Phillips fires Kiwis to ODI series success.

KARACHI -- Sensational Glen Phillips, cool Kane Williamson and compact Devon Conway struck fifties as New Zealand beat Pakistan by two wickets to win the ODI series here at the National Stadium on Friday. With 76 needed off just over run a ball and four wickets in hand, Glen Phillips played a sensational inning, hitting Pakistani bowlers all over the park. He hit four sixes and as many fours and took the game away from Pakistan. Chasing 281, New Zealand's openers provided 43 run stand before Finn Allen was run out by Tayyab Tahir, the substitute fielder. Kiwi captain Kane Williamson along with another opener Devon Conway put 65 runs together for the second wicket. It was Agha Salman, who provided Pakistan with much-needed breakthrough by dismissing Devon Conway (52) who departed after a half century. Williamson along with Daryl Mitchell added 52 runs for the third wicket before the home team came up with three quick wickets. The Blackcaps slipped from 160-2 to 181-5 as Daryl Mitchell (31) was dismissed by Agha Salman, Kane Williamson (53) and Michael Bracewell (7) were dismissed in quick succession. At 205, Tom Latham (16) was bowled by Mohammad Wasim Jnr, leaving the hosts six wickets down. Then, Glen Phillips and Mitchell Santner struck match winning partnership of 64 runs for the seventh wicket with the former scoring majority of runs. Pakistan dismissed Santner (15) and Ish Sodhi (0) for 269 and 279 respectively but it proved to be too late for the hosts as Phillips had already done the damage and emerged as man of the...