Kane Williamson century gives New Zealand the lead

New Zealand’s batters, led by Kane Williamson, made Pakistan toil for most of day three in Karachi. However, the hosts struck back in the final thirty minutes to eventually share the day’s honours.

Starting the day on 165 for 0, New Zealand finished on 440 for 6, two runs ahead of Pakistan’s first-innings score. With Pakistan having the momentum at stumps, the game stands in a tantalising position with two days to go and a tricky pitch to deal with.

Williamson finished the day unbeaten on 105. He was supported by Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell and though neither man got even as far as a half-century, their aggression allowed Williamson to quietly build on his score. In the morning, Tom Latham added to his overnight score of 78 to post his 13th Test century.

Chief scores:

New Zealand: 440 for 6 (Latham 113, Williamson 105*, Conway 92 , Abrar 4-143)

Pakistan: 438 (Babar 161, Salman 103*, Sarfaraz 86, Southee 3-69). (Cricinfo)