Shahid Afridi praised the all-round skills of Abdul Razzaq after Pakistan clinched victory over New Zealand in the final T20 international in Christchurch.
The Pakistan captain claimed four wickets as his side rolled over the Kiwis for just 80 as they pursued a target of 184, but Afridi instead paid tribute to stalwart Razzaq.
The veteran of 248 ODIs struck 34 from 11 balls and then took 3-13 as the Kiwis crumbled to give the tourists some consolation for losing the first two matches of the series.
"He's a matchwinner, I've always seen him as one," Afridi said. "In the past there have been some games where victory looked unlikely, but he was able to see us through."
Afridi insisted the victory will do the team a power of good after a tumultuous year both on and off the field.
Morale
"All the boys need is confidence and this game today shows what Pakistan is about and what talent we have," he added.
"Yes we lost the series but today's win was good in order to keep our morale high."
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor was one of the top four in the Kiwi batting line-up who all got ducks in the match, and he admitted there was no coming back from that.
"Pakistan batted very well, put a very good total on the board," he said. "But when your top four batsmen get out for nothing, it's a pretty bad taste.
"We wanted to go out and win the series 3-0 after what's happened over the last few months but Pakistan bowled really well too.
"We were looking forward to a good start given how they started, but the way Razzaq and Afridi bowled it was just outstanding."
