On a day when both the teams alternated trading punches. New Zealand managed to reduce the deficit to 85 at tea thanks to a ton from Tom Latham. Then an unbeaten 66 from Kane Williamson.

Pakistan’s spinners threatened to ascend –

The former New Zealand skipper stitched a counter-innings of 65 with Daryl Mitchell, in which the latter hit seven fours and a six in 47 balls, before he was swept by Abrar Ahmed.

This helped determine New Zealand’s position in the game after Pakistan’s spinners threatened to ascend. The hosts’ fast bowlers started the day on a good note and did not let the batsmen out, setting the tone for what was to come.

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Conway scored 92 –

Nauman Ali comes in and manages to strike in his first over of the day. Devon Conway, eight short of a hundred, was hit on the front pad by a sharp turner from the rough.

Stand-in captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who ruled Babar Azam out of the first session with flu, sent the decision to the third umpire. Pakistan turned it in their favor as the 183-run partnership was finally broken.

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