Matthew: "Interesting decision to declare now after grinding for so long and then not accelerating. Mind games? "

Raza Anwar: "I consider this declaration a mistake .. Pak didn't increase their scoring rate .. Seems like there wasn't any plan in this declaration at all .. Just followed the routine of declaring before the end of the day ,, "

Najam: "If they had to declare with 13 overs to spare, why didn't they go hard at the ball earlier? Wasted a lot of overs for no good reason"

This is the lowest first-innings score for a declaration in the UAE (in the first innings). And the second-lowest this decade for the first innings of a match where five or fewer wickets have fallen.

4:20pm Pakistan have declared. Have to say I'm slightly surprised by the timing of this, considering there was no noted effort at increasing the scoring rate. It's abrupt. But it moves the game ahead. New Zealand have an hour to bat. There'll be pressure, but 418 won't scare them on this pitch. Looks like they've opted for the light roller.