New Zealand have been in sight of a series-clinching victory after brushing aside Sarfaraz for a career-best 118 with 39 balls final within the tournament.
But as nightfall settled, Naseem scored 15 and Ahmed seven to lead Pakistan to 304-9 in pursuit of a 319-run goal when umpires Alex Wharf and Aleem Dar declared the sunshine inconceivable to proceed with 3 overs final.
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The two-match collection ended 0-0 after the primary Test — additionally in Karachi — led to a draw, depriving New Zealand in their first collection win in Pakistan for 53 years.
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New Zealand took the second one new ball and with the fourth supply Tim Southee brushed aside Agha Salman for 30 to wreck a 70-run stand for the 7th wicket earlier than Bracewell brushed aside Sarfaraz to boost hopes of a win.
But it used to be Sarfaraz whose fourth Test century — first in 8 years — which set Pakistan on target for a combating draw.
Pakistan have been watching defeat at lunch with the full on 125-5, however Sarfaraz led the combat again all the way through a 6th wicket stand of 123 in 3 hours with Saud Shakeel who made 32.
Pakistan reached 179-5 at tea, wanting an additional 140 runs within the 31 overs — some degree from the place Sarfaraz speeded up the run charge via smashing 3 barriers and a six off spinner Michael Bracewell earlier than riding pacer Matt Henry for 2 to succeed in his hundred.
But as soon as Pakistan misplaced Sarfaraz, Hasan Ali (5) and Salman within the house of 14 runs, the objective went out of achieve.
The earlier ultimate successful chase in a Test in Pakistan used to be 314 via the house group towards Australia in Karachi in 1994.
Sacked as captain of all 3 codecs in October 2019, Sarfaraz staged a comeback within the drawn first Test — additionally in his place of origin of Karachi — and most sensible scored the collection with 335 runs with 3 fifties and 100.
In all, Sarfaraz batted for 4 hours and 48 mins, hitting 9 barriers and a six — an growth on his earlier best possible of 112 made towards the similar fighters in Dubai 8 years in the past.
Spinner Michael Bracewell (4-75) and Ish Sodhi (2-59) jolted Pakistan previous with 3 wickets within the first consultation.
Resuming two down with none runs at the board, Pakistan misplaced Imam-ul-Haq (12), skipper Babar Azam (27) and Shan Masood (35) earlier than attaining 3 figures.
Haq fell to a rash force off Sodhi because the ball spun in and crashed onto the stumps.
Azam and Masood then placed on 42 runs and have been taking a look cast when Bracewell got here into the act.
He first got rid of Azam with a pointy turning supply that edged to wicketkeeper Tom Latham, whilst Masood miscued a lofted shot and used to be stuck via Kane Williamson at mid-off.