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Recalled seamer Matt Henry and in-form opener Martin Guptill have combined to steer the Black Caps to a 15-run victory in the fifth and final ODI against Pakistan at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Guptill's 100 off 126 balls underpinned New Zealand's 271-7, while Henry's 4-53 kept Pakistan on the back foot as they attempted to prevent a 5-0 series whitewash. Henry was making his first international appearance since the Boxing Day ODI against the West Indies, coming in for the rested Trent Boult. The 26-year-old right-armer whistled through the Pakistan top order, removing Fakhar Zaman (12), Umar Amin (2) and Babar Azam (10) to leave the visitors teetering at 31-3 in the eighth over. Lockie Ferguson chipped in to capture the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez for six and leave Pakistan 52-4 after 14 overs. Three overs later, Colin de Grandhomme removed Sarfraz Ahmed for three and the Kiwis looked on track for an early finish. But Haris Sohail had other ideas, the doughty left-hander digging in with Shadab Khan to put on 105 for the sixth wicket. Haris was dismissed early in the 38th over for 63, with Shadab disappearing two overs later for 54. At 171-7, with a shade over 10 overs remaining, Pakistan's tailenders launched a valiant rearguard action via Mohammad Nawaz (23 off 12) and Aamer Yamin (32 off 27). But Henry returned to remove Rumman Raees with the last ball of the 49th over to wrap up the game. Earlier, Guptill's century had anchored the Black Caps to 271-7, the New Zealanders looking set for a 300-plus score until a flurry of late wickets halted their charge. Guptill brought up his 13th ODI century at the end of the 41st over with a sharp single, but was out the next ball he faced, lofting Rumman to Hafeez at long-on. Guptill and Taylor's 112-run third-wicket stand set up a potential grandstand finish, but Taylor's dismissal for 59 two balls into the 45th over triggered a late New Zealand collapse. From 242-3, the Black Caps lost four wickets for the addition of just 12 runs, with only de Grandhomme providing late resistance. The 31-year-old allrounder, who belted 74 off 40 balls in the fourth ODI, combined with Tim Southee to add 27 off the last 19 balls, ending the innings unbeaten on 29.

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