Mohammad Yousuf believes that rain saved his young team from defeat on the final day of a closely-fought Test series against New Zealand

Close but no cigar for New Zealand. They needed 118 from a minimum of 23 overs to win the series but rain forced a draw

New Zealand hold the advantage and are the front-runners to pull off something special in Napier, but who knows what can happen if the target is around 200

Two key figures on either side were backing their team to claim the final day

If Pakistan's batsmen had applied themselves in the first innings the way they did in the second, a draw would have been the most likely result of the Napier Test

Daryl Tuffey stepped up to ensure his team did not miss the batsman they dropped in order to play five bowlers in Napier

Vettori and McCullum broke free with a combination of intelligence and exhilarating strokeplay to seize control of the game

South Africa has been an excellent country for Test matches that end decisively, but the same cannot be said for Pakistan or West Indies

It was a flat track in Napier but Iain O'Brien was on a mission to make his last Test memorable and Pakistan's top order was in a self-destructive mood