KYLE’S FIVE WICKETS PUT PAKISTAN ON BACK FOOT

KYLE Jamieson took a fivewicket haul as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 297 on day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday.

Jamieson, pictured, in only his sixth Test, had the figures of 5- 69, the third five- wicket haul of his fledgling career.

New Zealand won the toss and bowled first on the green strip, and as Jamieson found bounce and movement to claim four wickets at one end, Azhar Ali ( 93) was defiant at the other, as he established key partnerships for Pakistan.

After the early loss of Shan Masood, Azhar added 62 with Abid Ali, 88 with Mohhamad Rizwan and 56 with Faheem Ashraf.

After holding the innings together for 172 deliveries, Azhar was caught at first slip by Ross Taylor off the bowling of Matt Henry, who was called into the New Zealand side to replace Neil Wagner, who broke two toes in the first Test.

It was an uncharacteristic shot from Azhar who, until then, had moved his feet and was prepared to leave most deliveries that did not require a shot, and when there were edges, they fell safely.

He went to the middle early when Tim Southee accounted for Shan Masood with a toecrushing yorker in the third over and was there for the carnage when Jamieson came into the attack.

In a destructive three- over burst just before lunch, Jamieson removed Abid Ali ( 25), Haris Sohail ( 1) and Fawad Alam ( 2), using his 2.03m frame to ruffle the batsmen with an awkward bounce, which he mixed with testing full deliveries.

The delivery that accounted for Alam was almost unplayable, as it reared up, forcing the batsman to put his hands up in a reflex action and the ball was gloved to wicketkeeper BJ Watling.

In the middle session, Rizwan was in punishing form, with 11 boundaries on his way to 61 off 71 deliveries.