Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 2 at Dubai - As it Happened

A great effort by Pakistan to get this close to the Kiwis total. Once they looked to get all out with a trail of 100 or more. The last wicket stand and a great innings from Sarfraz Ahmed kept the game in balance. Join us in a while for the New Zealand second innings.

Finally the Kiwis get the breakthrough. McCullum gets his first Test wicket. Pakistan managed to play just two overs after lunch. The last wicket partnership of 81 decreased their trail. The Kiwis have a lead of 10 runs.

OUT! Sarfraz is finally out! McCullum gets his first Test wicket! Length ball around off, Sarfraz goes for the big shot. He tries to hit over the bowler's head but doesn't time it well this time. The ball goes straight to the Kiwi skipper who makes no mistake. The 81-run stand is broken. New Zealand get a 10-run lead!

Landed around off, Sarfraz defends it watchfully.

Full toss on the pads, Sarfraz drives it through mid on.

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

Around off, Sarfraz drives it to mid on.

Lofted over mid off.

A good forward defense. A dot ball.

That was a good punch. A single down the ground at long off.

Again played off the back foot. Well defended.

Shoulders arms to that one. Spun a bit.

Sarfraz defends it off the back foot.

Punched off the back foot for no run.

Welcome back all. We are here for the post-lunch session. Both the batsmen are out in the middle.

A well made century for Sarfraz Ahmed. Came in when Pakistan were looking bleak. His century has definitely brought Pakistan back in the game. 3 centuries in a calendar year. Sarfraz, take a bow! Join us in a while for the second session.

What a session of cricket it has been! The Kiwis bowled well in the first hour and removed the first three wickets. Ahmed was holding one end well and he got a good helping hand from Rahat Ali. They got into a good partnership and Ahmed reached his 3rd century. This wonderful knock by him has brought down the deficit for Pakistan. They will be looking to score some quick runs now in the second session. The Kiwis will hope to break this partnership which has become frustrating for them.

Yorker ball, Ali digs it out well. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 4!

Full and coming in, Ali defends it off the front foot.

On the pads, Ahmed flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Full this time, Ahmed drives it straight back to the bowler.

Good length ball, Ahmed punches it to covers.

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

McCullum brings himself on.

Highest Test Score For Sarfraz Ahmed! Surpassing his previous best of 109 against the Aussies!

Slower ball down the leg side, easy leave for Ali.

On the pads, Ahmed nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller outside off, Ahmed plays it towards point.

Fuller around off, Ahmed drives it to cover.

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

Good length ball on middle and leg, Ahmed defends it solidly to the leg side.

Frustrating last wicket partnership for the Kiwis!

Short ball on the leg stump line, Ali flicks it to the leg side.

FOUR! Terrific batting! Full and flighted, Ali lofts it again and over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Ali gets a edge to the floated ball but it drops just short of slip.

FOUR! Tossed up delievry and Ali just lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. What a shot by Ali!

Short ball, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Full and floated ball, Ali defends it off the back foot.

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

Played down the leg side by the batsman.

FOUR BYES! Drifting down the leg side. Keeper fails to collect it.

Length ball, pushed towards cover.

Rock solid forward defence off a length ball.

Full ball outside off, driven towards mid off.

Faster ball on the middle stump, played towards point.

Defended from within the crease by the batsman.

Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot.

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

Similar ball, pulled to long on this time.

Flatter and faster, pulled off the back foot, no single taken.

Slower length ball, Ali works it to the leg side.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Drifting delivery on the pads, it's a single towards long on.

Good length ball around off, Ahmed pushes it straight back.

Length ball on the pads, played back to the bowler by Ahmed.

The lunch has been extended as Pakistan have just one wicket in hand.

Length ball outside off and the batsman guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! He is unstoppable! Full ball around off, Ahmed drives it through the cover point region for a boundary.

Length ball, Ahmed looks to work it to the leg side but is struck on the pads.

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

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

Back of a length ball and angled in, Ahmed defends it off the back foot.

Ali works the full ball to the deep square leg region but does not take a single.

Yorker ball on middle and leg, Ali works it to fine leg.

Good length ball around off, Ahmed pushes it to deep point for a single.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

3rd Test hundred for Sarfraz Ahmed!

FOUR! That's his 100! Length ball outside off and Ahmed pushes it beautifully through the backward point region for a boundary. He is delighted and he should be!

Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Pitched up outside off, Ali defends it well.

Full and outside off, Ahmed edges this ti thrid man for a single and moves on to 97.

Short ball and Ahmed pulls it to the mid-wicket region and tells his partner no for a run.

Banged in short and angled in, Ahmed ducks under it.

FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Ahmed gets an outside edge through the slip region and towards third man. They don't take a single.

Length ball and angled in form round the wicket, Ahmed blocks it off the back foot.

Boult comes back into the attack and Ahmed is on 96..

Yorker ball, Ali gets an outside edge to covers and he survives.

Good length ball around off, Ali defends it watchfully.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Back of a length ball that keeps low, Ali looks to duck but gets hit on the shoulder. The Kiwis were appealing for a leg before wicket and the umpire gives it not out.

Bouncer! Ali does well to get under it.

Good length ball, Ali defends it from within the crease.

Tim Southee back on.

50-run stand between Ahmed and Rahat Ali.

FOUR! Ahmed charges down the track and takes the full toss and smashes it over the cover region for another boundary. He gets to 96 but the strike is now with Ali.

FOUR! Into the 90s now! Pitched up outside off and Ahmed drives it magnificently through the covers for a boundary.

Short and angled across, Ahmed lets it go to the keeper.

Short ball and Ahmed pulls it fine down the leg side and does not take a single.

FOUR! Ahmed moves to 88 and how quick! A low full toss from round the wicket and Ahmed sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary.

Driven through the covers by the batsman.

Ahmed pushes the flighted ball towards long on for a single and keeps the strike.

FOUR! What an over for Ahmed! Floated ball and Ahmed sweeps it through the long leg region for a boundary.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

FOUR! Another boundary! Short ball this time and Ahmed pulls it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielder for another boundary.

Full ball and Ahmed sweeps it to square leg.

FOUR! That's just falls short of the ropes! Full and floated ball, Ahmed comes down the track and flat bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Defended, from the crease.

Defended off the back foot. Batsman got behind the line of the delivery.

The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Pushed towards the cover, for no run.

Full and wide outside off, keeper misses it. The batsmen run two. Byes have been called by the umpire.

Ahmed dances down the ground and looks to go big to the on side, gets a top edge and the ball falls short of the deep point fielder.

Pushed to the long on fielder for a easy single.

On the pads, Ahmed flicks it to mid-wicket.

Some field changes and the players are coming in close to the batsman.

Short ball and turning in, Ahmed b;locks it off the back foot.

Full outside off, Ahmed drives it to long off.

Ahmed sweeps the flighted ball from outside off towards deep square leg for a couple.

Wide outside off, Ahmed lets it go the keeper.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Loopy ball and Ali goes for the sweep and from outside off. He gets a top edge which flies in the air and towards square leg. Williamson from leg slip runs to catch it but does not reach there.

Ahmed pushes the ball to the off side for a single.

Short ball, Ahmed pulls it back to the bowler.

Pitched up on middle, Ahmed plays it back to the bowler.

Tossed up outside off, Ahmed drives it through the cover region. He does not take a single.

FOUR! Edged and safe! Floated around off, Ali looks to defend but gets an outside edge between the keeper and the slip fielder for a boundary.

Flighted ball and turning back in, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Ahmed comes down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket region for a single.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Floated on middle, Ahmed comes down the track and heaves it through the mid-wicket region but does not take a single.

What was that? Full and flighted ball, Ali looks to go big and sweeps at it but gets a top edge which goes over the keeper's head for a single.

Mark Craig comes into the attack.

Fuller outside off, Ahmed sweeps it to square leg.

Ahmed charges down the track and looks to defend it but is struck on the pads again.

Short ball, Ahmed goes back to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads.

Full and flighted ball, Ahmed drives it to covers.

Loopy ball on middle, Ahmed defends it off the front foot.

A low full toss, Ahmed works it to deep mid-wicket but does not run.

Back of a length ball around off, Ali defends it watchfully.

Bouncer from round the wicket, Ali ducks under it.

Back of length ball, Ahmed pushes it to deep point for a single.

Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.

Full toss and angled in, Ahmed works it through mid-wicket but does not take a single.

Length ball outside off, Ahmed pushes it to point.

Landed around off, wrong 'un, Ali misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes towards fine leg.

On middle and leg, Ali tucks it to fine leg and the batsmen take a couple.

Full on middle, Sarfraz drills it to long on for a single.

Floated outside off, Sarfraz lunges forward and defends.

Fullish outside off, pushed to deep point. Again no run taken.

Full outside off, Sarfraz pushes it hard through covers. There's a chance of a run but not taken.

Short of a length ball on off, Ali ducks under it.

Landed around off, Ali stays back in his crease and defends.

Slower and fuller one on off, Sarfraz pushes it to the on side for a single.

Back of a length ball on off, Ali gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a single.

Fullish outside off, Ali strides forward and defends somehow.

Fuller length ball around off, Ali squeezes it to the off side.

Tries to play a shot, but fails to connect.

Square cut, towards point.

Front foot defence presenting the full face of the bat.

Punched off the back foot towards long off.

Square cut and Sarfraz refuses to run.

Swept from outside off, towards square leg for no run.

A bouncer on middle, Ali ducks under the ball.

Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Back of a length on middle, Sarfraz stands tall and turns the ball away to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length ball, Ahmed punches it off the back foot.

Fuller outside off, Ahmed drives it to covers.

Length ball, Ahmed defends it off the front foot.

Jimmy Neesham to bowl now.

Flighted ball, Ali defends it off the front foot and into the ground.

A low full toss, Ali drives it back to the bowler.

Ahmed drives the floated ball to covers for a single.

Loopy ball outside off and turning away, Ahmed looks to drive but misses it.

Flighted on middle and off, Ahmed defends it off the front foot.

Flat and quick outside off, the batsman lets it go.

Sodhi to bowl after drinks.

Drinks break!

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

Bouncer! Ali ducks under it to evade it.

Ahmed drives it uppishly wide of the long off fielder for a single.

Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.

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

Length ball on middle, Ahmed defends it off the back foot.

Pitched up and angled in, Ali does well to defend it.

Good length ball, Ali gets in the line of the ball and defends it.

Full on the pads, Ahmed flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Short length ball outside off, Ahmed cuts it to deep point but does not take a single.

Length ball on middle and off, Ahmed defends it straight back.

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

Yorked in and the batsman defends it, presenting the full face of the bat.

Good length delivery, defended back to the bowler.

Back of a length ball and hooked for a single.

Bouncer, and the batsman ducks

FOUR! Cover driven! Full ball around the off stump, and Ahmed leans in and drives it through the covers for a boundary.

Down the leg. A wide delivery, keeper dives and catches it.

Rahat Ali is the last man in.

OUT! Boult strikes now! Good length ball from round the wicket and angled in. Babar looks to flat bat it but gets a thick edge to the keeper. The Kiwis are delighted. They are just one wicket away from getting Pakistan all out.

Ahmed plays the length ball towards point for a single.

Short outside off, Ahmed cuts it towards backward point where Williamson dives and stops the ball.

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

Fuller outside off, Ahmed looks to push it to the off side but misses it.

Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.

Ball hits the batsman on the pads while trying to work it on the leg side.

The batsman goes after a wide one but misses.

Square cut towards backward point for a single.

Fifth Test fifty for Sarfraz!

Full toss! Flicked through mid-wicket That's a Fifty for Sarfraz!

Short ball! Ducks again!

Slower ball, hits the pad! Southee Appeals. Tried to sweeps! Not out!

Short ball! Hooked for a single!

Again a short ball, ducked by the batsman!

Played towards mid on, for a single. Wristy shot!

Good ball! Banged in short! Zulfiqar ducks under it!

Length ball, tries to play it, failed to get the bat to ball again!

Unorthodox from Zulfiqar, tries for a slog, fails to connect!

Short ball, batsman tries to guide it over slips, misses the ball.

Good length ball angled in, Ahmed looks to work it to the leg side but gets an inside edge.

Full again, Ahmed drives it to covers.

FOUR! A low full toss outside off, Ahmed looks to drive but gets an outside edge between gully and slips for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Ahmed drives it to the deep point fielder but does not take a single.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Short delivery, pulled off the back foot for three runs.

A square cut, straight to the gully fielder.

That was driven through mid-on for no run.

FOUR! Late cut for a boundary! A good length delivery, played to the third man boundary! Finesse in that shot!

Bouncer, the batsman leaves it!

FOUR! Clipped off the pads, for a boundary, through mid wicket!

FOUR! Makes room, and strikes it for a boundary, straight down the ground.Good shot!

Short ball at the body, left by the batsman.

Full length delivery, directed towards stumps, played towards mid off.

Zulfiqar Babar is the new man in.

OUT! Southee gets his third wicket! Good length ball around off and shaping back in, Adil looks it defend it but gets struck on the pads. Huge appeal for a leg before and the umpire gives it out straight away. The kiwis has got the second breakthrough of the morning.

A bit fuller outside off, driven for a single.

Good length delivery, played towards mid on.

Back of a length ball around off, Adil guides it towards gully.

Good length ball angled in from round the wicket, Adil blocks it out.

Yorker! Adil digs it out on time.

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

Bouncer! Adil does well to evade it.

A tad full, Ahmed drives it through the extra cover region for a single.

Ehsan Adil is the new man in.

OUT! The Kiwis have got a early breakthrough here! Good length ball outside off, Shah was in two minds to play at it or not. Eventually he decides to take his bat away from the line of the ball but gets hit on the toe end of the bat. The keeper takes an easy catch. Pakistan still trail by 118.

One more short delivery, Shah ducks under it.

A good length delivery outside off, cut for one.

Pitched up on the legs, flicked to fine leg for a single.

Banged in short to Shah, the keeper jumps high and thats a good take.

Flicked through the on side, for a single.

Length ball outside off from round the wicket, Shah lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball, Shah lunges forward and defends it.

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

Good length ball just outside off, Shah gets beaten trying to defend.

A tad full and angled across, Shah plays it to point.

Good length ball outside off, Ahmed pushes it through the cover region and wants to come back for the second run. He is sent back by Shah.

Boult to bowl from the other end.

Full and just outside off, Shah looks to drive it but the ball just goes past his outside edge.

Length ball outside off this time, Shah guides it towards gully.

Length ball on middle and off, Shah defends it solidly off the front foot.

Banged in short by Southee, Shah ducks under it.

A bit full and shaping back in, Shah opens the face of his bat and guides it to backward point.

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

The players are making their way to the middle, Yasir Shah to take the strike and Southee to bowl the first over of the day.

Pitch - A good day for spinners. Pacers might get some reverse swing as the ball gets old.

Weather - Clear and Sunny!

All eyes on Sarfraz today, lot of expectations from him. The match is getting interesting. Let's see, how the day unwinds!

Ramiz Raja says that, "Pakistan can fight back, they are not completely down and out of the game." New Zealand bounced back yesterday with the bowlers bowling tight lines and reverse swing and got the two important wickets of Azhar and Younus!

Hello and Welcome everyone, this is the 4th and penultimate day of the match. New Zealand are ahead of Pakistan at this point as the hosts are still 122 runs behind.

Day 4, session 1.

A good day overall for Pakistan. They just lost 4 wickets and have managed to score 247 runs. It was a slow day overall but Sarfraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq scored some quick runs towards the end of the third session. They got into a quick 50-run stand. Luck wasn't favoring the Kiwis as they got Shafiq bowled but it was a no ball. However, they dismissed him again just before stumps. Pakistan still trail by 122 runs and looks like this Test is going towards a draw. The Kiwis won't be happy with their bowling today and will look to dismiss the remaining Pakistani batsmen as early as possible tomorrow morning. Join us tomorrow at 1130 IST for all the action on Day 4. Until then it's good bye from the commentary team.

Just safe! Flighted ball outside off, Shah looks to defend but gets an outside edge through the gully fielder for a single. That's stumps on Day 3!

Short one outside off, Shah blocks it off the back foot.

Loopy ball on the middle, Shah defends it watchfully.

Short ball, Ahmed cuts it off the back foot to deep covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Ahmed lunges forward and blocks the ball.

Flighted around off, Ahmed defends it off the front foot.

Sodhi to bowl the last over of the day.

Yorker length ball outside off, Shah looks to play at it but is unable to put bat on ball.

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

Yasir Shah is the new man in.

OUT! Southee with the break through! Length ball on off, Shafiq looks to drive, gets an inside edge and a straight forward catch to Taylor at slip. Pakistan have lost their sixth wicket.

The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket

BYES! Banged it in short, Ahmed is taken by suprise and ducks. The keeper is unable to collect the ball as it runs down to fine leg and they cross for a single.

Length ball on off, Ahmed dabs this one down to third man for a couple.

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

Good length ball angled in from round the wicket, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Pitched up and in the slot for Shafiq, he drives it through the cover region for boundary. What timing there!

Good length ball, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Length ball around off, Shafiq punches it through the cover region for a couple.

Full and wide outside off, Shafiq lets it go to the keeper.

Anderson back on.

Full toss on middle and leg, Ahmed flicks it off his pads to mid wicket.

Length ball on off, Ahmed defends it off the back foot from within his crease.

Good length ball on off, Ahmed defends if off the front foot.

50-run stand between Shafiq and Ahmed.

FOUR! Cheeky! Length ball on off, Ahmed looks to play across but gets an inside edge and the ball runs down the third man fence.

Fullish on middle and leg, Ahmed flicks it off his pads to mid on.

Good length ball on off, Ahmed defends it off the front foot

Tim Southee into the attack.

Ahmed gets an outside edge while trying to drive to short third man for a single.

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

Over-pitched on middle, Ahmed digs it out to the off side.

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

Again short outside off, Ahmed cuts it to point.

Short ball outside off, Ahmed cuts it to point.

SIX! That's a huge one! Flighted ball on middle, Shafiq charges down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. Another big over for Pakistan.

Floated around off, Ahmed defends it off the front foot.

Flighted ball around off, Ahmed drives it to mid on for a single.

Ahmed looks to cut the short ball but misses this time.

Short ball, Shafiq pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shafiq charges down the track and works it to mid on.

Loopy ball around off, Ahmed defends it off the front foot. Another good over for Pakistan.

Ahmed opens the face of his bat and guides the ball to short third man.

Flat and quick outside leg, Ahmed gets struck on the pads while trying to work it to the leg side.

FOUR! Ahmed charges down the track and flicks the ball through the mid-wicket region for another boundary. He is looking strong here.

Short ball on off, Shafiq goes back and cuts it to point for a single.

Full outside off, Ahmed drives it towards cover point for a single.

FOUR! Back to back boundaries! Short outside off, Shafiq cuts it through the point region for another boundary. 15 runs from that over.

FOUR! Juicy full toss on middle and leg, Shafiq hammers it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Short ball on middle and turning in, Shafiq looks to work it but gets struck on the pads.

Loopy ball on middle and off, Ahmed drives it to mid on for a quick single.

Short outside off, Ahmed punches it through the cover region for a couple.

FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Ahmed charges down the track and lofts it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Mark Craig comes back into the attack.

Loopy ball on middle, driven back to the bowler

Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Shafiq drives the ball to the cover region.

Tossed up on middle, Shafiq lunges forward and defends it.

Flighted outside off and turning away, Shafiq lets it go to the keeper.

Short ball on middle and leg, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Length ball outside off, Ahmed drives it through covers.

Fullish ball outside off, Sarfraz looks to defend of the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good length ball on off, Sarfraz drives this one to mid off.

Length again on off, Sarfraz defends it of the front foot.

Length ball on off, Sarfraz leans forward and defends.

Length outside off, Sarfraz plays it towards point.

Wrong' un on middle and leg, Shafiq rocks back to block that one.

Pitched up on off, Shafiq blocks it solidly.

Short on leg, worked away through mid-wicket for three runs.

Full and wide outside off, driven to cover.

Full around off, driven square but straight to the fielder.

tossed up on leg, played back to the bowler.

The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

length ball outside off, Shafiq lets it go through to the keeper.

Length ball pitching on off and coming in a bit, Shafiq shoulders arms and lets it go through to the keeper.

Banged it in short on off, Shafiq ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.

Good length again on off, Shafiq once again defends it of the back foot.

Length on off, Shafiq defends it of the back foot

Flat and quick, Ahmed pulls it to mid on.

Loopy ball, Ahmed gets to the front foot and defends it.

Short ball, Shafiq pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Shafiq lunges forward to defend but gets beaten by the spin.

The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Flighted outside off, Shafiq lets it go to the keeper.

LBW appeal! Good length on middle, angling late into the batsman as he is struck on his pads. The Kiwis go up in appeal, but the umpire isn't interested.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Length ball on middle and leg, Shafiq tries to flick but the ball comes off his pads. They take a leg bye!

NOT OUT! No ball! Good length ball from round the wicket and angled in, Shafiq shoulders his arm and the ball hits the top of off stump. The umpire stops Shafiq to check for a no ball and the replays show that Boult had overstepped there. Extremely lucky there, Shafiq!

Shafiq is bowled but is ask to wait as the umpire wants to check whether it's a no ball or not.

FOUR! Cheeky shot! Back of a length outside off, Shafiq guides this one through to the slip cordon for a boundary.

Fullish on middle, Shafiq nudges this one down to the leg side.

Good length outside off, Shafiq lets it go through to the keeper.

Pitched up ball, Ahmed pushes it to mid on.

Loopy ball on off, Ahmed drives it to mid off.

FOUR! Hammered! Floated ball on middle and leg, Ahmed sweeps it uppishly through the square leg region for a boundary.

The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

NOT OUT! Full and floated on middle, Ahmed sweeps it but the ball hits the short leg fielder. The ball goes back towards keeper and he dislodges the bails and appeal for run out. Ahmed's leg was in.

Third umpire is called for a run out shout.

Pitched up around off and coming back in, Shafiq chooses to leave it.

Full on middle, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Full and angled across, the batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

On the pads, Shafiq flicks it wide of fine leg for a single.

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

Banged in short from Boult, Shafiq ducks under it.

Sarfraz Ahmed is the new man in.

OUT! Bowled 'em! Short ball has done the trick! Short on middle and sliding down, Ali looks to work it off the back foot and is struck on the pads and the ball eventually on the stumps. Well played innings comes to an end.

Short around off, Ali pushes it to extra cover.

Short again, Ali punches it to mid off.

FOUR! Too short ball and Ali rocks to the back foot and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Wide outside off, easy leave for the batsman.

Short outside off, Ali cuts it to point.

Ish Sodhi into the attack.

Drinks break!

The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

On the pads, Ali flicks it to fine leg for a single.

A short ball, Ali gets his body out of the line of the ball.

The batsman drives this through the covers.

Full ball around off, Ali drives it to covers.

FOUR! Second one for the over! Full again on the pads, Shafiq flicks it through the square leg region this time for a boundary.

Back of a length ball this time, Shafiq blocks it off the back foot.

Good length ball on middle, Shafiq shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

FOUR! Full and on the pads, Shafiq flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Full ball outside off, left alone.

The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

Fuller this time, Ali drives it to covers.

Length ball angled in, Shafiq works it to square leg for a single.

Full and wide down the leg side, Shafiq watches it go to the keeper.

Beaten! Good length ball moving away, Shafiq looks to defend but is beaten.

Full this time, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Good length ball, the batsman defends it from within the crease

On the pads, Shafiq works it to fine leg for a single.

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

Lenght ball outside off, Shafiq lets it go to the keeper.

Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.

Length ball sliding down the leg side, Shafiq looks to flick but misses it.

Full and wide outside off, Shafiq shoulders his arm to that one.

Length on off, Shafiq is squared up a tad. The ball comes off the outside edge and through the point region for a single.

Pitched up around off, Ali punches this past mid off this time for 3 runs.

Angled in on a full length, Ali punches this down the ground for a couple.

Slightly short outside off, Ali shoulders arms.

Short delivery well directed. Ali bends to let that one through.

Pitched up on off, Ali blocks it off the front foot.

Good length just outside off, Shafiq guides it past the gully fielder for a couple.

He is off the mark! Bowls it on the pads, Shafiq clips it neatly for a couple.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Back of a length on off, defended with ease of the back foot.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Good leave! Length around off, nips in a tad, Shafiq lets it through.

Harmless delivery outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone!

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Back of a length on off, punched off the back foot.

Back of a length just outside off, shapes away, Ali lets it through.

Length ball outside off, shapes away, Ali lets it through.

Pitched up delivery, Shafiq plays it to mid on.

NOT OUT! Decision stays! Good length ball and Shafiq looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. Huge appeal for leg before but the umpire gives it not out. McCullum thinks and takes a review. Replay shows the ball pitched outside the leg stump line and he survives.

New Zealand has taken a review for a leg before wicket against Shafiq.

Asad Shafiq is the new man in.

OUT! First wicket of the series for Trent Boult! Good length ball angled away and coming back in to Misbah. He was looking to defend but gets an outside edge to first slip where Taylor takes a simple catch. Can this create a collapse now?

A length delivery, defended off the back foot by Misbah.

A full length delivery, angled in, played towards slip.

Fuller and on the middle for no run.

Trent Boult to share the new cherry!

Wide outside off, Ali shoulders arms. The ball stayed extremely low and did not carry to the keeper.

Pitched up on off, blocked straight down the ground.

The batsman has played it to the point region.

50-run stand between Misbah and Ali.

Short around the ribs, Misbah fends it on the on side for a single.

Similar delivery, Misbah blocks it with ease.

Pitched up on off, slight outswing. Misbah defends it solidly.

New ball taken. Southee to bowl with it.

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

Ali drives the floated ball to mid on.

Short ball, Misbah cuts it towards point for a single.

Flighted outside off, Misbah drives it to cover point where the fielder dives and stops the ball.

Flighted around off, Misbah defends it to the off side.

Flat outside off, Misbah lets it go to the keeper.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Full around off, turned to mid-wicket.

SIX! Came from nowhere! Ali finally shows some intent. Tossed up around off, Ali skips down the track, reaches to the pitch and smacks it straight down the ground for a maximum. The Kiwis applaud the shot.

Another front foot defense.

Flighted way outside off, Ali reaches for it and blocks it well.

Short on the pads, flicked away for a single.

Tossed up around off, Ali lunges forward and blocks it.

Ali pushes the short ball to the cover fielder.

Short on middle, Ali punches it to covers.

Beaten! Ali was looking to drive the flighted ball but the ball spins and he gets beaten.

Ali gets an outside edge to the flighted ball to short third man.

Loopy ball outside off, Younus sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

New ball available but not taken yet!

Flat on off, Ali camps back to dead bat that one.

Pushed to mid-wicket.

Ali rocks forward to defend that one.

Short outside off, Ali cuts it through the backward point region for a couple.

Drifting on the pads, worked away to the on side for a single.

Flighted just outside off, spins in, Misbah defends it back to the bowler.

Short ball, Ali pulls it back to the bowler.

Over-pitched on middle, Ali plays it straight back.

Beaten! Loopy outside off and spinning away, Ali was looking to defend but plays it inside the line of the ball.

Floated around off, Ali drives it to covers.

Ali gets an outside edge while trying to defend the flighted ball off the front foot.

Full and flighted around off, Ali drives it to short cover.

Welcome back for the third and final session. Ali is on strike and Ish Sodhi to bowl.

Day 3, Session 3...

Another session to Pakistan, 64 runs and 1 wicket. They just lost one wicket in the name of Younus Khan and rest everything went their way apart from that. Azhar Ali reached his 18th Test fifty and has been watchful in his knock. Younus Khan threw away his wicket to Jimmy Neesham. Misbah came in after that and made some quick runs. New Zealand have to find a bowler from somewhere who can take wickets for them. Join us in a while for the final session on Day 3.

Ali punches the short ball through the point region for a single. THAT'S TEA!

Flat ball and keeping low, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Ali gets to the back foot and defends the short ball.

Floated around off, Ali lunges forward and blocks it.

Short outside off, Ali punches it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Pitched up, Ali drives it to mid on.

Short ball, Ali pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Ali drives the flighted ball to extra covers.

Loopy ball on middle, Ali defends it off the front foot and into the ground.

Short again outside off, Ali punches it towards covers where the fielder dives and stops the ball.

Short on middle, Misbah pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Misbah lets it go to the keeper.

Quicker one through the air, Misbah looks to drive the ball but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

Similar delivery, same result.

Short outside off, Misbah pushes it to point.

On the pads, Misbah works it to the leg side.

Yorker length ball, Younus digs it out straight back.

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

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

Loopy ball outside off, Ali leaves it alone.

Full and tossed up on middle, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Short and outside off, Ali lets it go.

Flat on the middle, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Misbah looks to defend the floated ball off the front foot but is struck on the pads.

Flat outside off and turning in. Misbah lets it go to the keeper.

Full and flighted outside off, Misbah gets his front leg out to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Flat and quick, Misbah punches it straight back.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Misbah gets a top edge while trying to sweep a flighted ball. The ball goes fine down the leg side for a couple.

Ali gets to the back foot and works the ball through the mid-wicket region for a couple.

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

Good length ball around off, Ali moves a bit across and pushes it to mid on.

Good length ball outside off, Ali gets in the line of the ball and pushes it to covers.

Back of a length ball around off, Ali pushes it to covers.

Length ball outside off, Ali cuts it to covers.

Anderson back on.

Tossed up around off, Misbah works it to short leg.

Short again outsid eoff, Misbah punches it through the point region for a couple.

Full and floated on off, Misbah defends it into the ground.

Flatter outside off, Misbah stays in the crease and defends it.

FOUR! A low full toss outside off, Misbah sweeps it through the square leg region for boundary.

Short outside off and turning back in, Misbah defends it off the back foot.

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

Length ball, Ali pushes it to mid on.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Good length ball outside off, Ali leaves it alone.

Length ball around off, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Length ball outside off, Ali leaves it.

Floated on middle, Misbah sweeps it to square leg.

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

Flighted around off, Misbah defends it to the off side.

Flat outside off, Misbah lets it go to the keeper.

SIX! THAT'S A HUGE ONE! Flighted around off, Misbah gets on his knee and slogs this over the mid-wicket region for a biggie.

18th Test fifty for Ali.

Short outside off, Ali cuts it through the point for three runs. That's his fifty!

Mark Craig comes into the attack.

Misbah plays inside the line to an outside off delivery.

Length on off, angled in, Misbah blocks it with ease.

Outside off, left alone!

Pitched up wide outside off, driven through cover for a single.

The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.

Bowls it full outside off, Ali pushes this one to the cover-point region.

Misbah watchfully defends that one.

Straying on the pads, Misbah nudges it fine for a couple of runs.

Bowls it outside off, Misbah shoulders arms.

FOUR! Put away! Short delivery on middle and leg. Misbah's eyes lit up as he rocks back and smacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

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

Flat on off, blocked off the back foot.

Length ball just outside off, Ali blocks it with ease.

Shortish outside off, defended off the back foot.

Full length around off, Ali rocks forward to block that one.

Very full outside off, Misbah digs it out on the off side for a single.

Good delivery! Bowls it on a good length around off, nips away to beat the outside edge of the bat.

Pushed to mid off.

Ali has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Once again Ali lunges to defend a full ball.

Ali bends forward to block that one.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Flat on middle and leg, defended off the back foot.

FOUR! Friendly delivery first up! Short on middle and leg, Ali rocks back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ish back into the attack.

Length just outside off, nips in a tad, Misbah lets it through.

Driven through the covers by the batsman.

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

Misbah-UL-Haq comes to bat!

OUT! Younus Khan departs! New Zealand have the vital breakthrough. Lapse of concentration there. Half-tracker outside off, Khan goes cuts it straight to Craig at cover. Good innings but thrown away in the end. Can this trigger a collapse?

Fullish on middle and leg, played to mid-wicket.

Full toss on off, Khan works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Bit full outside off driven to deep point for a single.

Similar type of delivery, played to the same fielder.

A tad full outside off, driven towards point.

Good length ball, played towards mid off.

Length ball on the middle and off, defends it towards the bowler.

A short ball outside off, played towards third man for a single.

It's time for drinks.

Over-pitched on middle and leg, Younus drives this one down to mid on.

Ali plays this one down to the point region and the batsman cross for a single.

Younus nudges this one down to mid wicket for a single.

Younus defends if off the front foot.

Full and wide outside off, Younus goes for the drive, but straight to the fielder at cover.

Full outside off, Younus defends it off the front foot.

Jimmy Neesham into the attack.

Fuller outside off, left by the batsman, the keeper collects it.

Full ball, Ali looks to defend, gets a bottom edge for no run.

A similar length delivery, played in the same way. Ali leaves it for the keeper.

A length ball, angling away, left for the keeper.

A fuller delivery outside off, played towards deep point for a single.

A good length delivery on middle and off, defends it back to the bowler.

Fullish on off, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Good length outside off, Ali lets this go through to the keeper.

Full length ball, Ali drives this one to mid on.

Length ball on middle, Ali plays this one straight back to the bowler.

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

Full and angled in from round the wicket, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Driven to mid off by Younus.

Fullish outside off, Younus plays it to covers.

Good length ball around off, Younus punches it through the point region for a single.

Yorker length ball around off, Ali drives it towards point for a single.

Full and angled across wide outside off, the batsman lets it go to the keeper.

Length ball outside off, Ali shoulders his arms to that one.

Corey Anderson comes back into the attack.

Length ball angled in, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

Younus drives the full ball to mid on for a single.

A good length ball outside off and well played towards backward point for no run.

A yorker, and well played by Khan. That's a dot ball.

A good length delivery at angling away, defended off the back foot by Khan.

A fuller delivery outside off, Khan leans in and drives towards short cover for no run.

On the pads, Ali flicks it to square leg for a single.

Ali drives the full ball to mid off for a quick single.

Short of a length ball around off, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

A bit short outside off, Younus cuts it through the point region for a single.

Full this time, Younus lunges forward and blocks it.

Good length ball around off, Younus rocks to the back foot and defends it.

100-run stand between Ali and Younus.

Younus turns the length ball through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Fuller around off, Younus looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Banged in short by Boult, Younus pulls it wide of fine leg for a couple of runs.

Full on middle, Younus drives it straight back.

Full outside off, Younus comes in the line of the ball and defends it.

The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Length on offer outside off, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

Wide down the leg side, Ali looks to flick but doesn't connect.

Bouncer! Ali does well to evade it.

Younus works the length ball towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Younus lets it go to the keeper.

Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Full ball coming back in, Younus gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Yorker length ball, Younus does well to dig it out.

Good length ball around off, Younus pushes it back to the bowler.

Length ball, Younus defends it off the back foot.

Fuller around off, Younus drives it to covers.

Full and wide outside off, Younus lets it go to the keeper.

A full length ball, outside off, driven by the batsman through mid off, well fielded by the fielder, a couple taken.

Length ball, a good leave by the batsman.

Fuller in length on off, driven off the front foot to mid off.

A good length delivery, tries to drive gets an inside edge, for a dot.

Full and angling away from the batsman, Khan tries to drive it through covers but it takes the outside edge of the bat and loops over point for one.

Full and sliding down the leg side, Ali works it to long leg for a single.

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

FOUR OVERTHROWS! Yorker length ball and Younus digs it straight back towards the bowler. Boult collects it and throws it back towards the stump. The throw bounces from the turf and goes wide from the keeper and it goes to the fence for four overthrows.

Good length ball around off, Younus defends it off the front foot.

A short length ball, Khan goes across and plays it towards mid on. The ball was in the air for some time, could have been a catch, but it goes one bounce to the fielder.

A good length delivery, driven towards mid off for no run.

Played towards gully, from the crease.

Full and angled in, Ali drives it towards mid on.

Low full toss on pads, Younus flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and straight, Younus drives it straight back.

Back of a length, Khan gets forward and plays a defensive shot for no run.

Same length and line, Khan leaves the ball.

A good length ball outside off, Khan plays it to point.

Southee to bowl from the other end.

Full and wide outside off, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

Good legnth ball around off, Ali defends it off the front foot.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

A good defensive short from within the crease.

Played through the covers for no run.

A short delivery outside off, the batsman leaves it for the keeper.

We are back for the second session, Azhar Ali to take the strike and Trent Boult to bowl.

Day 3, Session 2....

A brilliant session for Pakistan, 0 wickets and 84 runs. Younus Khan and Azhar Ali played well to take Pakistan's total past 100 in this session. Their partnership is also closing in to a 100-run mark. Younus Khan went on to score his 29th Test fifty and is looking solid at the crease. Azhar Ali too is defending the ball and rotating the strike well. Pakistan still trail by 285 runs and will look to minimize this in the next session. The Kiwis will have to work hard and they will hope to break this partnership as soon as possible. Join us in a while for the afternoon session on Day 3.

Khan bends forward to block that one. LUNCH, DAY 3!

Younus has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Short outside off, cut to point.

Full outside off, Khan gets forward to defend but gets an outside edge, that goes all along the ground, towards slip.

29th Test Fifty for Younus.

FOUR! Gift from Craig! Full toss on off, Khan dances down the track and whacks it over mid on to find the fence.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Craig back on!

Ali bends forward to dead bat that one.

Short on off, defended on the on side.

Pitched up, Ali drives it to mid off.

Wide outside off, Ali watches the keeper as he pouches it.

Pushed to mid off.

Very full on off, Ali pushes it to cover.

Fullish length on off, Khan drives it straight down the ground to wards mid off where McCullum dives in full length to stop it.

Pitched up outside off, driven to cover.

Good length on off, Khan defends it towards point for a single.

Slight reverse there. Full delivery, reverses in a tad, Khan pushes it to mid off.

Length outside off, Ali lets it through. There was some away seam movement there.

Fullish length on off, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Straying on the pads, Khan turns it to square leg.

Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up just outside off, Khan sweeps it beautifully through square leg for a boundary. That takes him to 49.

Another front foot defense.

Khan rocks forward to block that one.

Wide outside off, Khan tries to drive but mistimes it.

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

Drifting on the pads, turned through square leg for a single.

Pitched up outside off, pushed to cover.

Outside off, left alone!

Ali drives this through cover for a single.

Length on off, blocked from within the crease towards cover for a single.

Full outside off, driven to extra cover.

Ali lunges in defense.

Nice delivery! Flatter on off, spins away, Ali rocks back to defend it.

It's been driven superbly through the covers.

Short outside off, Ali rocks back and punches it to cover.

Wide outside off, left alone!

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

Length just outside off, Khan pushes it to cover.

Harmless delivery outside off, Khan has no business with it.

Full in length once again around off, Khan pushes it to mid off.

Pitched up on off, Khan drives it towards short cover.

Full outside off, Khan drives it cover.

Outside off, left alone!

Loopy outside off, Ali lets it through.

Flat on middle and leg, Khan works it towards mid on for a quick single.

Flighted on middle and leg, Khan defends it off the front foot.

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

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

Outside off, left alone!

Angled in on the pads, Khan tries to flick it but the ball kisses the pads and goes to fine leg. They take one!

Straying on the pads, flicked away for a single.

Full length outside off, driven beautifully through covers for 3 runs..

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

On a length on off, Khan defends it off the back foot.

Southee back on!

Yorker length ball, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up outside off, Ali drives it to covers.

Short bal loustdie off, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Floated from round the wicket, Younus works it to the square leg fielder.

Short ball on middle, Younus goes back and blocks it.

Flighted outside off, Ali drives it to covers.

Short again, Ali pushes it to covers.

Floated ball Ali defends it straight back.

Younus defends the tossed uop delivery off the front foot.

Yorker length ball, Younus digs it out.

Flighted outside off, Younus lunges forward and defends it.

Ful land sliding down the leg side, Younus works it to short fine leg.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Flat and short on off, Ali rocks back and whacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Brilliant delivery! On a length on off, spins away sharply to beat the outside edge. Good channel from the leggie.

Slightly short on off, played towards point.

Flat on off, Ali defends it from within the crease.

Full around off, driven to cover.

Tossed up around off, Ali lunges in a defense.

Slightly on the pads, flicked on the on side for a single.

Another front foot defense.

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

Fuller and straighter on middle and leg, defended off the front foot.

Ali skips down the pitch and hits it straight t o mid off.

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

Younus looks to defend but gets beaten.

Younus defends the short ball off the back foot and into the ground.

Full and floated, Younus drives it to mid on.

Younus stays in the crease and defends the flighted ball.

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

Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

FOUR! Younus dances down the track smashes this one over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Tossed up delivery, Ali plays it to mid on for a single.

Floated around off, Ali plays it to point.

Flat outside off Ali looks to defend it but gets beaten by the spin.

Flighted ball around off, Ali defends it off the back foot.

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

The ball takes the outside edge and that's a single.

A delivery on the middle stump, Younus defends it and gets an inside edge for one at square leg.

A full ball, defended for no run.

Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

FOUR! A flighted leg spinner outside off, Ali leans in and drives it towards the covers for a boundary.

Loopy leg spinner around off, Ali defends it off his front foot.

Drinks break!

On the pads, Younus works it to square leg.

Loopy delievry around off, Younus blocks it off the front foot.

Younus was trying to sweep the ball from outside off but gets beaten.

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

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

Pitching outside off and turning back in, Younus defends it off the back foot.

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

Short ball, Ali pushes it to the cover region.

Floated on middle, Ali looks to defend off the front foot but gets beaten. The keeper dislodges the bails but he is inside the crease.

Flat and quick outside off, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

Floated on middle and leg, Ali defend sit off the front foot.

Flat on middle, Ali defends it off the back foot.

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

SIX! Another maximum! Flighted on middle and leg, Younus charges down the track and slogs it over the mid-wicket region for another biggie. 50 Partnership between Younus and Ali!

Flat on middle from round the wicket, Younus defends it off the back foot.

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

FOUR! Another boundary! Flighted around off, Younus lunges forward and drives it through the extra cover region for a boundary.

Short outside off, Younus pushes it to covers.

Ali plays the flat delivery towards mid-wicket.

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

Short again outside off, Ali cuts it through the backward point region. Anderson chases it and stops it and the batsmen take a couple.

Short outsdie off, Ali cuts it to point.

Flighted around off, Ali drives it to covers.

Flighted aound off, Younus gets an outside edge fine down the off side for a single.

Sodhi comes back into the attack.

Short and quick outside off, Ali opens the face of his bat and guides it to short third man.

Floated outside off, Younus works it through mid on for a single.

Full and flighted outside off, Younus defends it off the front foot.

Short ball outside off, Younus works it to the leg side.

The ball is lost in the stands. A official finds it and returns it back.

SIX! Glorious hit! Flighted ball and Younus comes down the ground and lofts it over the long on region for a biggie.

Flighted around off, Younus defends it off the front foot.

Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.

FOUR! Well played! Short ball outside off, Ali plays it with the angled bat and guides it over the gullyy fielder for a boundary.

Bouncer! Ali ducks under it.

Short of a length ball outside off, Ali sways away.

Short of a good length ball on middle and leg, Ali defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Full around off, Ali gets his front leg out and drives the ball through the cover region for a boundary. McCullum dives but cannot stop it.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

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

Younus sweeps it through the square leg region for a couple.

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

Beaten! Short outside off and coming in, Younus looks to cut but misses it.

Pitched outside off and turning in a long way, Younus defends it off the back foot.

Ali chooses to leave the ball outside the off stump line.

Length ball on middle and leg, Younus works it to square leg for a single.

Full and angled across, Younus chooses to leave it.

Good length ball angled away, Younus lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball outside off, Younus defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Full toss outside off, Younus drives it elegantly through the cover region for a boundary.

Corey Anderson to bowl now.

On the pads, Younus works it to fine leg for a single and keeps the strike.

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

Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Loopy full ball on off, Younus defends it off his front foot.

Goes back and punches it through covers for one.

Full flighted ball on off, pushed down to mid on for a run.

Mark Craig into the attack.

The umpire is keeping a close eye on Boult's landing area. No official warning yet.

Good length ball on the pads, Younus flicks it through square leg for another couple.

Full and landing around off, Younus draws forward in defense.

Length ball sliding down the leg side, Younus nudges it to fine leg for two.

Too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

Good length ball on middle, Khan defends it from the crease to the leg side.

Bouncer on middle, Khan ducks under it.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

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

Back of a length ball, Ali punches it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Full and sliding down the leg side, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball outside off, Ali shoulders his arm to that one.

Full ball, Ali defends it towards mid on.

Younus pushes the good length ball towards mid on.

Good length ball, Younus rocks to the back foot and defends it.

Banged in short, Younus ducks under it.

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

Pitched up around off, Younus lunges forward and defends it.

Full and angled away, Younus shoulders his arm to that one.

Banged in short, Ali does well to evade it.

Length on middle and leg, Ali punches it towards mid on where the fielder dives and stops it.

Back of a length ball, Ali pushes it to mid on.

Driving length outside off, Ali chooses to let it go to the keeper.

The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Good length ball keeping low, Ali defend sit off the front foot.

Something wrong with the seam of the ball. Umpires are changing it.

FOUR! Driven away! Full and around off, Younus drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Back of a length ball on the leg stump line, Ali nudges it to fine leg off his toes for a single.

Good length ball angled across, Younus pushes it to covers for a single.

Good length ball on middle and leg, Younus blocks it off the front foot.

Over-pitched ball on middle, Younus defends it watchfully.

Full and angled across, Younus lets it go to the keeper.

Trent Boult to bowl from the other end.

Banged in short by Southee, Ali ducks under it.

Full outside off, Ali lets it go to the keeper.

On the pads again, Ali plays it to mid on.

Fuller on middle and leg, Younus flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller around off, Younus defends it watchfully.

A tad full on middle, Southee defends it straight back.

Right then! The players have made their way to the middle. Younus Khan on strike and Tim Southee to bowl.

The pitch will offer more spin today as the sun wears it out. The footmarks have started to appear now and that will be good news for the spin duo of Mark Craig and Ish Sodhi.

Hello and welcome to the start of Day 3 of the second Test match. Pakistan are under a lot of pressure as they find themselves chasing a game after a long time. New Zealand have posted a big total on the board and that pressure is showing on Pakistan who have already lost 2 wickets as both openers are back in the hut. Having bossed the proceedings for so long, Pakistan will finally be tested here as the pitch will play some tricks as the game heads into Day 3.

Big day ahead for both the teams tomorrow. New Zealand have a chance to keep the Pakistani batsmen silent this time. Pakistan still trail by 369 runs and would look to bat long tomorrow. Join us back tomorrow to catch the day 3 action!

Close-fought day of Test cricket! New Zealand started the day having lost just three wickets but Pakistan removed the two overnight batsmen in no time. The lower middle order came to the rescue for New Zealand as Watling and Craig added crucial runs. The Kiwis somehow managed to go past the 400-run mark. Later, New Zealand bowled well to remove the two Pakistani openers and now the game is hanging pretty nicely.

Flighted outside off, Ali lunges forward and defends with soft hands. THAT"S ALL FOR TODAY AS PAKISTAN END DAY 2!

Flat on middle, Younus flicks it away off his pads to square leg and they scramble for a quick single.

Tossed up around off, pushed away softly through cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Azhar taps this one down to the leg side.

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

Ali goes back to a flat ball and looks to defend but is struck on the pads.

Loopy on middle, defended with a straight bat, back on to the pitch.

Younus stretches well forward and pushes the ball to cover.

Floated up on off, driven back to Craig.

Flighted on off, Khan gets forward and defends.

Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Still no nightwatchman, Younus Khan makes his way to the crease.

OUT! The foot was on the line! FLighted on off, Umar leans forward and is completetly deceived as it just goes past his bat. The keeper collects the ball cleanly and dislodges the bails. The umpire asks for a referral from the third umpire. Replay suggests his feet was on the line. Another one goes down for Pakistan.

Appeal for stumping has been referred upstairs.

Flighted outside off, spins away, Ali leaves it alone.

Tossed up around off, Ali bends forward and defends softly.

Slightly flat on off, Ali rocks back and punches straight to cover.

Flighted on off stump, Ali leans forward and blocks.

Flat outside off, punched away to the covers.

A bit short but very slow, Umar goes back and cuts to the left of point for a single.

Ali plays that off the front foot and into the ground.

Ali lets the ball go outside his off stump.

No run.

Ali defends it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Flat on middle, Azhar punches it to point.

Tossed up on middle, Azhar defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up outside off stump, Ali gets forward to the pitch of the ball and drives through cover for three runs.

Slow and flat around off, Ali goes back and punches the ball to cover.

No nightwatchman, Azhar Ali comes in to bat.

OUT! That's a ripper from Ish Sodhi! Flighted outside off stump, Masood is drawn forward and he looks to defend with a decent stride. The ball sneaks through the tiny gap between bat and pad and finds the off stump. The ball had landed on the rough. This is a ball that will be etched in the memory of many cricket fans for sure. Masood was bamboozled by the googly earlier and now the sharp leg spinner has done him in.

Masood gets nicely forward to a flighted ball outside off and defends softly.

A beautiful googly angled in towards middle and off. Masood goes back to defend but brings his bat down the wrong line and is hit high on his back leg.

Flighted well outside off, Masood stretches towards the ball and defends.

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

Tossed up on leg, Masood flicks it of his pads to mid wicket for a single.

Floated on off, driven past mid on for a run.

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

Flighted on off, Umar gets forward and blocks.

Fullish on leg, flicked away off his pad down to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Masood gets well forward and blocks.

Short delivery outside off, Masood camps back and cuts through cover-point for three runs as the ball slows down in the outfield.

Flighted on off, Masood presses forward and blocks calmly.

Flat and quick on middle, Masood goes back and inside edges the ball on to his pads. That kept low!

Umar dances out to a flighted ball and drives to mid on for a single.

Tossed up on off, defended solidly off the front foot.

Masood drives this one to mid-off.

Masood defends this off the front foot.

Masood comes forward and blocks.

Short outside off, cut away to backward point.

Floated on middle, MAsood drives it straight back to the bowler

Flat on off, Masood defends it of the back foot.

Umar goes back to a flat ball and defends.

Shortish outside off, cut away to point from the crease.

Flighted on off, Masood gets forward in defense towards cover for one.

Flat delivery outside off, punched sweetly through cover for a single.

Flighted delivery on middle, defended neatly off the front foot.

Tossed up on off, Umar leans well forward and blocks.

Ish Sodhi into the attack too.

Flat on off, Masood goes back and punches to cover.

Beaten! Tossed up just outside off, Umar goes forward to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Umar leans nicely forward in defense.

Floated up on off stump, defended off the front foot.

Floated up on off, pushed away to cover.

Flighted outside off, Umar goes back to cut but gets more of an edge to third man for one.

Masood does well to leave that bouncer.

Pitched up outside off, Masood shoulders arms.

Fullish and just outside off, left alone once again.

Length ball just outside off, Masood shoulders arms.

Length ball just outside off, Masood shoulders arms.

Fullish on leg stump, Masood looks to flick but the ball brushes his pads and goes to Watling.

Punched off the back foot by Umar.

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

Played through mid-wicket by Umar.

FOUR! Short and wide on off, Umar hangs back and slaps this one through the point fence for a boundary.

Flighted on off, Umar defends it again this time off the front foot.

Floated on off, Umar defends it of the front foot.

Mark Craig into the attack.

Length ball on off, Masood leans forward and defends it presenting the full face of the bat.

Back of a length on midde, Masood defends it yet again of the back foot.

Length ball on middle, Umar dabs this one down to mid wicket for a single.

Length ball outside off, Umar lets it go through.

Length ball on middle, Umar defends this one of the front foot.

Full on middle, driven by Unar straight to mid on.

Driven through mid-on by the batsman.

The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side.

Masood was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Length ball on middle, seaming away from the batsman. Masood looks to play at it but does not make any contact as it goes through to the keeper.

Length ball pitched on middle and angling away from Masood, he lets it go through to the keeper.

Short on off, Masood defends it off the back foot.

Length ball outside off, Umar allows it through.

Landed around off, Umar drives it straight to the mid on fielder.

Fuller length ball outside off, Umar pushes it back to the bowler.

Landed outside off, Umar allows it through.

Appeal for an LBW turned down! Fuller length ball on middle, Umar tries to work it across but gets hit on the pads. It might have gone down the leg side.

Full on the pads, Masood works it to fine leg for a single.

Umar shoulders arms to let that one through.

Bouncer! Umar does well to evade it.

Defended off the back foot by Umar

Masood has played that off the front foot and into the ground. They pick up a single.

Banged it in short and on middle, Umar struggles to get this away as he jumps and tries to defend it

Length delivey outside off, Masood lets it go through to the keeper.

In the corridor outside off, Umar shoulders his arms.

Landed outside off, Umar allows it through.

FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller lenth ball outside off, Umar drives it superbly through the mid off region. The ball races away to the fence. Nice use of his feet!

Fuller length ball outside off, Masood drives it through mid on for a single.

Landed outside off, Masood stays back in his crease and defends.

Length ball on middle and off, Masood defends it from within his crease.

Umar flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

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

Umar lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Length ball outside, Taufeeq lets it go through to the keeper.

Length again waywordly going away from the batsman, Taufeeq lets it go through.

Length delivery on middle, Taufeeq defends this one off the front foot.

Tim Southee to bowl from the other end!

Fullish around off, Masood clips it through mid-wicket and picks up a couple to get off the mark. Pakistan are underway!

Fuller length ball outside off, Masood allows it through.

Length delivery outside off, another left alone.

Good length ball outside off, Masood shoulders his arms.

Short of a length ball outside off, Masood stays back in his crease and defends.

Back of a length ball outside off, Masood defends it to the off side.