New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI at Christchurch, Jan 29 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Pakistan have completed a crushing win to level the series. Afridi applauds his team-mates' efforts before shaking hands with the opposition. What a fiery knock it was from Afridi. Please hang on for quotes from the post-match ceremony.

Taylor: "The last ten overs .. they got the runs and in the end we couldn't keep up with the rate. We got a few starts but didn't go on. All credit to them; Umar Gul bowled well. The pitch broke up a bit in the end; it was dry and abrasive, Gul and Wahab Riaz got some reverse swing. You got to give credit to Afridi who hit some massive sixes."

Afridi: "The way Hafeez started; he played like an experienced player. Misbah and Hafeez took the responsibility to ensure that we played 50 overs. We played mature cricket. In the end, we and Razzaq go like playing Twenty20 cricket. Nothing happenned with the ball in the first 20 overs. Hafeez and Misbah took time; we had wickets in hand and we could play the big shots. Umar Gul is bowling well, in Tests and ODIs. Tanveer, Wahab are doing perfect jobs. "

Man of the match is Hafeez: "We were all looking forward to win this game and I am happy. I was just concentrating and thinking of spending more time out there. The team was looking to level the series; it was a good team effort."

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Rob Lamb: "For a player that is rated so highly by Dan Vettori and seen as an essential part of the one day team - Jacob Oram has a fairly disappointing average. Certainly he has delivered on occasion but with an average of only 24 after 143 matches it is hard to see why he is considered such a lynch pin. Perhaps the sad reality is that there is no one better waiting in the wings! "