Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Sharjah
Afridi, Shehzad power Pakistan ahead
Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez gave Pakistan a solid start, adding 63 for the first wicket after Pakistan opted to bat first •AFP
However, Younis Khan and Ahmed Shehzad stabilised the innings with a 70-run partnership before Younis fell for 35•AFP
Shahid Afridi gave the innings impetus towards the end with a swift 55•AFP
Mohammad Irfan hurt New Zealand by dismissing the openers by the sixth over•AFP
But Haris Sohail had the New Zealand captain caught and bowled. The part-time left-arm spinner ended up with 3 for 45•AFP
Corey Anderson got the first breakthrough for New Zealand with the wicket of Hafeez•AFP
Shehzad held firm, though, adding another steady stand with Asad Shafiq and scoring his sixth ODI century•AFP
Haris Sohail also pitched in with 39 and shared an important 89-run stand with Afridi•AFP
Ross Taylor managed a bit of fight, but he was bowled by an Afridi slider•AFP
Afridi was the star though, getting rid of three batsmen and sealing victory by 147 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series•AFP
Shehzad was finally dismissed for 113 off 120 balls •AFP
The momentum of that partnership helped Pakistan score 125 runs off the final 10 overs - with Sarfraz Ahmed making 30 - and amass an imposing 364 for 7•AFP
Kane Williamson mustered 46 runs, characterised by some assured footwork•AFP