New Zealand beat Pakistan in final test to claim series

ByReuters

Published 07/12/2018 at 12:07 GMT

Dec 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand dismissed Pakistan for 156 in their second innings to seal a 123-run victory and a 2-1 series triumph on day five of the third and final test in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

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Set 280 for victory on the final day, Pakistan suffered two separate batting collapses as New Zealand's bowlers secured a memorable victory at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Debutant William Somerville took 3-52 to end up with a match haul of seven wickets. Fellow spinner Ajaz Patel finished with 3-42 while paceman Tim Southee also claimed three victims.

Earlier, Henry Nicholls scored his third test century, finishing with an unbeaten 126, as New Zealand declared their second innings at 353-7.

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New Zealand won the opening test in Abu Dhabi by four runs before Pakistan squared the three-match series with victory in the second test in Dubai by an innings and 16 runs. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis)

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