Pakistanwere in trouble after losing both their openers for 34 in reply to New Zealand’s big total of 403 in the second Test in Dubai yesterday.
Azhar Ali (four) and Younis Khan (one) were unbeaten at close on the second day after Shan Masood (13) and Taufeeq Umar (16) departed early to give New Zealand an edge for the first time in the series.
Pakistan still need 170 runs more to avoid the follow-on with eight wickets intact.
Pakistan’s new opening pair, after Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez were ruled out due to injuries, flopped as Masood played over a sharp turning delivery from Ish Sodhi and was bowled between the gap.
Umar, playing his first Test in two years, was stumped as he was beaten by off-spinner Mark Craig.
That capped a good day for New Zealand who added a further 260 runs in the day.
