Live Cricket Score of New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 4 at Hamilton

On another rain-truncated day where only 38.1 overs were bowled, Babar Azam put up a resolute display to compose a splendid unbeaten 90 and propel Pakistan to within 55 runs of New Zealand's first innings total. Sarfraz Ahmed, who thumped a flurry of boundaries at the start of Day 3 and Sohail Khan, essayed breezy knocks.

At 76 for 5, the visitors were in deep trouble, but Azam blended defiance with tremendous application to resurrect the innings. For New Zealand, Tim Southee utilized the helpful conditions on view to end up with his fifth five-fer in Tests. Unfortunately, later in the day, persistent rain led to the umpires calling off play in the final session, with the hosts having faced just one ball.

Just like Day 3, play is expected to start 30 minutes early to make up for the lost time.