And that brings our coverage to the end. Great series win for NZ and excellent consolation win for Pakistan. Was good fun throughout, and played in fantastic spirits, as you might expect. In front of crowds, too. I'd forgotten what that was like. I'm signing off, watch out for Al's report. Take care.
"Pakistan played very well tonight," says a slightly subdued Williamson. "I thought our first innings total was a very good one, but Pakistan showed their class in the chase. No matter what total you have to chase, you have to bat well. They put up partnerships and we struggled to break them. At times it's just as simple as that.
"I'd like to thank Pakistan for coming over and making this series possible, and giving the Kiwis some cricket to watch over this period," says Williamson. Always knows what to say and hits the right notes, does Kane
"How Rizwan and Hafeez play shows the character of this time," Shadab says. "They stand up and deliver at crucial times. It's a good learning experience for me. We learned a lot. We made many mistakes in the field and we need to improve upon that. This will boost our Test team as well, so this win's great for that, too."
Tim Seifert is the Player of the Series . "The main thing is we got the series win but credit to Pakistan. They played very well tonight. In T20, you get a couple of wickets and it's game on. I thought our bowlers stuck to it nicely and unfortunate we couldn't get over the line."
Rizwan is, of course, the Player of the Match. "The last match of the series is very important to us because we need confidence for the Test series. It's an honour that I will be captain for that series. The management trusted me despite missing out in the first two games. They told me again and again that I will perform, and I am grateful to them. I love the Pakistan fans because they support us wherever we go."
Well, what a T20I this has been. Congratulations of course to New Zealand, for wrapping up the series; they have overall been the better side. And to Pakistan for a brilliant chase tonight that for long periods seemed unlikely.
Mohammad Rizwan c Conway b Jamieson 89 (103m 59b 10x4 3x6) SR: 150.84
Jamieson to bowl the final over
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 170/5 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 4.00)
- Iftikhar Ahmed7 (4b)
- Mohammad Rizwan89 (58b)
- Tim Southee4-0-25-2
- Trent Boult4-0-43-0
jasnesh: "pakistan is the manchester united of cricket. every game is a jekyll and hyde performance. "
Mohammad Malik: "Pakistan doing what Pakistan does best!"
Shadab Khan c †Seifert b Southee 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Faheem Ashraf c †Seifert b Southee 2 (11m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Alam Ali: "Pakistan's game to loose now at this stage."
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | PAK: 163/3 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.05, RRR: 5.50)
- Mohammad Rizwan89 (58b)
- Faheem Ashraf2 (2b)
- Trent Boult4-0-43-0
- James Neesham4-0-37-1
Kahaf: "That smile on Misbah's face when Rizwan hits four depicts the face of happiest dad whose son topped in class surprisingly"
Yadullah: "Although Pakistan is in a driving seat, but we can't ignore the unpredictable nature of Pakistanis. That might be the factor for commentry team still feeling shy to give it to Pakistan." Not the worst conclusion
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 150/3 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.82, RRR: 8.00)
- Mohammad Rizwan78 (53b)
- Faheem Ashraf1 (1b)
- James Neesham4-0-37-1
- Scott Kuggeleijn4-0-40-2
Natiq Ali: "The news of Captaining the test side has sparkled some mysterious energy in Rizwan. He is a new batsman today. Isn't he?" He's a classy player and has a very good head on his shoulders. This is way out of his comfort zone, and he's done brilliantly today