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3647dThe Report by Rachna Shetty

NZ level series with 17-run win

Like the Test series that preceded the Twenty20 games, New Zealand forged a comeback to beat Pakistan by 17 runs in Dubai to square the two-match series 1-1

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New Zealand, Pakistan share T20 series

Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 76 helped Pakistan win the first T20I against New Zealand in Dubai, but the visitors leveled the two-match series a day later thanks to a three-wicket haul from James Neesham

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Neesham laps up added responsibility

With Corey Anderson sitting out the second T20, Jimmy Neesham said he had to assume greater responsibility, and that suited him fine

Long time coming

4

Years since New Zealand last beat Pakistan in a T20I - last instance was in Hamilton in December 2010.

A First

1

Number of times that Anton Devcich has opened the bowling in international cricket; this is the first.

Slow

2

Instances of New Zealand making a 150+ score in 11 T20Is against Pakistan

Specialist

20

Number of left handers that Mohammad Hafeez has dismissed in T20Is - only Saeed Ajmal has dismissed more (24)

One-way traffic

3

New Zealand have won only three of the 10 T20s they have played against Pakistan

Welcome back

2

Years since Daniel Vettori last played a T20 for New Zealand, <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/533288.html" target="_blank">against England</a> during the 2012 World T20