touch, Boult crouches slightly to defend it towards mid on.

Swinging down the leg side again, this over has not been the best from Rahat, Ish works it towards fine leg for one.

FOUR! Good batting, pleasing to the eye. A length ball on middle and leg, Sodhi flicks it through square leg and gets a boundary.

Full and swinging down the leg side, worked through short leg for a run.

On middle, played towards short leg who has a shy at the striker's end and Boult has to hurry back.

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

That is well bowled and equally well played. The wrong 'un outside off, Boult comes forward and presses his bat down at the last moment to guide it to second slip.

Prods forward to this one and gets an inside edge through square leg for a couple.

HUGE APPEAL FOR A CATCH! Not out! Sarfraz is bemused, wants the review but an amused Misbah calms him down! A good one, tossed up outside off, Boult comes forward to defend but the ball spins past the outside edge. Sarfraz jumps up and down in excitement but the umpire just shakes his head. Then, the umpire chuckles as well!

This is the straight one, outside off, angling in, Boult comes forward and defends.

TRENT BOULT is the last man in.

OUT! Bowled! That has gone right through! This is another beauty from the leggie. Floated less wider this time outside off, Craig comes forward to drive through the off side but there is a big gap between bat and pad and the ball spins right through to hit the stumps! Pakistan just a wicket away from the win.

Beautiful start. Tossed up well outside off, Craig goes back to flick but the ball spins past the pads down the leg side.

YASIR SHAH to bowl from the other end.

This one is angled away from the right hander after pitching on off, Sodhi shoulders arms and the ball deviates a lot after pitching.

Full and outside off, no swing or seam, watchfully left alone.

That is a very good shot. Full on middle, Sodhi flicks it uppishly through square leg. Yasir Shah chases it down from fine leg, the batsmen take a couple, Sodhi comes half way down for the third but is sent back.

Similar shot, this time he gets it wide of mid off for a single.

Full and outside off, driven wide of mid off towards extra cover.

Full on middle, swinging in, pushed towards mid on.

The players are out in the middle. Mark Craig to face first up as Rahat Ali gets the first use of the ball this morning.

PITCH REPORT - "Docile", says Danny Morrison on air. New Zealand just need to bat properly. That was for the remaining two matches of this series. There will be turn and spinners should finish this off soon.

WEATHER - It is a pleasant morning with a tinge of breeze. But conditions are expected to get hotter as the day progresses, if we play that long.

It was yet another appalling day at the office for the Kiwis. First, Mohammad Hafeez announced himself back into form with a brilliant century, helping Pakistan set a target of 480. If that was not enough, New Zealand went into a slide to be 8 down. Just 2 wickets needed for Pakistan to wrap this match up. 30 minutes? An hour? A session? How long will this match last? May be option 2. Hello and a warm welcome to the opening session of the first Test of the 3-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand at Abu Dhabi.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Earlier in the day, a sterling century by Hafeez helped Pakistan set a target of 480. They are improving with every passing game and tomorrow it should not take long for the bowlers to wrap it up. Do join us at 0600 GMT (1130 IST) tomorrow to watch the final rites of this Test. Adios! Take Care!

McCullum and Latham got off to a flier but once the latter fell, it was just a matter of time before a collapse ensued. The top order could not convert their starts while the middle order was decimated. Rahat, Babar and Yasir took 2 wickets each and the team is just another 2 away from a win.

The two spinners from New Zealand have taken this game into the final day. For how long though, not sure. An abysmal batting display by the Kiwis, totally subdued under pressure.

Full and outside off, Sodhi comes forward and defends. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!

PITCHED OUTSIDE LEG, Sodhi looks to defend but the ball spins past the outside edge and hits the pads. Yasir appeals but that was pitched outside leg.

EDGED! DOES NOT CARRY! Tossed up outside off, Sodhi pushes hard and gets an outside edge which lands short of second slip!

A touch short outside off, spinning in, Craig flicks it through square leg for a single.

On middle, Craig flicks it and it nearly carries to leg slip!

Full and outside off, Craig defends.

YASIR SHAH to bowl the final over.

Final over of the day. Can New Zealand survive? A wicket could extend the play by 30 minutes.

Full on middle, Sodhi comes forward and pushes it down.

An umbrella field for Sodhi as Babar comes from over the wicket.

Full and just outside off, Sodhi offers a big stride in defense.

The way Ross Taylor and Ish Sodhi have played in this Test so far, the latter seems to have a better batting technique.

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

Goes right back in defense.

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

Full and outside off, flicked towards square leg for a single.

2 overs left in the day. Play could be extended if a wicket falls.

Pitched outside leg, Sodhi pads it away.

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

Full and just outside off, defended to the off side.

Fullish on middle and leg, flicked wide of long on for a single.

Full and on middle, Mark defends.

A full toss on leg stump, Craig flicks it towards square leg.

3 overs left in the day. Play could be extended if a wicket falls.

Landed outside off, well played out.

Full and outside off, Sodhi lunges to defend.

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

FOUR! More runs, this is another long hop, Sodhi pulls it behind square leg. Successive boundaries.

FOUR! This is short and outside off, Sodhi goes back and cuts it behind point for a boundary!

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

4 overs left in the day. Play could be extended if a wicket falls.

Outside off, played through point for a single.

FOUR! Utter rubbish, a short ball miles down the leg side, Sodhi pulls this towards fine leg for a boundary!

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

Pitched outside leg, Sodhi misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Hafeez appeals but it is negated.

Goes right back in his crease and defends.

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

MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ is back on.

NOT OUT. Floated outside off, Craig pushes it from his crease but misses. The ball goes through to the keeper who appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Replays confirm that there was no outside edge.

There has been an appeal made for a catch, not given, Pakistan take the UDRS.

Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

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

Full and outside off, well defended.

Played to the point region by the batsman.

Full and down the leg side, Craig flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

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

Short outside off, Craig goes back and looks to cut, but gets a bottom edge which goes through Younus Khan's legs and the batsmen take a single.

Floated outside off, Craig blocks it out.

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

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

The batsman works it down the leg side.

Full and down the leg side, Sodhi works it through square leg for a couple.

The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Sodhi goes back to cut but gets a bottom edge which goes behind point.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Full and on middle, Craig lunges to defend but the ball goes off his pads lobs to short leg.

Down the leg side, Craig misses his flick.

Appeal for a catch, Sodhi looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off his pads to second slip.

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

Full and straight, Ish defends it back to the bowler.

Landed outside off, Sodhi pushes it to silly point.

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

Full outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Full and outside off, Craig defends.

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

Comes in from outside off, Craig misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Outside off, left alone.

The batsman works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.

Full and outside off, Craig defends.

The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

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

Full and outside off, Craig blocks it out.

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

Tossed up outside off, Sodhi pushes hard but it is the arm ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg. A single taken.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

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

Full and outside off, defended watchfully.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Floated outside off, Craig hangs back to block.

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

Tossed up outside off, Craig defends.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Outside off, left alone.

Full and outside off, Sodhi defends.

Short outside off, cut towards point.

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

Tossed up slowly outside off, Sodhi defends.

Fullish and outside off, Craig blocks again.

Goes back in his crease and defends.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Landed outside off, spinning in, Craig looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards short leg.

That is another short ball and Sodhi cuts again, this time in front of point. Zulfiqar Babar picks up and in running motion, fires a throw at the non-striker's end and hits bull's eye! These are small victories - the entire team is applauding Babar!

FOUR! That is a poor delivery. Sodhi can play the short ball alright. Cuts it behind point and there is no one in the deep.

YASIR SHAH comes back on to finish this innings, day and match off.

Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Outside off, squeezed behind point for a single.

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

Full and outside off, Sodhi squeezes it towards second slip.

Full and just outside off, well defended.

ISH SODHI walks out to bat at number 10, replacing Southee. Will he look to hang around, as he did in the first innings, or think of some shopping tomorrow?

OUT! Bamboozled! 1000 Test runs for Southee will have to wait! Beautifully tossed up on middle, Southee comes forward to defend but the ball spins just enough to beat the outside edge and hits the top of middle stump! Pakistan 2 wickets away from a hat-trick of victories.

FOUR! Good shot! Fullish on middle, Craig flicks it wide of mid on and the ball sprints to the mid-wicket boundary!

Back of a length around middle, Craig defends.

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

CLOSE! On a good length around middle and off, Craig hangs his bat outside the line and the ball goes past the inside edge and just misses the off stump! As a bowler, Imran would feel, "I bowl good balls and they miss the edges and the stumps. How does Rahat get one off the pads? What more do I need to do to pick up wickets?" Have patience, my dear bowler. This is a team effort. Sometimes, your hard work results in your team mates getting wickets. Your time will come soon.

Tim Southee is 78 runs short of 1000 Test runs. This match will give him a good opportunity to get closer. By the way, he can get it by the time the third Test starts. What say?

Full and outside off, driven towards extra cover. Southee wants the single but is sent back.

Full and down the leg side, Craig flicks it through square leg for a couple.

This is the arm ball, Southee does not spot it and lets it go. The ball goes past the pads.

Landed outside off, spinning away, Southee shoulders arms.

Tossed up outside off, watchfully defended to the off side.

Fullish in line of the stumps this time, Craig pushes it through mid on and gets a single.

Full and outside off, dead-batted in front of silly point.

Southee survives a run out appeal. A full toss outside off, Craig drives it back to the bowler who parries it onto the stumps. He appeals and the umpire refers it upstairs. Replays show that Southee's bat was in the crease.

A length ball on middle, Southee goes for the pull but misses and is hit on the pads. That was going down.

FOUR! That is a good shot! Length outside off, Southee punches it dead straight, right through the legs of the bowler and bisects mid on and mid off.

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

Oohh.... close call, full and outside off, swinging in, Southee looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Imran appeals in jubilation but that had a thick piece of wood on it.

Landed outside off, well defended.

Full on middle, Craig flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted outside off, Southee swings hard but misses again.

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

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

Outside off, Southee goes for a big booming cover drive but misses.

Full and outside off, Southee pushes inside the line and gets a thick outside edge which lands short of second slip.

Outside off, Southee pushes and misses.

ZULFIQAR BABAR is back on.

FOUR! Full on middle, Craig flicks it through square leg and gets a boundary!

Full and on middle, Craig pushes it to mid on.

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

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Excellent yorker outside off, Southee digs it out.

TIM SOUTHEE comes in at number 9, replacing Anderson.

DRINKS are on the field.

OUT! That is plumb, just plumb! This is what happens when you play in New Zealand and then do not adjust outside. The wickets over there are usually good, support true bounce while the ones away, especially in the sub-continent, need not be necessarily so. It pitched on a good length, around middle, Anderson trusts the bounce, expects the ball to go over the top and shoulders arms. Crash. The ball hits him flush on the pads. Anderson does not even want to take the review and walks off, disconsolate. Oh dear... what does Hawk Eye show? PITCHED OUTSIDE LEG! Corey, o Corey, why didn't thou take the review? At least, you could have pushed the game till tomorrow.

Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

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

Outside off, Craig pushes inside the line but is beaten as the ball spins past the outside edge.

The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Excellent yorker on middle, well dug out.

A short ball outside off, Anderson goes back and punches it through the covers for a single.

FOUR! That is a good shot. Full outside off, Craig comes forward and drives it through mid on for a boundary!

A bouncer outside off, Craig ducks.

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

Full and down the leg side, Anderson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Full and outside off, Anderson pushes it back to the bowler.

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

Full and outside off, well blocked out.

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

A length ball outside off, defended solidly.

Gets across and flicks it from middle stump towards mid-wicket for a single. That was a touch dangerous. Had he missed it, he was a goner.

On a good length just outside off, Anderson defends.

Full and down the leg side, Craig flicks it through the legs of short leg for a couple.

Outside off, Craig lets it through.

Excellent delivery, full and straight, Craig defends it towards short mid-wicket.

MARK CRAIG is out at number 8, replacing Watling. Psst... psst... what are the chances of the game finishing today? 70 percent?

OUT! Bowled off his pads! On the previous ball, there was a comment which said "The innings is crumbling." Now, what needs to be written is. "The innings is decimating." Not the greatest of deliveries, down the leg side, Watling gets across to flick but misses. Unluckily for him, the ball goes off his pads but instead of missing the leg stump, hits the leg stump! Watling is shocked. So are New Zealand. Signs are in for a massive, massive defeat.

BJ WATLING walks in at number 7, replacing Neesham. This is effectively the last batting pair at the crease.

OUT! Caught behind! The innings is crumbling now. On a good length wide outside off, could have been left alone, should have been left alone, but Neesham needlessly has a poke at it and gets a thick edge behind. Simple catch for Sarfraz.

Nelson has struck for New Zealand and one just feels that this match may not last the distance. Just this one pair and Watling to come, in terms of proper batsmen, then the tail. Irresponsible shot from Williamson. He should have covered the line.

Yorker length on middle and leg, Anderson flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Tossed up outside off, defended towards silly point.

JIMMY NEESHAM walks in at number 6, replacing Williamson.

OUT! Stumped! Hafeez gets rid of Willy! Boy, this is a massive wicket. Beautifully tossed up around off, Williamson comes down the track but is not to the pitch of the ball. Also, he expects the ball to turn but it doesn't and goes straight on. Sarfraz does not mess up and completes an easy stumping. Williamson looks back at the pitch but that is just a good ball by the bowler, outsmarting the batsman.

Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Another one on the pads, Corey sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Around middle, Anderson lunges to defend.

Full and down the leg side, 86.6 kph, Anderson gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for a couple.

Good length on middle, Williamson tucks it towards mid-wicket but not in the gap.

Fullish on off, goes away, Williamson defends it off the edge towards covers.

Fuller on off, Anderson gets an edge through the square leg region for a single.

Ouch! Fuller on middle and leg, Anderson looks to clip it but misses it. The players appeal but the umpire says no. Misbah comes over to have a talk but does not go for the review. The replays shows that he was right since Anderson was hit on his back leg and it was heading down leg.

Rahat spears in a fuller one down the leg side, Anderson cannot clip it even if he wished to. That was too wide and it kept going away. The keeper, Ahemd did well to go to his left and then dive to collect the ball.

Fuller on off, Anderson defends it off his crease.

Quicker on off, Williamson works it through the on side but not in the gap.

Fullish outside off, Williamson slinks down the wicket and drives it through extra cover for a brace.

Williamson stays back and defends it.

Floated on off, Anderson sits down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a triple.

Flatter on off, Anderson comes forward and defends it back down the wicket.

Fuller outside off, Anderson mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Fullish outside off, too wide to tempt Kane into a shot.

On a length on middle, Williamson nudges it towards the on side off his crease.

Fullish on off, comes in just a bit, Williamson has covered the line and defends it.

Another full delivery angled across on a fuller length, Williamson lets it go through.

Slanted across on a fuller length, Williamson is happy to let it go through.

Fuller length outside off, left alone by Williamson.

FOUR! Poor ball, good shot! Shorter outside off, Anderson does not miss out and this time he goes back to pull it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The ball just trickles into the ropes.

Flatter on off, defended by Anderson coming forward.

Outside off, Anderson lunges forward and works it towards the on side.

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

Short outside off, Anderson looks to smack it through mid on, but he mistimes his shot.

Shorter on middle, Williamson works it through square leg for a single.

Mohammad Hafeez comes on for a spell.

Fullish on off, Anderson pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller outside off, Anderson looks to defend but gets an edge towards the off side.

Good length outside off, Anderson looks to defend but gets an edge towards the off side.

On a length outside off, Williamson rides the bounce and punches it through extra cover for a triple.

On the pads, down the leg side, Williamson looks to clip it but misses.

On a length on middle, Williamson nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Rahat Ali back into the attack.

Fuller on off, Anderson leans forward and defends it.

Flatter on middle, Williamson works it towards mid-wicket and take a quick single as Rahat throws the ball at the non-striker's end but Kane was home.

Floated on off, Williamson comes forward and defends it watchfully.

FOUR! Too good from Kane! Slanted outside off, Williamson stands tall and times his punch through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! Shorter outside off, Williamson goes back and punches it back down the ground for a boundary. That was really well hit!

Too full on middle, Williamson drives it towards covers.

Slanted on off, Anderson covers the line of that one and defends it back.

Shorter this time and Anderson hangs back to defend that one.

Floated on off, Anderson comes down the wicket and defends it back down the wicket.

Landed outside off, Anderson reaches out, takes it on the full and sweeps it through square leg for a couple.

Outside off, Anderson looks to sweep it through the on side but is hit on his body.

Anderson comes forward and defends it.

The battle is going to be with Williamson here. He is too good a player of spin bowling.

Flatter on middle and leg, Williamson stays back and keeps it out.

Too full on off, Williamson looks to drive it through the off side but gets an edge towards mid on.

Williamson comes forward and turns it to the on side.

Floated on off, Williamson comes forward and defends it with an edge but that was played with soft hands.

Fuller on off, Anderson almost drives it back to the bowler. They take a single as the bowler fails to get a hand to it.

Fuller on off, Anderson sits down and sweeps it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Landed on middle, Williamson comes forward and defends it.

Another defense from Williamson coming forward.

Shorter outside off, cut through the off side off the crease.

Fuller on off, Williamson comes forward and defends it.

Floated on middle, Williamson comes forward and defends it.

FOUR! Shot Williamson! Shorter outside off, Williamson goes back and cuts it through the point region past Babar for a boundary.

Shorter outside off, Anderson fends it just short of the short leg fielder.

Too full on off, pushed towards mid off for a single presenting the full face of the bat.

Floated on off, Williamson comes forward and defends it.

On off, Anderson drives it through mid on for a single.

Fuller on off, Anderson leans across and turns it towards the on side.

Floated on off, Anderson comes forward and defends it.

Fullish on middle and leg, Williamson goes onto his back foot an defends.

Flighted on middle and off, Williamson defends it off his front foot.

Shortish around off, Williamson punches it through covers for a couple.

Fullish around off, Williamson comes onto his front foot and defends.

On middle, Anderson sweeps it through square leg and takes a single.

Fullish on off, Williamson drives it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

Flighted ball, Anderson drives it to mid off.

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

Loopy delivery on off, Anderson lunges forward and blocks it.

On the pads, the batsman works it down the leg side.

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

Full and floated on middle, Anderson defends it off the front foot.

A bit short on the pads, Anderson works it to square leg for a single.

Anderson defends the ball off the back foot.

Welcome back for the final session. Pakistan have already managed to take 3 wickets and will look for more in this session. Corey Anderson is the new man in and will take the strike, Yasir Shah to continue his over.

Day 4, Session 3...

Session Pakistan again! The hosts continue to tighten their grip around the visitors' neck. Hafeez came out attacking and got to his ton. Pakistan declared on 175 as soon as Hafeez got to his ton. But none of us expected this reply from New Zealand. The Kiwi skipper McCullum led them well with a positive knock and just when Pakistan would have started to worry about him he was dismissed. But before he went, Latham departed to a very good catch off Babar. Taylor was dismissed as well at the stroke of Tea and they are in a spot of bother here. The Kiwis will have to work their way through here. Do join us in a while for the final session of play.

OUT! Plumb in front! Floated on off and middle, Taylor looks to defend it without covering the line of the ball and misses. The players appeal and the umpire upholds the appeal. Taylor comes over to have a talk with Williamson but smartly they do not go for the review since it was plumb. This is poor from a guy with experience of Taylor. At this stage of your career, if you do not know how to play spin, it is embarrasing. And that is also TEA, Day 4!

Flatter on off, Taylor comes forward and defends it.

Shorter on off, Taylor defends it off his crease.

FOUR! Fuller on off, Taylor waits for it and drives it through the mid off region for a boundary.

Fuller on off, Williamson comes forward and just dead bats it.

Shorter outside off, Taylor cuts it hard through the point region. Shah gives chase and keeps the ball in play. 3 runs taken.

Babar bowls the slider on middle, Taylor looks to clip it through the on side but misses. Mild appeal turned down since it was heading down leg.

Slanted on off, Taylor goes back and defends it off his back foot.

Fuller on off, Taylor pushes it towards covers with hard hands.

Floated on off, turns away and Taylor is beaten all ends up as the ball turns away at the last moment. Suddenly it is turning and doing things.

Taylor gets off the pair with a single towards mid on.

Ross Taylor walks in to bat.

OUT! PLUMB! Flatter on middle, McCullum waits on his back foot to play that one but misses and is struck plumb in front of the stumps. The players appeal but the batsman himself walks off himself and the umpire upholds the appeal. What a strike for Pakistan and suddenly everything looks gloomy for the Kiwis again.

Short outside off, pushed to covers.

Tossed up on middle, McCullum looks to work it through but misses. Keeper appeals and result is well known to all, not out!

Floated on off, McCullum comes forward and defends it with his bat and pad together. Loud appeal turned down by the umpire since he was hit outside off.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter outside off, McCullum goes back and cuts it hard through the point region for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Kane pushes it towards covers but not in the gap.

Fuller on off, Williamson comes forward and defends it.

Rock solid defense from Williamson.

NOT OUT! Pakistan waste a review! Floated outside off, Kane comes forward to defend but is beaten all ends up. Loud appeal turned down by the umpire. Babar convinces Misbah to go for the review but the replays show that there was no bat involved there and Williamson stays on. What a waste of a review that, one Shane Watson, Stuart Broad would be proud of.

Pakistan review as Williamson is given not out for a caught behind appeal.

Williamson defends one back down the wicket.

Kane Williamson is the new man in.

OUT! What a catch! Floated outside off, Latham looks to sweep it. The ball takes the top edge and travels towards deep backward square leg. Yasir Shah runs in, dives forward and takes a really good one handed catch towards long leg. That is a really good catch and Pakistan have broken through at last. Latham is not happy at all, both he and McCullum were batting very well.

McCullum defends this one off his back foot.

Shorter outside off, McCullum cuts it to point.

Punched through covers for a single.

Latham works one off his pads to the on side.

Very full outside off, McCullum drives it through mid off for a single.

Fuller outside off, Latham sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Flatter on middle, McCullum comes forward and defends it with an edge.

McCullum comes forward and drives it to covers.

Drives it through mid off.

FOUR! Nice shot! Flatter on off, McCullum clips it through the mid-wicket region for another boundary. Baz is going after the bowling!

Slanted on off, McCullum plays it back to the bowler.

Fuller outside off, McCullum comes forward and defends it.

Short on off, Latham goes back and defends it.

Short outside off, McCullum top edges his pull over mid-wicket for a triple. FIRST 50 RUNS OPENING PARTNERSHIP IN 16 INNINGS.

Goes back and defends it.

McCullum stands tall and defends it.

Flatter outside off, McCullum gets an edge towards the off side.

Shorter outside off, left alone by McCullum.

Yasir Shah into the attack.

Latham goes back and defends it.

Latham goes back and defends this one.

Flatter on off, Latham defends it.

Flatter on the pads, Latham works it towards the on side.

Latham looks to sweep but does not connect well.

Shorter outside off, Latham goes back and defends it back to the bowler.

DRINKS!

Good length on off, defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! ONE MORE FOR THE TEXT BOOK LOVERS! Fuller outside off, McCullum just stands tall and drives it magnificently past the mid off fielder for a boundary. A shot any player who dream of playing!

Fuller outside off, McCullum comes forward and defends it with an edge.

Good length on off, McCullum stands tall and defends it.

FOUR! NOBODY MOVED! Fuller on off, McCullum just stands and drives it hard through the extra cover region for a boundary. That raced away to the ropes and he held the pose for the photographers. Superb shot!

Fuller on off, McCullum comes forward and defends it.

Hafeez is warming up, he may see him soon.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Shorter outside off, worked towards the on side by Latham.

Shorter outside off, Latham stays back and defends it.

Flatter on off, McCullum works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Shorter on off, McCullum goes back and nudges it towards the on side.

Floated on middle, McCullum comes forward and defends it.

Pitched up outside off, Latham comes forward and pushes it to covers.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

FOUR! Top shot! Too full outside off, Latham comes forward and creams it through covers for a boundary. The fielder dived to stop but the ball beat him to the ropes.

Fuller on off, Latham mistimes his drive towards mid on.

Full outside off, Latham creams it through the off side but not in the gap.

Fuller outside off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Slanted on middle, McCullum comes down and fails to clip it. The ball kisses the pads and goes through the keeper's legs for a couple of byes.

Floated on middle, McCullum looks to clip it but misses. Mild appeal turned down.

Shorter outside off, turned through the on side by McCullum.

Flatter outside off, nudged through long leg for a single.

Shorter outside off, Latham plays it back down the wicket.

Floated on middle, McCullum comes forward and works it through mid on for a single.

Zulfiqar Babar into the attack. This was coming!

Pushed through the on side.

FOUR! Nice shot! Latham comes across and clips it through mid-wicket. The timing is again too good and he gets a boundary.

FOUR! Shot! Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and just pushes it down the line through mid on for a boundary. That is a shot of a man in prime form, when a push is racing away to boundary ropes.

Good length on off, Latham comes forward and defends it towards the on side.

Good length on off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Good length on off, Latham defends it back down the wicket.

NOT OUT! Good review McCullum! Good length outside off, McCullum is hit on his pads. The players appeal and the umpire says yes. McCullum does not go fo the review rightaway but does so after a consulation with his partner Latham. They go for the review and it turns out to be a good one since McCullum had inside edges his defense. Good call!

McCullum is given out LBW. He reviews.

Fuller on off, McCullum does not quite cover the line and works it through the on side.

On a good length outside off, comes in, McCullum lets it go through but that was again too close to leave.

Latham works it through the mid-wicket region for a triple.

Fuller outside off, left alone.

Good length on off, pushed towards point off the crease by Latham.

Good length on off, McCullum defends it back down the wicket.

Shorter outside off, McCullum looks to hook it through mid-wicket but does not connect.

FOUR! Smashed! Fuller outside off, McCullum stands tall and cracks it through covers for a boundary. He is going to play his shots, what is your answer Misbah?

Good length outside off, McCullum lets it go through on the length. The ball again nips in and goes over the stumps. Can call it a good leave!

FOUR! Shot! Good length on the pads, McCullum works it through the backward square leg region. The timing is good and he gets a boundary as Imran from fine leg ran across but could not get to the ball.

Fuller on middle and leg, McCullum looks to clip it through mid-wicket but fails to connect.

Fuller outside off, McCullum edges it wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

Length outside off, McCullum pushes it towards covers.

Fuller on off, Latham comes forward and pushes it towards mid off for a single.

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

On a length outside off, Latham comes forward and defends it.

Good length outside off, McCullum rides the bounce and pushes it towards covers for a single.

Imran Khan to bowl from the other end.

Fuller outside off, McCullum drives it towards mid off where Babar gets down to field the ball but allows it through. He actually allowed the ball to go under him. A triple taken.

CLOSE! Fuller length outside off, closer to the stumps, McCullum lets it go on the length, the ball just nips in a tad and almost knocks the stumps down. That was a close leave!

Fuller on off, McCullum gets across and defends it back down the wicket.

FOUR! CRACKED! Shorter outside off, McCullum stands tall and just smashes it through the vacant point region for a boundary. He really flayed that one away.

On the pads, McCullum looks to clip it but misses.

Good length outside off, Latham pushes it towards covers for a single and gets off the mark.