Pakistan claimed a thrilling two-wicket win against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday to clinch a two-match Test series 1-0.
After the opener finished in a dramatic tie on Thursday, another close match was in store as Pakistan reached their victory target of 230 with just eight balls remaining.
Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal was Pakistan's hero, scoring 81 from 85 balls including 11 fours and two sixes, while bowler Wahab Riaz (47 not out off 35 balls) also played a crucial role at the end.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field, with their decision paying immediate dividends when Ireland openers William Porterfield (one) and Paul Stirling (zero) perished quickly.
Debutant paceman Asad Ali (1-22 off 10 overs) bowled well at the top of the order for Pakistan but a 65-run union between Ed Joyce (116 not out) and Niall O'Brien (29) helped steady the ship.
Riaz (1-45 off seven) dismissed O'Brien caught behind and Ireland wicket-keeper Greg Wilson (five) became the first of Abdur Rehman's (4-48 off 10) victims shortly after.
But Kevin O'Brien, who helped Ireland salvage a tie in game one with an excellent 84 not out, scored 38 and joined forces with Joyce to add 94 runs for the fifth wicket.
Joyce played a composed innings, hitting 12 fours and one six on the small ground, from the 132 balls he faced, as he became just the second player to ever score a one-day international hundred for two countries (England and Ireland).
The fall of O'Brien in the 41st over, off Rehman, triggered a late collapse as none of Ireland's last five batsmen reached double figures.
Joyce kept at it though, finishing with his highest one-day international score, as Pakistan were set a challenging total.
Just like Pakistan did, Ireland bowled superbly with the new ball as Imran Farhat (five), Nasir Jamshed (zero), Mohammad Hafeez (two) and Asad Shafiq (four) were all dismissed in the first 10 overs.
Irish bowlers Tim Murtagh (2-54 off 10) and Trent Johnston (2-35 off 9.4) were doing the damage, and although Misbah-ul-Haq (24) and Shoaib Malik (43) offered resistance, the hosts were still in control, as Pakistan slumped to 7-133 after 37 overs.
But Kamran's brilliant innings changed the complexion of the match, as he scored at an impressively quick run-rate given the perilous situation his team found itself in.
He had great support from Riaz as they added 93 runs for the eighth wicket in just 62 balls, and 83 of those runs came from the last 32 balls of their partnership.
With 32 required from the last four overs, the match was still in the balance, but Riaz blasted Murtagh for three sixes and one four in an expensive over that cost 24 runs.
From there, Pakistan were always going to win, with Junaid Khan (two not out) scoring the winning runs in the penultimate over.