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Misbah frustrates the Kiwis, Test drawn

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PROUD WINNERS:The Pakistan cricket team, which secured its first series win in four years, seen with the trophy.

WELLINGTON: Pakistan stubbornly ground out a draw in the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to secure its first series win in four years.

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq produced a man-of-the-match performance with an unbeaten 70 off 226 balls to frustrate the New Zealand attack and ensure Pakistan reached stumps at 226 for five after being set a target of 274.

The draw followed Pakistan's crushing 10-wicket victory in the first Test at Hamilton and gave the tourist a 1-0 series win, their first since overcoming the West Indies 2-0 in 2006-07. It also maintained Pakistan's record of never losing a Test match at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Three wickets fell in the first hour as Chris Martin and Tim Southee made the most of the new ball. New Zealand ended its summer season without a Test win for the first time in 15 years.

New Zealand — 1st innings: 356.

Pakistan — 1st innings: 376.

New Zealand — 2nd innings: 293.

Pakistan — 2nd innings: Md. Hafeez c Taylor b Martin 32, T. Umar lbw b Southee 0, A. Ali lbw b Martin 10, Y. Khan c Young b Southee 81, Misbah-ul-Haq (not out) 70, A. Shafiq lbw b Vettori 24, A. Akmal (not out) 2, Extras (lb-6, nb-1) 7; Total (for five wkts. in 92 overs) 226.

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-35, 3-42, 4-160, 5-215.

New Zealand bowling: Martin 24-6-63-2, Southee 15-2-49-2, Vettori 34-13-57-1, Arnel 9-5-17-0, Franklin 5-1-6-0, Guptill 3-0-16-0, Ryder 2-0-12-0 .

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