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It took the Black Caps until the end of a long day of play to see Pakistan off, 192 runs less than the hosts’ first-inning total in the first round at Mt Maunganui.
Bay Oval on Mt Maunganui.
Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Chasing the Black Caps score of 431, Pakistan started the third day 30-1 and everyone was out nearly eight and a half hours later for 239.
Pakistan scored just 82 runs in the first two sessions of the day and lost five wickets to go for tea at 112-6, behind New Zealand’s first-inning total by 319 runs.
Hitter number 8, Faheem Ashraf, was the reason Pakistan avoided the continuation.
Faheem achieved his highest score in test cricket, but did not reach a milestone when he was the last man at 91.
Pakistan substitute captain Mohammad Rizwan formed a great partnership with Faheem which saw both players surpass the 50-run mark in the evening session.
Rizwan reached the fold with Pakistan 52-5, but managed to survive where those ahead of him in batting order couldn’t.
Mohammad Rizwan
Photo: AFP
Rain and hail interrupted the game after lunch and the teams had an early tea just for more wet weather to further delay the game, but once the action resumed, Rizwan and Faheem concentrated.
Mitchell Santner had to field a strong field to leave Rizwan by 71 points at the end of the day.
Kyle Jamieson’s bowling miser stood out in a New Zealand attack that restrained Pakistan for long periods of time.
Jamieson made the first advance of the day, on the thirteenth in the morning to dislodge Abid Ali for 25 of 104 balls and claimed Faheem’s wicket to end the day’s game.
Before the start of the day’s play, bowler Neil Wagner had an X-ray to determine the damage caused when he was struck to the foot while batting on the second day.
Wagner had broken his toe but the doctor gave him permission to play if he could tolerate the pain and he didn’t hold back and ended the day with two wickets.
Tim Southee and Trent Boult couldn’t stay out of the action, taking two wickets each.
The fourth day will start at 10:46 am to make up for lost time on Monday.
Look back at the commentary on the match on day three.
