Asif burst gives Pakistan control

DUNEDIN: Pakistan are firmly in control at the end of Day 2 after taking their score through to 264 and then rolling New Zealand for 99.
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The Kiwis were hoping to wrap up the Pakistan innings before lunch for less than 200, but that wasnt to be the case as their tail wagged.
Wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal was outstanding, hitting 70 runs and nursing the lower order through to the respectable total.
A 64-run stand between Akmal and Umar Gul was the highest of the match and it took a piece of brilliance from Daniel Vettori to break the partnership. Akmal was looking to clear mid-off, but didnt quite get enough distance with Vettori taking an outstanding over-the-shoulder catch.
Daryl Tuffey took two wickets in the session to finish with four for 64 with Vettori returning the teams best figures of four for 58. The Kiwi openers were required to survive an awkward ten minutes before lunch, but Mohammad Aamer made sure they were one down when he had Martin Guptill caught behind after fishing outside off stump.
Tim McIntosh went shortly after lunch for four when he edged a ball into his pads and was caught at short let. Ross Taylor comfortably hit 30 before misjudging a Umar Gul length ball that came back and grazed his off stump. Peter Fulton came and went after only two balls to have the Kiwis in all sorts of trouble at 52 for four.