NZ draw series powerfully

Emotional New Zealand completed an innings and 80 run win over Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Sunday, to level the three-match series 1-1.
Seamer Trent Boult took 4-38 and Mark Craig 3-109 which overshadowed Asad Shafiq's career best 137 as Pakistan were dismissed for 259 in their second innings in fading light at Sharjah Stadium.
The win was more praiseworthy in a week when New Zealand were left grieved by Australian batsman Phillip Hughes's tragic death on Thursday, the day when both teams abandoned second day's play.
Boult ended Shafiq's fighting 183-minute knock of 18 fours and six sixes -- his fifth Test century -- with a short delivery.
Craig wrapped up the innings by dismissing Rahat Ali for six to end with match figures of 10-203.
He took 7-94 in the first innings.
Boult struck thrice in the space of 18 balls to leave Pakistan struggling at 24-3 before Craig and Sodhi (2-82) chipped in.
Pakistan won the first Test in Abu Dhabi by 248 runs while the second ended in a draw in Dubai.
Pakistan's batting failure was miserable on a pitch where New Zealand plundered 690.
Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed (37) tried to take the attack to the New Zealand bowlers with a 73-run stand for the sixth wicket before Sodhi removed Ahmed and Yasir Shah (ten) in the same over before tea.
Shafiq hit Craig for a six and four to reach his hundred off 123 balls to delay the defeat after Pakistan lost Mohammad Hafeez (24) and Misbahul Haq (12) in the post lunch session.

SCORES IN BRIEF
PAKISTAN: First innings 351 (Hafeez 197, Azhar 39, Misbah 38; Craig 7-94)
NEW ZEALAND: First innings 690 (McCullum 202, Williamson 192, Taylor 50, Anderson 50, Craig 65, Southee 50; Rahat 4-99, Shah 4-193, Hafeez 2-110)
PAKISTAN: Second innings 259 (Hafeez 24, Shafiq 137, Sarfraz 37, Talha 19; Boult 4-38, Craig 2-109, Sodhi 2-82)
Result: New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs, level series 1-1.
Player-of–the-match: Mark Craig.
Player-of-the-series: Mohammad Hafeez.
Note: Second day's play was suspended on Thursday to mourn the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.