Taylor ton guides NZ into series-clinching position
Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam securely batted out the three overs they required before play finished to agree with their position to one for no wicket.
They will confront at least 98 overs on Tuesday.
Taylor completed on 102 not out, with BJ Watling on 15. Taylor is currently one century behind the New Zealand record of 17, held by Martin Crowe. Opener Tom Latham had before scored 80 to stay the New Zealand innings.
Taylor, who had not passed 50 in 11 innings since scoring 67 not out against Zimbabwe in August, raised the century when he cut Imran Khan in reverse of point for his sixteenth limit.
Commander Kane Williamson proclaimed one run later.
Latham, who survived a nearby run-out possibility while on 22 when substitute defender Yasir Shah hit the stumps from side on, moved to his eleventh Test half century in the over before lunch with three fours off Mohammad Amir to agree with his position to 97 for one.
Be that as it may, exactly when he looked well set to score his 6th Test century after lunch, he got an unplayable short conveyance from Wahab Riaz and expanded a catch to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to be expelled for 80.
Williamson was the main other wicket to fall after lunch when he got a conveyance from Imran that calculated in then rectified off the crease and was gotten by Sarfraz for 42.
Jeet Raval was before caught in front by Amir for two.
The wickets of Henry Nicholls (26) and Colin de Grandhomme (32 from 21 balls), fell after tea.
Pakistan have not lost an arrangement since they were beaten 2-0 in Sri Lanka in August 2014, winning five and drawing two, which included one attracted arrangement Britain not long ago that gave them the top Test positioning before India moved past them.
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