ABU DHABI (DNA) – Pakistan’s spin-cum-pace attack left New Zealand in ruins at tea on the opening day of the first Test despite captain Kane Williamson’s half century in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The Kiwis were all out for 153, with Williamson’s 27th Test half century reduced to a footnote.

His performance with the bat had lifted New Zealand from 39-3 to 111 before medium pacer Hasan Ali (2-38) and left-arm spinner Haris Sohail (2-11) struck twice each to leave their opponents struggling at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who finished as the best bowler with 3-54, dismissed Ajaz Patel for six to end the innings.

Hasan removed Williamson with a slower delivery as the New Zealand skipper went for a hook and gloved the ball for wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed’s fourth catch of the innings.

Williamson’s 112 ball-63 had five boundaries and he added 72 for the fourth wicket with Henry Nicholls who made 28 with four boundaries.