Azhar Ali has to be back on run-out, he scored 46 runs on 59 balls and just after five overs Mohammad Hafeez left the ground over LBW decision after scoring 80 runs on 80 balls.
The Australian allrounder was involved in his eighth run-out in 33 Tests when he and Ricky Ponting got caught up in a horrible mix-up during this week's series opener against the West Indies in Bridgetown.
New Zealand lost their openers cheaply before two run-outs effectively derailed their chase as they were all out for 186 in 45 overs with only Tom Latham (57) offering some resistance with the bat.
The better the Pakistani cricket team fields (some spectacular catches, some splendid run-outs and some superb run savings at the boundaries), the higher the chance they will have of moving ahead in the tournament.
Pacer Umesh Yadav (3/23) starred with the ball and was well complemented by the fielders effecting three run-outs as only three of the Punjab batsmen could manage to reach double figures on a flat track.