The 24-year-old -- ranked number one in Twenty20s -- hit a punishing 58-ball 79 with seven boundaries and two sixes while Mohammad Hafeez hit a 34-ball 53 not out with two sixes and four boundaries to lift Pakistan to 166-3 at Dubai stadium.
Pakistan spinners Shadab Khan (3-30) and Imad Wasim (2-28) then hastened New Zealand's demise to 119 all out in 16.5 overs as the Kiwis lost their last eight wickets for just 23 runs.
This also becomes Pakistan's second series whitewash after romping past Australia 3-0 last Sunday.
Kane Williamson top-scored for New Zealand with a 38-ball 60, with eight boundaries and two sixes, while opener Glenn Phillips made 26.
Azam, when on 48, completed 1,000 runs in Twenty20 internationals in just 26 innings, bettering India's Virat Kohli's record of reaching the mark in 27 innings.
Azam's rise has matched Pakistan's elevation to the world number one ranking in Twenty20 internationals since making his debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, when Sarfraz Ahmed took charge as captain.
Since then Pakistan have won 29 of their 33 Twenty20 internationals with only four defeats, taking their tally this year to 17 wins in 19 matches with two defeats.
Sunday also represented Pakistan's ninth T20 win in succession since losing to Australia at Harare in July this year.
Williamson and Phillips added 83 for the third wicket after New Zealand lost big-hitting Colin Munro for two and Colin de Grandhomme for six.
But once both were dismissed in the same Shadab over, the innings fell apart, with only Ish Sodhi reaching double figures with 11.
Ross Taylor (seven), Mark Chapman (two) and Tim Seifert (nought) also fell in quick succession with debutant birthday boy Waqas Maqsood also chipping in with 2-21.
"Another brilliant team effort from us. We needed 160-plus, and our batsmen did it," said Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed.
"Throughout the series we've taken wickets with the new ball, and we've done well with the bat too and created so many records."
Shadab also became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 cricket this year with 28 in 19 games.
New Zealand skipper Williamson rued his team's spectacular collapse after being well set on the run-chase.
"At the halfway stage, on that surface, that was a very good total from Pakistan but we lost our way after being well set," said Williamson.
"It's a tough pill to swallow, but we've got to put that behind us and look ahead to the one-day series."
The two teams start a three-match one-day series with the first match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Earlier, Azam and Hafeez set the tone for Pakistan's big total after they won the toss, adding 94 runs for the second wicket after Fakhar Zaman fell for 11.
Hafeez smashed two sixes off leg-spinner Sodhi's 11th over of the innings while Azam smacked two sixes off Munro to complete 100 runs in the 15th over.
Azam registered his eighth fifty in Twenty20 cricket while Hafeez's half century was his tenth in the shortest format.
Shoaib Malik a made nine-ball 19 with three boundaries.
Pakistan won the first match by two runs in Abu Dhabi and the second by six wickets in Dubai.
Pakistan trounced New Zealand by 47 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International to complete another series whitewash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday night.
Pakistan won by 47 runs
Waqas Maqsood to Rance, OUT
Waqas Maqsood to Sodhi, 1 run
Waqas Maqsood to Sodhi, FOUR
Waqas Maqsood to Rance, no run
Waqas Maqsood to Ferguson, OUT, First T20I wicket for the debutant
End of over 16: New Zealand 113/8
Usman Khan to Sodhi, 2 runs
Usman Khan to Ferguson, 1 run
Usman Khan to Sodhi, 1 run
Usman Khan to Ferguson, 1, leg bye
Usman Khan to Sodhi, 1 run
Usman Khan to Sodhi, no run
End of over 15: New Zealand 107/8
Shadab Khan to Taylor, OUT
Shadab Khan to Sodhi, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Taylor, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Sodhi, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Sodhi, no run
Shadab Khan to Southee, 1 run, RUN OUT
End of over 14: New Zealand 103/6
Imad Wasim to Seifert, OUT
Imad Wasim to Champan, OUT
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor, 2 runs
Imad Wasim to Champan, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor, 1 run
End of over 13: New Zealand 98/4
Shadab Khan to Taylor, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor, no run
Ross Taylor is in
Shadab Khan to Phillips, OUT
Shadab Khan to Chapan, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Williamson, OUT
Shadab Khan to Williamson, no run
End of over 12: New Zealand 96/2
Usman Khan to Phillips, SIX
Usman Khan to Williamson, 1 run
Usman Khan to Williamson, no run
Usman Khan to Phillips, 1, leg bye
Usman Khan to Williamson, 1 run
Usman Khan to Williamson, FOUR
End of over 11: New Zealand 83/2
Shadab Khan to Phillips, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Williamson, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Williamson, 2 runs
Shadab Khan to Williamson, FOUR
Shadab Khan to Phillips, 1 runs
Shadab Khan to Phillips, SIX
End of over 10: New Zealand 68/2
Imad Wasim to Williamson, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, SIX
Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, FOUR
Imad Wasim to Phillips, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, no run
End of over 9: New Zealand 56/2
Shadab Khan to Williamson, 2 runs
Shadab Khan to Williamson, FOUR
Shadab Khan to Williamson, no run
Shadab Khan to Phillips, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Williamson, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Phillips, 1 run
End of over 8: New Zealand 47/2
Waqas Maqsood to Williamson, FOUR
Waqas Maqsood to Williamson, FOUR
Waqas Maqsood to Williamson, 2 runs
Waqas Maqsood to Williamson, FOUR
Waqas Maqsood to Williamson, no run
Waqas Maqsood to Phillips, 1 run
End of over 7: New Zealand 32/2
Mohammad Hafeez to Williamson, no run
Mohammad Hafeez to Phillips, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Williamson, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Phillips, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Williamson, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Williamson, no run
End of over 6: New Zealand 28/2
Usman Khan to Williamson, 1 run,
Usman Khan to Williamson, FOUR
Usman Khan to Williamson, no run
Usman Khan to Phillips, 1 run
Usman Khan to Phillips, no run
Usman Khan to Williamson, 1 run
End of over 5: New Zealand 21/2
Imad Wasim to Williamson, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, 1 run
End of over 4: New Zealand 17/2
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, FOUR
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run
Faheem Ashraf to de Grandhomme, OUT, looks to clip it over square leg. Gets an inside edge to short fine. direct hit. De Grandhomme slides on his pad as he reaches back in and he is caught on the line. He's gone! Usman the fielder.
Faheem Ashraf to de Grandhomme, no run
End of over 3: New Zealand 13/1
Imad Wasim to de Grandhomme, 1 run
Imad Wasim to de Grandhomme, FOUR
Imad Wasim to de Grandhomme, 1 wide
Imad Wasim to de Grandhomme, no run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, no run
Imad Wasim to Phillips, no run
End of over 2: New Zealand 6/1
Faheem Ashraf to Phillips, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to de Grandhomme, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to de Grandhomme, no run
Faheem Ashraf to de Grandhomme, no run
Faheem Ashraf to Munro, OUT
Faheem Ashraf to Munro, no run
End of over 1: New Zealand 4/0
Hafeez to Munro, 1 run
Hafeez to Phillips, 1 run
Hafeez to Munro, 1 run
Hafeez to Munro, no run
Hafeez to Phillips, 1 run
Hafeez to Munro, no run
Hafeez to bowl the first over
Glenn Phillips and Colin Munro in the middle
New Zealand need 167 runs to avoid the series whitewash.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez struck fifties as Pakistan posted 166/3 against New Zealand in the third and final Twenty20 International at Dubai Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday.
End of over 20: Pakistan 166/3
Southee to Asif Ali, 1 run
Southee to Hafeez, 1 run
Southee to Hafeez, 2 runs
Southee to Asif Ali, 1 run
Southee to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Southee to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR
Tim Southee to bowl the last over
End of over 19: Pakistan 156/3
de Grandhomme to Asif Ali, no run, slower ball again
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 wide
de Grandhomme to Malik, OUT
de Grandhomme to Malik, FOUR
de Grandhomme to Malik, no run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR
End of over 18: Pakistan 145/2
Rance to Malik, 2 runs
Rance to Hafeez, 1 bye
Rance to Malik, 1 run
Rance to Hafeez, 1 run
Rance to Hafeez, FOUR
Rance to Malik, 1 run
End of over 17: Pakistan 135/2
de Grandhomme to Malik, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Malik, 2 runs
de Grandhomme to Malik, FOUR
de Grandhomme to Malik, FOUR
de Grandhomme to Hafeez, 1 run
Seasoned campaigner Shoaib Malik walks in to bat
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, OUT, Babar departs after scoring 79 runs off 59 balls. Great inning.
End of over 16: Pakistan 123/1
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR
Ferguson to Babar Azam, no run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR
Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 15: Pakistan 112/1
Munro to Babar Azam, 1 run
Munro to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Munro to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Munro to Babar Azam, 1 run
Munro to Babar Azam, SIX
Munro to Babar Azam, SIX
End of over 14: Pakistan 95/1
Southee to Babar Azam,1 run
Southee to Hafeez, 1 run
Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run
Southee to Babar Azam, no run
Southee to Hafeez, 1 run
Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 13: Pakistan 90/1
Munro to Babar Azam,1 run , iT's fifty for Babar Azam
Munro to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Munro to Babar Azam, 1 run
Munro to Babar Azam, no run
Munro to Babar Azam, no run
Munro to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
End of over 12: Pakistan 86/1
Ferguson to Babar Azam, no run
Ferguson to Hafeez, 1 run
Babar Azam brings up 1000 T20I runs in a mere 26 innings.
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
Ferguson to Hafeez, 1 run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, no run
End of over 11: Pakistan 82/1
Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run
Sodhi to Hafeez, 1 run
Sodhi to Hafeez, SIX, back to back sixes from Hafeez
Sodhi to Hafeez, SIX
Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run
Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run
End of over 10: Pakistan 67/1
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
Ferguson to Hafeez, 1 run
Ferguson to Hafeez, no run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 2 runs
End of over 9: Pakistan 58/1
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, FOUR
de Grandhomme to Hafeez, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Hafeez, 2 runs
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, FOUR
End of over 8: Pakistan 45/1
Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run
Sodhi to Hafeez, 1 run
Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run
Sodhi to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Ish Sodhi to Hafeez, 1 run
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 7: Pakistan 38/1
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
de Grandhomme to Babar Zaman, 1 run
End of over 6: Pakistan 33/1
Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR
Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, OUT
Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 5: Pakistan 28/0
Rance to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Rance to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Rance to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rance to Babar Azam, FOUR
End of over 4: Pakistan 19/0
Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run
Southee to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Southee to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Southee to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Southee to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Southee to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 3: Pakistan 9/0
Rance to Babar Azam, no run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Rance to Babar Zaman, 1 run
Rance to Babar Azam, no run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 2: Pakistan 6/0
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 1: Pakistan 1/0
Rance to Babar Azam, no run
Rance to Babar Azam, no run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, leading edge, down to third man.
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final Twenty20 International at Dubai Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday.
For New Zealand, Milne, Patel and Anderson are out. Rance, Chapman and Ferguson come in. Anderson has a heel injury.
New Zealand: Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (capt.), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor, Mark Chapman, Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Seth Rance
Waqas Maqsood and Usman Khan in, Shaheen and Hasan out for Pakistan.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt. and wk), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Waqas Maqsood
DUBAI: After a masterful chase helped them secure their 11th straight series win on Friday night, Pakistan will now look to whitewash New Zealand when they clash in the third and final T20 International today.
ICC Preview: New Zealand must look to be more disciplined in the third game. The bowlers have done pretty well, but need to be a little tighter, especially in the Powerplay overs, while the batsmen need to convert their starts.
The comfort with which Pakistan cruised to victory in the second T20 — trouncing New Zealand by six wickets — has been a hallmark of their dominance that has seen them climb to the top of the rankings.
Another series sweep, after they humbled Australia 3-0, will see Pakistan pick up a 13-point lead over second-placed India.
Sarfraz Ahmed’s men have successfully managed to tie down the experienced New Zealand middle-order with the likes of Williamson, Ross Taylor and Corey Anderson struggling to provide the finishing touches.
The visitors need Glenn Phillips to back up the good work from Munro early on and the opener needs to find a way to tackle the Imad Wasim challenge.
For Pakistan, Imad and Mohammad Hafeez have performed well since their return to the national setup. Shaheen Afridi has also grown in international cricket in a short span of time. Fakhar Zaman has struggled lately but he can bat out the opposition on his day and the hosts will hope that the opener finds his form back.
Martin Guptill’s absence has been hurting New Zealand and Phillips has one more opportunity to counter the challenges the UAE conditions have thrown at him. For visitors, there are not too many options unless Williamson moves up to open and they include Mark Chapman to boost their batting.
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