Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has returned to form after scoring three consecutive fifties in the first three matches of the T20I series against New Zealand.
However, the 29-year-old efforts went in vain as he was not supported by the other batters in any of these games.
In the process, the No.4-ranked batter became the first Asian batter to score three fifties consecutively in a losing cause of a bilateral series and third overall.
West Indies' Nicholas Pooran was the first to do it against India in 2022 while Serbia's Leslie Dunbar was the second to have this record against Bulgaria in the same year.
Remember, Finn Allen starred as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 45 runs and clinched the T20I series in Dunedin on Wednesday.
Allen smashed 137 runs in 62 balls as New Zealand set Pakistan a daunting 225-run target in the third T20I of the five-match series.
In reply, Babar Azam, 58 off 37, scored his third consecutive fifty of the series but it was not enough to take Pakistan over the line.
Pakistan reached 95 for two in the 11th over but saw a clutch of wickets derail their chase, losing four for just 39 runs.
Mohammad Nawaz scored 28 runs in 15 balls, with the help of two fours and as many maximums.
Mitchell Santner bowled an economical spell, taking one wicket for 26 runs in four overs.
Allen took Pakistan to the cleaners as he notched up the highest individual score for New Zealand in men's T20Is, surpassing the previous best of 123 set by Brendon McCullum. He also hit the joint-most sixes, 16, in an innings in men's T20Is.
- Babar Azam