Spinners Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi grabbed two wickets apiece Friday as New Zealand closed in on victory in the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing 319, Pakistan were 125-5 at lunch on the fifth and final day, with Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel at the crease on 29 and 16 respectively after an extended session due to Friday prayers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand need another five wickets for a series-clinching win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan can take heart from their recent dogged second-innings fight to draw the first Test -- also in Karachi -- to keep the two-match series alive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They need another 194 runs for victory or to bat out the remaining 55 overs for a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Resuming two down without any runs on the board, Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq (12), skipper Babar Azam (27) and Shan Masood (35) before reaching three figures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Haq fell to a rash drive off Sodhi as the ball spun in and crashed onto the stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Azam and Masood then put on 42 runs and were looking solid when Bracewell came into the act.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He first removed Azam with a sharp turning delivery that was edged to wicketkeeper Tom Latham, while Masood miscued a lofted shot and was caught brilliantly by Kane Williamson at mid-off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n