Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi, levelling the three-match series 1-1 on Friday.<\/p>\n
Paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi took a career best 4-38 to keep New Zealand down to 209-9 in their 50 overs before Fakhar Zaman (88) and Babar Azam (46) helped Pakistan reach the target in 40.3 overs.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old left-armer finished with 4-38 as New Zealand found a slow Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch hard to score on after Ken Williamson won the toss and chose to bat.<\/p>\n
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor top-scored with a laborious 120-ball 86 not out and added 75 for the fifth wicket with Henry Nicholls, who made a snail-paced 33 off 63 balls.<\/p>\n
The stand lifted New Zealand after Shaheen once again rocked the top order following his 4-64 in Pakistan\u2019s 47-run defeat in the first match, also played in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Shaheen dismissed destructive opener Colin Munro in the second over of the innings, holing out to a tough catch by Mohammad Hafeez. In his next over he deflected a straight drive to run out Williamson (one) at the non-striker\u2019s end.<\/p>\n
In his second spell Shaheen yorked Tom Latham for one while Mohammad Hafeez bowled George Worker for 28 to leave New Zealand struggling at 73-4.<\/p>\n
Taylor, who made 80 in the first game, held one end intact and together with Nicholls ensured the innings do not finish under 200.<\/p>\n
Nicholls was finally bowled in the 38th over by Hasan Ali who finished with 2-59.<\/p>\n
Taylor hit three boundaries and a six for his 43rd half century in one-day internationals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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