NZ set up tantalising final day against Pakistan

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Pakistan need 274 runs on the  final day to win the second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep  against New Zealand after bowling the hosts out for 293 late on  the fourth day.
Umar Gul ripped through New Zealand’s tail, taking two  wickets in two balls, as the hosts lost four wickets for seven  runs late today.
Last man Chris Martin faced Gul’s hat-trick seeking delivery  and just about kept it out with an inside edge behind square to  the cheers of the small crowd at the Basin Reserve.
Tim Southee then smashed two sixes as he tried to push the  lead closer to 300, before Gul had Martin caught behind for one.  Southee ended 22 not out, while Gul finished with 4-61.
“Everyone in the changing room is incredibly excited about  what tomorrow brings,” New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum told  reporters.
“To be able to turn up on the fifth day of a test match not  knowing whether you’re going to win or lose and having the  opportunity to win is pretty exciting.
“Where this team is at the moment, I think you’ll see a  really desperate show from us tomorrow.”
Pakistan had threatened to smother New Zealand’s attempts to  build a target that the home side’s bowlers could then defend on  the final day when Jesse Ryder (17) and James Franklin (six)  fell to part-time off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez.
Ross Taylor (52) and Reece Young (20), however, combined for  a 60-run partnership that helped extend the lead before they  both fell with the score at 268.
Young was caught in close by Azhar Ali, off Rehman, while  Taylor was trapped in front by Gul, who then bowled Vettori for  one and trapped Brent Arnel for a duck to set up the hat-trick  opportunity.
McCullum and Martin Guptill had put on 120 for the first  wicket — only the second century-opening stand by New Zealand  since 2004 — to provide the perfect launch pad to attack  Pakistan in the afternoon sessions.
McCullum was caught by Tanvir Ahmed off Rehman when his  lofted shot came off the toe end of his bat for 64 shortly after  lunch and their momentum stalled as Pakistan bowled short of a  length and set defensive fields to stymie the scoring rate.
The hosts lost two quick wickets just before tea when Kane  Williamson nicked a Tanvir delivery to Akmal for 15 with the  score on 166 and was immediately followed by Guptill for 73 when  he was trapped in front by Rehman.
Pakistan had been bowled out for 376, a first-innings  advantage of 20 runs, late on Monday. They hold a 1-0 lead in  the two-match series and are seeking their first test series  victory since 2006.