Pakistan are 421 for seven in their second innings at lunch on the final day of the third cricket test against New Zealand at McLean Park here today, holding an overall lead of 173 runs.
Resuming on 347 for four, Pakistan lost both overnight batsmen in the opening session.
Misbah-ul-Haq was dismissed for seven and Umar Akmal for 77, his third half-century of the series, and they were later joined in the pavilion by Mohammad Aamer for seven four balls before the break.
Kamran Akmal was unbeaten on 34. He will be joined by Mohammad Asif in the second session.
Daniel Vettori claimed the wickets of Misbah and Aamer to have figures of two for 70 from 48.3 overs. Pace bowler Tim Southee, with one for 64, was the other successful bowler today.
