Pakistan’s captain, Mohammad Rizwan, won the toss and chose to field first.
New Zealand Whitewashes Pakistan in the ODI Series with a 43-Run Win. New Zealand defeated Pakistan in the third and final One Day International (ODI), completing a 3-0 series whitewash.
Chasing a target, Pakistan’s opening batsmen Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq came to the crease. Imam-ul-Haq scored just one run before retiring hurt. At 73 runs, Pakistan lost their first wicket as Abdullah Shafique was dismissed for 33 runs off 56 balls. The second wicket fell at 97 runs, with Usman Khan being caught by Bracewell off Mohammad Abbas’s delivery for 12 runs off 17 balls.
Pakistan’s third wicket fell at 108 runs, with Babar Azam scoring 50 runs before being caught by Seifert off Mitchell’s delivery.
New Zealand’s first wicket fell at 13 runs, with Nick Kelly scoring only 3 runs before being caught by Abdullah Shafique off Naseem Shah’s delivery. Pakistan’s fourth wicket also fell soon after, with Salman Ali Agha departing for 11 runs. Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 37 runs, Fahim Ashraf with 3, and Naseem Shah with 17, were all dismissed in quick succession.
Mohammad Wasim went out without scoring, caught by Seares off a delivery. Pakistan’s final two wickets also fell quickly: Tayyab Tahir made 33 runs, while Sufyan Maqeem was dismissed for 2 runs. Pakistan’s entire team was bowled out for 221 runs in 40 overs, falling short by 43 runs in the final match.
In the first innings, New Zealand scored 264 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 42 overs. Captain Michael Bracewell was the top scorer with 59 runs, followed by Mario who made 58. Daryl Mitchell contributed 43 runs, while Henry Nicholls added 31 runs.
For Pakistan, Aakif Javed took 4 wickets, Naseem Shah claimed 2, and Fahim Ashraf and Sufyan Maqeem took 1 wicket each.
Pakistan’s captain, Mohammad Rizwan, won the toss and chose to field first. The match was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain and a wet outfield.
Pakistan’s lineup consisted of Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Fahim Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sufyan Maqeem, and Aakif Javed, with Naseem Shah replacing Haris Rauf in the team.
For New Zealand, their playing XI included Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert, Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Abbas, Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Ben Seares, and Will Young, with Tim Seifert replacing Nathan Smith.
It is noteworthy that New Zealand had already gained a 2-0 lead in the three-match series before this final encounter.
