KARACHI: In reply to New Zealand’s 449 runs, Pakistan were bowled out for 408 in the first innings on the fourth day of the second Test in Karachi on Thursday.
After last man Abrar Ahmed was dismissed, Saud Shakeel remained unbeaten on 125 as Pakistan took a 41-run lead.
Ejaz Patel and Ash Sodhi took three wickets each for New Zealand.
Overnight, Saud Shakeel registered his maiden Test century but Pakistan’s lower order collapsed.
The hosts ended the third day on 407-9 after losing four quick wickets in the last session in reply to New Zealand’s first innings of 449.
Saud, who put on a 150-run fifth-wicket partnership with Sarfraz Ahmed, remained unbeaten on 124, which included 17 fours.
Abrar Ahmed, who denied Ish Sodhi a hat-trick, was unable to open his account at the other end.
Saud went into the match with five half-centuries in his first four Tests and the century reached his fifth at home.
Earlier, Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq, who was caught out by New Zealand captain Tim Southee for the only dismissal of the morning session before scoring 83 runs.
Southee reviewed the original not out decision and replays confirmed that the ball had cleared the toe end of Imam’s bat before entering Tom Blundell’s glove.
Sarfraz (78) joined the local boys’ union with Saud who scored freely after the lunch break to reduce the deficit.
Sarfaraz scored his third consecutive half-century in his first Test series in nearly four years but the century he was looking for fell short.
Two balls after he was adjudged LBW, Sarfaraz was stumped by Daryl Mitchell.
Saud completed his century off Michael Bracewell and on 102, Tom Latham took a simple catch off Southee.
Bracewell took a brilliant catch at slip to dismiss Agha Salman for 41 runs, but suddenly wickets started falling.
Sodhi bowled Naseem Shah and Mir Hamza on consecutive balls but Abrar blocked the hat-trick ball.
The opening test ended in a draw.
