CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) " Pakistan's long record of success in test series in New Zealand was under threat Sunday as the hosts moved within 47 runs of victory in the first test match by lunch on the fourth day. Pakistan hasn't loss a test series in New Zealand since 1985, winning five and drawing three of the series played between the teams in that period. The second test begins at Hamilton on Friday. Pakistan began the fourth day on the back foot after its second batting failure of a test shortened by the loss of the entire first day to rain. Mohammad Amir kept Pakistan's hopes alive when he dismissed Tom Latham for 9 in the ninth over, leaving New Zealand 19-1.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 20, 2016 00:40 UTC