• More than 600 people who had spent time in the hotel have been asked to self-isolate and be re-tested for Covid-19.

• The second Test is in Rawalpindi from February 4-8 followed by three Twenty20 internationals in Lahore on February 11, 13 and 14.

• Financials also eased, with wealth manager Perpetual Ltd losing most in the sector, dropping nearly 5%. Insurance Australia Group and Macquarie Group also pulled back.

• "But that argument doesn't wash when Singapore, who last recorded a Covid-19 death in November, has already begun vaccinating border workers," she added.

• Faced with new record infection rates, Spain has begun giving second shots of coronavirus vaccines to elderly nursing home residents.

• The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.79% to 6,662.5 points by 0005 GMT. The benchmark closed roughly flat on Friday.

• "The nature and extent of information that has been potentially accessed is still being determined, but it may include some commercially and personally sensitive information," he added.

Under Misbah, Pakistan played 10 Test matches in which, the Green Shirts managed to win only two, both at home, lost five and three matches ended as a draw. Former England head coach Andy Flower and India’s World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten are believed to be in the running to replace Misbah after the South Africa series.

• New Zealand also secured the series 2-0.
• Player-of-the-Match Kyle Jamieson followed his first innings five-wicket haul with six wickets in the second innings for 48 runs.

• The New Zealand captain made a brilliant 238 as he stroked 28 boundaries from the 364 balls he faced.
• Pakistan had a 354-run second innings trail with nine wickets in hand at the close of play.

• Henry Nicholls scored 157 and New Zealand declared when Daryl Michell reached his maiden century to be 102 not out.

• Nicholls, who used up two lives early in his innings, had a third on 92 when he was dropped by Azhar Ali and progressed to reach 100 with a cover drive to the boundary.

• The hosts’ ended day-two at 286 for three in their first innings, a mere 11 runs behind Pakistan’s first innings score of 297 all out.
• Williamson has so far added 215 runs for the fourth-wicket with Henry Nicholls who was batting on 89 at close of play.

• It was a period when the Pakistan quicks, having found a good line and length, had New Zealand in a vice-like grip.

• New Zealand, who lead the two-Test series 1-0, will start their first innings on Monday.

Pakistan Captain had a full-fledge training session yesterday but felt slight pain in his thumb, following which, the team management has opted against taking any risk. “The medical team is constantly reviewing his injury and we are hopeful he will be available for the home series against South Africa,” says team doctor.

• Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday used her New Year greeting to warn Germans the "historic" coronavirus crisis will extend into 2021 even if vaccines bring some hope.

• "It was only 12 months ago that our batters absolutely dominated" against Pakistan and New Zealand, added Cummins.

• Alam clipped a ball just wide of Henry Nicholls at short leg, an attempted drive was edged just wide of an outstretched Tom Latham at gully, and one off the gloves fell just short of the cordon.

• Azhar Ali was caught behind off an outswinger for five, and although the umpire initially said not out New Zealand sought a review which proved otherwise.

• Abid Ali was not out 19 with nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas yet to score after Kyle Jamieson removed opener Shan Masood for 10.

• After resuming the day at 222 for three New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for the addition of 209 runs.

• New South Wales maintained a steady downward trend in COVID-19 cases as it attempts to contain an outbreak in capital Sydney, reporting nine fresh local infections versus eight on Wednesday.

• The heavyweight financial sub-index strengthened 1%, with all the "Big Four" banks posting gains.

• New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team was unchanged from the side that clinched a nine-wicket win in Hamilton on Sunday.

• Software firm WiseTech Global fell 6.5% to be the biggest loser among tech stocks on reports of a short-seller attack.

• The states of Victoria and Queensland, and the Northern Territory, banned people arriving from Sydney as of Monday.

• Pakistan had a rocky preparation for the match when 10 of their touring party tested positive for Covid-19 during quarantine after arriving in New Zealand.

• The S&P/ASX 200 index declined 1.2% to finish the day at 6,675.50. However, for the week, it added 0.5% in its seventh straight weekly gain.