Karachi, Feb. 14 -- A four-wicket haul by Will O'Rourke followed by half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham helped New Zealand secure the tri-nation series title by beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final at Karachi on Friday.

With this win, NZ has got plenty of momentum ahead of its ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against the same opponent, taking place at the same venue on February 19. Their unbeaten run in the series will be a huge confidence booster for the players.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Will O'Rourke struck early, removing the danger-man Fakhar Zaman (10 in 15 balls) early. Pakistan had a brief moment of relief when Babar Azam (29 in 34 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Saud S...