6.02 pm And for the first time today, despite a steady drizzle for quite long periods of time, the covers are being brought on as rain halts play. I am checking on the par score at the fall of that wicket ... The par score at the fall of the fifth wicket right now is 204, so New Zealand are six runs ahead.

 
35.3
Shoaib Malik to Elliott, OUT, caught at point! Malik has one now! A really harmless ball, flat and short outside off. It was there to be cut and Elliott cut it straight to Babar at point, such a soft dismissal.

GD Elliott c Babar Azam b Shoaib Malik 10 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 58.82
35.2
Shoaib Malik to Elliott, no run, defended back to the bowler
35.1
Shoaib Malik to Elliott, 2 runs, the slog sweep, good contact, Wahab runs to his right and dives to save the boundary, great effort from the fielderat deep backward square
 

Saad Karsaz: "The commentary here said its quite sunny nto to worry about the rain :D" That was a while ago! There's still sunshine, the shadows are sharp despite the rain.

Malik is back ...