Lahore: In the last T20 match of the five-match series, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 9 runs.
The entire Kiwi team reached the 179-run target set by Pakistan in the match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, scoring 169 runs in 19.2 overs.
After Pakistan won the fifth and final match, the series was tied at 2–2, a match that was called off due to rain.
New Zealanders Tim Seifert and Josh Clarkson stood out with 52 and 38 runs respectively, Michael Braswell scored 23, James Neesham 16 and Mark Chapman 12.
From Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi took 4 wickets with excellent bowling, Osama Mir 2, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim 1 each.
Earlier, New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and decided to field Pakistan first.
Babar Azam played a brilliant innings of 69 runs while Fakhar Zaman 43 and Usman Khan stood out with 31 runs.
Iftikhar Ahmed 6 and Saeem Ayub scored 1 run, Shadab Khan 15 and Imad Wasim not out with 4 runs.
James Neesham, Ash Sodhi, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke and Zachary Foulkes took one wicket each for New Zealand.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Saeem Ayub, Usman Khan (goalkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (captain), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Zach Foulkes, Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Will Overke, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (goalkeeper), Ash Sodhi