Live Cricket Score - Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 5 at Abu Dhabi

Rahat Ali celebrates after striking vs New Zealand on Tuesday.

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New Zealand, set a daunting target of 480 runs to win, were facing defeat as they finished the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan on 174-8 in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Catch all the live cricket score and live updates of the match here: (LIVE SCORECARD )

At the crease were New Zealand's ninth wicket pair of Mark Craig (27) and Ish Sodhi (27) as they defied Pakistan in a 36-run stand.

New Zealand still need 306 runs while Pakistan need two wickets.

Pakistan declared their second innings at 175-2 with opener Mohammad Hafeez hitting an unbeaten 101 for his sixth Test hundred.

Brendon McCullum (39), Corey Anderson (23) and Kane Williamson (23) were the other run-getters.

Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah and Rahat Ali took two wickets apiece.

Pakistan had made 566-3 declared in their first innings while New Zealand were bowled out for 262 in their first knock.

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