Had that been my team, I would have said we must attack Pakistan coach Javed Miandad

Pakistan coach Javed Miandad accused New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming of being negative after the first Test in Hamilton ended in a draw.

The hosts made 563 in the first innings but let Pakistan off the hook after they had stumbled to 285-6 in reply.

Bad weather halted play on the final day after Mohammad Sami had reduced New Zealand's second innings to 96-8.

Miandad said: "In my opinion, when you are defending 563 you have to attack more."

The former Pakistan Test star added: "He [Fleming] let our batsman settle down and we took the time and got past the follow-on mark [364].

"I feel the bowlers didn't attack the stumps enough and they bowled a line just waiting for our batsmen to make a mistake and that was to our advantage. They didn't try to make our batsmen play.

Once Pakistan get a sniff they're a very tough side New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming

"Had that been my team, I would have said we must attack and make sure the other team didn't make the follow-on."

Fleming admitted his side loosened their grip on the game, describing the final day's play as a "disaster".

"It was a tough day and we played accordingly," said the home skipper after claiming the Man of the Match award for his superb first-innings 192.

"We knew we couldn't win the match, Pakistan were the only side once the rain hit that could win.

"They had nothing to lose and we played like a nervous team that knew there was nothing in it."

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Miandad said he thought an unlikely win was possible as New Zealand's second innings subsided, but a 43-run eighth-wicket stand between Jacob Oram and Daniel Vettori steadied the ship for the hosts.

"When they were 52-7 that was the time, if we had taken a quick wicket we had a good chance.

"But later on, only 30 overs to go and 200-plus to win, it would have been difficult.

"It was a very good day, the team came back and fought very well."