Miandad and Pakistan go home happy despite the one-day defeat

Coach Javed Miandad said Pakistan would go into next month's series against India full of confidence despite losing a one-day series in New Zealand.

Pakistan went down 4-1 after losing the final match of the series in Wellington by four runs on Saturday.

They just failed to chase 308 for victory after Abdul Razzaq's 40-ball 89 had put them in with a chance.

"We were unlucky," Miandad said. "We should have won this game and it could have been different."

He added: "But it's good for morale-boosting and I'm sure everybody enjoyed the game."

The limited-overs series defeat followed Pakistan's 1-0 win in the Test series.

And Miandad said they would prepare for India's visit full of confidence.

He said: "We are looking forward the Indian series and we have learned a lot from this.

"I'm very pleased and happy with the way we played the last game and it is going to give a lot of confidence to the boys."

Miandad believed the one-sided series scoreline flattered New Zealand.

"We weren't as bad as 4-1 losers. At least we won the Test series, so we can say the tour was a success."

New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming was suitably delighted with his side.

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He said: "The standard of cricket today was great and the win sets up the rest of the summer with the series against South Africa coming up."