As it Happened, Pak vs NZ - Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 2 at Sharjah

Tremendous batting effort by New Zealand. They have gained a healthy lead of 339 here. Pakistan will have to bat out of their skins in order to get anywhere close to the lead. Wicket is crumbling down and they'll have to bat watchfully here in order to stay in the match. Join us in a while for Pakistan's second innings.

OUT! THAT'S IT! Shah bowls a flighted ball from round the wicket and Sodhi looks to slog sweep it but he was too early in the shot. The ball takes the top edge and it goes in the air and towards first slip. Younus Khan there takes an easy catch and the Kiwis' innings come to an end. NEW ZEALAND ARE ALL OUT FOR 690.

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

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

Boult defends this ball by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Driven to mid on for a single.

NOT OUT! Sodhi comes down the wicket, tries to slog it to the on side but fails to connect. Sarfraz catches it and appeals for a caught behind. Might be a faint edge. The keeper is confident that it's an edge. The decision turned down by the umpire. Sarfraz could have easily got him stumped too but he did not and was very confident about the edge. Sodhi survives but let's see how long.

Appeal for a caught behind but is turned down by the umpire and Sarfraz is so confident that he himself calls for a review.

SIX! Flighted ball, Sodhi comes down the wicket and whacks it over the long on boundary for a massive six!

Floated on middle and off, Sodhi defends it off the front foot.

Flat ball on the pads, Sodhi dabs it to square leg for a single.

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

Wide down the leg side, No trouble at all for the batsman.

Flighted ball, Sodhi defends it off the front foot.

Sodhi plays this off the front foot into the ground.

Boult is the last man in.

OUT! Caught and bowled by Hafeez. Full ball outside off, Craig comes forward but is early into the shot. He lofts it back to the bowler, a soft dismissal.

A quick single to the on side for a single.

Sodhi defends this off the front foot.

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

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

SIX! Floated outside off, Craig dances down the wicket and smashes it over the long off boundary for a biggie! HIGH and HANDSOME.

Easy single to the on side off the last ball for Craig.

Spinning in sharply, Craig fails to get bat to the ball.

Played to mid-wicket region by Craig.

Flighted ball on the pads, Sodhi flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Bowled on the pads, Sodhi defends it to the on side.

Floated from round the wicket, Sodhi blocks it.

Flat on pads, Sodhi dabs it to the on side for a single.

Fligted on leg stump, Craig drives it to long on for a single.

The batsman rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball.

Sodhi drives this loopy ball to long on for a single.

Floated ball on off, Sodhi defends it off the front foot.

Flat and quick on middle, Craig plays it straight past the bowler for a single.

Hafeez comes in to bowl.

Fuller outside off, Craig punches it off the back foot.

Floated ball, Craig plays it to long on for a single.

Sodhi drives this to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted ball on pads, Craig dances down the wicket and slogs it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short outside off, Sodhi drives it to backward point for a single.

Craig works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Length ball on pads, Sodhi defends it back to the bowler.

A good defensive shot back to mid of by Sodhi.

FOUR! Width on offer, Sodhi drives it beautifully for a boundary through the covers.

Sodhi defends this length ball off the back foot.

Full length ball outside off, Sodhi inside edges this one and the ball hits the pads.

Short and wide outside off, Craig cuts it to third man for a single.

Sodhi works it down the leg side.

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

Craig drives it to mid on for a single.

Second Test fifty for Mark Craig. First instance where six batsmen get a fifty plus score in an innings of a Test match for the Kiwis.

SIX! Flighted ball, Craig comes down the track and whacks it over long on for a maximum! 20th six of the innings.

Too short outside off, Sodhi cuts it easily to backward point for a single. Lead is now 300!

Short and flat ball on the middle, Craig pushes it off the back foot to mid-wicket for a single.

Coming in from round the wicket and bowls a length ball, Sodhi gets forward and defends it.

Fuller and wider outside off, beautifully driven by Sodhi. Good dive there by Hafeez to stop the ball.

Sodhi lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Length ball, Craig drives it to mid off for a single.

Craig drives it to the covers, no run taken.

FOUR! Short ball outside off, Craig tries to slog it over mid-wicket and gets a top edge and the ball flies over the slips, for a boundary.

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

Flighted ball on middle and leg, Craig dabs it to the on side for a single.

Sodhi drives it off the front foot to mid off for a single.

Flighted ball on the leg side, Craig tucks it to the on side for a single.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Flighted ball outside off, Sodhi drives it for a single.

A slower bouncer on the leg side, Craig ducks under it.

Good length delivery, defended back to the bowler.

Short of length ball, swings in a little and the batsman fails to connect.

Good length ball outside off, a confident looking drive down to mid off by Craig.

Similar length ball, Craig plays it to the same region this time as well.

Length ball outside off, Craig defends it well off the back foot.

Craig dances down the pitch and drives it to mid on gently for a single.

Flighted outside off, Sodhi drives it to mid off for a single.

Floated on middle and off, Sodhi defends it nicely.

Flighted ball outside off, Craig punches it to point for a single.

Craig drives this flighted ball to the covers.

Short outside off, spinning in to the batsman, Craig defends it back to the bowler.

Length ball, a hint outside the off stump, Sodhi plays it off the back foot.

Short ball outside off, Sodhi does well and ducks under it.

Slower length ball outside off, well defended by Sodhi.

Fuller outside off, Sodhi drives it to covers.

Length ball outside off, Ish Sodhi guides it to point.

Full length ball angled away, well left by Sodhi.

Players are out in the middle. Mark Craig and Ish Sodhi at the crease.

PITCH - Rough patches created around the length area. Spinners should be able to get some spin out of these rough areas. The pitch still looks good for batting.

WEATHER - It's partly cloudy, as it's the beginning of winters. A high of 25 degree and a low of 19.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Welcome to the coverage of DAY 4 of the third Test. New Zealand lead by 286 runs at the moment. This brilliant batting display by the Kiwis has taken away the game from the hosts. It'll be a good win for New Zealand if the bowlers do their job efficiently in the third innings. The three spinners will play a crucial role, if they try to explode the cracks and pitch the ball in the right areas. Stay with us for the action of the morning session.

DAY 4, SESSION 1..

Rahat Ali somehow managed to pick up wickets, he has four scalps so far while Yasir Shah has three. The Pakistani bowling attack looked toothless as Misbah looked frustrated. The Kiwis have a lead of 286 runs with two wickets remaining. Will they declare overnight or come out to bat tomorrow? Pakistan will have to play really well to avoid an innings defeat from this position. Join us back tomorrow to catch the day 4 action!

What a day for the Kiwis! They started the day positively and kept scoring runs at a pretty good rate. McCullum smashed the fourth fastest ton whereas Williamson scored 192. The middle and lower middle order chipped in as well. Taylor, Anderson, Southee scored a fifty each as the Pakistani bowlers were hit all round the park today.

The umpires aren't really impressed with the light and decide to call it off. STUMPS ON DAY 3!

ISH SODHI is the new man in. The umpires are checking the light. It has gone too dark. Misbah brings his pacer on.

OUT! Southee holes out! He wanted to hit another biggie but mistimes on this occasion. It was a fullish ball on the leg stump, Southee tried to hit it over long on but mistimed. The ball was high up in the air and Talha took a safe catch near deep mid on.

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

On the pads, Craig flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a run.

Flighted on off, Craig comes down the track to defend but gets hit on the pads.

3rd Test fifty for Tim Southee!

On middle, Southee gets an inside edge to the leg side for a single. That brings up his fifty as well.

FOUR! Poor bowling! Short ball, down the leg side, Southee rocks back and pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Fullish outside off, Craig pushes it to covers.

Short ball on the pads, Southee pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

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

Another googly, Craig pushes it to point.

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

Googly on middle and off, Craig defends it watchfully.

Around off, Southee defends it from within his crease.

On middle and off, Southee covers the line and defends.

On the pads, Southee tries to play but gets hit on the pads.

On the pads, Southee tries to play it across but gets hit low on the pads. Sarfraz stops the ball with his leg.

The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Outside off, Southee pushes it to point.

The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Around off, Craig plays through the point region for a run.

Outside off, Southee plays it past point for a run.

Outside off, Southee gets an outside edge to third man for a couple. 1000 TEST RUNS FOR TIM SOUTHEE! He gets a standing ovation from his dressing room.

Shortish outside off, Southee tries to play it across but gets a bottom edge.

Shortish on middle, Craig pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

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

Full on off, Southee drives it through the mid off region for a single.

Southee goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.

Outside off, Southee pushes it to point.

FOUR! Lovely outside off, Southee lofts it over the extra cover region. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. Misbah can't watch, he puts his head down.

Fullish outside off, Southee defends it from within his crease.

DROPPED! Everything going New Zealand's favour! On middle, Southee goes hard. The ball goes over the mid on region. Babar gets under the ball from long on but fails to grab. He should have taken that one.

FIVE WIDES! Down the leg side, turns in sharply. The keeper has no chance to stop that one as the ball goes to the fine leg fence. It went off the rough area. The umpire signals five wides.

Flighted outside off, Southee tries to play but misses.

Around off, Southee defends it into the ground.

Fullish outside off, Southee taps it to the off side.

SIX! Raining sixes at the moment! Around off, Southee lofts it hard over the long off region. This one goes all the way again for a maximum.

Southee has played it to the point region. They manage to come back for the second.

SIX! There's the record! 18th six of an innings! On middle and off, Craig comes down the track and hits it down the ground over the bowler's head for a biggie. Most sixes hit in an innings now by a team, beating Australia's record of 17 in 2003.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

On middle and off, Southee tries to play but gets a leading edge.

Quicker one around off, Craig pushes it through point for a single. 50-run stand up between Craig and Southee!

Fullish on the pads, Craig defends it to the leg side.

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

Down the leg side, Southee fails to sweep. The ball goes to fine leg. The umpire signals two byes.

Flighted outside off, Craig pushes it to long off and takes one more.

Shortish outside off, turning in, Southee rocks back and punches it to long off for a run.

Craig comes down the track and takes it full, drills it to long off for a single.

Short and wide outside off,Craig cuts it to point.

Craig drives the ball straight down the ground.

Outside of, Southee defends it watchfully.

Driven through the mid on region for a single again.

Around off, Southee plays it through point for a run.

Driven through mid on for a single.

Shortish outside off, Southee punches it away off his back foot for a run.

On middle, Craig plays it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! There's a maximum! Around off, Southee comes down the track and hits it down the ground. The ball goes all the way over the sight screen for a biggie. 17th biggie of the innings. Joint most in a Test match.

Outside off, Southee defends it into the ground.

Flighted outside off, Craig drives it through the mid off region for a single again.

Fullish outside off, Craig tries to play but gets beaten.

On middle and off, Craig covers the line and defends.

Shortish outside off, cut away through point for a single.

The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

In the corridor outside off, Southee allows it through.

On middle and off, Craig drives it through the mid on region for a single.

Shortish outside off, Southee cuts it through point for a single.

Fullish on off, Southee comes forward and defends.

Around off, Southee tries to play but gets beaten as there was some extra bounce.

On the pads, pushed through square leg for a single.

Fullish outside off, Craig plays it past point for a single.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Fullish outside off, turns away, Craig tries to hit it over the cover region but misses.

Outside off, Southee pushes it through covers for a run.

Full on off, Craig drives it through mid on for a single.

Another play and a miss! Fullish and wide outside off, turning away, Southee goes for the big shot but misses it completely.

Outside off, turns away, Southee tries to play but gets beaten.

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

Shortish on off, Southee defends it watchfully off his back foot.

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

Down the leg side, Craig tries to flick but misses.

Yasir Shah back on!

Down the leg side, Southee tries to play but misses.

Full on the pads, Craig works it through square leg and takes a single.

On middle, Craig pushes it to mid-wicket.

Shortish on off, Craig defends it off his back foot.

On middle, Craig heaves it over mid-wicket for a couple.

Fullish around off, Southee taps it to point for a quick run.

Short of a length ball, Southee pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

This is now the highest score for New Zealand in a Test against Pakistan!

Shortish outside off, Southee punches it through the cover-point region for a couple.

Landed outside off, Craig pushes it through point and takes a single.

NO BALL! Outside off, Craig pushes it through covers for a single. The umpire signals a front foot no ball.

Southee has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.

On middle and off, Southee goes for another big shot but misses it completely.

FOUR! Hammered away! Fuller length ball outside off, Southee stays in his crease and lofts it effortlessly over the mid off region for a boundary.

FOUR! Edged! Shortish outside off, Craig goes for the cut shot but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes past Younus at first slip and runs towards the third man fence.

Outside off, Southee plays it past point for a single.

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

Flighted on off, Southee defends it watchfully.

Fullish outside off, Craig pushes it through the cover region for a single.

On middle, Craig drives it towards the mid on fielder.

Full on the pads, Craig flicks it to fine leg for a single to end the over.

Banged in short, Craig ducks under it.

Down the leg side, Craig tries to flick but misses.

Around off, Southee flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length ball on off, Southee defends it watchfully.

Outside off, Craig gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

On middle and off, Southee defends it from within his crease.

TIM SOUTHEE is the next man in.

OUT! That was plumb! Landed outside off, turning in after landing. Watling goes onto his back foot and tries to flick but gets hit on the pads. Huge appeal and the umpire gives it out. Watling wants it to be referred. Replays show impact is fine and it's going to hit the stumps. Waste of a review there and Pakistan sneak through another wicket.

Appeal for an LBW and the umpire gives it out. Watling takes a review.

On middle and off, Watling works it to the leg side.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Shortish and down the leg side, Watling works it past backward square leg for a couple.

On middle and off, Craig covers the line and defends.

Fullish on of, Craig drives it to mid off.

Shortish on off, Craig punches it away off his back foot.

Play and a miss! Fuller length ball outside off, Craig tries to push but gets beaten.

Outside off, Craig defends it from within his crease.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

DRINKS BREAK!

On middle and off, Watling sweeps it to square leg.

Shortish on middle, Watling pushes it to covers.

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

On middle and off, Craig pushes it to long on for a single.

Around off, Craig defends it from within his crease.

On middle and off, Craig tries to defend but the ball stays low and is hit on the pads.

Hafeez back on!

Good length ball outside off, Watling plays it to point.

FOUR! Well-directed short ball, Watling pulls it firmly to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Shortish on off, Watling punches it away off his back foot.

On middle and leg, Watling tries to play but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Outside off, Watling pushes it to point.

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

Length ball outside off, Watling guides it to third man for a single.

Outside off, Watling pushes it to point.

Fuller length ball on off, Watling drives it to mid off.

In the corridor outside off, Watling allows it through.

Landed outside off, Watling drives it to covers.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Fullish outside off, Watling steers it to third man for a single to end the over. Gets off the mark as well.

Outside off, Watling gets onto his front foot and defends.

On middle and off, Watling drives it to mid off.

Mark Craig walks out to bat.

OUT! Anderson tries one too many! Short of a length ball on middle, Anderson tries to go big over the leg side but this time he doesn't time it well. The ball goes high up in the air. Yasir Shah gets under the ball and does well to hold on that one. Another attacking knock comes to an end. Fourth wicket for Rahat Ali.

Second Test fifty for Corey Anderson!

FOUR! Short of a length ball, Anderson slams it down the ground. The ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Outside off, Anderson plays it to point.

Shortish on off, Anderson gets an inside edge to fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Edged! Short of a length ball outside off, Anderson tries to cut but gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the keeper behind towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On middle and off, Anderson tries to play but gets hit on the pads.

Outside off, Anderson comes onto his front foot and defends.

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

On middle and off, Anderson stays back and defends.

BJ WATLING is the next man in.

OUT! LBW! Fuller length ball on middle and off, shapes in a touch after landing. Vettori tries to play it across but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Huge appeal and the umpire gives it out. Pakistan celebrate. Vettori has a chat with Anderson and doesn't take a review. Not a fruitful return for Vettori with the bat. Could well be his last innings.

Beaten! Fuller length ball outside off, Vettori goes for the drive but misses it completely.

Around off, flicked away through the leg side for a single.

Landed outside off, Anderson tries to play but the ball moves away after landing and the batsman is beaten.

Fuller length ball outside off, Anderson drives it to mid off.

Landed outside off, Anderson stays in his crease and defends.

On middle and off, Anderson comes down the track and drills it to long on for a single.

SIX! Clobbered! On middle and off, Anderson uses his feet and heaves it over wide mid on. The ball goes all the way into the stands for a biggie.

On middle and off, Vettori taps it to the leg side for a single.

Flighted on off, Vettori tries to defend but gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Vettori into the act now! On the pads, Vettori gets down on his knee and sweeps it hard through the square leg region for a boundary.

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

Good length ball outside of, Anderson defends it with soft hands.

In the corridor outside off, Anderson allows it through.

Landed outside off, Anderson goes after it but misses it completely.

Around off, Anderson defends it into the ground.

On middle and off, Vettori works it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Edged! Fuller length ball outside off, Vettori tries to play but gets an outside edge once again. The ball goes towards the third man region for a boundary.

NOT OUT! It's umpire's call! Flighted ball landed around the off stump channel, Anderson tries to defend but gets hit on the pads. Huge appeal for an LBW turned down. Pakistan take a review. Replays show impact is umpire's call. Anderson is safe!

Appeal for an LBW turned down. Pakistan take a review.

Anderson goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.

FOUR! Shortish around off, Anderson pulls it through square leg region. No fielder in the deep there and Anderson gets a boundary.

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

On the pads, Vettori sweeps it through the on side for a run.

On middle and off, Anderson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Finally Mohammad Hafeez is into the attack. He didn't bowl at all today.

On middle and off, Vettori defends it to the leg side.

Length ball outside off, Anderson plays it past point for a single.

Short of a length ball outside off, Anderson goes for the pull but misses.

Touch shortish outside off, Anderson punches it to covers.

Landed outside off, Anderson pushes it to covers.

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

Outside off, Anderson plays it past point for a single.

FOUR! Another sweep shot for a boundary! On the pads, Anderson sweeps it through the square leg region for a four.

On middle and off, turning in, Anderson defends it to the leg side.

Shortish around off, Anderson goes for the sweep but gets hit on the shoulder.

Hang on, they have got that ball back. Someone from the security staff went out and brought it back.

The umpire is waiting for that ball. Take a different ball perhaps? And yes there's a new set of balls. New ball taken.

SIX! The ball is out of the ground. On middle, Anderson comes down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket region. The ball goes over the roof for a biggie. That was an awesome shot. New ball please!

Full on off, Anderson sweeps it to square leg.

Length ball outside off, Vettori defends it off his back foot.

In the corridor outside off, Vettori allows it through.

FOUR! Edged! Fuller length ball outside off, Vettori gets a thick outside edge past the gully region for a boundary.

Outside off, Vettori pushes it to covers.

Landed around off, Vettori defends it to the leg side.

Daniel Vettori is the next man in.

OUT! Williamson is out! Good length ball outside off, angling away, Williamson tries to guide it away but the ball goes off the outside edge straight to Younus Khan at first slip. He makes no mistake. Big wicket for Pakistan! Williamson will be gutted that he couldn't reach three figures. What a start for Pakistan!

We are back for the final session! Williamson is at the striker's end. Rahat Ali to bowl.

Day 3, third session...

Another good session for the Kiwis. They've managed to score 100 runs for the loss of just one wicket. Taylor was out as soon as he reached his fifty. The Pakistani bowlers tried hard but couldn't get much success. Kane Williamson is batting really well, eying his first double ton in Tests. The Kiwis have a 137-run lead so far and would look to build it further. Join us back for the final session!

Full on off, Anderson flicks it to mid-wicket. TEA ON DAY 3!

Outside off, Anderson tries to defend but gets hit on the pads. Appeal for an LBW turned down.

Shortish on off, Williamson punches it over the bowler's head for a single.

On the pads, Anderson sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller length ball on off, Williamson drives it to mid off.

On middle and leg, Williamson pushes it to mid on.

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

Down the leg side, Williamson tries to flick but misses.

Length ball on off, Anderson heaves it over mid-wicket for a single as there's a fielder in the deep.

Back of a length ball outside off, Anderson allows it through.

On middle, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and off, Williamson defends it from within his crease.

Appeal for an LBW! Outside off, Anderson goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads. The umpire says not out. Impact might have been outside off.

Around off, Anderson tries to play but gets a leading edge.

FOUR! This time he plays the unconventional sweep! Outside off, Anderson quickly gets into the position and plays the reverse sweep over backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! On the pads, Anderson sweeps it to the fine leg region for a boundary.

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

Shortish on off, Williamson down the ground for a single.

Outside off, Anderson plays it to point.

Landed outside off, Anderson shoulders his arms.

On the pads, Anderson flicks it through the on side for a couple.

WIDE! Banged in short! Anderson allows it through. The umpire signals a wide.

Good length ball outside off, Anderson punches it to covers.

Short of a length ball on middle, Anderson pulls it to the leg side.

On the pads, Williamson works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Rahat Ali back on!

FOUR! Good shot! Shortish outside off, Anderson punches it through the cover region. Finds the gap and the ball races away to the fence.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Another left alone outside off.

In the corridor outside off, Anderson allows it through.

On middle and off, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Length ball on middle, Williamson defends it off his back foot.

Full on off, Anderson stays back and defends.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

On middle and off, Anderson stays back in his crease and defends.

Corey Anderson walks out to bat.

OUT! Gone this time! Touch shortish outside off, Taylor goes onto his back foot and tries to cut. The ball goes straight to the birthday boy Younus Khan who shows quick reflexes and takes a good catch. Taylor loves playing the cut shot but he has to depart now.

On middle, Taylor flicks it to mid-wicket.

Around off, Taylor defends it from within his crease.

23rd Test fifty for Ross Taylor!

On middle, Taylor clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

NOT OUT! It's a no ball and Taylor is safe! Short of a length ball, angling down the leg side, Taylor just manages to help it past to the keeper behind. There's an appeal and the umpire gives it out. Taylor starts walking but he is asked to wait. Well, replays show Talha has overstepped and it's a no ball!

Taylor is caught down the leg side. The umpire asks Taylor to wait as he wants to check the front foot...

Banged in short on middle, Taylor ducks under it.

Landed around off, Taylor punches it to the off side.

Fullish around off, Taylor defends it off his back foot.

On middle and off, Taylor stays back in his crease and defends.

Outside off, Williamson taps it to covers for a single.

On middle, Williamson lofts it over mid-wicket for a single.

The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.

On middle and off, Taylor drives it towards mid off.

Outside off, Taylor drives it to mid off again.

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

Low full toss on off, Taylor plays it to point.

Yasir Shah back on.

Fullish outside off, Williamson pushes it to covers.

On the pads, Taylor works it through the leg side for a single.

Good length delivery outside off, Williamson defends it into the ground.

Length ball on off, Williamson comes onto his front foot and defends.

Down the leg side, Williamson tries to play that one but misses.

Landed around off, Williamson stays back and defends it to covers.

Williamson comes down the track and drills it to long off for a single.

On the pads, Taylor flicks it through the leg side for a single.

Around off, Taylor tries to defend but there's some extra bounce and Taylor gets a leading edge.

On off, Williamson drives it through mid off for a single.

FOUR! Wonderful use of the feet! On middle and leg, Williamson comes down the track and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On middle, Taylor punches it to long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

100-run stand between Williamson and Taylor!

FOUR! Uppish! Shortish outside off, Williamson plays it uppishly over the gully region. The ball races away to the fence.

Banged in short, Williamson quickly ducks under it.

Around off, Williamson stays back in his crease and defends.

On middle and off, Williamson works it through the on side for a couple.

Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson punches it to covers.

Shortish outside off, Williamson punches it away off his back foot.

On the pads, Taylor guides it down the leg side for a run.

Outside off, Taylor defends it with soft hands.

Around off, Taylor gets onto his front foot and defends.

FOUR! Great shot! Fullish on middle, Taylor sweeps it through the square leg region. No fielder in the deep there and Taylor gets a boundary.

Outside off, Taylor stays back in his crease and defends.

Flatter one on off, Williamson punches it to the leg side for a run.

Babar back on!

Good length ball outside off, Taylor defends it into the ground. First maiden over for Talha.

Banged in short, angling down the leg side, Taylor ducks under it.

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

On middle and off, Taylor defends it off his back foot.

Fullish on off, Taylor drives it to mid on.

Fullish around off, Taylor stays back and defends.

FOUR! Williamson won't hang around at all! Short of a length ball, Williamson pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fullish on off, Williamson drives it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

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

Landed outside off, Williamson allows it through.

The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.

Outside off, Taylor drives it through cover-point for a single.

Rahat Ali to bowl now.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Over-pitched outside off, Williamson drives it through the extra cover region for a boundary. Talha has conceded over 100 runs now in just 12 overs.

On middle and off, Williamson defends it from within his crease.

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

NO BALL! Talha does a Finn. Landed around off, Taylor comes onto his front foot and defends. The umpire signals a no ball as the stumps are disturbed at the non-striker's end due to Talha's foot in his delivery stride.

Outside off, Taylor reaches at it and drives it to covers.

Wide outside off, Taylor leaves it alone.

Around off, Taylor defends it off his back foot.

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FOUR! Another boundary! Williamson comes down the track once again and hits it through the mid on region for another boundary.

Around off, Williamson comes onto his front foot and defends.

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

FOUR! Lovely shot! Around off, Williamson comes down the track and hits it down the ground for a glorious boundary. That brings up his 150!

Outside off, Taylor drives it through it through covers for a single.

On the pads, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Outside off, Williamson drives it through covers for a run.

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

Around off, Taylor pushes it to long on for a single.

The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Outside off, Taylor pushes it through covers for a single.

Shortish outside off, Taylor cuts it through point for a single.

Outside off, Taylor guides it to third man for a couple.

Full on middle and off, Taylor drives it to Shah.

On the pads, Taylor sweeps it to the leg side.

Outside off, Taylor drives it back to the bowler.

Outside off, Williamson drives it through the mid off region for a single.

Fullish around off, Williamson defends it into the ground.

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

Shortish on off, Taylor stays back and defends.

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

Full on off, Taylor drives it back to the bowler.

On the pads, Taylor tries to play but the ball goes off the inside edge to long leg for a couple.

Shortish on off, Williamson punches it to long off for a single.

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Full on middle and leg, Taylor drives it to mid on.

Outside off, Taylor taps it to the off side.

Flighted outside off, Taylor goes onto his back foot and defends.

Beaten! Fullish outside off, Taylor tries to drive but gets beaten completely.

Full on off, Taylor comes onto his front foot and defends.

Landed outside off, Taylor shoulders his arms.

Shortish outside off, Taylor punches it through covers for a single. 400 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND!

Shortish on off, Taylor goes onto his back foot and defends.

On the pads, Williamson flicks it through the leg side for a single.

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

Outside off, Williamson stays back and defends.

Full on off, Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket.

50-stand comes up!

Williamson leans forward and works the ball away to square leg for a single.

Flat and slow on middle, Williamson sits back and blocks calmly.

Tossed up on middle, Williamson drives the ball straight down the ground and gets a couple.

Loopy delivery around off, defended off the front foot with a good lunge.

Taylor cuts just behind point and picks up a single.

Flighted ball just outside off, spins away and Taylor leaves the ball alone.

Taylor finally gets a run on a cut shot. Hafeez makes a decent stop with a dive,.

Shortish on off, Taylor goes back and away and cuts to backward point.

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

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

Flighted on middle, Williamson leans forward and blocks.

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

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

Flighted outside off, driven away to the covers.

Flighted on middle and leg, blocked off the front foot.

Flat on middle and off, defended from within the crease.

Tossed up on middle and leg, defended into the leg side.

Tossed up on middle and off, Taylor leans forward and blocks.

Flat delivery on the pads, turned away to mid-wicket.

Flat and slow on off, pushed back to Babar who moves to his left to stop the ball.

Williamson charges out and flicks through square leg for a couple.

Flat on off, Williamson damces down but defends.

Flat and angled in towards middle and leg, turned away to square leg.

Flighted ball on off, Williamson goes back and defends.

Flighted ball on middle, defended back to Yasir.

Tossed up around off, driven away to extra cover.

Taylor goes back to a flat and slow leg spinning delivery to cut but gets beaten.

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

Flighted on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted on off, Taylor goes back and defends.

Welcome back! The Kiwis will look to get to 500 by the end of this session if they continue the way they have played today. Yasir Shah to bowl.

Dominance personified by New Zealand once again1 McCullm and Williamson began the day very aggressively, going after all the bowlers and thrashing them around the park. Williamson got to his century first while McCullum went on to score his fourth double century. The batsmen had quite subdued celebrations consisting of quiet hugs and a single raise of the bat to the dressing room. These were emotional moments for the pair as they continued their carnage over Pakistan. McCullum lost his wicket soon after reaching his double ton. Taylor continued the aggressive approach though and Pakistan are in danger of conceding a huge lead if they can't get some quick wickets. Join us for the afternoon session!

Length on middle, Williamson stays back and defends into the leg side. That will be LUNCH on DAY 3!

Pitched up and angled across the off stump, left alone by Williamson.

Nearly chopped on! Slightly short around off, Williamson goes back to cut but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces near the crease and goes backwards.

Rahat Ali bowls a good yorker on middle, Taylor gets his bat down firmly and the ball bounces off the pitch, down the ground for a run.

Shortish ball just outside off, Taylor goes for his favourite shot, the cut but misses.

A bouncer on middle, Taylor ducks under the ball.

Taylor goes back and cuts through point for a run.

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

Flighted just outside off, Taylor chooses to sit back and cuts gently to backward point.

Taylor goes back to a short ball, cuts to backward point.

Flighted ball on off, defended off the front foot.

Shortish outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Fullish and just outside off, Taylor leaves this alone.

Fullish outside off, driven hard to cover and Hafeez stops the ball rather awkwardly due to some strange bounce.

Length around off, cut away to point.

Banged in short on off, Williamson rocks back and pulls to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length around off, punched away through cover for a single.

FOUR! That was quite edgy! Slightly full around off, Taylor looks to drive through cover but gets an outside edge down to the third man fence.

Flighted delivery around off, left alone by Williamson.

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

Top edge but safe! Taylor gets down to play a big sweep but gets a top edge. The ball skies up but lands safely at mid-wicket, safely.

Taylor goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Taylor has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one.

Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Taylor shuffles to the off stump to a length ball on middle and turns it away to mid-wicket.

Length on middle and off, nips in a bit and Taylor gets his bat down late to defend off the inside edge. The ball hits his pads soon after.

Back of a length around off, blocked away to cover from the crease.

Length ball just outside off, Taylor shuffles across and defends to cover.

Pitched up just outside off, Williamson drives wide of Misbah at mid off for a single.

Back of a length on off, Williamson goes back on his toes and defends.

Rahat Ali back into the attack.

SIX! Taylor takes the attack to Yasir Shah! He gets down on his knee and brings out a sweep shot that sends the ball into the stands over mid-wicket. 14 sixes in the innings for the Kiwis, a record for the team.

Edged! Flighted on middle, Taylor goes with hard hands to defend and edges the ball through the vacant gully region.

Tossed up around off, Taylor leans forward and pushes the ball to cover.

Flighted quicker through the air on middle and off, defended nicely.

Just short of Yasir! Flighted on middle and off, Taylor looks to flick but the ball takes the leading edge and lobs back towards Shah. It bounces just short of him.

Shortish and spinning away outside off, cut away to backward point.

Arm ball, slightly flat on off, Williamson sticks back and dabs the ball to point.

A bit short around off, cut away through point for a single.

FOUR! Delicate shot! Taylor gets down and across and paddles the ball softly to the fine leg fence.

Flat on leg stump, Williamson goes deep back and punches to long on for a run.

Flighted on the pads, Taylor looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball goes to the leg side for a leg bye.

Flat delivery around off, Williamson goes back and punches to deep cover for one.

Loopy delivery outside off, driven away to long off for a single. No maiden for Yasir.

Flat on middle, Williamson goes right back and blocks.

Tossed right up on off, defended confidently off the front foot.

Well left! Flighted around off, spins away and Williamson leaves the ball alone.

Williamson stretches forward and blocks off the front foot.

Flighted ball on middle and off, defended off the front foot.

Full ball around off, Taylor drives it to mid off.

Tossed up on middle and off, Taylor defends it into the ground.

Fullish on middle, Taylor covers the line and defends.

On middle, Taylor clips it to mid-wicket.

SIX! Taylor won't hang around as well! On middle, Taylor advances down the track and hits it over the long on region for a biggie.

On middle, Taylor comes down the track and defends.

Fullish outside off, Williamson tries to defend but gets an outside edge past the birthday boy Younus Khan at slip.

FOUR! Short ball and punished! Yasir drags it short, it's the googly, Williamson goes onto his back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, Taylor pushes it through cover-point and takes a single to get off the mark. SCORES LEVEL!

Fullish outside off, Williamson drives it through mid off for a single.

Outside off, Williamson comes onto his front foot and defends.

Fullish outside off, Williamson lunges forward and defends.

Shortish outside off, Taylor punches it to covers.

Tossed up on off, Taylor punches it to back to the bowler.

Shortish outside off, Taylor rocks back and cuts it to point.

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

Fullish on off, Taylor covers the line and defends.

Low full toss on the pads, Williamson drives it to long on for a single.

Turn and bounce! Flighted around off, Taylor gets forward to defend but the ball viciously turns away and beats the outside edge.

Flighted with some pace around off, defended with firm hands to cover.

Flat on off, Taylor stays back and defends.

ROSS TAYLOR walks out to the centre.

OUT! Pakistan breakthrough out of the blue! McCullum sits down to a flighted ball that lands outside the leg stump. He then looks to paddle the ball down to fine leg but misses as the ball spins towards the stumps and hits the leg stick. McCullum walks back slowly and some of the Pakistani fielders go up to him to shake hands. This has been a destructive knock from McCullum that has taken the wind out of Pakistan. There isn't much celebration from Pakistan either. Younus Khan was the firs to congratulate Baz.

Shah goes around the stumps and bowls it flat on middle and leg, defended back to the bowler.

Fourth double century for McCullum, fourth fastest in Test history.

SIX! McCullum gets to 200 in belligerent style! Flighted on off, McCullum dances down the track to a flighted ball and launches it deep into the stands. This is his fourth double century. Another quiet hug from McCullum to Williamson. This is a real mood-lifter considering the circumstances.

Flighted around off, Williamson goes back and defends.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Slightly short outside off, Williamson camps back late and cuts through backward point for a boundary.

McCullum chips down the track and pushes the ball to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Flighted and Babar gets his line right, McCullum pays respect and defends.

SIX! Babar is feeding McCullum here! Tossed up outside off, McCullum drives again, this time uppishly and the ball lands just over the cover fence.

FOUR! Rattling strike! Flighted well outside off, McCullum drives brutally through cover and the ball bullets away to the fence.

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Tossed up outside off, Williamson stretches forward and blocks.

Floated up around off, driven nicely but straight to cover.

Flat delivery around off, punched away to extra cover.

Full toss on middle, McCullum sweeps to fine leg for a run.

Shortish outside off, cut away through point for a single.

Flighted on off, defended neatly off the front foot.

Flighted on off, Williamson dances out and turns the ball away to mid-wicket.

Shortish outside off, cut away through point for a single.

Loopy delivery around off, Williamson times his drive beautifully, wide of long off. Rahat falls as he fields the ball but doesn't allow it to touch the ropes. Two runs to Williamson.

Slightly short, Williamson gets beaten on a late cut now.

McCullum gets forward and drives to long off for a single.

Shortish outside off, was there for the cut and McCullum misses out as he gets beaten.

Tossed up around off, Williamson drives to cover.

Flighted outside off, McCullum pushes the ball to the point region for a single.

Flighted outside off, McCullum looks to play a paddle but the ball spins slightly and goes under the bat to the keeper.

Williamson dances out, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives neatly to long off for a run.

Shahid Afridi has been seen walking beyond the ropes. He might be going to have a net session with the ODIs coming up soon.

Flat delivery around off, punched away to deep point for an easy couple.

Flighted just outside off, Williamson goes back and pushes the ball to extra cover.

Flat on off, McCullum stays back and defends.

Flat and angled in towards middle, Williamson sticks back and punches the ball down the ground for a single.

Another short one outside off, cut away to deep cover for a single.

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

McCullum dances out after backing away. He yorks himself as he looks to drive and gets a bottom edge on to the pitch.

McCullum makes some room to a shortish ball outside off. He looks to cut but mistimes the ball to cover.

Zulfiqar Babar brought on to bowl.

Tossed up on middle, driven straight back to Yasir.

Shortish outside off, cut away through point for a single.

Flighted delivery around off, defended neatly off the front foot.

FOUR! The sweep this time! McCullum sits down to a flighted ball and sweeps aerially to the square leg boundary. He didn't get all of that.

McCullum dances down the track but Yasir bowls it flat. He ends up defending the ball.

Flat delivery around off, Williamson drags the ball with a punch down to long on for a single.

Banged in short on middle, McCullum arches backwards and looks to play the upper cut but misses.

Full around off, Williamson drives just wide of mid off for a single.

FOUR! Clobbered! Rahat digs the ball short around off, Williamson rushes back and pulls with power to the mid-wicket fence.

Dug in short on middle, Williamson gets under the ball and ducks.

Full and angled just outside off, Williamson shoulders arms with ease.

Length ball on middle, Williamson turns the ball away to mid-wicket.

McCullum lunges forward to a flighted delivery, quicker too. He defends with an angled bat to point.

Floated up outside off, McCullum leans well forward and defends to point.

A full toss on off, McCullum looks to drive hard through cover but mistimes the ball back to Yasir who dives down to his right and stops the ball.

Flighted on middle and leg, McCullum leans forward and blocks.

This is New Zealand's highest second wicket stand against any Test team.

Tossed up on middle, driven away to long on for a single.

Flighted outside off, McCullum drives down to long off for a single.

Yasir Shah comes on to bowl.

Back of a length and outside off, Williamson stays back and punches sweetly to cover.

FOUR Leg Byes! Back of a length on the pads, Williamson looks to glance but doesn't get bat on ball. However, the ball brushes the pads and goes for the same result that Williamson was searching for. Sarfraz dives but can't get to the ball, leg byes signalled!

Good length ball on middle, Williamson gets in line and defends into the on side.

This is a normal bouncer, with a lot of bounce. Williamson ducks once again.

Banged in short, doesn't get up much but Williamson gets low down and ducks nicely.

Length delivery on off, dabbed away to the point region from the crease for a single.

8th Test century for Kane Williamson.

FOUR! Hundred for Williamson too! Fullish and angled in towards the pads, Williamson flicks ever so nonchalantly through mid-wicket and gets to three figures with a boundary. The celebration involves a quiet hug with his skipper, a raise of the bat to the dressing room with his head down and nothing else. It is an emotional time for all the players. A well played knock by Williamson!

Full on off, pushed gently to mid on.

Pitched up just outside off, McCullum drives down to long off and takes a run.

Fullish on middle, flicked away through square leg to take him to 99.

Full around off, Williamson bends forward and defends solidly.

FOUR! That has been threaded away! Shortish outside off, Williamson goes up on his toes and carves the ball through backward point for four.

Full and zooming in towards the toes, McCullum keeps them away from the ball and drives to mid on.

FOUR! Punishing shot! A short delivery on middle, McCullum treats this with a disdainful pull shot to the mid-wicket boundary.

Fullish and just outside off, Williamson drives the ball through cover for a run.

Fullish and in the channel around off, Williamson leaves it alone with hawk-like eyes.

Slightly full on off, Williamson gets forward and defends to cover.

McCullum dances out to a length ball outside off and cuts through point for a single.

End of 50 overs and New Zealand have put up 281 which in itself is a very good total in an ODI in Sharjah. Even the Cocacola Cup final in 1998 between Indian and Australia when Tendulkar smashed the Aussies all around the park did not have a first innings score of over 250.

Back of a length on off, Williamson goes back and blocks.

Another length ball on off, Williamson defends with soft hands to point.

Good length around off, Willamson dabs the ball towards point.

Fullish on the pads, flicked away to the right of mid-wicket.

Slightly full and angled in towards middle, Williamson pushes the ball to mid on.

Pitched right up on off, McCullum drives down to long off for a single.

Rahat bangs the ball in short but down the leg side. Williamson ducks under it.

Back of a length around off, McCullum pushes the ball towards mid off and takes a single.

Back of a length on middle, nips in towards leg, cramps McCullum for room. He hops up and knocks the ball down into the leg side.

Fullish around off stump, McCullum stays low down and defends to cover.

Banged in around McCullum's hips, he goes for the pull but misses and is hit on his thigh pad. McCullum doesn't know where the ball has gone but thinks of the single. Williamson asks him to stay back.

Good length delivery on middle, McCullum goes back to defend into the leg side but gets an inside edge to cover.

Full on middle, driven straight back and the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end.

Fullish on middle and off, Williamson gets a bit forward and defends into the leg side.

Pitched up around off, driven down to long off for a single.

Well timed! Fullish and tailing in around middle, McCullum drives down the ground and collects a couple.

SIX! McCullum has cut loose already! He charges out to a length ball and blasts it towards the commentary box over the sight screen. McCullum is still stricken with grief as he just looks on calmly after striking that.

NOT OUT! FOUR! How did the bowler not spot the edge? Fullish around off stump, nips in late and McCullum just about gets his bat down on time. The ball brushes the inside edge and then immediately hits the pads and goes down to the fine leg fence. It missed the leg stump by very little too. Pakistan were confident but the umpire doesn't think so. The review is taken and confirms the inside edge.

McCullum has been struck on his pads and Pakistan think this is close, hence go upstairs with the review. There was an inside edge though.

Brendon McCullum has released a statement this morning, passing his condolences to Phillip Hughes' family, Michael Clarke and his boys and everyone who follows cricket. He said that they were feeling very low throughout the ongoings of this incident. Yesterday, McCullum did not attend the press conference, he was too distraught. He had played alongside Hughes for New South Wales in 2009.

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

Very good shot and an equally good stop! Over-pitched outside off stump, Williamson leans forward and drives beautifully but extra cover makes a very good stop.

Back of a length on off, Williamson hangs back and defends towards mid on.

It's the 47th over of the innings, seems more like the death overs of an ODI game at the moment though.

Good length ball on off, Williamson stays back and pushes the ball to mid off.

FOUR! Brilliant control! Short of a length and outside off. Williamson rises to his toes and guides the ball through backward point for four more.

FOUR! Bang! Shortish on off, Williamson is in a different mood today, he rocks back and pulls with authority through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Rahat Ali will start from the other end.

Nice length ball around off, Williamson punches sweetly towards mid off and sets off for a quick single to retain strike.

Length delivery around off stump, punched off the back foot to mid off.

FOUR! Stunning shot! Back of a length and just outside off, Williamson shapes up for the pull but the ball doesn't get up much. He adjusts well and crouches as he pulls through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full on off stump, Williamson bends slightly forward and defends.