Afridi finishes with 4 for 14, but the star was undoubtedly Abdul Razzaq, who hammered 34 off 11 deliveries before taking three top-order wickets for 13.
Here's the largest margins of victory in T20s. On Twitter, Iain O'Brien sums up the match from New Zealand's perspective in one word 'Ouch'.
Post-match presentation:
Taylor: "Pakistan batted very well and put up a competitive score, and when your top four batters get out for ducks it was very difficult. The total was chase-able but they bowled very well, Razzaq and Afridi were outstanding. Every team around the world has a fast bowler, Milne is young and has learnt a lot this week. Bit disappointing to lose the momentum we had built up."
Afridi: "At least on my way home, I will be happy. It will be a good journey. The openers gave a great start, Razzaq is the match-winner, in the past several games, when we thought we wouldn't win he has won it for us. This is the talent of Pakistan, we have to build a good unit for the World Cup. I know we lost the series, but this win will help us in the Tests also."
Razzaq is the Man of the Match: "I love the tracks in New Zealand and Australia. It was disappointing to lose the series, but everyone played well today in our side to win the match."
Whoah, that was a dominant performance from Pakistan. What does one make of New Zealand's form, so clinical on one day before caving in abjectly today. The first Test starts on Jan 7, join us then. Till then, this is Siddarth Ravindran and Abhishek Purohit saying bye.
15.5
W
Afridi to Mills, OUT
the googly cleans up him after a bunch of flighted legspinners, batsman looks to sends this up, up and away and has stumps re-arranged, clinical from Pakistan, 103-run win for Pakistan, that's the biggest margin of victory in a T20 between two Test sides
and a repeat of the previous delivery, just a a touch closer to offstump, another heave connects only with thin air
15.2
•
Afridi to Mills, no run
spins away sharply after pitching outside off, swing and a miss but his backfoot is in the crease so he's not stumped
15.1
1
Afridi to Milne, 1 run
on the pads, worked to fine leg for a single
end of over 155 runs
NZ: 79/9CRR: 5.26 • RRR: 21.00 • Need 105 runs from 30b
Kyle Mills7 (5)
Adam Milne2 (6)
Abdur Rehman4-0-22-1
Shahid Afridi2-0-13-3
14.6
4
Abdur to Mills, FOUR runs
charges down the ground and scythes that towards extra cover, where Fawad Alam is very very lazy, doesn't bother bending and is nutmegged by the ball, lets it go for four
14.5
1
Abdur to Milne, 1 run
fuller ball sliding onto the pads, clipped towards square leg
14.4
•
Abdur to Milne, no run
crowd cheer as they think the match is over, but it was a bump ball that was caught by the bowler
Afridi finishes with 4 for 14, but the star was undoubtedly Abdul Razzaq, who hammered 34 off 11 deliveries before taking three top-order wickets for 13.
Here's the largest margins of victory in T20s. On Twitter, Iain O'Brien sums up the match from New Zealand's perspective in one word 'Ouch'.
Post-match presentation:
Taylor: "Pakistan batted very well and put up a competitive score, and when your top four batters get out for ducks it was very difficult. The total was chase-able but they bowled very well, Razzaq and Afridi were outstanding. Every team around the world has a fast bowler, Milne is young and has learnt a lot this week. Bit disappointing to lose the momentum we had built up."
Afridi: "At least on my way home, I will be happy. It will be a good journey. The openers gave a great start, Razzaq is the match-winner, in the past several games, when we thought we wouldn't win he has won it for us. This is the talent of Pakistan, we have to build a good unit for the World Cup. I know we lost the series, but this win will help us in the Tests also."
Razzaq is the Man of the Match: "I love the tracks in New Zealand and Australia. It was disappointing to lose the series, but everyone played well today in our side to win the match."
Whoah, that was a dominant performance from Pakistan. What does one make of New Zealand's form, so clinical on one day before caving in abjectly today. The first Test starts on Jan 7, join us then. Till then, this is Siddarth Ravindran and Abhishek Purohit saying bye.
the googly cleans up him after a bunch of flighted legspinners, batsman looks to sends this up, up and away and has stumps re-arranged, clinical from Pakistan, 103-run win for Pakistan, that's the biggest margin of victory in a T20 between two Test sides
defends this one towards the leg side
and a repeat of the previous delivery, just a a touch closer to offstump, another heave connects only with thin air
spins away sharply after pitching outside off, swing and a miss but his backfoot is in the crease so he's not stumped
on the pads, worked to fine leg for a single
charges down the ground and scythes that towards extra cover, where Fawad Alam is very very lazy, doesn't bother bending and is nutmegged by the ball, lets it go for four
fuller ball sliding onto the pads, clipped towards square leg
crowd cheer as they think the match is over, but it was a bump ball that was caught by the bowler
big stride forward as he defends
gets behind the line and blocks this one
worked towards short fine