New Zealand push Pakistan on back foot

WELLINGTON: Pakistan wasted a solid start to be 161 for six at the end of a weather disrupted Day One of the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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It all started well for Pakistan, who were put into bat, with openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt comfortably seeing off the new-ball bowlers. Iain O'Brien then struck to remove Salman Butt for 29 and break the 60 run partnership.
Vettori soon had his opening partner Imran Farhat for 32 before sneering the prize wicket of Mohammad Yousuf two balls later for a duck. In-form batsman Umar Akmal tried to wrestle back the momentum with a brisk 46 before a cracking in swinging Daryl Tuffey delivery hit the stumps.
Tuffey didn't have to wait long for his second with Shoaib Malik mishitting a drive putting the Kiwis firmly on top at 131 for five. The Auckland fast bowler is playing his first Test in five years and made the most of his return. Speaking after the game he said, "Obviously I was a little nervous going into the game, as I hadn't played Test cricket in a while. But once I'd got the first spell out of the way I was back into the game, back into the groove and it feels really good to be back."
The Decision Review System couldn't save Misbah-ul-Haq who swung across the line to a Vettori straight one to be trapped lbw to be Vettori's third. Play stopped a short time later for bad light.