Daniel Vettori fell one run short of a fifth Test century as rain disrupted the second day of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan as the hosts closed on 404-8 in Dunedin.
Daniel Vettori fell one run short of a fifth Test century as rain disrupted the second day of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan as the hosts closed on 404-8 in Dunedin.
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The New Zealand skipper, who started the day unbeaten on 40, had reached 87 when rain delayed play for more than three-and-a-half hours shortly after lunch.
It was a disappointing finish to a fighting innings from Vettori, who resurrected his side's hopes.
Just one ball after Vettori's dismissal New Zealand were offered the light which they accepted to end the day on 404-8, with Shane Bond unbeaten on eight and Iain O'Brien two not out.
Bond survived a referral to the umpire decision review system in the same over Vettori was dismissed when Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf queried Simon Taufel's decision not to give the New Zealand fast bowler out lbw.
Vettori's dismissal was Gul's second scalp of the day after his yorker removed Brendon McCullum's middle stump on the stroke of lunch to leave New Zealand at 375 for seven.
Gul's two wickets were just reward after a luckless opening day which saw him bowl seven maidens in 21 overs at the cost of 78 runs.
He finished the second day with figures of two for 113 off 34 overs, including 10 maidens.
McCullum had added 53 to his overnight score by the time he was dislodged as he and Vettori frustrated the Pakistan bowlers in a dogged seventh-wicket stand of 164.
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