Top bowling from Sharif, who gives absolutely nothing away.

An inside edge from Darryl Mitchell misses leg stump by a whisker.

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33 overs

New Zealand 195-3 v Scotland 306

Two mighty blows from Mark Chapman both clear the ropes from Tahir's latest.

Chapman moves to 37.

Scotland need a breakthrough - they turn to Safyaan Sharif.

Chris Greaves returns - his one over earlier went for 12.

Two drag-downs gift a boundary each to Chapman and Mitchell.

Mitchell spoons a leading edge up high but the ball lands between three chasing fielders. Tahir then has his head in his hands after beating Mitchell's bat with a crafty last ball only to see it miss the stumps by a coat of varnish.

Chapman chaps a four with a lovely cut and Mitchell sweeps another boundary as the visitors up the tempo against the bowling of Leask.

New Zealand are biding their time as Tahir keeps things tidy once more. They're going to have to go after someone soon.

Only one in the extras column so far... Impressive from the bowlers

Another brisk six balls from Leask. The batters clipping and dicing a series of singles.

Plenty of venom in the bowling of Sole after Chapman drives his first delivery for four at deep point. A good response from the Scot.

Nothing rash from Mitchell or Chapman as Leask continues to find a menacing length with his bowling.

The required run rate is creeping towards seven.

Scotland bowler Chris Sole returns to try and unsettle the two new batters with his pace.

Daryl Mitchell clubs a four before Kyle Coetzer is not too far away with a close-range run-out attempt as the men in the middle get in a muddle.

At the halfway stage of their innings, New Zealand need another 170.

Tahir ends this over with a satisfied shuffle of his feet, just a couple of runs and a leg bye from it. Solid work from the Scottish bowler.

A switch of ends for Tahir but the change of scenery doesn't pay off as Cleaver and Guptill both knock away easy-breezy fours.

Scotland's hero with the bat Michael Leask is on to bowl now. He'll be feeling frisky after that great knock of 85.

Another uneventful over with five singles.

Cleaver with a four to keep the runs going during this good spell from Scotland's spinners.

Another wicket would be handy though...

After the buzz from MacLeod's incredible catch, it's all gone very quiet again as the visitors make their way past 100 with the minimum of fuss.

The Kiwis are keeping cool heads out there in the Edinburgh sunshine as Guptill strokes away another four and a couple of singles are noodled to leave the visitors seven shy of 100 before a quick break for drinks.

Tahir keeps it tight again, with New Zealand running five singles.

"Just the one", comes a helpful shout from the hospitality area as Michael Leask shells the ball back over the stumps in routine fashion.

Tidy bowling from Watt, with just three from the over.