Pakistan in command against NZ

 ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (AFP): Opener Tom Latham hit a maiden hundred but Pakistan still managed to secure a big lead in their bid to win the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi Tuesday.
The left-handed opener scored 103 to defy the Pakistani bowlers as wickets fell from the other end with paceman Rahat Ali (4-22) and spinner Zulfiqar Babar (3-79) wrapping up New Zealand's first innings at 262.
That gave Pakistan a big 304 run lead and despite their opponents falling 105 runs short of the follow-on mark, the hosts batted again and finished the third day at 15-0.
Mohammad Hafeez (five) and Azhar Ali (nine) were at the crease as Pakistan led by 319 runs with two days left to push for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Pakistan had declared their first innings at 566-3.
Pakistan's regular opener Ahmed Shehzad was earlier ruled out of the remainder of the match and two Tests to follow afer he suffered a skull fracture suffered from a missed bouncer on Monday.
It was Latham who followed his father, Rod, to hit a Test hundred. They became the third New Zealand pair of father-son and 11th overall to score a Test century.
Walter and Richard Hadlee and Ken and Hamish Rutherfod had also done it for the Kiwis in the past.
Pakistan 566 for 3 dec (Shehzad 176, Hafeez 96, Azhar 87, Younis 100*, Misbah 102*) and 15 for 0 lead New Zealand 262 (Latham 103, Rahat 4-22) by 319 runs.