Pakistan -Captain Salman Ali Agha acknowledged that New Zealand’s bowler’s capitalized in favorable conditions under light, led to a crushing defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20i in Bay Oval on Sunday.

With this loss, Pakistan Five match admitted the T20i series 3-1 after being bowled out for 115, chasing a formidable goal of 221-run.

“The [New Zealand] Bowled really well and they surpassed us, “the skipper said, addressing a press conference after the match.

“I mean, the ball was talking. It swung and it was turned too. But we are international cricketers, so we have to customize it and we have to be better,” he added.

With the series already lost, Agha emphasized the need for his team to refresh and put a strong performance in the last match. “We have to re -group and we have to win the last game.”

Pakistan will now look to save pride in the fifth and final T20i hoping to end the series on a positive note.

Green shirts suffered an early breakdown as the opener Mohammad Haris was dismissed for only two races in the first over Will O’Rourke.

The situation deteriorated in the next when Jacob Duffy hit twice and removed Hasan Nawaz and Captain Salman Ali Agha for single-digit score, leaving Pakistan fighting 9-3.

The downfall continued with Shadab Khan giving up for only one race, dismissed by Zakary Foulkes, reducing Pakistan to 26-4 in 4.1 overs.

Irfan Khan Niazi showed some resistance with a quick 24 off 16 balls, but Duffy’s brilliance saw him dismissed at 42-5.

Khushdil Shah and Abbas Afridi could not provide stability, while Shaheen Afridi’s departure of 56-8 signalized Pakistan’s impending defeat. Duffy claimed his fourth wicket and dismissed Haris Rauf at 80-9 in 13.5 overs.

Abdul Samad fought hard, but fell during his fifty when Pakistan’s lap ended with disappointment.

New Zealand’s openers began a flying start and drove to 59 at only 4.1 overs. Shaheen Afridi struggled with the new ball, but Haris Rauf delivered a breakthrough by dismissing Tim Seifert for 44.

Finn Allen’s explosive fifty from only 19 balls maintained the momentum before being removed by Abbas Afridi in 50.

Despite a smaller middle order snu, a counter-attack 68-run rack between Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner New Zealand passed past the 200-driven field.

Haris Rauf ended with three wickets, while Abrar Ahmed and Abbas Afridi contributed crucial breakthroughs. However, New Zealand released a scary total, leaving Pakistan with a tough hunt that eventually ended up with a major defeat.