It was a hard-fought tour for New-Zealanders at the UAE, in which they tied both the test and T20 series 1-1 but had an upper hand in the ODI series with a victory in the final ODI at Abu Dhabi. The resurgent Pakistan side faced the Kiwis in the desert after their creditable performance against Australia, which was on display as the New Zealand arrived to take them on for Abu Dhabi’s first test. Fresh from their assault of the Aussies, Pakistan beat New Zealand by 248 runs. But from second test onwards, the Kiwis bounced back and fought neck-and-neck. In the end, it was fitting that they returned home victorious after beating Pakistan in the fourth and fifth ODI games after trailing 1-2 at the end of Sharjah’s third match. The last game was played on Friday