Debutant Umar Akmal bails out Pakistan

Two deliveries later Alam (29) was undone by sheer pace as the ball came off his gloves and flew straight to wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum and then in the next over Malik (two) played on to his stumps and Pakistan were in trouble at 85 for five.
But the Akmal brothers came together and began a stirring fight back to haul Pakistan back into the match.
Both were not afraid to play their shots, although Umar had a couple of early let-offs on 15.
Firstly, a short pitched delivery from Bond ballooned off the bat only to fall in front of the slips cordon. Two balls later Daniel Flynn could not hold a difficult chance at gully.
And the teenage right-hander made New Zealand pay and by tea Pakistan were 160 for five with Umar unbeaten on 55 and Kamram 27 not out.
Pakistan’s wicket-keeper reached his 10th Test half-century in the final session of the day in a slightly more sedate 89 balls and appeared set to join his younger sibling by claiming a seventh Test ton.
But having congratulated Umar on his century achievement, Kamran played a rash shot to a Vettori delivery which was gratefully gathered by Ross Taylor at first slip.
Eight overs later, Umar was trudging off and Gul (six) soon followed trapped lbw after an unsuccessful review of Simon Taufel’s decision.
That left Mohammad Aamer (12 not out) and Mohammad Asif (yet to score) to see Pakistan to the close.
Bond ended the day with four for 93, while Martin (two for 52) and Vettori (two for 27) were New Zealand’s other wicket-takers.
Earlier, after a brief rain delay shaved 10 minutes off the early start, New Zealand resumed on 404 for eight but they were all out inside 45 minutes as Mohammad Asif and Saeed Ajmal wrapped up the tail.
Asif claimed his fourth wicket when he enticed Bond to edge one to Kamran Akmal with the fast bowler having taken his score to 22 after ending the previous day on eight.Martin followed shortly afterwards, facing five deliveries without scoring, leaving O’Brien unbeaten on 13.
Asif was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with four for 108.