Wellington, March 26 -- After his match-winning performance in the fifth T20I against Pakistan, New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham expressed his feelings after getting a chance to represent his country in the sport of cricket at national level.

James Neesham was awarded Player of the Match for his exceptional bowling performance in the last match of the series. The fast bowler snapped five wickets in his four overs where he conceded 22 runs. In his spell, the 34-year-old grabbed the wickets of skipper Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Jahandad Singh and Sufiyan Muqeem.

"You don't get too many wickets in franchise cricket. The opening bowlers helped us. Always a privilege to play for NZ. Always jump in to play for this side. Alwa...