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PAKISTAN spinners polished off New Zealand’s top order in the second test yesterday to leave the Black Caps struggling at 167-6 for an overall lead of 177 runs after Sarfraz Ahmed hit a gallant century.
Ahmed’s brilliant 112 with 16 fours lifted Pakistan to 393 on the fourth day as he shared a record 81 runs with Rahat Ali for the last wicket stand and narrowed the Kiwis’ lead to just 10 runs.
Zulfiqar Babar (3-60) and Yasir Shah (3-65) exploited the bowler’s rough on both ends with some sharp-turning deliveries before Ross Taylor returned to form with an aggressive unbeaten 77 at stumps.
Earlier, resuming at 281-6, Ahmed and Ali staged a stunning Pakistan fightback in 28 overs after Tim Southee’s (3-67) twin strikes had reduced Pakistan to 312-9.
