NZ reach 54-1 at tea in second knock

DUBAI: New Zealand continued to press home efforts for a series-levelling win as they reached tea at 54-1 on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday.

The Black Caps are 64 runs ahead with a session and a day to play to square the three-Test series after gaining a slender ten-run lead by dismissing Pakistan for 393.

New Zealand had made 403 in their first knock.

At the tea break Brendon McCullun was not out on 41 and Kane Williamson was batting on four.

New Zealand lost opener Tom Latham for nine, caught sweeping off leg-spinner Yasir Shah.

Pakistan owed their fightback to wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed who hit a brilliant 112 for his third hundred -- all scored this year. (AFP)