Waqar Younis also believes the win will help his players overcome off-field distractions. Waqar was especially pleased with the performance of Abdul Razzaq, who scored a stunning unbeaten 109 off 72 balls on Sunday. He said Razzaq probably "felt under pressure" to help the team out of its poor form.

Pakistan lost both its Twenty20s in Abu Dhabi and was facing defeat at 136-5 in the second ODI before Razzaq lifted it to a one-wicket win that leveled the five-match series.