Wellington: New Zealand scored 246 runs at the close of the first day of the second test against Pakistan here at Basin Reserve on Saturday.
Ross Taylor scored 78 runs. The 26-year-old had passed 30 just once in his previous eight test innings but he dug in today before flashing at a wide ball from Wahab Riaz, the first delivery of a new spell, to hand wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal his fifth catch.
Wicketkeeper Reece Young, who is on 28, and captain Daniel Vettori, on 38, offered hope with a fighting stand and both look in good nick. They put on unbeaten 66-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Gul ended the day with two for 53 while Tanveer Ahmed claimed two for 63 after taking wickets from successive balls soon after lunch to reduce the hosts to 98 for four. Wahab Riaz and Abdur Rehman took one wicket each.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.
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