New Zealand was 45 for none at stumps on day one of the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan in Napier. That was in reply to Pakistan's first innings score of 223, which was anchored by opener Imran Farhat who remained unbeaten on 117. Pakistan won the toss and and was 51 for five at one stage with pace bowler Iain O'Brien skittling the batting order. O'Brien, who is playing his final Test finished with figures of 4-35, while Darryl Tuffey took 4-52. Tim McIntosh and debutant B.J. Wattling will resume Saturday morning on 31 and 13 respectively. The series is level at one all. Farhat lifted Pakistan from the depths and resuscitated his career with the fighting century but New Zealand will be more than pleased with its efforts, especially after a dogged batting display from the openers, on the first day of the final Test. Until Farhat produced his hundred it was all O'Brien. At one point his figures read: 4.2-4-3-3. He was hostile throughout his spell, consistently bowling over 140kph, and was always accurate but, even so, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even he would have been slightly surprised by the results. On a flat pitch, Pakistan's top order contrived to implode yet again by playing poor cricket. Only one batsman, Misbahul Haq, was taken out by a difficult delivery; the rest were simply not good enough. Tim Southee claimed the initial breakthrough when Salman Butt left a gaping gap between bat and pad to lose his middle stump, after which O'Brien took over. Scores: Imran Farhat 117 not out, Kamran Akmal 22, Mohammad Aamer 23, Umar Gul 24; IE O'Brien 4-35, DR Tuffey 4
