Youhana breaks New Zealand hearts
New Zealand's Mark Richardson finally ended Yousuf Youhana's marathon innings on Sunday but not before the Pakistan batsman had scored 203 on the fourth day of the second Test in Christchurch.
Youhana had batted for 429 minutes and faced 528 balls as he and Saqlain Mushtaq, who finished on 98 not out, helped take Pakistan to 561 for 7 at close.
New Zealand scored 476 in their first innings.
The seventh wicket partnership between the two Pakistan batsmen was worth 248 and Richardson was the last gamble for beleaguered New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming.
He had tried all the possible permutations with his bowling attack, constantly changing their ends in the hope of unsettling the Pakistan batsman.
But it did not work until Richardson came in and caught and bowled Youhana in his sixth over of the day and followed this up with a sprinting lap of honour.
Saqlain is just two short of his maiden Test hundred although he will have a chance to complete the century on Monday as Pakistan skipper Moin Khan has made it clear his team will bat on and then attempt to bowl New Zealand out.
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