New Zealand scored 274 runs in their first innings with facing 116.1 overs. In reply, Pakistan scored 139 runs with the loss of three wickets in 61 overs till the end of the day two play. BJ Watling † batted so well by scoring 77 runs and he goes not out. Bilal Asif took five wickets. The opener of the Pakistan team Imam-ul-Haq scored nine runs and out, Mohammad Hafeez has gone with duck, Haris Sohail contributed 34 runs, Azhar Ali 62 not out, Asad Shafiq 26 not out.
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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Pakistan team/playing XI
1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Mohammad Hafeez, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Asad Shafiq, 5 Haris Sohail, 6 Babar Azam, 7 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 8 Yasir Shah, 9 Bilal Asif, 10 Hasan Ali, 11 Shaheen Afridi.
New Zealand team/playing XI
1 Jeet Raval, 2 Tom Latham, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 BJ Watling (wk), 6 Henry Nicholls, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Tim Southee, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Will Somerville.
Form guide
New Zealand: LWDWW (Last five Tests, most recent first)
Pakistan: WLWDL
Match Timings: 10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00; Friday: Lunch 12.30-13.30; Tea: 15.30-16.00; Close: 17:30
Umpires – Paul Reiffel, Ian Gould
TV Umpires – Bruce Oxenford
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
Reserve Umpire – Ahsan Raza
Match number – Test no. 2332
