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PAK Vs NZ, 5th T20I: Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi Help Hosts Level Series - In Pics

Babar Azam's well-made 69 and followed by a four-wicket spell by Shaheen Shah Afridi steered Pakistan to a famous nine-run win over New Zealand and level the serie 2-2. Earlier. BlackCaps had won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Gadaffi Stadium. The Men In Green posted 178/5 in their 20 overs. In reply, the Kiwis started strongly but faded away in the middle overs thanks to Afridi's burst. Despite a late fightback, Pakistan turned on the screws and clinched the game in their favour.

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Pakistan's and New Zealand's players pose with trophy of the T20 series which end draw 2-2, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's and New Zealand players shake hands on the end of the play of the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Babar Azam, right, and his New Zealand's counterpart Michael Bracewell hold jointly trophy of the T20 series which end draw 2-2, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Ish Sodhi during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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New Zealand's Josh Clarkson plays a shot during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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New Zealand's Mark Chapman plays a shot during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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New Zealand's Ben Sears celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Babar Azam during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman, left, celebrates with Babar Azam after hitting a boundary during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan.