NEW DELHI: Captain Babar Azam's solid half-century and spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi's four-wicket haul helped Pakistan secure a nine-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday.
Azam's 69 off 44 balls and Fakhar Zaman's 43 off 33 balls propelled Pakistan to 178 for 5 in their 20 overs. Shaheen then took 4 for 30 to restrict New Zealand to 169 all out in 19.2 overs, leveling the series at 2-2.
