Umar Akmal struck a half-century as Pakistan claimed a seven-run victory over New Zealand in their second and final Twenty20 international to wrap up a 2-0 series win.
Akmal's 56 off 49 balls helped Pakistan post a total of 153-5 and while Scott Styris gave New Zealand hope with a defiant 43 off 33 the Black Caps were unable to pull off the required final over heroics as they finished on 146-5.
While Akmal proved to be Pakistan's leading light, his supporting cast were less impressive as New Zealand bowler Ian Butler, who took no wickets for 42 runs from his three overs in the first match on Thursday, took three wickets this time around to give his side hope.
Butler bounced back from the indignity of a wide and then being hit for six by Imran Nazir in his first over by removing the opener for 19 after he tried to play his shot too early and was bowled.
His second wicket arrived in the seventh over as Kamran Akmal was trapped leg before for 26.
Shahid Afridi then contributed a quick-fire 22 before he was caught at deep mid-wicket by Shane Bond off the bowling of Nathan McCullum before Butler's third wicket came in the 15th over as Shoaib Malik skied a shot to Styris running in from deep extra cover.
Abdul Razzaq was out for a first-ball duck to James Franklin, but Umar Akmal ensured the scoreboard kept ticking over with Fawad Alam contributing a timely 17 off 13, including a six off Butler in the penultimate over.
It wasn't until the fourth over of New Zealand's reply that Pakistan made their first breakthrough as Bradley-John Watling departed for seven after edging behind off Sohail Tanvir, but Brendon McCullum - who finished with 47 off 41 balls at the top of the order - kept New Zealand in the running.
However, it was his dismissal in the penultimate over by Saeed Ajmal which effectively ended any hope of a surprise recovery.
Martin Guptill became the first of two victims for Umar Gul for 17, who skittled him before claiming the wicket of Styris with the last ball of the match, caught by Malik.
