Asif, Kaneria rip through New Zealand

Pakistan took firm control of the second Test on Friday after ripping through New Zealand's batting line-up and dismissing them for 99.

When play ended on Day 2 at the Basin Reserve, in Wellington, the visitors were 229 runs ahead.

Pacer Mohammad Asif (4 for 40) and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria (3 for 6) did the bulk of damage as the hosts were all out in 36.5 overs.

Pakistan had earlier resumed on their overnight score of 161-6. Thanks to a 64-run eighth-wicket stand between Kamran Akmal (70) and Umar Gul they finished with a healthy 264 all out.

New Zealand's reply started disastrously as they lost their first wicket in the very opening over when Martin Guptill was rapped on the pads by a Mohammad Aamer inswinger.

This opened the floodgates and Asif started his spell by picking Tim McIntosh for four, leaving the Kiwis gasping on 5 for 2.

Ross Taylor and Daniel Flynn provided a little stability in a 43-run partnership before Umar Gul sent Taylor's stumps flying.

Soon after, Gul accounted for his second victim in Peter Fulton (0).

Pakistan bowled with a lot of zeal and though Flynn tried to play an innings of a saviour he failed in his attempt, perishing for 29.

A complete collapse ensued and the Kiwis lost their last five wickets for 14 runs.

Pakistan openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt made a solid start to their second innings, playing each ball on merit, till pacer Iain O'Brien came to the party and dismissed both.

Butt went for 18, caught by Taylor, and then Farhat followed for 35 when Fulton caught him at second slip.

O'Brien was the pick of New Zealand's bowlers, returning with figures of 2-16.

At stumps, Mohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul Haq were unbeaten on 10 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard

 Pakistan (1st innings):
 Imran Farhat c R Taylor b D Vettori 32
 Salman Butt c D Tuffey b I O'Brien 29
 Umar Akmal b Daryl Tuffey 46
 Mohammad Yousuf lbw Daniel Vettori 0
 Misbah-ul Haq lbw Daniel Vettori 21
 Shoaib Malik c D Vettori b D Tuffey 9
 Kamran Akmal c D Vettori b D Tuffey 70
 Mohammad Aamer c R Taylor b Iain O'Brien 21
 Umar Gul c I O'Brien b D Tuffey 31
 Mohammad Asif c & b Daniel Vettori 4
 Danish Kaneria  not out  0
 Extras: (b0, lb0, w1, nb1) 1     
 Total: (all out; 88.2 overs)  264 (2.99 runs per over)

 Fall of wickets: 1-60 Salman Butt (32.2 ov), 2-66 Imran Farhat (35.1 ov), 3-66 Mohammad Yousuf (35.3 ov), 4-119 Umar Akmal (45.1 ov), 5-131 Shoaib Malik (49.5 ov), 6-156 Misbah-ul-Haq (55.2 ov), 7-193 Mohammad Aamer (69 ov), 8-257 Kamran Akmal (85.3 ov), 9-264 Mohammad Asif (87.3 ov), 10-264 Umar Gul (88.2 ov)

 Bowling: Chris Martin 20-2-64-0; Daryl Tuffey 23.2-5-64-4; Ian O'Brien 23-4-78-2 (w 1); Daniel Vettori 22-6-58-4

 New Zealand (1st innings):
 Tim McIntosh c S Butt b M Asif 4
 Martin Guptill c K Akmal b M Aamer 0
 Daniel Flynn lbw Mohammad Asif 29
 Ross Taylor b Umar Gul 30
 Peter Fulton lbw Umar Gul 0
 Grant Eliott c & b Danish Kaneria 20
 Brendon McCullum c S Malik b M Asif 0
 Daniel Vettori c Misbah-ul Haq b D Kaneria 6
 Daryl Tuffey c M Yousuf b M Asif 3
 Ian O'Brien c I Farhat b D Kaneria 0
 Chris Martin  not Out  0
 Extras: (b0, lb7, w0, nb0) 7
 Total: (all out; 36.5 overs)  99 (2.69 runs per over)

 Fall of wickets: 1-1 Martin Guptill (0.5 ov), 2-5 Tim McIntosh (5.5 ov), 3-48 Ross Taylor (17 ov), 4-52 Peter Fulton (18.2 ov),  5-85 Daniel Flynn (30.3 ov), 6-85 Brendon McCullum (30.4 ov), 7-95 Grant Elliott (33.3 ov), 8-96 Daniel Vettori (35.1 ov), 9-96 Iain O'Brien (35.4 ov), 10-99 Daryl Tuffey (36.5 ov)

 Bowling: Mohammad Aamer 11-2-25-1; Mohammad Asif 12.5-2-40-4; Umar Gul 7-2-21-2; Danish Kaneria 6-2-6-3.

 Pakistan (2nd innings):
 Imran Farhat c P Fulton b I O'Brien 35
 Salman Butt c R Taylor b I O'Brien 18
 Mohammad Yousuf not out  10
 Misbah-ul Haq not out  1
 Extras: (b0, lb0, w0, nb 0) 0
 Total: (2 wickets; 23 overs) 64

 Fall of wickets: 1-49 Salman Butt (16.4 ov), 2-54 Imran Farhat (19 ov).

 Bowling: Chris Martin 6-1-21-0; Daryl Tuffey 4-0-15-0; Daniel Vettori 7-4-12-0; Iain O'Brien 6-1-16-2.