Summary Pakistan stutters at 34-2, trails NZ by 369; New opening pair fails to impress in 1st innings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Pakistan stuttered to 34-2 after New Zealand s tail-enders batted spiritedly and posted 403 on the second day of the second test on Tuesday.
Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi clean bowled Shan Masood for 13 and off-spinner Mark Craig cut short Taufeeq Umar s comeback to test matches after two years when he had him stumped on 16 just before the end of the day s play.
New Zealand was in danger of losing the initiative when it lost century-maker Tom Latham (137) and Corey Anderson (9) inside the first three overs in the morning after it resumed at 243-3.
But Craig (43), dropped twice, and BJ Watling (39) pinched Pakistan with a 68-run seventh-wicket stand before Sodhi (32 not out) guided New Zealand beyond 400.
Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar took 4-137 while Ehsan Adil and Yasir Shah bagged two wickets each.
