Southee takes 300 test wickets
New Zealand vs Pakistan at Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand.
New Zealand 431 ao 155 ov, Williamson 129 off 297, 12 fours, 1 six, Taylor 70 off 151, 10 fours, 1 six, Watling 73 off 145, 8 fours, Shaheen 4-109, Yasir 3-113.
New Zealand second Innings 180-5 off 45.3ov Blundell 64 off 107, 7 fours, Latham 53 off 112, 3 fours, Naseem 3-55
Pakistan 239 ao off 102.2 ov, Faheem 91 off 134, 15 fours, 1 six, Rizwan 71 off 142, 8 fours, Jameson 3-35, Wagner 2-50, Boult 2-71, Southee 2-69.
Pakistan second Innings 71-3 off 38 ov Azhar 34no off 117, 3 fours, Southee 2-15
Pakistan won the toss and decided to field and need further 302 runs to win.
Tim Southee took his 300th test wicket and became the third New Zealander to take 300 Test wickets, after Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori, as New Zealand close in on victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Mount Maunganui.
Tim Southee claimed 2-15 as Pakistan ended day four on 71-3 in pursuit of an unlikely 373 for victory.
Tom Blundell’s 64 and Tom Latham’s 53 helped New Zealand to post 180-5.
Pakistan will have to face four sessions to save the game as they slipped 0-2 inside three overs. Trent Boult found lift off his second delivery to have Abid Ali caught behind before Shan Masood edged Southee to Ross Taylor at first slip.
Southee’s 300th victim was Haris Sohail