Victorious Pakistan captain Azam shared his thoughts: “The fast bowlers were getting swing early on. After the powerplay, Usama got help from the wicket. We did what we felt best according to the situation”

“We used eight bowlers today and four of them were spinners. It becomes difficult when you have so many options.”

“Maddy [Imad] has great experience. If he doesn’t bowl in the powerplay, he can bowl in the middle overs. Usama Mir bowled a brilliant spell today.”

“The new ball came on nicely to the bat. The way we planned, it didn’t go accordingly. I felt we were 10 runs short but it was still a par score.”

“Throughout the series we tried different combinations. We tinkered with the batting order. We tried different bowlers at different stages. We will focus on where we can improve.”

• ‘To lose the wickets there cost us’

  Losing New Zealand skipper Bracewell, provided his thoughts as well: “It is a pretty fair reflection of the series [the tied result]. It has been close fought. Happy to come here and learn to play in these different conditions. Credit to Pakistan for winning the game.”

  “We lost a couple of wickets there in the middle. Shaheen and Usama bowled particularly well. To lose the wickets there cost us.”

  “We take a huge amount of positives [from the series]. To expose the guys to certain world class players [and] always good to take experience from playing in different conditions and against a quality side.”

  “You are playing against some great players and different conditions from home. How we adapted from game to game is also pretty special.”

   

  ‘I try to mix things up but [the] yorker is the best ball in this format’

  Shaheen, for his four for 30, is adjudged Player of the Match and had this to say at the post-match presenation: “Whatever is happening, it’s good for the team. I try to strike with the ball [and] also try to contribute with the bat and in the field.”

  “The ball was keeping a bit low and so we focused on bowling wicket-to-wicket and it worked. When the ball is reversing, I try to mix things up but [the] yorker is the best ball in this format
• Pakistan square series with nine-run victory

  It all looked improbable when New Zealand started so brightly in the first half of this innings.

  Despite getting Blundell out early, Seifert and Bracewell put on 76 for the second wicket to steer the ship.

  New Zealand were well ahead of the equation at that point when they reached 97 for two.

  But that is when Pakistan’s spinners and Shaheen came roaring back, taking wickets at regular intervals as New Zealand’s innings began to crumble.

  In the space of 72 runs, New Zealand lost eight further wickets.

  Shaheen’s four for 30 and Usama’s two for 21 were the standout performances from the bowler
• WICKET! O’Rourke run out! New Zealand 169 all out

  Amir delivers a slower one across Clarkson which he can’t get away.

  Off the next ball, he does get him away through mid-on.

  Once again, Clarkson wants the strike, but O’Rourke was no way near his end when Amir whips off the bails.

  Pakistan win by 10 runs to set the Gaddafi crowd

  WICKET! Sears run out! New Zealand 168-9

  Amir is tasked with bowling the final over.

  He delivers a wide to Sears.

  Clarkson calls for the run as he is desperate to get on strike.

  Usman sees this and quickly throws to the non-striker’s, where Sears is well short of his crease when the bails are whipped off.

  New Zealand have Clarkson on strike but just one wicket left.

  O’Rourke is the new batter.

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