India was dominating the match and had Kiwis struggling at 131/6 in their pursuit of 350 runs, but a 162-run stand for seventh stand between Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner almost snatched the match from India
KL Rahul and Axar Patel will not feature in the New Zealand Home series due to family commitments. KS Bharat, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Shardul Thakur have been roped in for the limited-overs assignment against the Kiwis.
Mitchell Santner will lead the squad that features an experienced T20 core including nine players from last year's ICC T20 World Cup squad, along with a range of players newer to international cricket. They include Canterbury Kings all-rounder Henry Shipley fresh from his international debut
The Kiwis are now 273 runs behind Pakistan's first-innings total of 438, which included a brilliant maiden century from middle-order batter Agha Salman.
Ajaz Patel dismissed Abdullah Shafique stumped by Tom Blundell. Then just three overs later the Kiwis had their second and Shan Masood perished this time, with the left-hander stumped by Blundell off the bowling of Michael Bracewell. It meant the first two dismissals of the Test had been stu
The Kiwis announced earlier on Thursday that Southee was taking over from Kane Williamson as New Zealand Test captain and the fast bowler's first assignment as skipper will come in Pakistan over the New Year.
Daryl Mitchell (3/25) and Adam Milne (3/57) were the pick of the bowlers for the Kiwis. Tim Southee got two wickets while Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner picked one each