Pakistan escape with a draw: 2nd Test, Day 5 (Dubai)

Pakistan were struggling at 74-4 but reached 196-5 as Asad Shafiq (41) and Sarfraz Ahmed (24) denied the Kiwis a chance to level the series with an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 43.

Pakistan had been set 261 to win in 72 overs after captain Brendon McCullum's tactical declaration at 250 for nine.

New Zealand 403 (Latham 137, Babar 4-137) and 250 for 9 dec (Taylor 104, Yasir 5-79, Babar 4-96) drew with Pakistan 393 (Sarfraz 112, Azhar 75, Younis 72) and 196 for 5.

Nov 2014