New Zealand took nine wickets in a dramatic final session of the second cricket Test against Pakistan to win by 130 runs in Hamilton and clean sweep their series 2-0. It was New Zealand's first series win over Pakistan since 1985. Pakistan were faced with an imposing 369-run target in their second innings but set themselves up for a run-a-ball slog when they reached tea on the final day at 158-1. The match edged towards a cliff-hanger finish before Tim Southee removed Pakistan's leading run scorer Sami Aslam for 91.
That started a rapid collapse which saw their last eight wickets fall for 49 in 20 overs with Neil Wagner taking the last three for no runs in just six deliveries. The series win to New Zealand, after a first Test triumph in Christchurch, means Pakistan fall from second to fourth in the world rankings while New Zealand remain seventh. After reaching tea on the final day needing 211 off 204 deliveries, Pakistan could only ponder whether they left their charge too late.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 271 & 313-5 decl beat Pakistan 216 & 230 (Sami Aslam 91, Azhar Ali 58; N Wagner 3-57) by 138 runs.
